Tag: Op-ed

The Potential Banning of Synthetic Dyes in Food

The days of seeing rainbow-hued cereal and coffee could be coming to an end. Two weeks ago, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to end a longstanding rule allowing food companies to use new additives, including artificial dyes, that have not undergone FDA safety review. He wants all artificial dye […]

Draymond Green Is Everything Wrong with Modern NBA

Draymond Green is many things: a 4-time champion, an Olympian, a defensive juggernaut, and a successful podcaster. The latter is a questioning statement of itself, considering he’s known for his crazy hot takes. Especially when he called Memphis Grizzlies coach, Taylor Jenkins, “ a softie” for being emotional over a foul call. Ironic due to […]

Theater Ticket Prices are Causing its Slow Demise

Unsurprisingly, theater has taken a downturn within the United States in the past few years. While the COVID-19 pandemic certainly was a significant cause of the drop in audience attendance, theaters have since struggled to bring back their numbers to pre-pandemic numbers. One consistent reason for this can be linked back to ticket pricing. According […]

Ben and Jerry’s CEO Gets Fired: Was it The Right Choice? 

Ice cream is a sweet treat beloved by all, but the controversy around Ben and Jerry’s has been anything but sweet. Unilever, the British parent company of the ice cream chain, fired CEO David Stever of Ben and Jerry’s. This caused an uproar from the company and resulted in the board suing Unilever, accusing them […]

Hunger Games Is Still Alive?

The 2010s nostalgia craze might be coming back earlier than expected. “Sunrise On the Reaping,” a new installment in “The Hunger Games” series, was released on Tuesday, March 18, adding yet another prequel to the franchise’s expanding universe. Author Suzanne Collins’s fifth book in the franchise, “Sunrise On The Reaping,” appears to have that classic […]

Could the Next Xbox Console Mean The End Of AAA Games

Triple-A video games have held an unsurprising hold on the video game community for decades. They are kind of like the blockbuster movies of the gaming industry, high-budget games produced and distributed by well-known publishers and studios. Despite their price, these games have promised consumers a higher quality experience, which has only risen as the […]

UNC defeats San Diego

The UNC Tar Heels defeated the San Diego State Aztecs in a 95-68 win. Considering that both teams were No.11 seeds in their conference, one of them would be unlucky that night. A blowout, the Tar Heels had their best offensive game of the season. It is a statement game based on the controversy of […]

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