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A Light-hearted Plea to Continue Wearing Masks Post-Pandemic

A Light-hearted Plea to Continue Wearing Masks Post-Pandemic

Isaac Scafe February 10, 2021

*This piece is written satirically.  If this pandemic has done one thing right, it has been bringing the habit of wearing face masks into style. I’ve found no greater joy than slipping...

The Death of the Snow Day is a Damn Shame

The Death of the Snow Day is a Damn Shame

Evan Markowitz and emarkowitz February 10, 2021

COVID-19 and online interaction has taught us one particular lesson: Nothing is sacred. One crucial adaptation that was mourned this winter across the nation? We killed the snow day.  As...

What Voting Means to Me

Samira Santana and ssantana November 12, 2020

In the past, whenever someone would mention any sort of political talk, I would slowly turn the dial and tune them out. Not because I was ignorant, but because I didn’t understand its...

Tower of Nero: The End of the Percy Jackson Era

Isaac Scafe and iscafe November 12, 2020

Author Rick Riordan has added another book to his vast bibliography with “Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero.” Not only is “Tower of Nero” the 5th book in the “Trials...

The Life and Filmography of Alejandro Jodorowsky

The Life and Filmography of Alejandro Jodorowsky

Anthony McInnis and amcinnis November 12, 2020

Today, everyone knows the names of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese as filmmakers who forever changed to the industry; however, very few people are...

Should the Senate Pass a New COVID-19 Relief Package?

Should the Senate Pass a New COVID-19 Relief Package?

Joseph Ayoub and jayoub September 24, 2020

$1200 over the past 6 months, or $6 per day is how much every American adult received in stimulus under the CARES Act from March. Even though over 70% of Americans support a second...

Retrospecting on the DC Extended Universe

Retrospecting on the DC Extended Universe

Anthony McInnis and amcinnis September 17, 2020

The DC superhero movies have had difficulty connecting with audiences. While the studio has had some recent successes, their attempt at a shared universe will always be looked back on as a failure. While Marvel’s...

Why You Should Vote for the Democrats this Election Season

Why You Should Vote for the Democrats this Election Season

Isaac Scafe and iscafe September 17, 2020

For quite some time, American politics have been about the Democrats versus Republicans. Were you going to vote for the Left or the Right to lead the country? But the 2020 election holds higher...

The Possible Death of Movie Theaters

The Possible Death of Movie Theaters

Prem Naik and pnaik September 17, 2020

Quarantine season has proved to be a trying time for everyone, and with movie theaters slowly attempting to reopen, the movie industry has a long way to go to recover.  Productions of numerous films...

What should the government’s role be in preventing and reversing climate change?

What should the government’s role be in preventing and reversing climate change?

Anthony McInnis, amcinnis, divanov, and Flynn Thomas April 22, 2020

[one_third]Liberal - Anthony McInnis The impending doom of climate change related disasters is a growing concern amongst people, especially to younger generations who will feel more of the effects....

COVID-19 : A Lesson on Preventative Action

COVID-19 : A Lesson on Preventative Action

Samantha Swider and sswider April 22, 2020

As this crisis continues and we adjust to a drastically new way of life for the foreseeable future, it is a great time to reflect and use this opportunity to grow personally and acknowledge that the impossible...

Why the Silence? Male Victims vs Society

Beshoy Shokralla October 24, 2018

When I think about why we do not hear from male victims of sexual assault or harassment in the media, I immediately think of a Saturday Night Live skit. In this skit, Pete Davidson plays a 15-year-old...

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