There’s a lot of talk about how people are increasingly depressed because of social media, and it is true. According to the Child Mind Institute, teenage and young adult users who spend the most time on social media apps such as Instagram and Facebook were shown to have a 53% higher rate of reported depression […]
Month: February 2025
Hawaiian Explosion Injures Seven
Just as the sun dipped below the horizon on Thursday, February 20, an explosion rocked the picturesque Whaler resort. First responders rushed to a scene clouded in grey and black smoke. They later confirmed seven people with serious injuries, including one who was flown to Maui Memorial Medical Hospital and two additional people in critical […]
Now That Egg Prices are Soaring, Here are Some Substitutes for Your Baking!
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 […]
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 […]
.190 in the Minors to MLB All-Star
Matt Joyce spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. Of those 14 seasons, six were spent with the Tampa Bay Rays. Though Joyce had plenty of success at the major league level, there were plenty of challenging moments especially during his minor league career. Joyce hit .190 two months into one of his minor league […]
AJ Ramos’ Big League Perspective
It wasn’t long ago that A.J. Ramos took the mound on a big league field. Ramos tossed 373.1 innings and racked up a total of 430 strikeouts in his nine-year big league career and earned himself a trip to the 2016 All-Star Game as a member of the Miami Marlins. The lessons that he learned […]
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 […]
