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Moving On

Moving On

Maryellen Kane June 22, 2023

When I was in first grade, my oldest brother graduated from James Caldwell High School. Back then, I could not imagine myself being in high school and thought all of the high schoolers were so grown up....

Photo courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter

WGA Strike: What Does it Mean?

Maryellen Kane June 9, 2023

The Writers Guild of America (WGA), established in 1933, represents many of Hollywood’s most coveted television and film writers. On Tuesday, May 2nd, the WGA officially went on strike. This is not...

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The True Crime Phenomenon

Maryellen Kane April 6, 2023

In recent years, True Crime in all of its forms has become a major sensation. Millions of books, TV shows, Docuseries, and even Podcasts are dedicated to deep diving into the depravity of various real...

The Hidden Human Rights Issues Behind the World Cup

The Hidden Human Rights Issues Behind the World Cup

Maryellen Kane December 29, 2022

  Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated Every four years, eager soccer fans watch as 32 national soccer teams compete in the World Cup. This year, the highly anticipated tournament...

2022 Midterm Elections 

2022 Midterm Elections 

Maryellen Kane November 24, 2022

Photo courtesy of nbc.com Note: This article was written before the results of the election. As we watch the leaves turn color and the temperatures get cooler in November, we also await the...

The History of the Met Gala

The History of the Met Gala

Maryellen Kane June 16, 2022

"metmuseum.org/" Each year on the first Monday of May, Vogue hosts the highly acclaimed Met Gala. Every year has a unique theme, and hundreds of celebrities attend the Met Gala to show off their...

Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Maryellen Kane May 24, 2022

"edweek.org" When Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his upcoming retirement earlier this year, President Joe Biden was eager to find a sufficient replacement....

The Wordle Craze

The Wordle Craze

Maryellen Kane April 2, 2022

  "variety.com" “Did you do the Wordle yet?” Every 24 hours, the latest Wordle appears. Players get 6 tries to guess the randomized five-letter word of the day. After each...

Another Covid Olympic Games

Maryellen Kane February 28, 2022

"olympics.com" With COVID cases rising, many feared how the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games would proceed. Despite the spike in COVID positives because of the highly transmissible Omicron variant,...

Roe v Wade in Question

Maryellen Kane January 15, 2022

"bbc.com" In 1973, the United States Supreme Court made the historic declaration in Roe v Wade that the Constitution protects the right to have access to an abortion. Since then, there have...

COP26 2021- Success or Not Quite?

COP26 2021- Success or Not Quite?

Maryellen Kane December 12, 2021

  "cnn.com" From November 1 and to  November 13th, 2021, Glasgow, Scotland held the 26th Conference of the Parties summit--- where leaders of nations who signed the United...

Vaccine Mandates: Constitutional or Not?

Maryellen Kane October 30, 2021

"hackensackmeridianhealth.org" In December of 2020, the COVID-19 healthcare professionals began administering vaccines to frontline and healthcare workers, as well as the most vulnerable groups...

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