Tag: Op-ed

We Have Bigger Problems Than Banning Transgender Athletes

We Have Bigger Problems Than Banning Transgender Athletes

Why is there such a focus on changing policy to ban transgender people from sports, bathrooms, and schools when we have so much more to worry about? We’re in a time as a country where we have to face house insecurity, worsening mental health crisis, mass shootings, a fragile economy and the ongoing impacts of […]

The Endangered Axolotl Might be Saved by New Discovery

The efforts that people make to save endangered species have always been huge undertakings, as losing an animal to extinction is tough to see. Sometimes, it almost seems like certain species are doomed to die off, which was the concerning theory for the longest time when it comes to the axolotl. Now, there is hope […]

Atlanta Falcons Receive Fine for Prank Phone Call

Getting a prank phone call would often seem like a harmless annoyance for most, but the recent call made to Shedeur Sanders is being taken very seriously. The Falcons were punished by the NFL with a fine of $250,000, with the defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich being personally fined $100,000. The question on many football fans’ […]

Microchips in Brains Might be Too Far 

The thought of implanting robotic enhancements into our bodies has always been a concept of science fiction, but things like Neuralink and other projects hit us with the realization that this is now a possibility. More specifically, putting a microchip into our brains is in early development and might be something that allures interest. However, […]

Audiences Have Forgotten How to Behave at the Theatre

Audiences Have Forgotten How to Behave at the Theatre

I remember a time when theater was considered a special occasion with a bit of formality. It was a special family outing once in a blue moon where we’d dress up and go watch a play or a musical at the local theater. But these days, it seems that the social contract between the performers […]

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