Photo courtesy of Erik Drost, Wikipedia The Brooklyn Nets have had an exciting turnaround this past season, finishing the regular season with a 42-40 record and granting them the sixth seed in this year’s NBA playoffs. They have a tough matchup against the third seed Philadelphia 76ers, but their postseason […]
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Russel Wilson receives new contract from Seahawks
Photo courtesy of Larry Maurer, Wikipedia There was a great deal of talk regarding Russell Wilson and his future with the Seattle Seahawks this past week after several reports suggested that he could find himself in another uniform because of stalled contract negotiations. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Wilson and […]
Women’s Center travels to a civil liberties conference
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis The Women’s Center sponsored a trip to Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts to attend the Civil Liberties and Public Policy conference that took place April 13 and 14. This was the college’s 31st year attending the conference. Those who organized the trip were introduced to a […]
The Village depicts real-life struggles of Brooklynites
Photo courtesy of Jcchoi, Wikipedia NBC premiered their new scripted drama, “The Village” a few weeks ago on March 19. The series is a mix of “This Is Us” and “A Million Little Things” as it centers on an apartment building in Brooklyn, depicting real life struggles of the tenants. […]
Broken Social Scene’s new EP is mediocre at best
Photo courtesy of alii h, Wikipedia Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band that has been active for almost twenty years now, regularly releasing new music while changing and adding new band members. This band is known for its alternative and experimental sound and it is even more […]
Hellboy reboot is one that no one wanted or needed
Photo courtesy of Rhododendrites, Wikipedia In 2004, amidst the comic book movie craze that was primarily brought upon by blockbusters such as Bryan Singer’s “X-Men” (2000), and Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” (2002), Guillermo del Toro’s “Hellboy” came completely out of nowhere. The gothic fantasy-loving director managed to turn Ron Perlman’s portrayal […]
Anderson .Paak’s fourth album is one of his best works
Photo courtesy of badjonni, Flickr Anderson .Paak released his fourth album “Ventura” on Friday, April 12, five months after the debut of his third album, “Oxnard.” The R&B/soul album has 11 songs across which .Paak explores relationships. Seven of the songs have a variety of features: André 3000, Smokey Robinson, […]
Tennessee nurse’s error results in a patient’s death
Photo courtesy of Courtney McGough, Flickr A former nurse at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and abuse due to a medical error that she made in February, which had caused one of her elderly patients to die. RaDonda Vaught, the nurse who made […]
Maine bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide
Photo courtesy of Ballotpedia Maine has proposed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide for those with a terminal illness. Sponsored by Rep. Patty Hymanson, D-York, the bill was set for a public hearing last Wednesday, April 10, and it would allow people ages 18 and older to request medicine that […]
Plastic bags should be banned across the U.S.
Photo courtesy of Daniel Stockman, Flickr As a nation of 327.2 million people and counting, we should follow New York’s example of discontinuing the use of plastic bags. Nearly two weeks ago, it was determined that New York would become the second state to ban plastic bags, second to California […]