How to Travel Safely this Holiday Season
Similar to last year, this holiday season is again affected by COVID - a new virus strain known as “Omicron” is now cause for concern. The strain first appeared in South Africa and has also…
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What is the Metaverse?
by TYLER MAHAFFEY On October 28th, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was rebranding itself and changing its name to ‘Meta’ or ‘The Metaverse’. This move drew criticism from some and excitement from others. On October…
Truck Driver Shortage Raises Concern For Upcoming Holiday Season
By ALEX CORREA In the United States, we heavily rely on the trucking industry for almost every product you could possibly imagine. From what ends up on our plates to what ends up under Christmas…
Is There a Turkey Shortage?
by JOE KRUPKA Should you be buying your Thanksgiving turkey now before it's too late? Well, the answer is yes and no depending on how big of a bird you're looking for this year. If…
Local Elections and Why They Matter
High school students aren't usually interested in elections of any kind except for Presidential elections. I believe that this age range doesn’t have the knowledge of local elections specifically due to the fact that we…
NYC Covid Vaccine Mandates for Teachers, First Responders, and Healthcare Workers
by Joe Krupka Public New York City employees now have until November 1st to get vaccinated or they will be put on unpaid leave until they do. As a vaccine incentive, city employees who get…
When Social Media Giants Stumble
By TYLER MAHAFFEY On Monday, October 4th, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger crashed for over six hours causing confusion and frustration amongst many people. While mostly only a minor inconvenience for those of us here…
New York State Has a New Governor
by Joseph Krupka On August 24th, 2021 Kathy Hochul officially took the office of her predecessor Andrew Cuomo and was sworn in as governor of New York state. Cuomo resigned due to the increasing reality…
NYS Legalizes Online Sports Betting and Recreational Marijuana
by Alejandro Alvarez New York is moving to legalize online gambling. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state is facing a 50 billion dollar deficit, and online sports betting provides the potential for increased tax…
President Biden’s First Month in Office
by Daniella DeMauro President Biden was sworn into office on January 20th. There are many clear differences between the political views of President Biden and his predecessor, President Trump. As a result, President Biden signed…