My name is Pink and I’m really glad to meet you—the opening line to one of PinkPantheress’s, now, most iconic songs to date. The song Illegal has spread like wildfire across TikTok, and many people have begun to recognize PinkPantheress as the pop genius that she is. Pink has become the newest artist to gain […]
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The Future of Chocolate
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, grocery store shelves are lined with heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. Chocolate is one of the most popular foods worldwide, with the average American eating around 12 pounds of chocolate a year. However, there are several issues with how cocoa is currently farmed, including environmental destruction through deforestation, climate […]
How Much Gun Control is Too Much Gun Control?
Gun violence has been an issue for several years now. I mean, it feels like everyday now that we see the news covering a mass shooting happening somewhere in our country. Whether in a school, movie theater, church, or even inside one’s own home, it feels like there’s no such thing as a safe place […]
Women Should Be Allowed to Compete in All Winter Olympic Sports
The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing. Earlier today, athletes from around the world competed in Nordic Combined—well, male athletes, that is. Nordic Combined is the only sport in this year’s Olympic Games without a women’s competition. The Nordic Combined competition has two parts: cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The sport has been included […]
Why Broke College Students Stay Broke
Believe it or not, college students have it pretty hard. Yeah, yeah—they may not be drowning with bills and debt like their parents are, but they get the early experience in adulthood where saving money feels almost impossible. College students typically have a lot of responsibilities to juggle outside of just the classroom, having bills […]
What LGBTQ+ Musicals are Saying About Representation and Inclusion in Media
Everyday our world takes one more step forward to becoming a more diverse and accepting society. The depiction of queer stories in media was once very negative, often featuring homosexual characters in TV and film as the “butt of the joke”. It was rare that genuine struggles of homosexual and queer lifestyles received accurate representation, […]
Rest in Peace, That One Random Show
Remember that one show? From two decades ago? It lasted one season, and then…fell off the face of the Earth. This is not uncommon in Hollywood. New shows are produced constantly, and we are fed advertising and promotion for them just to see them for only a few short weeks. Networks cancel shows left and […]
Recent Trump Posts Signalize New Wave of Racism
Donald Trump’s second term as The U.S. President has been quite memorable to say the least—and for all of the wrong reasons. Trump has, for years, encouraged the deportation of immigrants from the United States. While he claims that these persistent efforts to remove individuals who are not legal U.S. citizens are to protect the […]
AIPAC Fails to Buy NJ 11th District Democratic Special Election Primary
A special election is being held in New Jersey to fill the congressional seat previously held by now-Governor Mikie Sherrill. With only one Republican nominee, all attention has been on the Democratic nominee election. It should come as a surprise to no one that AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), one of the several pro-Israel […]
Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam Fashion Gets Mixed Reviews
Naomi Osaka gave the term “drip” a new meaning when she debuted her fashion kit at the Australian Open against Antonia Ruzic in the first round. The jellyfish-inspired kit had the media world talking, and while there were many people who loved the fit, some were not the biggest fan of the ensemble that Osaka […]
Beloved New York Icon Makes Appearance in Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny’s halftime show during yesterday’s Super Bowl LX was full of symbolism and surprises, but something most viewers missed was an appearance by an iconic New Yorker. Owner of the Caribbean Social Club in Brooklyn, Maria Antonia Cay, better known as Toñita, can be seen serving Bad Bunny a drink during the show. Bad […]
Unlimited Customization at Your Fingertips, Literally
Imagine being able to match your nails with your outfits on a day-to-day basis using an app on your phone. Sounds pretty crazy, right!? A new nail product releasing soon aims to bring press-on nail technology to the next level. iPolish nails are digital press-on acrylic nails that can change colors with the press of […]