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Taina Queiroz Fonseca

Bio: Taina Queiroz Fonseca is an undergraduate student at Arizona State University, where she is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Journalism. Originally from São Luís, Brazil, she moved to the United States in 2013. She is fluent in both Portuguese and English and is a passionate storyteller with an interest in exploring music, film and entertainment. She has been published in Ka Leo News, Downtown Devil, and Blaze Radio, and worked as a floor director for Cronkite News where she improved her skills in reporting, writing, and broadcasting. Taina is excited to continue writing meaningful stories and striving to bring more quality journalism.
Music

Rihanna’s Disappearance from the Music Industry

Global superstar Rihanna assures fans she has not retired from music, but then where has she been all these years? Rhianna had switched her focus from her music career to her beauty and fashion businesses, including Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Savage X Fenty. Her last album, ANTI, was released ...

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Sports

Where did the Game of Soccer Come from?

In the United States, it’s referred to as Soccer, and for the rest of the world, it’s football, but where did this sport come from? There is not one clear origin of Soccer. Many ancient societies had games similar to the way we play Soccer today.  In ancient China, Cuju ...

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Politics

What is Gerrymandering, and How Does it Affect US politics?

Gerrymandering is a process of manipulating an electoral district’s boundaries to the advantage of a party or person. The act has often been criticized as unfair, dishonest, and an attempt to reg voter outcomes, yet both Democrats and Republicans utilize it in the US today. Gerrymandering comes into play usually ...

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Politics

The Legacy of Jimmy Carter

The 39th president of the United States left office in 1981, and on Dec. 29, he left the world from Plains, Georgia, his birth city. Jimmy Carter was not just the 39th president; he accomplished far more in his 100 years on Earth than a lot of people will. Carter ...

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Sports

Where did Esports Go?

At the height of the pandemic, people tried everything to stay entertained from the comfort of their homes, one of those activities being Esports. Esports didn’t start during the pandemic, but it certainly reached new heights. According to DemandSage, Esport Viewership reached over 500 billion views worldwide. Many look down ...

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Health and Wellness

How to Train Your Mind to Quit Social Media for Good

Growing up with social media makes it almost impossible to imagine a world without it. When it seems like you have nothing to do, your fingers retort to mindlessly scrolling through social media apps like TikTok or Instagram. Sound familiar? It makes it even easier to mindlessly scroll and lose ...

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Fashion

The Rise of Opium Fashion

Opium typically refers to the opium poppy plant. Today, however, “Opium” is synonymous with the unique and dark fashion style of rapper Playboi Carti and other similar artists. This new trend has combined streetwear, punk, goth, and skating fashion to create a new modern look. In 2019, Playboi Carti founded ...

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Music

How Blowing Up on TikTok is Hindering Artist’s Reputations

Social media platforms have changed the way artists are discovered. Artists like Bella Poarch and Ashnikko have blown up overnight, spreading their songs across TikTok like wildfires. The fame doesn’t last, though, at least not in the way these artists would hope. Many people hail TikTok for giving artists an ...

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