The first, and only, presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was held by ABC on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Both Trump and Harris had a lot to lose going into this debate. Having only recently formally accepted the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in […]
Author: Maryellen Kane
New York Fashion Week debuts upcoming spring and summer lines
Fashion took to its most iconic stage this past week for New York Fashion Week (NYFW), showcasing the trends and styles from the biggest designers to look forward to in the Spring and Summer of 2025. The shows began on Friday, Sept. 6 and closed out on Wednesday, Sept. 11, […]
SGA announces 2024-25 election results
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 […]
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 […]