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Emma Pearl

Bio: Emma Pearl is a twenty-year-old student from New Hampshire and a second-year Journalism & Professional Writing major at Keene State College. She has a strong passion for storytelling and creative nonfiction, with a particular interest in exploring and discussing social issues. Emma enjoys connecting with others and collaborating on ideas to ensure each piece of work is as strong as possible. Writing has always been one of her greatest passions, and she is eager to share her voice and ideas with the world.
Movies

Do We Really Need More Serial Killer Movies?

Who even watches movies that recreate the actions of serial killers? Who would ever–wait, everyone does? These are actually being produced? Over and over again? The answer to these questions would be yes. There are many individuals across the world who tune into these films, and many directors and studios ...

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Sports

Watching Football For Dummies

The biggest football game of the year is upon us. Not only does this bring excitement for our favorite team, anger towards the one we are hoping to lose, and enough chicken wings to feed a small country–it brings a sense of confusion and anxiety to those who know little ...

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Politics

Approaching the All-American Halftime Show

The world’s largest stage is about to be lit up–the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Every year, one of the most popular artists puts on a spectacular show for not only football fans, but the entire world. When an artist is chosen to perform the show, they go on to have ...

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Theater

Bouncing Down Broadway

Broadway–the street in New York City where dreams come true. Aspiring actors from across the world travel to the city in order to ‘make it on Broadway.’ We see spectacular shows and wonderful actors, and enter into an environment that makes anyone feel special in seconds. As we think about ...

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Fashion

The Death of Dressing Up

“Oh, you’re wearing sweatpants? Outside of your own home? Wow, someone must be having a bad day!” Turned into.. “Wow, you wore jeans today! With nothing special going on today? Wow, someone must be feeling fancy!” Years ago, wearing sweatpants out and about gave you a free ticket to fashion ...

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Latest News

Mamdani Announces Five New Appointments

On January 31, 2026, Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani announced five new appointments. They are a part of core agencies within the city’s government, and appeal to Mamdani’s plan to ensure New York City is safer and more affordable for its residents.  Stanley Richard was appointed as the ...

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Books

Colleen Hoover’s Takeover

For many readers, especially those who enjoy romance, Colleen Hoover has become a household name. With her first book published, Slammed, becoming a bestseller in 2012 allowing her to have a publishing deal and turn her life as an author into a full-time career. As of May 2025, Hoover has ...

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Sports

A New Englander’s Dream: Patriots in the Super Bowl

In 2000, the New England Patriots met two individuals who together would change the team as a whole–Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Together, the duo went on to appear in eleven Super Bowls in less than two decades, and took home the Lombardi trophy in six of these appearances. New ...

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Latest News

Car Crash at Chabad World Headquarters

On Wednesday, January 29, a New Jersey man, Dan Sohail, crashed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in New York City. The building is located in Brooklyn, and serves as a synagogue, the worldwide headquarters of Chabot.org, and a major symbol of Judaism around the globe.  The incident occurred ...

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Business and Finance

Looking Into Trump’s Economy

Prior to his presidency, Donald Trump was a well-known businessman and a wealthy, successful entrepreneur. We have seen many developments come from him and The Trump Organization, such as hotels, casinos, and golf courses. From this career, a main point during his campaigns was the plan he held for the ...

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Food

Cut Out This! Cut Out That!

In order to be healthy, you have to have a diet that consists of no sugar, no processed food, a limited number of calories, only drink water, no sweetened beverages, only eating during a certain window… Diet culture has led many individuals to believe these statements. Especially with the world ...

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Politics

What is ICE Really Doing?

We live in a world where there are media sources everywhere–social media, a multitude of broadcast channels, podcasts, print, news websites, and a hundred more. When the media is everywhere and each source relays information in different ways it becomes tricky to navigate what is happening in our country. Especially ...

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