Tag: Op-ed

NJ Governor Announces Portal to Track ICE Activity

NJ Governor Announces Portal to Track ICE Activity

“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out, we want to know,” said New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill as she announced a new state-run public portal to track ICE activity across the state.  The online portal is expected to launch within the next few days and will allow citizens to […]

Harrison Bader Signs with the San Francisco Giants

Harrison Bader Signs with the San Francisco Giants

After a fairly disappointing 2025 season, it looks like the San Francisco Giants have found a diamond in the rough. The Giants recently signed one of the hottest outfielders in the league, 9-year veteran Harrison Bader, to a 2-year, $20.5 million dollar contract. Bader, coming off of an extraordinary 2025 season in which he played […]

A New Englander’s Dream: Patriots in the Super Bowl

A New Englander’s Dream: Patriots in the Super Bowl

In 2000, the New England Patriots met two individuals who together would change the team as a whole–Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Together, the duo went on to appear in eleven Super Bowls in less than two decades, and took home the Lombardi trophy in six of these appearances. New England was the home of […]

Looking Into Trump’s Economy

Looking Into Trump’s Economy

Prior to his presidency, Donald Trump was a well-known businessman and a wealthy, successful entrepreneur. We have seen many developments come from him and The Trump Organization, such as hotels, casinos, and golf courses. From this career, a main point during his campaigns was the plan he held for the United States economy and how […]

10 People Dead in New York City as Winter Storm Continues

10 People Dead in New York City as Winter Storm Continues

Since the start of Winter Storm Fern, at least 10 people have died in New York City. Hypothermia due to the harsh winter weather is suspected to have played a role in most of them. Statistically, New York City sees around 15 cold-weather-related deaths a year. The city has already seen two-thirds of that number […]

What is ICE Really Doing?

What is ICE Really Doing?

We live in a world where there are media sources everywhere–social media, a multitude of broadcast channels, podcasts, print, news websites, and a hundred more. When the media is everywhere and each source relays information in different ways it becomes tricky to navigate what is happening in our country. Especially with controversial situations such as […]

Everyone Should Have an Ex Libris Stamp

Everyone Should Have an Ex Libris Stamp

An ex libris stamp is a type of label that denotes ownership of a book. These displays of ownership are known as bookplates, which started as personalized pages that would be pasted into the front of books. These bookplates were often hand-drawn, and over time, people shifted from entire pages to using smaller stamps, which […]

Baddies or Bad TV? Why Current Reality TV Shows Suck

Baddies or Bad TV? Why Current Reality TV Shows Suck

It felt like almost yesterday when everyone sat at home awaiting the highly anticipated and intense season finale of Flavor of Love. Would the iconic TV villain New York win over Flavor Flav’s heart once and for all, or would the underdog basketball player ‘Hoopz’ snatch the highly successful Public Enemy member’s interest. Despite the […]

Joining a Local Rapid Response Network

Joining a Local Rapid Response Network

With the increased ICE activity across the United States, many people are forming rapid response networks to protect their fellow citizens. The goal of these groups is to bring together communities and make sure that there are peaceful bystanders available to witness and report all ICE activity.  One of the most important ways to fight […]

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