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Jackson Coleman

Bio: Jackson is a student studying professional writing and communication skills at Missouri State University. He graduated high school in 2021 and studied at St. Charles Community College for 2 years before transferring to Missouri State University. Jackson is in his final senior year of college and plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in professional writing. He spends his off hours writing stories, playing video games, and watching media to gather more inspiration for his writing. He has traveled the world and interacted with several cultures, learning their customs and histories. He has worked with the Rachet Rockers robotics team which has competed professionally with other robotics teams across the globe, providing technical documents and helping organize the workforce with scheduling.
TV

Should Streaming Platforms Release Episodes Weekly Instead of All at Once?

There is something that streaming platforms have that makes them one of the most popular and most used entertainment platforms across the world, and that thing is convenience. By paying for a subscription to their services, you can get access to a massive catalog of movies and TV shows that ...

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Politics

Do Term Limits Improve the Government or Weaken the Expertise of Politicians?

Term limits have been a core part of our government for centuries. They are a law with a deep history behind it, which has very few exceptions to the rule, typically only during times of great crisis, such as during the World Wars. They serve as a way to prevent ...

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Latest News

Playwrights Horizons Are Being Sued for Racial Discrimination

Recently, Kevin Lynch, a musician and theater enthusiast, filed a class action lawsuit against Playwrights Horizons for allegedly charging prices for tickets based on the color of one’s skin, making it more expensive to buy a ticket if you are not part of a certain demographic. The issue arose from ...

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Video Games

Are Video Games Still Unfairly Blamed for Real-World Violence?

Video games have become one of the most common forms of entertainment that people enjoy. It is easy to sit down, start up your platform of choice, and lose yourself in a game and forget about the worries of the world for a few hours. However, when they were first ...

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Sports

Is Sports Betting Threatening the Integrity of Games?

Ever since sports betting has been legalized in several states across the country, it has been a massive hit, earning millions of dollars each month for online betting sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel. They offer a way to potentially earn money while watching your favorite sports team compete. Unfortunately, ...

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Politics

Is Misinformation a Bigger Threat than Censorship?

Misinformation, or fake news as some people call it, including the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has become a significant issue as the internet is flooded with new information every day. While most misinformation can be attributed to incorrect information being presented as fact by unprofessional sources, there ...

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Politics

New York Signs Law to Put Warning Labels on Social Media

Recently, New York lawmakers have proposed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, which was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. This act requires social media sites such as Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram to display warning labels to minors regarding the addictive design of the platform.   Besides the ...

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Sports

Are Sports Leagues Doing Enough to Protect Their Players?

Sports have been part of our society for centuries, with athletes competing against each other to win the game and prove that they are better than the others. However, as the times have changed, so have the motivations and circumstances around sports. Now, leagues are concerned with how much money ...

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Politics

Should Election Day be a National Holiday?

Voting is a right guaranteed to each citizen of the United States. Voting is integral to the maintaining the government of the United States and is the most effective way a citizen can express their wants and desires to their representatives, and allows them to choose who represents them. However, ...

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Latest News

Today, The Epstein Files are Set to be Fully Released

On November 19th, 2025, the Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, after successfully passing through the House and Senate. The Transparency Act requires the Department of Justice to release all unclassified records, communications, documents, and other materials related to Jeffrey Epstein ...

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Books

Do Book Bans Protect Children or Only Silence Ideas?

The banning of books has always been a controversial topic in the United States. The country was founded on principles of freedom, the freedom to say what you wish and to express yourself how you see fit, so long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.  To ...

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Health and Wellness

Are Wellness Influencers Spreading Misinformation?

Social media influencers are the celebrities of the digital world, having the attention of millions of people across the world when they post online. These influencers typically have a certain topic or subject they make most of their post about, with common examples being political commentators, news reporters, and lifestyle ...

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