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Supreme Court’s Ban On Transgender Athletes Will Be A Detriment To Their Community

NFL Wild-Card Round is Complete, Divisional Round Matchups Set

By Taina Queiroz Fonseca
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The NFL’s Wild-Card Round is the first round of playoffs. It includes teams that have earned a playoff spot but did not win the top seeds in their conferences (AFC and NFC). The wild-card games began on January 11th and ended on January 13th. One thing about any competition is...

Politics

What Will Happen on Inauguration Day Monday?

By Taina Queiroz Fonseca
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025

January 20, 2025, marks the day President-Elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office. There will be several events and ceremonies anticipating the peaceful transfer of power. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) makes limited tickets available to watch the Inauguration at the Capitol building in D.C. Although...

Music

All Grammy Events Cancelled Amid LA Wildfires

By Lindsey Anderson
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025

On Monday, January 13, The Recording Academy announced that the official 2025 Grammy Ceremonies will go as planned on February 3, 2025. However, Universal Music Group, responsible for all Grammy-related events, including the iconic after-party, has announced they will cancel their planned gatherings, including the Artist Showcase and afterparty. Instead,...

Food

FDA Proposes To Move Nutrition Labels To Front of Packaging

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025

A new proposal by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to introduce a new rule changing the placement of nutritional labels on food packaging. According to the press release, as chronic diseases such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease continue to rise among the U.S. population, relocating...

Politics

Revival of 2010s Fashion Trends Causes Stir Among Millennials

By Benazir Paikan
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Fashion has always been cyclical, with trends from the past often making unexpected comebacks. However, the resurgence of 2010s fashion—a decade that millennials were the pioneers of—has sparked a unique stir among those who lived through it. From skinny jeans to oversized plaid shirts and edgy Tumblr aesthetics, the return...

Movies

The Fourth Sonic the Hedgehog Movie is Confirmed

By Lindsey Anderson
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Following the popularity of the third Sonic the Hedgehog installment, Paramount Pictures announced that the studio had greenlighted Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The upcoming family film will be released in spring 2027. The latest installment in the franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, earned over $200 million in the domestic US...

Politics

Elon Musk’s Involvement in British Political Discourse

By Benazir Paikan
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Elon Musk, the enigmatic billionaire and CEO of companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), has never shied away from controversy. Over the past few years, his influence has extended beyond the tech and business sectors, spilling over into political discourse worldwide—including in the UK. Musk’s platform ownership and...