RVC Explosion
Shortly after 1am Wednesday, a tanker truck carrying about 9,200 gallons of gasoline crashed in Rockville Center. The resulting spill caused fires to spread to two buildings as well as the streets around them. Although…
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Chip Shortage
by TYLER O'LEARY Have you ever wondered why it’s still so hard to obtain a Ps5 or why new and used cars are becoming more expensive and are harder to build? Microchip shortage is preventing…
Ransomware
by Tyler Mahaffey In recent years, the number of ransomware attacks on schools have drastically increased. In 2018, 116 ransomware attacks on schools in the US were reported. In 2020, 408 ransomware attacks on schools…
Holiday Toy Shortage?
by Joe Krupka Due to Covid-19, the blockage in the Suez canal, power outages in Chinese factories, shortage of workers, increase in labor cost, and trucker shortages, there has been a supply chain issue in…
Proud Boys RVC March
by Tyler Mahaffey On the afternoon of November 27th, members of the alt-right group, The Proud Boys, marched through Rockville Center without a permit. This protest was made up of about twenty members of the Proud…
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…
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…