The legendary tennis player Venus Williams has declined a wild-card invitation to the upcoming BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Williams revealed she was unaware of the invitation until it went public. The BNP Paribas Open account on X reported that tournament director Tommy Haas said, “Our team has been informed that Venus is not […]
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Is Gen Z More or Less Politically Involved?
We as a nation constantly hear about Generation Z being the future of politics. But how politically active are they really? Popular media typically defines Gen Z as those whose birth years fall between 1997 and 2012. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gen Z makes up one-quarter of the U.S. population. Let’s look at […]
Three Dead, One Missing After Boat Sinks Off Staten Island, Coast Guard Confirms
Three people are dead, and one remains missing after a boat sank off of Staten Island, New York, on Sunday, Feb. 23, officials say. The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple local agencies responded to the emergency distress call. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that they received a call around noon on Sunday that a boat […]
Is Social Media Increasing Depression Rates?
There’s a lot of talk about how people are increasingly depressed because of social media, and it is true. According to the Child Mind Institute, teenage and young adult users who spend the most time on social media apps such as Instagram and Facebook were shown to have a 53% higher rate of reported depression […]
Now That Egg Prices are Soaring, Here are Some Substitutes for Your Baking!
If you’re thinking about baking but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for eggs, you might be surprised to find that there are many egg substitutes out there for you. If you’re making a sweet dessert, you can easily replace one egg with ¼ cup of applesauce! Who would’ve thought? Applesauce adds […]
Op-Ed: Why is TikTok Politicizing Makeup?
In an already divided nation, TikTok has brewed another way to separate liberals and conservatives: by their makeup looks. After having redownloaded TikTok this past week, after a very short ban of the app in the United States, I stumbled across the resurgence of this liberal vs. conservative makeup trend from 2021. The trend does […]
Dodgers Are Stacked for Spring Training
The Los Angeles Dodgers have built a powerhouse roster heading into the 2025 MLB season, and their spring training lineup is a testament to their dominance. Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball, which features a series of practices and exhibition games before the start of the regular season. The Dodgers may have […]
Pope Francis May be Reaching the End of His Life
Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church, is facing more health challenges, raising concerns that he may be nearing the end of his life. The Vatican reported on Tuesday that Pope Francis has double pneumonia, which further complicates his already fragile health. Francis had been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than […]
How the 2025 Super Bowl HalfTime Show Was More than Just a Drake Diss
Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the SUper Bowl LIX halftime show confused older generations, amused younger ones, and included deeper messages that go beyond dissing Canadian rapper Drake. While Lamar performed the song that blew up last year, “Not Like Us,” for dissing Drake and the allegations against him, Lama’s performance was a critique of cultural […]
Will Messi Revolutionize US Soccer?
Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami has brought unprecedented attention to American soccer. But will it elevate the MLS, or is it just another temporary boost in star power? Messi joined Inter Miami in July 2023 and will stay on the team until the end of the 2025 MLS season. While most people knew Messi […]
Manhattan’s US Attorney Resigns Over Mayor Controversy
Manhattan’s U.S. attorney resigned on Thursday, along with five other Justice Department officials, after refusing to comply with an order to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams was indicted on September 25, 2024, with one count of conspiracy to receive campaign contributions from foreign nationals and commit wire fraud […]
Is the One-Hit Wonder Phenomenon a Blessing or a Curse?
The music industry is already a fast environment, and fame can be forgotten as quickly as it came. The ones who struggle with it most? One-hit wonders. Artists referred to as One-hit wonders are artists who achieve massive success but only on a single track. One-hit wonders struggle to find success within the music industry […]
