Sports
Should Athletes be Seen as Role Models?
by Zach Viera
by Zach Viera
Sports Athletes like any other celebrity can be seen as role models and heroes to many fans of theirs. They’re put up on a pedestal, seen as the peak of masculinity by many. However, unlike other celebrities, their fame come from their skill at a sport. They’re working to play...
The Chinese AI bubble has burst, and they’ve lost $480 billion dollars. I never believed it would happen, but here we are. It’s a breath of fresh air after all kinds of awful news and AI forcing itself into every crevice of our daily lives. With this unprecedented loss for...
New York City has finally gotten this year’s Christmas tree, according to the Rockefeller Center on Monday. The 2026 New York City Christmas Tree comes from West Edmeston, a New York State town 200 miles north of Manhattan. Donated by Rebecca Decker, the 75-year-old, 76-foot-tall Norway Spruce will be cut...
The NYRR 2026 New York City Marathon is getting closer, and participants and crowdgoers are in the final days of preparation for the event. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the running event, which made its debut all the way back in September 1970. First centered around Central Park,...
The New York Knicks celebrated their first NBA championship in 53 years. After beating the San Antonio Spurs this summer in the NBA Finals(yes, I am still a little salty about the loss). This week, during the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season, the New York Knicks started their...
When I say I have a pretty strong dislike for AI, I am starting to feel like that statement is actually an understatement for my true dislike. And it’s not just for generative AI destroying the environment, it’s how major uses of AI are purely unethical and used due to...
A movie you like comes out digitally; you and your friends want to watch it together late at night online when it comes out. Naturally you all don’t want to pay for one movie when online instant messaging apps such as Discord, Teamspeak, and Zoom exist, where you can hang...
Zach Viera
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