Image Credit: Medill News Service By: Dylan Evans Washington, DC, Sept. 28: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a commission for farmers of color to address, as they stated, “racial equity issues.” Black farmers have expressed how they have been feeling discriminated by the USDA […]
By: Virginia Riddle Oct 5: Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro reported 46 criminal charges facing the Mariner East 2 pipeline. There were also an additional two charges reported to Shapiro’s office by the Pennsylvania Department of Protection (DEP). The Mariner East 2 is a natural gas pipeline that […]
By Adam Button OCTOBER 5th – Following a network outage of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus; Facebook apologizes to all users publicly on Twitter while defending themselves in court for knowingly harming their audiences for profit. On Monday, October 4th at 12:00pm EST, Facebook’s services were left inaccessible […]
Image by BBCBy Adam Button Throughout the month of September, the Korean peninsula has tested missiles which could threaten the safety of Americans across seas and possibly on the western coast. Both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (ROK/South Korea) have […]
Image by MN350By: Samantha Walker Line 3 is a proposed pipeline expansion to bring a million barrels of tar sands per day from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. It was proposed in 2014 by a Canadian pipeline company responsible for the largest inland oil spill in the US. […]
By: Dylan Evans Censorship in books has existed as long as books themselves. Books and literature bring with them unique lines of thought, pushing the audience to reconsider certain perspectives, societal standards, and norms. That is what this year’s Banned Books Week wishes to display with the theme, […]
Photo Credit: Voice of America News By: Dylan Evans August 30 – News stations, political radio, newspapers, and online outlets were scattered with reactions of the removal of American troops from Afghanistan. Some people are concerned with the impact the action has had on Afghanistan in the past […]
By Josie Barton Allegheny County police reported to Ross Park Mall at 4:30pm on Saturday, May 29th. A fight broke out resulting in gunfire, causing casual shoppers to run and hide to save their lives in a moment’s notice. Police report that a fight broke out between five […]
By Josie Barton Facebook has become a large contributor to political polarization, the spread of fake news, and the outcome of elections. The algorithm of the app manipulates people by the content it regulates and spreads across users. Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Professor Richins, explains that […]
By Josie Barton Democrats urge President Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt per loan borrower. Biden communicated that he is more comfortable with a $10,000 forgiveness amount per borrower. Top democrats in the push of the executive action include Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, […]
