Music Festivals, big and small, have been significant staples in the music industry globally, and just like many other events involving a large gathering of people, it was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the music industry saw a decrease in consumer event spending “by more than […]
Month: March 2024
Why are concerts becoming financially unattainable? (Op-Ed)
For decades, concerts were considered one of the best ways, if not the best way to show your appreciation for an artist’s music and connect with them directly in-person in a way that is simply not possible through listening to pre-recorded tracks or records. With reasonably affordable tickets, accommodations, and travel options, concerts for artists […]
Colleen Hoover’s collaboration with Olive & June is tone-deaf. (Op-Ed)
Colleen Hoover, the viral romance author, has teamed up with Olive & June to create a press-on and nail polish collection available at Target. The colors of the 17 press-on nail sets and eight polishes are inspired by the covers of Hoover’s novels. The collection is rapidly selling out, but the marketing for this collaboration […]
College athletes receive preferential treatment that typical students do not. (Op-Ed)
I sat next to a collegiate football player in an undergraduate Speech class my freshman year. I couldn’t tell you his name, about his behavior in class, or what his speeches pertained to, as he was never there. On the first day of class, he told the professor that he was on the football team […]
Meta users experience global outages
Multiple social platforms owned under the social media conglomerate Meta experienced a “technical issue” Tuesday morning. Apps such as Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, Meta’s competitor to X (Twitter), were unable to load content and/or forcefully logged certain users out of their accounts, displaying written “crash” messages and alleging that certain users passwords were not correct […]
Russian Foreign Ministry threatens to remove German journalists
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova revealed that Russia is ready to expel all German journalists from the country in the wake of a leaked conversation between German military officers. In the leaked audio, officers discussed Taurus long-range missile deliveries to Ukraine, the training of Ukrainian forces, and a possible strike by Kyiv on a […]
Haiti declares state of emergency after mass jailbreak perpetrated by armed gangs
Haiti’s government has imposed a 72-hour state of emergency and curfew after armed gangs stormed two of the country’s largest prisons. The two prisons, one in the capital of Port-au-Prince and another in Croix-des-Bouquets were overrun by gang members on Sunday. Authorities believe that almost all 4,000 inmates from Haiti’s National Penitentiary in the capital […]
Impeachment should be a disqualification for re-running for public office (Op-Ed)
In the entire history of the U.S. presidency, there have only been four presidents who have been impeached. Impeachment, defined by Oxford Languages as “a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office”, is one of the most controversial and scandalous occurrences that can be brought against a public official, and has […]
Three of the hottest Spanish-speaking artists that will have English speakers wanting to learn Spanish (Op-Ed)
Being bilingual is truly a blessing for a variety of reasons, but one of the main reasons that make me thankful for knowing two languages is that I get to listen to a variety of different music that isn’t just in different genres but in different languages. Spanish is one of the most spoken languages […]
Comic books and graphic novels aren’t just for children. (Op-Ed)
There is a common misconception that comics are for children; worse, there is a misconception that comics are for uneducated people who read at a low level. This simply isn’t the case. Comics and graphic novels can tell compelling, emotional, dark, adult stories. The first graphic novel I read was in an undergraduate class at […]
Fashion can be used as a political tool (Op-Ed)
As time goes on, fashion becomes more than just an aesthetic decision; it becomes a dynamic medium for political expression and the formation of individual identities. The notion that the clothes we wear convey a great deal about our values, social circles, and political opinions is not a recent idea, but rather something that with […]
The Essential Role of Soundtracks in Movies (Op-Ed)
Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about your life having a soundtrack, as if every moment was accompanied by the perfect song? There’s a reason for that. Music has an incredible power to bring images to life and evoke emotions. In movies, this power is used to craft a magic experience that captivates audiences. A […]
