Sunday, May 19, 2024
Photo courtesy of Mike Morbeck, Wikipedia This past weekend, one of the most revered, accomplished and admired sports stars of the past half century announced his retirement. The entire sports world paused to congratulate him on his illustrious and record-breaking career, showering him with adulation and respect. News cycles, sports […]
Photo courtesy of Christian C, Wikipedia It is reasonable to assume that drug use will never impact you as long as you stray from participating in this kind of behavior, but that isn’t always the case. On Feb. 29, I lost a friend to a drug overdose — a demon […]
Photo courtesy of Cezary Piwowarsk, Wikipedia Generally speaking, mainstream media has a tendency to seek a scapegoat to subsidize public unrest over a specific issue. In fact, the media always plays a vital role in cornering the scapegoat. Police brutality, specifically police brutality against African-Americans, is a highly controversial issue in […]
Courtesy of David Shakebone, Wikipedia This year’s Academy Awards ceremony was set up to be controversial before it even began, with the viral spread of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag pointing out the glaring lack of people of color as nominees for the show’s top acting categories. Dozens of black actors vowed […]
Photo courtesy of Kcida1, Wikipedia George Orwell wrote “1984” as a cautionary tale to show us how post-World War II security measures had the potential to overtake our freedom. Now, in 2016, his fears about privacy look like they are about to be realized. On Dec. 2, 14 people died and […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Vadon, Wikipedia Chris Christie’s recent endorsement of Donald Trump is nothing but a power play by the head of the Garden State. This shocking move made by the governor could not have come at a better time, as it puts him in a prime position with […]
Popular entertainment has seen many changes in the last few years. Cinema seems to have been taken over by better quality television series. Popular shows have moved to the Internet and binge-watching might be the favorite way to consume them. However, the format that has taken the biggest hit is […]
Photo Courtesy of Steve Petteway Supreme Court of the United States, Wikipedia After the recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the common sense decision should be to have the Obama administration deal with the process of naming Scalia’s replacement. Although it is an election year and the recent death left […]
Photo courtesy of Keary O, Flickr San Bernardino. Colorado Springs. Newtown. Sandy Hook. These towns are just a few on the ever-growing list of mass shooting locations in the United States. Gun violence has been an issue in this country for years. The Huffington Post reported, “15 of the 25 […]
Photo courtesy of the Office of Ohio Governor John R Kasich, Wikipedia The controversy around Planned Parenthood has recently brought the issue of abortion back into the news, and it seems like the right time to take a hard look at public opinion polling. Recently, governor and presidential nominee John Kasich […]
