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The rhetoric “ok boomer” is a joking way to clap back at baby boomers from younger generations for the years of ridicule for fighting against climate change, gender inequality, and for how our youth is incompetent. The viral phrase emerged after a video of an older man criticizing the younger generation surfaced on the…
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United Airlines has got to get their pet-flying policies under control, or they will be the face of airline malpractice to pet owners all over the world. A two-and-a-half year old Neopolitan Mastiff named Bam Bam died on a 2012 United flight after being put in a metal luggage cart without air conditioning. “His…
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Each year, it seems as though Christmas is approaching earlier and earlier, knocking out other holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. The haunting sounds of Jingle Bells ring sooner and sooner every passing year and commercial companies have decided to “celebrate” this holiday as early as October by bringing their Christmas deals and decorations to…
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A study published in BMJ Open Medical Journal recently made headlines with a collection of new research involving the impact of asthmatics on the world’s carbon footprint. The researchers behind the study suggested replacing typical metered-dose inhalers (which emit hydrofluoroalkane, a type of greenhouse gas) with a more environmentally friendly alternative. However, this was…
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Freddy Vs Jason might have been a fun film where two horror icons battled it out, but Freddy Krueger and the A Nightmare on Elm Street films are far more interesting and entertaining than Jason Voorhees’ famed Friday the 13th franchise has ever been. When it comes to motive, Freddy and Jason have equally…
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Political stances are like a belief system to some Americans. While certain people keep their beliefs to themselves, others seem to shove it down people’s throats with flags, stickers, and other propaganda that are intended to shock those who see it. A car by our campus was seen with a sticker that displayed the…
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For decades there has been this huge debate about climate change, entailing its impact on the world and even if it’s real or not. Allow me to clarify: climate change isn’t a problem. It’s very real, indeed but it isn’t a problem. All we’re doing is making the Earth eventually uninhabitable for humans, which,…
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President Donald Trump has a dangerously close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and it has already had major consequences for journalism in the US. Before the 2016 election, most US politicians agreed that Putin was a destructive dictator, but that is not the case anymore. Members of the Trump White House have an…
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Recently I’ve heard seniors utter the phrase “we worked for four years” to reference their right to attend senior activities and wear the sweatshirt. A sophomore has been harassed on social media for wearing her boyfriend’s senior sweatshirt, and a non-Panther was harassed for attending the Senior Sunrise (which was poorly attended by Panthers).…
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If you haven’t seen or heard of this viral video yet, don’t look for it. Video 1444 is a graphic 17-second clip that depicts a Russian man shooting himself on camera. Initially live-streamed on VKontakte (VK), it was soon made available to regularly watch on YouTube for a full 16 hours. As an avid-enough…