Author: Ava Bell Like most things in our world, tragedy often occurs before change can be made to prevent that tragedy from happening again. Within the past week, the hockey community has seen this shift after the death of a young player. According to CNN, on Oct. 28, 2023, professional ice hockey player Adam Johnson…
As the 2024 Presidential elections dominate the news, most citizens are focused on who our next president will be. Will Biden be re-elected? Will we see Trump in office again? Will another Republican gain traction and get the nomination in the primaries? Time will tell. Gubernatorial elections, meaning elections for the Governor, just happened in…
The Middle East sent shockwaves throughout the world earlier this month when Hamas unexpectedly attacked Israel. These attacks later lead to a declaration of war from Israel on Oct. 8. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, a blast occurred at the compound of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza right before President Biden landed in Israel, the Wall…
Author: Heidi Hudson News is all around us— embedded in the way we think and the media we consume. The world is constantly changing, but there is an endless stream of resources with the ability to keep people informed on what is going on. In the past two decades, news consumption has shifted from physical…
It was a cold, crisp morning on October 8th. Over 50,000 runners were lined up to compete in the 2023 Chicago Marathon. At 7:30 AM, the gun went off, and a little after 9:30 AM history was made when 23-year-old Kenyan, Kelvin Kiptum, crossed the finish line in 2:00:35. This is the first record eligible…
On Wednesday Sept. 27, seven Republicans took the stage at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in the 2nd GOP Debate to determine who the party will choose as their next presidential candidate. Those candidates, in order of pre-debate polling numbers were Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina Governor and United Nations…
Author: Heidi Hudson All summer, headlines screamed of record-breaking temperatures. Fires erupted in Canada, turning the sky in New York City orange. Maui burst into flames. Air quality regressed from progress gained from years of work. A question that has been hanging in the air for years is now too large to ignore— is the…
Author: Ava Bell On May 1, 2023, members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to go on strike after there was no agreement made to improve a contract called the Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) which protects the guilds film and television writers. Making this writers strike the second longest and just five days…
On Friday, Sept. 15, nearly 1 of every 10 Auto Workers across the country went on strike in an apparent attempt to pressure the Big 3 automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrylsler), into raising wages and other benefits. Only three factories were initially on strike: the Toledo Jeep complex, the GM midsize Truck…
Author: Heidi Hudson Every morning, you have a choice. There is a question to be answered: Who am I going to be today? As we go throughout out day-to-day lives, we are faced with endless choices of identity-shaping capabilities. However mundane a choice may seem, it has the opportunity to shape an infinite number of…