The 2016 Presidential Election has significantly shaped our country and how we think about voting. When former President and current presidential-elect Donald Trump won in 2016, many people — including my family and I — were completely surprised. From overturning Roe v. Wade to calling the COVID-19 pandemic a hoax, […]
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Raining cats and dogs: Students debate the better household pet
DOGS Have you ever wondered why dogs are called “man’s best friend,” but cats have nothing like that? Or why the percentage of households in the U.S. that own dogs (45.5%) is higher than those who own cats (32.1%)? Well don’t worry, I’m here to solve those inner qualms you […]
ZCON helps Gen Z express their voices in the business world
ZCON, a conference held solely for the Gen Z population, was held on Oct. 24 to 25 in New York City. Organized by United Talent Agency (UTA), the conference was held with the intention of allowing Gen Z panelists to use their voices and discuss what is on the minds […]
YouTuber faces unnecessary backlash following a change in content
I love video games — playing them, learning their lore and watching others play. I’m sure we all like to watch something while we eat, and my choice of entertainment is YouTube; specifically, “Apex Legends” content. One of my favorite content creators in this genre is Taylor Adams or @nmoose […]
Early voting holds advantages for voters and poll workers
New Jersey set new records for early voting turnout prior to Election Day in 2024, with more than 135,000 ballots cast on the first day alone. By the end of the first weekend, we were able to surpass early voting totals for the entire early voting period in previous years. […]
Conversations over breakfast: Jersey students debate Taylor Ham or Pork Roll
Pork Roll As a New Jersey resident, the dispute over Pork Roll, or as some wrongly name it, Taylor Ham, is very familiar. The debate on the name of this popular Jersey pork product is often split by North Jerseyans and South Jerseyans. As a South Jerseyan, I feel […]
Higher prices for concert merchandise are justified
One of the best parts of going to concerts, in my opinion, is leaving the venue with newly purchased concert merch over the outfit I carefully picked out for the concert. It is one of life’s simplest pleasures. However thrilling it is, the cost of the merch is always a […]
NYC rats receive birth control while women fight for rights
New York City’s City Council announced a new plan to implement edible birth control pellets for rats across the city in early October. The contraception is dubbed ContraPest and aims to curb the growing rat population. Newsweek estimates that close to three million rats currently reside in New York City, […]
Troye Sivan comes to Sabrina Carpenter’s aid over lip-syncing backlash
For a month or so, my feed has been full of tour videos with “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” starting back up, the height of Troye Sivan and Charli XCX’s “Sweat Tour” and the success of Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet Tour.” However, shortly after Carpenter’s tour started on Sept. […]
Canceled: Students debate the principles of cancel culture
PRO Notes app apologies, scripted videos with fake tears and deleted accounts are all the usual signs of “cancel culture” at work across the internet. Whether it be old insensitive social media posts resurfacing, or a recent joke in poor taste, it seems no one is safe from the […]