Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, said that Donald Trump is considering increasing restrictions placed on Chinese students in the United States. This statement follows a Texas university suspending its Chinese government-funded scholarship program. Chinese students at universities have been placed under increased scrutiny as relations between the US and China intensify. Growing […]
Day: September 4, 2020
Georgetown Coach John Thompson Passes Away At 78
Georgetown head coach John Thompson, left, gives a happy pat to the most valuable player Patrick Ewing, April 2, 1984 after Georgetown defeated the Houston Cougars, 84-75, in the NCAA playoff in Seattle’s Kingdome. (AP Photo) John Robert Thompson Jr., the American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas Men’s team, passed away on August […]
Is the Coronavirus an Indicator of a New “Pandemic Era?”
Anthony S. Fauci has claimed that the world may be entering a “pandemic era.” Modern human activity and behavior is affecting the existence and emergence of diseases within society. He suggests that this factor should push us to think more thoughtfully about how we live in accordance with the world around us. Fauci and David […]
Facebook Plans To Limit Political Ads Ahead Of Election
Since the 2016 election, Facebook has been mired in controversy over its role as a potential political actor. In the aftermath of the presidential race four years ago, Facebook has been faced with multiple accusations that they played a role in the dissemination of misinformation and propaganda that may have influenced the election. Facebook and […]
Use Me by PVRIS: Thoughts And Impressions
Use Me is the newest album release by PVRIS (pronounced “Paris”). PVRIS is an American music group originally founded in 2012 as a metalcore band. Since then their music has come to span across multiple genres, including electropop, synth, and alt-rock. Their previous two albums, White Noise and All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell both received […]