Day: April 11, 2024

Why hasn’t radio died off? (OP-ED)

Why hasn’t radio died off? (OP-ED) xr:d:DAFfXNb341c:2190,j:8148562188632125437,t:24041119

There is no denying that the Internet has changed the way we consume media. Now more than ever, people globally use digital platforms to watch their favorite shows or listen to their favorite artists. That said, traditional platforms like radio have still managed to thrive. According to the Pew Research Center, research from the Radio […]

Young men face high risk for gambling addiction as sports betting fire rages. (Op-Ed)

Young men face high risk for gambling addiction as sports betting fire rages. (Op-Ed)

Sports betting apps have become all the rage, allowing bets to be placed anytime, anywhere, and with little warning about financial consequences. The Supreme Court allowed for legalized sports betting in most states in 2018, and there has been a surge in gambling addictions ever since. According to a new Siena College poll, the majority […]

GOP leaders encourage supporters to vote by mail, yet pursue legislation to make it more difficult for these votes to count. (Op-Ed)

GOP leaders encourage supporters to vote by mail, yet pursue legislation to make it more difficult for these votes to count. (Op-Ed)

Republican leaders are urging their supporters to vote by mail while simultaneously pushing legislation that would make it more difficult for these votes to count. It seems counterintuitive, as the GOP urges people to vote early via mail with a campaign called “Bank Your Vote.” Yet, the Republican National Committee is cracking down on absentee […]

O.J. Simpson, football star and acquitted murder defendant, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, football star and acquitted murder defendant, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster who is most remembered for his 1995 acquittal in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X, formerly known as Twitter. He was 76. His prostate cancer diagnosis was just made […]

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