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Ian Henry

Bio: Currently a Visual Arts student at Ocean County College. Ian has had an interest in writing since he was a kid. He's a lover of music, video games, sports, art, fashion, and technology. He has written many articles for non profit organizations such as Hola Cultura. Ian dreams of becoming astoryteller who bridges the gap between culture and international reach.
Sports

The NBA Playoffs Are in Go Mode

The week of the NBA playoffs started this Saturday, and it’s already made a rather interesting impression. The first-round matchups have all been a mix of humbling, troubling and entertaining. Although it’s still unknown which teams will win in a dominant manner, we can have an idea of which team ...

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Health and Wellness

CDC Scraps Measle Plan

CDC scrapped a plan to offer help curbing measles in Texas schools after staff working on the agency’s response to this year’s record outbreak of the virus were warned they could face layoffs. A concerning, sad reality that could affect the future of public health. Agency officials scrapped the opportunity ...

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TV

Pacific Rim Show in the Works?

In case things didn’t need to be more specific, Amazon has announced that a “Pacific Rim” TV series is currently in development. It will be a love action project produced between Legendary Television and Amazon MGM Studios. Although details are scarce, the show is said to be a prequel to ...

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Sports

Hawks Vs Heat: NBA’s Hunger Games

The final day of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament is upon us. Temperatures are flaring, pressure is rising — this is nearly a do-or-die game. Why? Four teams are competing for a chance to make the playoffs as the No. 8 seed. In the West, it’s Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies vs. ...

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Sports

Warriors Vs. Grizzlies Play In: An Officiating Disaster

Yesterday was technically the 1st of the postseason – the beginning of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. An event where all the 7th – 10th seeds battle for a playoff spot in their respective conferences: East and West. The Eastern Conference saw the Orlando Magic blow out the mediocre Atlanta Hawks ...

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Politics

Protesters Tasered at Town Hall

Last Tuesday night was a hectic array of events when Majorie Taylor Greene’s town hall meeting was interrupted by protestors. About nine people were protesting, calling the republican a “terrorist,” waving signs and even chanting “Free Kilmar.” Police escorted six protestors but had to arrest three others. Two of the ...

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Movies

The danger of the Minecraft movie trend

“A Minecraft Movie” has been a success at the box office. The kids love it, with clips of the movie being memed into oblivion on TikTok and YouTube Shorts. As much as Jason Momoa and Jack Black’s headlined movie has gotten eyes all over it, there has been some bad ...

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Music

AVERY: Connecticut’s Boutique Rapper

Quiet, Reserved, and Competent: Those are the traits that define Connecticut. Add in the manufacturing, college basketball, and pizza, then you get the state’s true experience. Connecticut’s vibe has caused outsiders to deem it as “boring” and “dry,” but to someone who’s lived within the area – that’s far from ...

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Sports

Jaylen Brown Injured Before the Playoffs?

Yesterday was the last day for the NBA playoff seedings. A chaotic day where all the teams in the league battle at the final game of the regular season. The lower seeds were in the midst of that storm but the higher seeds were able to coast by resting their ...

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Sports

Where does Paige Bueckers go from here?

After years of setbacks, injuries, and heartbreaks – the UConn Huskies Women’s Basketball has finally won the NCAA title. This past Sunday, UConn demolished South Carolina 82 – 59. An impressive feat considering South Carolina was the previous champion. It was gratifying, as UConn has not reached a title game ...

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Sports

Alex Ovechkin breaks new goal record!

The Russian Washington Capitol Left Wing has done the unthinkable in hockey history. Alex Ovechkin scored his record breaking 895 career goals this past sunday. Although the Capitols lost to the New York Islanders 4-1, this is still a huge achievement for Ovechkin’s Hall Of Fame career. In his 20th ...

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Politics

Trump to dismantle election security networks

After eight years of building election security networks, the Trump administration and the DOGE are dismantling those systems. A network that hundreds of cybersecurity and law enforcement officials have built to protect it from future threats. After laying off 130 staffers since February, DOGE continues to lay off staffers from ...

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