Day: October 21, 2025

Cammie Morgan Taught Me That Disappearing Isn’t the Same as Being Safe 

I grew up on “The Gallagher Girls” books. I read them in middle school and then again in high school when I probably should’ve outgrown them. I didn’t care. They felt safe. The main character, Cammie Morgan, wanted to be invisible. She was good at it too. People called her “the chameleon.” I understood that. […]

Detroit Airport Provides Free Food to Federal Workers During Shutdown

In response to the US government shutdown, which has been ongoing for around three weeks now, the Detroit Metro Airport has decided to start a program to support its federal workers. Due to the federal government currently being shut down over funding decisions, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed, others have been laid off, […]

Why I Watch the Same Comfort Movie Over and Over Again

Some nights, I scroll through Netflix for 20 minutes and still end up watching the same movie I’ve already seen a bunch of times. You know exactly what I’m talking about. There’s that familiar music, lines you can quote by heart and the ending you already know. For me, it’s not that I’m too lazy […]

The Tomboy Dead Or Under A New Renaissance

​Tomboys, as a fashion style, used to be common among younger generations. Like other alternative styles, it allowed young girls and women to resist rigid, traditional gender roles. ​That said, in recent years, the conversation around tomboys has changed. Specifically, the way society has viewed aspects such as sexuality and gender expression has influenced the […]

Former World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton, Dead at 46

On September 14th, 2025, former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found dead in his home by his manager, Paul Speak. Based on the report from the coroners and the statements of Paul Speak, the death was caused by hanging, seemingly a suicide. Ricky Hatton, also known as “The Hitman”, “The People’s Champion”, and “The […]

New York City Faces Record Student Homelessness as 154,000 Go Without Stable Housing

A new report shows that over 154,000 public school students in New York City lacked stable housing at some point during the 2024-2025 school year, a record high. This means that nearly one in every seven students in the city’s public school system was homeless.  The nonprofit Advocates for Children of New York put together the […]

‘Cancer Doesn’t Care’ Movement Seeks to Break Past Politics 

Recently, citizens have begun organizing and protesting the current government shutdown and the impact it has had on the citizens and the healthcare industry. A group of lobbyists, with both Republican and Democratic members, has begun lobbying the government to continue to fund medical research amidst the shutdown and to continue funding after the shutdown. […]

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