St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish. The celebrations involve people wearing green outfits to public parades and festivals. In New Jersey, St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday where college students usually go out with friends at night, order drinks and have […]
Author: JULIA TARIF
Disney loses power to Florida Gov. DeSantis
On Monday, Feb. 27, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to decrease the powers of Disney World. The governor claims that Disney operating as a special district has permitted the company to avoid certain laws. Previously known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, Disney World has utilized these lands […]
Censorship of Roald Dahl overshadows books’ morals
As the debate of censorship continues, children’s book author Roald Dahl’s texts have become the next target. In hopes of expanding the inclusivity of Dahl’s works, phrases such as “fat” or “ugly” have been omitted or altered. The changes also seek to remove terms indicating the race or gender of […]
Grammys slack in diversity due to selection process
The debatable results of the 65th Grammy Awards have triggered conversations about how the winners are chosen. Social media has been flooded with concerns and opinions on the winners, nominees and the Recording Academy at large. Instead of the public voting for their favorite artists, a committee made up of […]
Disney+ censors ‘The Simpsons’ labor camp joke
Censorship is a slippery slope many corporations and companies can get stuck in. From the purpose of protecting younger viewers to withholding information for an agenda, the significance and definition varies. Now the question is where Disney falls on this spectrum after pulling an episode of “The Simpsons” off of […]
DeSantis ejects AP African American Studies from Florida schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is receiving a surge of backlash after his announcement that his administration is blocking a new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course. This comes after the Florida Department of Education formally rejected the course in a letter to the College Board. The AP course, which […]
Tourists to America receive warnings of violence
Violence overwhelms the United States in varying forms and with varying intentions. Gun violence in America leads to massacres in everyday places, like supermarkets and churches. Hate crimes target underrepresented communities when they are trying to get on with their lives. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, there were […]
Google held accountable for excessive location tracking
Google users are outraged over a recent discovery of how much of their data the company actually tracks. On Nov. 14, a group of attorney generals announced a $392 million settlement with 40 states for inaccurate representation of the search engine’s location tracking. Our tiny phones are capable of containing […]
Republicans narrowly take control of the House following midterm elections
The 2022 midterm election results have come as a shock to many, with an unexpectedly strong showing from Democrats all across the country. The supposed “red wave,” the predicted domination for Republicans in many House of Representatives and Senate races, simply didn’t manifest. Democrats maintained control of the Senate, but […]
School shooter sentenced too leniently for some
On Valentine’s Day 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was the scene of a brutal school shooting that killed 14 students, three staff members and injured another 17. Earlier this month, the terrible person behind the attack, 24-year-old Nikolas Cruz, was sentenced to a life in prison after “a Florida […]