Internet freedom hangs in balance
One worry among many with Donald Trump’s presidency becoming increasingly pressing is the net neutrality rules. In 2015, millions of people advocated for the Federal Communications Commission to add in net neutrality rules that keep the internet free and open,…
Cuomo prescribes ineffective treatment for opioid crisis
The opioid epidemic in this country has claimed the lives of enough people already. Now it is time to put a stop to the frequent abuse of perscription painkillers. Due to the unfortunate opioid crisis throughout the country, New York…
Hidden costs in Black Friday deals
Many thought the online retail industry’s rapid insertion into our everyday shopping routines would turn Black Friday into a craze of the past. Deal-obsessed shopaholics would no longer need to camp outside Best Buy on Thanksgiving afternoon because a better…
Special delivery: Amazon Key allows access in front door
It seems we can only go so long without Amazon releasing a new product or service. The most recent addition to the company’s ever-growing arsenal is the Amazon Key, a product available exclusively to Amazon Prime members. The purpose of…
Veil of ignorance slowly being lifted
Ever since Harvey Weinstein was outed as a rapist and sexual assaulter to the public in an expose featured in the Oct. 5 issue of The New York Times, the number of people confronting their predators is staggering. The Weinstein…
Twitter slashes own Achilles’ heel
Twitter is grasping at straws with their newest move to double the character limit on tweets from 140 to 280. Their stock has fallen an astounding 70 percent since its peak in 2013, according to Forbes, and amid some recent…
Professionals ready to rethink ink
It has been said many times that tattoos have no place in the professional workplace. The world is progressing forward, and there is more acceptance of the things once deemed unacceptable. Tattoos are a form of expression that people get…
Real journalism falling by wayside
On Nov. 2, the CEO of DNAinfo and Gothamist, Joe Ricketts, announced he would be shutting down both sites dedicated to local journalism. Ricketts claimed the move is due to a lack of economic success. However the announcement comes just…
Disgusting roommate attack was racially motivated as well
Eighteen-year-old Brianna Brochu was a freshman student attending Hartford University who was expelled and arrested after boasting about having contaminated her roommate, Chennel Rowe’s, toothbrush, backpack, face lotion and other belongings over an extended period to drive her from the…
Condolence call proves too difficult
On Oct. 4, Myeshia Johnson lost her husband, Sgt. La David T. Johnson, during an ambush in Niger. What followed was an act intended to be honorable that turned sour. President Donald Trump called the widow, doing something considered admirable…
