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…
Author: Ava Bell Whether it be car keys, a phone or a wallet, it is no shock that humans lose track of their belongings all the time. However, it came as a surprise when a United States Marine Corps jet went temporarily missing after the pilot ejected from it just over a week ago. Around…
General information On Monday, March 27, a shooting occurred in Nashville, TN at Covenant School, a private Christian school for preschool to sixth grade students. Three staff members and three nine-year-old students were killed as a result of this attack. What happened The shooter, armed with three guns, entered the school by shooting through a…
The United States’ political climate has entered uncharted waters as Donald Trump becomes the first former President to face criminal charges. Trump has been convicted of thirty-four counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. All of the charges relate to a $130,000 hush-money payment made by one of Trump’s lawyers and Trump’s subsequent…
NBC’s hit show “America’s Got Talent” concluded its 17th season in summer 2022. Alongside the typical lineup of singers, dancers and comedians, the fourthplace winner showcased a new talent all together. The group, named Metaphysic, focused on the use of deepfake technology. In their first audition, they edited judge Simon Cowell’s face onto a singer…
Although 2024 feels like a lifetime away, it will be here before we know it, along with the 2024 Presidential Election. In the United States, elections are a time of division. Politicians throw arguments and criticisms between one another while the American people huddle in the middle and look for shelter. While many of us…
Since the shooting on Feb. 13 at Michigan State University, the Michigan community at large has continued to come together, providing support to the students and families of those affected. Michigan State resumed classes on Monday, Feb. 20 despite student petitions to provide online class options. Students wanted more time to grieve and regain a…