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Fear the Deer

January 3, 2016

By Leo Chiaet It was about 1 o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, November 7 . As I made a turn onto Passaic Avenue, I gradually increased my speed. I was driving in a Ford Expedition, and it is a...

Gun Control

January 3, 2016

By Julia Tuck I am 14 and I can fairly say that I am terrified when I hear the words "lock down" on the announcements. Sure, it may be a drill but in the world we live in today, anything could happen....

Trump’s Anti-Muslim Sentiment is Not Going to Stop ISIL

January 3, 2016

By Emily Freed On November 13, 2015, there was a series of terrorist attacks in Paris, where suicide bombings and mass shootings at concert halls, cafes and restaurants occurred. It was the deadliest...

Our Love For “Human Zoos”: Explaining the Allure of Reality Television

Our Love For “Human Zoos”: Explaining the Allure of Reality Television

November 22, 2015

By Emily Freed Today, many television viewers unabashedly proclaim their love for the unique genre of reality programs. This medium first emerged on TV in the early 1990s, but it truly became a staple...

Social Media is Not Real

November 22, 2015

By Katie Quigley If you are active on any popular social media sites like Twitter or Instagram, you’ve probably heard about Essena O’Neill, a former internet star and model from Australia.  She has...

“Tuck Everlasting”: How To Live Forever

November 22, 2015

By Julia Tuck Remember “Tuck Everlasting”, the novel we had to read in fourth grade, that opened our eyes to the possibility of being immortal? Well, being "immortal" is soon to become a possibility-...

The “Summer of Trump” and the Ridiculousness of the Republican Primaries

October 10, 2015

By Emily Freed Due to the upcoming presidential election in 2016, many Americans have been closely following their parties’ candidates for the primaries. However, this in and of itself is not unusual....

Adderin: Pushing the Brain’s Limits

October 8, 2015

 By Julia Tuck If you could experience limitlessness, would you take the risk? The latest brain supplement on the market is known as Adderin, a powerful brain enhancer. It is popularly known for steadily...

The Importance of News… About the News

Kris Schneider May 19, 2015

Following the terror attacks at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, France earlier this year, the age-old question arose once again: just where does the media draw the line?  Why is our media afforded...

What We Can Learn From the Botched UVA Rape Story

Emily Freed April 26, 2015

Rape is a horrifying crime that not only plagues America’s college campuses, but usually fails to gain a response from the campus authorities as well. In the case of one UVA rape story, a student,...

The Ignorance and Jingoism of Oklahoma’s War Against APUSH

Nicky Barone March 2, 2015

On February 16th, 2015, Oklahoma’s legislative committee on education passed a bill banning the teaching of Advanced Placement United States History (designed by College Board) in public schools on...

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The Power of the Radio

Peter King March 2, 2015

Music always sounds best in the car. More and more often, cars are including ports to allow for iPhone access so that people can play their own music when they drive their cars. With that being said,...

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