Articles by Kira Ivarsdottir
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MLB strikes into lockout
The first Major League Baseball (MLB) lockout occurred in 1972 in response to players striving for an increase in pay following the expiration of the...
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Switzerland and Western allies economically strike against Russia
The United States and the United Kingdom have banned the import of all Russian oil and gas to their countries. This is a major industry...
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Kristen Bell saves underwhelming storyline
With the first episode debuting on Jan. 28, the new Netflix show “The Woman Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” has become...
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Russian Olympic Committee skates into scandal
In 2017, Russia was banned from the Olympics due to being caught in a doping scheme. Though Olympic viewers believed this would influence Russia to...
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“A Court of Thorns and Roses” Dominates Fantasy Novel Industry
On Feb. 16, 2021, the latest Sarah J. Maas book for the “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series was released. Though I am late...
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James Webb Telescope is a Blasting Success
Developed in 1996, the James Webb Telescope that was originally set to launch in 2007 has finally launched as of Dec. 25, 2021. On Christmas...
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2012 Spiderman Sings in Tick, Tick Boom!
Released on Nov. 12 2021, the Netflix original movie “Tick, Tick…Boom!” starring Andrew Garfield, who played Spiderman in 2012, musically shocked and inspired audiences around...
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Cancilla sweeps his way to BTS
For Harrison Cancilla, freshman, BTS is not just a band but a goal, and when he found out that the K-pop boy band would be...
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“Arcane” takes top spot on Netflix
On Nov. 6, 2021, The first three episodes of “Arcane,” a show based on characters and stories from Riot Games’ “League of Legends”, premiered on...
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Omicron Variant sneaks into California
With the first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant being detected in late November in South Africa, the variant has quickly spread into the U.S.,...