May History
by Juan Rosero-Narvaez As spring continues and the days grow longer, May is a time of reflection and movement. Historically, this month has seen the rise and fall of empires, courageous acts of resistance, and…
Category: World News
80th Anniversary of VE Day
by Dom Califano VE day, or Victory in Europe Day, is a day celebrated by many on May 8th to commemorate the victory of Allied and Soviet troops in their defeat of Germany in World…
2024 Summer Olympics
by Falyn Bonacore Every 2 years, a major athletic competition is held (in alternating winter and summer seasons) known as the Olympics. Through its contribution to world peace and popular sport, the Olympic games inevitably…
The Rise and Fall of King Twit (Part 1)
by Timothy Kunken “The bird is freed”. This tweet from infamous billionaire and public figure, Elon Musk, rang out on October 28, 2022 as his deal with Twitter executives came to a close. As the…
Humanitarian Crises in Ukraine
Why are people fleeing Ukraine? People are fleeing Ukraine because of Russian aggression. On February 24th 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Throughout their invasion, Russia has bombed civilian infastructure such as memorials, churchs, hospitals, nursieries, schools…
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…
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…