Don’t stop, make it drop, make it blow my speakers up! Up until 2016, when someone said “TikTok” you’d think of the Kesha Song. But today, the term is synonymous with the popular social media app. Tik Tok is famous for its innovative short form videos that have revolutionized the industry. Particularly popular among the younger generations, TikTok has provided an avenue for people to … Continue reading TikTok Ban
355 million dollars. One could purchase 5 Gulfstream G650 (a private jet) with such a large sum of money. In February, a New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay this fee plus interest as a result of his lying on key financial documents to grow his real estate enterprise. More specifically, the former President was convicted of inflating his net worth and the value … Continue reading Trump Civil Lawsuit
January 23rd marked a tragic day in Passaic County history. At around 3:30 pm, first responders rushed into Toros, a Turkish Restaurant in Clifton. This was in response to a gunshot that rang through the restaurant just moments earlier. Scouring the building, the reality of the situation soon became crystal clear. Richard Berdnik, the beloved Sheriff of NJ Passaic County, was found dead due to … Continue reading NJ Passaic County Sheriff Death and the Mental Health Crisis in Law Enforcement
2024 marks an election year. One of the key policy discussions is the economy. What’s unique about this particular race is that both of the favorites to win the republican and democratic nomination have spent 4 years in office. So, we have a baseline to see how each candidate will handle the economy. Donald Trump inherited an economy that was bouncing back from the Great … Continue reading Trump’s vs. Biden’s Economic Record
COP is the largest climate focused event in which the world’s powers come together to sign multilateral environmental treaties. This convention which lasted a little less than 2 weeks is especially relevant considering the visible impacts that climate change has had on our environment. Extreme weather like heat waves and flooding have exacerbated polar caps and glaciers and melting at an increasing rate resulting in … Continue reading COP28 and the Future of Global Warming
I have had the opportunity to witness the student loans process up close as my sister prepares to apply to college this fall. The process for applying for student loans is quite onerous. You have to first get educated on the advantages between federal and private loans. Then, you have to fill out the FAFSA, which is a painstaking process in itself. And if what … Continue reading America has a Problem: Student Loans
Trump has been a controversial figure in the political landscape for over half a decade. From New York businessman to politics, his journey is truly unlike any other President. During his tenure as head of state, he integrated his conservative agenda, introducing corporate tax cuts and reforming the federal justice system. His foreign policy can only be described as nationalistic, prioritizing the welfare and betterment … Continue reading Trump’s Georgia Inditement
Climate Change is an issue that impacts the lives of everyone. It is a global problem and we need a collective effort to mitigate global warming. As a result, nearly every nation signed the Paris Agreement during COP 21, the UN Climate Change Conference, which basically outlined the framework and goals the world must achieve to avoid the calamitous consequences of world heating. One of … Continue reading The Inflation Reduction Act and the Fight Against Climate Change
I am a soccer enthusiast (it’s soccer not football). My favorite soccer team is Chelsea, a team in the English Premier League based in London. The team that secured the title this year is Manchester City and one of their players is Benjamin Mendy. I should say former player as Manchester City released him in June of this year due to his expiring contract. Players … Continue reading The Benjamin Mendy Case
On June 29th, 2023, the Supreme Court struck down the use of race in the college admission cycle otherwise known as affirmative action. Colleges used race as a factor in order to diversify their college campuses and to bridge the inequality in representation in higher education. In the 1960s, universities began using race in order to admit more people or color who were previously excluded … Continue reading Affirmative Action
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