Tag: OpEd

The Death of Dressing Up

The Death of Dressing Up

“Oh, you’re wearing sweatpants? Outside of your own home? Wow, someone must be having a bad day!” Turned into.. “Wow, you wore jeans today! With nothing special going on today? Wow, someone must be feeling fancy!” Years ago, wearing sweatpants out and about gave you a free ticket to fashion jail. Sweatpants were primarily seen […]

Pizzagate, Propaganda, and Political Warfare

Pizzagate, Propaganda, and Political Warfare

It’s been ten years since the infamous 2016 Presidential Election, and it is still widely regarded as one of the most controversial elections of all time. The election featured candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and the tension between the two candidates was very apparent to say the least. From fiery presidential debates where the […]

Minnesota’s New Symbol of Resistance

Minnesota’s New Symbol of Resistance

Minnesota citizens have adopted a new symbol of resistance against ICE. Created and posted to Reddit by Ferel_user, the “Rebel Loon” combines Minnesota’s state bird, the common loon, and the popular icon used by the Rebellion in Star Wars, the starbird. The icon also features colors from the state flag.  The creator of the symbol […]

Why Energy Drinks Are Your Worst Enemy

Why Energy Drinks Are Your Worst Enemy

Trust me, we all know the iconic slogan “Red Bull gives you wings” —but I’m 100% confident that the slogan wasn’t meant to be taken literally. Energy drinks give you strength, energy, and dopamine boosts, but they can also give you anxiety, digestive issues, and cardiac troubles. The growing dependence on energy drinks should, if […]

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 […]

UN Announces Global Water Bankruptcy

UN Announces Global Water Bankruptcy

The UN has released a new report, Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era, which argues that many of Earth’s natural water systems have been so badly destroyed that they can no longer “return to their historical conditions”. The report explains how ”societies have withdrawn more water than climate and […]

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 […]

The New Food Pyramid Will Only Worsen American Nutrition

The New Food Pyramid Will Only Worsen American Nutrition

​The topic of nutrition has been in American politics for decades. In a society that struggles with obesity and other food-related health conditions, figuring out proper guidelines for healthy eating has been a major concern for many administrations. It came as no surprise when the federal nutrition policy was changed by the Trump administration. While […]

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 […]

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