Elections for the Student Government Association (SGA)’s leadership in the upcoming 2024-25 school year have officially been finalized. SGA made the elections available to students through unique surveys sent to their email addresses from April 15-18. Results were posted on Friday, April 19. The positions up for election were president […]
Author: Maryellen Kane
Nike’s Olympic uniforms prove sexist
Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games this summer, Nike has released their designs for the U.S. men’s and women’s track and field team uniforms. Athletes and followers of the games have noticed a blatant difference between the design choices for the uniforms and questioned Nike’s intentions. The leotard in the […]
South Carolina and UConn crowned NCAA March Madness champions
The men’s and women’s NCAA March Madness tournament officially wrapped up for the 2024 season, concluding in a win for the University of South Carolina’s women’s team and the University of Connecticut (UConn)’s men’s team. Much like every year, this year’s tournament garnered a lot of media attention, specifically around […]
Reports of violence against women spike concerns about NYC safety
Tensions have risen in New York City over the past couple of weeks as several women have come forward sharing their experiences of being punched in the face at random on the streets. These videos have gone incredibly viral. For example, TikTok personality Halley Mcgookin’s video immediately following her attack […]
‘Quiet on Set’ spotlights off-camera abuse at Nickelodeon studios
For so many people, Nickelodeon brings back nostalgic memories from childhood and happy reminders of the shows we loved so much and laughed along to. “Drake and Josh,” “The Amanda Show,” “All That” and so many others are shows that define the 90s and early 2000s within children’s television. Unfortunately, […]
Olivia Rodrigo faces unwarranted backlash for ‘Fund 4 Good’
Following the release of her second album “GUTS” in September of 2023, Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS World Tour” kicked off in Palm Springs, California at the end of February. As a part of each stop on the tour, Rodrigo has started “Fund 4 Good,” an organization with hopes of increasing education […]
France rightfully implements fast fashion fines
The French Parliament has recently proposed legislation against fast fashion brands, namely the well-known Chinese-operated company Shein, implementing an additional fine of up to half of the price of the item in hopes of offsetting the negative impact fast fashion has on the environment. The Parliament, or MPs, introduced this […]
UGA students concerned about safety after Laken Riley’s death
A 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia was murdered while on a run on Feb. 22. The victim, Laken Riley, was running at the University of Georgia (UGA)’s intramural field in Athens, Georgia when she was killed. This is the first reported tragedy on UGA’s campus in almost […]
5SOS gets collaborative in new single
For the first time since their fifth studio album “5SOS5” was released in September 2022, 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) has surprised fans by releasing new music. The band is featured on Galantis’ new single “Lighter” alongside David Guetta. Produced by Galantis’ Christian Karlsson and 5SOS’ guitarist Michael Clifford, “Lighter” […]
Sports round-up: What you missed week of Feb. 21
Questions raised regarding quality of MLB uniforms MLB fans have recently noticed a change in the quality of the players’ uniform material after multiple pictures have surfaced of players’ jerseys and pants being visibly see-through. Despite the clear displays of poor quality pants and jerseys from players such as San […]