Author: Jessica Ryan

School walkout gives students a platform to protest

Photo courtesy of Lorie Shaull, Wikipedia Columbine high school, Columbine, Colorado: 15 dead, 24 injured. Sandy Hook Elementary, Newtown, Connecticut: 28 dead. San Bernardino, California: 14 dead, 22 injured. Orlando, Florida: 50 dead, 48 injured. Las Vegas, Nevada: 59 dead, 527 injured. Parkland, Florida: 17 dead, 14 injured. Again and […]

Guaranteed contracts are a slippery slope for NFL teams

Photo courtesy of @Vikings, Twitter The Minnesota Vikings made history on Thursday, March 15, as quarterback Kirk Cousins signed a 3-year, $84 million fully-guaranteed contract, the largest ever signed by an NFL player. A fully-guaranteed contract ensures that players will receive the amount in which they signed for in full […]

Autonomous driving is the future, but not anytime soon

Icon courtesy of @Uber, Twitter Self-driving cars are the hottest trend in the auto industry. These new technologies have attracted the attention of a variety of different manufacturers, with all of them developing their own systems. These technologies are still very primitive and have room for error. Last week in […]

China revisits laws to allow longer presidential terms

Photo courtesy of Antilong, Wikipedia China has revised their constitution and approved a plan to abolish presidential term limits, allowing current President Xi Jinping to remain in office for life. China’s National People’s Congress, the country’s national legislative body, voted almost unanimously to approve the change, which now allows Xi […]

Social media reflects mental health and fake news

Photo courtesy of Tracy LeBlanc, Pexels Growing up in the age of social media and the internet has conditioned an entire generation to become accustomed to, even welcome, the altered performance of reality brought to us by various content curators. YouTube, for example, has become a global force known more […]

Despite efforts, administration lifts ban on trophies

Photo courtesy of Myrabella, Wikimedia Commons Recently the Trump administration quietly lifted the ban on elephant and rhino trophies. The ban was initially issued by the Obama administration in 2016. By lifting this ban it is now legal to import elephant trophies. According to a Washington Post report, the decision […]

Patty Mills faces racist comments following Cavs win

Photo courtesy of @Patty_Mills, Twitter What should have been a celebratory night for the San Antonio Spurs and their fan base turned into a night of lessons, and there was one particular lesson to be learned during the 110-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The lesson is that racism, no matter […]

Teachers shouldn’t have to defend students with guns

Graphic courtesy of Dave Conner, Flickr There was nothing that compares to the presence that the victims had following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Their constant appearances on television and their speeches that went viral across the Internet is unparalleled. Their message was clear: they […]

Companies shouldn’t have severed ties with the NRA

Photo courtesy of Spotter Johnsen, Wikipedia Brand image is everything: whether it’s Burger King marketing their flame-grilled burgers, or Cadillac marketing their cars as the perfect example of luxury, brands are constantly providing people with a reason to buy their products. In recent news, a variety of companies have been […]