After eight long, excruciating years without being in the FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) has finally returned after failing to qualify in 2018. This time around, the U.S. is making a statement about the tournament’s host country, Qatar. The team is wearing pride color badges on […]
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Ticketmaster glitches disappoint Taylor Swift fans
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the debacle surrounding Ticketmaster’s ticket sale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour.” As her first tour in four years, with six albums released in that time, new and old fans alike eagerly anticipated ticket sales. However, Ticketmaster messed up severely and has continued […]
NASA’s exorbitant budget raises eyebrows
53 years ago, NASA made America prouder than ever and shocked the world by landing the very first men on the moon. Since the 1970s, no space capsule has traveled the same route with humans, but NASA has hopes to try again within the next decade. They tested their biggest […]
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 […]
Tumblr’s updated Community Guidelines continue to restrict mature creators
I remember when Tumblr banned adult content in 2018 in response to the iOS App Store removing it due to finding unlawful pornographic content. In 2019, Automattic bought Tumblr from Verizon and began trekking towards building a platform that neither promotes sexual exploitation nor submits to purity culture. A recent […]
Elon Musk enables internet trolls through Twitter Blue
After purchasing Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk immediately began to roll out changes to the social networking platform. One of those changes was the ability for anyone on the platform to subscribe to Twitter Blue for $8 a month and gain the ability to add a verified check mark […]
Men deserve stronger support systems for their mental health
With November being Men’s Health Awareness Month, people should start paying more attention to the state of mental being among our male friends, family and classmates. This past summer, Fortune magazine’s wellness section published an article in which they concluded that “60% of college kids are living with mental health […]
Florida restricts gender-affirming care on age-basis
The concept of gender has become one of the most discussed topics in the media. There still seems to be a struggle for people to discern the difference between the biological sex of a person from their gender identity, and the government seems to be struggling with this the most. […]
Ramapo’s campus upholds original accessible design
It is no secret that Ramapo has received high praise for its accessible campus. In fact, the interconnected academic building, the assistive technology and Residence Life’s housing accommodations earned the school the No. 7 spot on College Magazine’s “Top 10 Campuses for Students with Physical Disabilities” list in 2019. With […]