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Ella Welsh

Bio: Ella is a Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism student at Syracuse University with a minor in Creative Writing. She has a deep passion for storytelling and has written for several student publications. Through this internship, she hopes to continue growing as a writer and gain valuable experience in the field. Ella enjoys reading and exploring the power of narrative, and she aspires to a career in journalism where she can inform and connect audiences through compelling stories.
Politics

Trump Paramount Settlement Raises Free Speech and Merger Concerns

Paramount recently settled a lawsuit with President Donald Trump over a 2024 “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. Trump claimed that the interview was edited in a way to portray him negatively and he sued for defamation. Paramount Global, the parent company to CBS in which the interview aired, said ...

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TV

Why We Can Smell When “Love Island USA” Is Faking It – And Why We Care

It’s a “Love Island USA” summer. Everybody and their moms (literally) are tuning in almost everyday to watch America’s new sweethearts find their next match. Except, this year it seems a little different. What used to be a show about America’s young, hot singles finding their next true love has ...

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Politics

F-Bombs and Middle Fingers: The Rise of Unprofessionalism in Politics

Politics look nothing like it used to. President Donald Trump, in an interview talking about the breached ceasefire between Israel and Iran, dropped an f-bomb on live television. On the same day, Vice President, J.D. Vance, raised his middle finger during a speech at a Republican Party dinner in Ohio. ...

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Books

Sylvia Plath’s Enduring Relevance of Mental Illness in Art 

Sylvia Plath once wrote, “I felt very still and empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo” – and anyone who has experienced depression understood. Plath’s work, specifically the “The Bell Jar,” shows mental illness in a raw ...

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Latest News

Sean “Diddy” Combs Found Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking 

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been acquitted from his most serious charges, sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, and was found guilty of lesser crimes. The jury, after three days of deliberations, reached a verdict finding him guilty on two accounts of transportation for prostitution.  Combs’ defense team views this verdict as ...

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Latest News

Trump Announces 20% Tariff Trade Deal with Vietnam

President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with Vietnam that will impose a 20% tariff on the country’s imports to the US. The deal, he said, will allow the US to have tariff-free access to Vietnam’s market.  Trump claims Vietnam also agreed to a 40% tariff on goods if ...

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Beauty

More Than Makeup – It’s Therapy 

I never thought a tube of mascara mattered much – until I needed it to. I mean it’s silly in theory, but doing my makeup each morning gives me a reason to start the day. And no, it isn’t about wanting to look different – it is a time that ...

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Politics

Can Musk Do What Democrats Cannot – Break the Republican Party?

One common critique of the Democratic Party is its chronic inability to present as a united front. Unlike Republicans, who have successfully rallied behind Donald Trump, Democrats struggle to back just one single candidate. The GOP has increasingly become the Trump party, with critics likening the loyalty to cult-like, where ...

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Music PlaylistPast

July 2025 Playlist

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Fashion

Thrifting Is Just Gentrification in Disguise

Remember when your local thrift store was the best way to find new clothes on a budget? Now, that flannel that used to be $4 is costing you over $50 to take home. Thrifting’s whole goal used to be about serving low-income communities, but now it has become a trend ...

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Latest News

Sen. Thom Tillis Will Not Seek Reelection

North Carolina Senator, Thom Tillis, recently announced he will not seek reelection at the end of his term in 2026. This decision comes after a public disagreement with President Donald Trump over a spending bill.  Tillis has represented North Carolina in the Senate since 2015, after winning the election in ...

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Beauty

Do Celebrities Owe Us Honesty About Their Plastic Surgery?

Let’s be real, most celebrities have plastic surgery – it’s whether or not they admit it is the question. In today’s age, everyone seems to be obsessed with authenticity, yet so many famous faces won’t admit that those faces are well…fake. They influence almost every aspect of our beauty standards, ...

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