If you’re thinking about baking but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for eggs, you might be surprised to find that there are many egg substitutes out there for you. If you’re making a sweet dessert, you can easily replace one egg with ¼ cup of applesauce! Who would’ve thought? Applesauce adds […]
Month: February 2025
Cheerleaders Should Be Trained Like Professional Gymnasts
Cheerleading is a sport based on presentation. Like gymnasts, cheerleaders must look put together when performing, lest they lose points for sloppy appearances. That’s not to say that cute, colorful outfits don’t serve a purpose—tighter clothing prevents flailing limbs and spinning bodies from getting caught, a common threat to athletes. However, the real problem comes […]
Trump’s Emergency Bid to End Birthright Citizenship Blocked by US Appeals Court
On January 23, Judge John Coughenour blocked Trump from curtailing birthright citizenship. Coughenour stated that the courts have never recognized an exception to birthright citizenship and began the process by issuing a temporary restraining order at the urging of four democratic-led states: Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon. This order blocking Trump’s agenda was allowed to […]
Has Social Media Caused The Grammys to Lose Popularity?
Before social media, only two communities were a part of the conversation: those who liked something and those who didn’t. Those who wanted something would speak loud and proud about their admiration, and those who didn’t would jump in and counter why something was undeserving of admiration. It was the usual, welcome, expected conversation around […]
Where to Find Sustainable Fashion
Good On You is an app that rates a fashion brand based on its sustainability. The app’s criteria focus on where and how the brand sources its materials and how the brand pays its employees, so the consumer knows where their favorite fashion pieces come from. The app will also recommend similar brands that are […]
What Does Mitch McConnell’s Retirement Mean for the Republican Party?
On Thursday, February 20, Mitch McConnell announced that his current and seventh term as Senator of Kentucky would be his last. The 83-year-old will not be seeking reelection. The announcement, made on McConnell’s birthday in front of the Senate, comes amid growing concerns from his party and calls from those on the far right for […]
A Cardboard Time Machine: Danny Cortes Re-creates Nostalgic New York Memories With Amazing Miniatures
It was the middle of the 1980s, Micheal Jackson and Whitney Houston ruled the airwaves, the crack epidemic raged outside his front door, and a young Danny Cortes looked up at the television set as the usual commercials interrupted his favorite Saturday morning cartoons. Most kids would see nothing but the latest G.I. Joe action […]
Op-Ed: Why is TikTok Politicizing Makeup?
In an already divided nation, TikTok has brewed another way to separate liberals and conservatives: by their makeup looks. After having redownloaded TikTok this past week, after a very short ban of the app in the United States, I stumbled across the resurgence of this liberal vs. conservative makeup trend from 2021. The trend does […]
Dodgers Are Stacked for Spring Training
The Los Angeles Dodgers have built a powerhouse roster heading into the 2025 MLB season, and their spring training lineup is a testament to their dominance. Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball, which features a series of practices and exhibition games before the start of the regular season. The Dodgers may have […]
Pope Francis May be Reaching the End of His Life
Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church, is facing more health challenges, raising concerns that he may be nearing the end of his life. The Vatican reported on Tuesday that Pope Francis has double pneumonia, which further complicates his already fragile health. Francis had been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than […]
Best Musical Sketches From SNL 50
On Sunday, February 16, Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary, with current and past cast members reuniting to recreate some of the show’s most iconic sketches. Of course, this included a variety of musical sketches, from “Lobster Les Mis” to a classic Lonely Island Digital Short. The best of musical comedy was laid out […]
Music Competition Shows Will Never Die (OP-ED)
Musical competition shows continue to be one of television’s most popular reality TV subgenres. Beginning in the late 1940s, “The Original Amateur Hour,” a television spin-off of a radio variety show of the same name, inspired many competition and talent shows in the following years. Many shows came in, but it was “American Idol” that […]
