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Why haven’t Leagues Taken Action against Players Faking Injuries on the Field?

Why haven’t Leagues Taken Action against Players Faking Injuries on the Field?

By Zach Viera
- Friday, August 28, 2026

Most American stadium sports games, except baseball, you go to have someone getting “hurt” inside of the stadium. Sometimes it’s real; there’s no denying people actually do get hurt in the stadium, but other times people tend to exaggerate their injuries on the field for the sake of giving their...

Politics

Bible Verses should not be Mandatory in Classrooms

By Zach Viera
- Friday, August 28, 2026

As of the past few years, there’s been a movement among Christian nationalists with the goal of making Bible verses mandatory in schools in order to shape children’s religious beliefs and have people view the country as primarily a Christian country again. It’s no surprise that this movement became the...

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Above All the Rest: Empire State Building Dethroned as King of NYC’s Observation Decks After 95 Years

By Kelsey Iffert
- Friday, August 28, 2026

The One Vanderbill’s Summit has overtaken the Empire State Building Observatory after its 95 years as king of the city’s sky-high viewing desks by at least one major metric. The Summit is just five, and has brought in more money in the first half of this year than the iconic...

Health and Wellness

Ways to Combat Stress While Being A Responsible Person

By KorDale Jackson-Powell
- Thursday, August 27, 2026

The average person has a lot going on and a lot more going on in their mind. Stress is something almost everyone is suffering from. It’s a natural occurrence that requires a lot of effort to combat day-to-day. So here are different ways to combat stress in your life in...

Music

The Importance of Marginalized Groups in Music Genres

By KorDale Jackson-Powell
- Thursday, August 27, 2026

Although music is an art form that is completely open to anyone and all to enjoy dissecting and listening to, there is always a lingering aspect that never goes away fully. The idea of what is expected of the music, primarily the artist creating it. Genres for all of time...

Fashion

Fanciness and Comfort shouldn’t Feel Mutually Exclusive

By Zach Viera
- Thursday, August 27, 2026

Have you ever worn a suit and felt like it was too stuffy, like you were becoming almost like a mannequin, or you felt like a clothes hangar was in your back, but you couldn’t get it out? That’s how most top-of-the-line suits feel; unlike regular clothes, suits are designed...

Politics

Political Polarization And How It Divides People

By KorDale Jackson-Powell
- Thursday, August 27, 2026

The United States Government is built on democracy. More precisely, it is a representative democracy in which power belongs to the people, and we, the people, choose political representatives to reflect our ideals and ideologies. But going even further than that, the United States is a two-party political system with...