Amazon lays off employees for AI
Amazon has announced the widespread layoffs of 14,000 corporate employees to make investments in generative artificial intelligence. In an effort to make the company less bureaucratic, Amazon aims to replace the workers in their position with AI so the workers…
âSouthern Fried Riceâ gratifies cultural misrepresentation
The release of the new show, âSouthern Fried Rice,â has amassed unrelenting controversy about the representation, or lack thereof, of race in television shows. While the show plays with intercultural themes, it portrays them to the audience poorly. Between the…
Louvre heist demands safety reevaluations
On Oct. 19, 2025, the Louvre Museum, located in Paris, France, was robbed. The thieves left with an emerald necklace, a pair of emerald earrings that belonged to Empress Marie Louise, a tiara and a single earring from the sapphire…
Government shutdown threatens food assistance for millions
In the midst of the first government shutdown in nearly a decade, those who receive government assistance for food insecurity are facing the very real possibility of dire repercussions. For instance, not receiving their scheduled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…
Destruction of East Wing trumps dire needs
Donald Trumpâs demolition of the East Wing of the White House represents a sad point for the United States. Trump has destroyed many things; He is currently destroying democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, equality and he is…
Oswego vending machines should be improved
If you have ever tried to grab a quick snack or drink between classes, you have probably noticed that our campus vending machines are not exactly reliable. With six total vending spots; two in Marano Campus Center (one downstairs and…
High school teacher presses charges on student
In a wild turn of events, a Texas high school teacher has decided to turn to authorities over the allegedly egregious situation concerning one of her missing desk decorations. In what some have called a modern revival of the school-to-prison…
Sean âDiddyâ Combs sentenced in New York
An infamous checkered past with unsolved murders of rap moguls Tupac and B.I.G. in shadow, Sean âDiddyâ Combs runs into accountability by New York courts and penal system. Since the inflammatory trial hearing began back in May of this year,…
âVictoriaâs Secret Fashion Showâ severly underdeveloped
This yearâs creative director for the âVictoriaâs Secret Fashion Showâ should be demoted, or have the decency to switch careers since producing the most awful show since the debut in 1995. Here are some examples of the terrible material produced…
Human-AI relationships becoming dangerously normalized
As AI models have begun to grow more advanced, there has been an increase in reports of people engaging in seemingly interpersonal relationships with AI chatbots, which are growing increasingly available around the internet. Using applications, such as Replika or…
