Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Graphic courtesy of Fry1989, Wikipedia The Environmental Protection Agency has taken another dig at the Obama Administration, recently announcing its decision to repeal emission restrictions on truck components. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt publicized his intent to repeal the rule in August after meeting with Fitzgerald Truck Sales, the largest trucking […]
Graphic courtesy of Barstool Sports, Facebook For one Tuesday at 1 a.m., ESPN2 was officially for the boys. For now, however, the boys are going to have to just stick with Saturdays. “Barstool Van Talk,” an adaptation of Barstool Sports popular “Pardon My Take” podcast hosted by Dan “Big Cat” […]
Animation courtesy of Melissa Hillier, Flickr Cultural appropriation is the integration of a particular culture into another culture. This sociological concept typically gets brought up around this time of the year for the one holiday we all love: Halloween. Yes, it would appear that every holiday celebrated must come with […]
Photo courtesy of 2LPS1, Wikipedia The Facebook Explore test is to see if Facebook users prefer two separate feeds: one for family and friends and one for news and businesses. It will be easier for users to connect with friends and family without the cluster of news articles and ads in […]
Photo courtesy of Mike Morebeck, Wikipedia Colin Kaepernick steps, or in this case kneels, back into the spotlight this week, as he has filed a grievance against NFL owners for being kept out of the league. Kaepernick, known for his iconic kneeling protest against the national anthem last season, is also […]
Photo courtesy of Tom Sorensen, Wikipedia During the peak of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” This eventually turned into #MeToo, and it spread like wildfire across social media, accumulating 150,000 tweets […]
Graphic courtesy of Boy Scouts of America, Flickr The Boy Scouts of America announced on Oct. 11 that they would begin allowing girls into Boy Scout troops while simultaneously creating a program that looks for older and eligible girls to be put on track for the rank of Eagle Scout. […]
Photo courtesy of Parker Anderson, Flickr Every aspect of a sporting event is intimidating. The crowds, competition, masculinity and aggressive nature of what is going on during the event translates off the field. It floods into the press room, as it is not uncommon for an athlete to shrug off […]
Painting courtesy of Wikipedia A national holiday that has long been observed throughout the United States, Columbus Day, should not be observed anymore. As many states have already begun to do so, it should be mandated throughout the country that all states observe Indigenous People’s Day given the history of […]
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Jemele Hill, co-host of the ESPN show “SC6,” was suspended from ESPN for two weeks after a tweet that called for Dallas Cowboys advertisers to pull their ads in a boycott of the team. Hill’s tweet was in response to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, […]
