Internet freedom hangs in balance
One worry among many with Donald Trump’s presidency becoming increasingly pressing is the net neutrality rules. In 2015, millions of people advocated for the Federal Communications Commission to add in net neutrality rules that keep the internet free and open,…
Lack of treatment for head trauma partially to blame for suicide
Last week, it was discovered that deceased 27-year-old NFL player and convicted murderer, Aaron Hernandez, suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. C.T.E. is a severe form of degenerative brain disease. Not only did Hernandez have C.T.E, but according to The New…
Disgusting roommate attack was racially motivated as well
Eighteen-year-old Brianna Brochu was a freshman student attending Hartford University who was expelled and arrested after boasting about having contaminated her roommate, Chennel Rowe’s, toothbrush, backpack, face lotion and other belongings over an extended period to drive her from the…
Splintering support in upper chamber
The nation should be scared in the wake of conservative Sen. Jeff Flake’s Oct. 25 announcement that he would not be running for re-election in 2018. Retirement speeches are usually not all that noteworthy; they are an acknowledgment and celebration…
Condolence call proves too difficult
On Oct. 4, Myeshia Johnson lost her husband, Sgt. La David T. Johnson, during an ambush in Niger. What followed was an act intended to be honorable that turned sour. President Donald Trump called the widow, doing something considered admirable…
Twitter deserves wrath from women
#WomenBoycottTwitter gained momentum on Twitter when actress Rose McGowan’s account was temporarily locked after she released a number of tweets about Harvey Weinstein’s misconduct toward women, including herself. According to Twitter, this violates the company’s terms of service. Twitter’s terms…
Cam reveals his own ignorance
The joke is not on 25-year-old sports reporter, Jourdan Rodrigue, it is on the quarterback of the Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton. Last week, during a press conference, Newton was asked a professional question by female reporter Jourdan Rodrigue from the…
Dark Memories
It wasn’t that I missed them. It wasn’t that I wanted them to cluster my mind like an angry swarm of bees dive bombs their aggressor. Saying I missed them would be like saying you missed the oxygen you’re…
Sports provide much more than escapism for society
A lot of people think that entertainment is excluded from the outside world. However, these people are living in a world of ignorant bliss. The last place they want this world to be rocked is in their living room with…
Students tempted to go bottoms up
The human body is an amazing thing and it can endure quite a lot; how much is too much? According to a survey by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Approximately two out of every five college students…
