November 15, 2021
Swifties everywhere have been awaiting this day for quite some time, time, time. On Nov. 12, Taylor Swift released her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor’s Version). The re-recording of Swift’s fourth studio album includes all of the original Red tracks, plus a 10-minute version of “All Too Well” and six additional unreleased tracks featuring artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Ed Sheeran, […]
November 8, 2021
On Thursday, Nov. 4, the Biden Administration officially rolled out two different vaccine rules that cover 100 million private sector workers. The first rule, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), states that companies with 100 or more employees must ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4. If […]
November 1, 2021
On Aug. 25, 2020, 17-year-old Illinois resident Kyle Rittenhouse walked among protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and fatally shot two people with a semi-automatic rifle. He was arrested the following day in his hometown and was charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide, posession of a dangerous weapon while […]
October 25, 2021
The case surrounding Gabby Petito has garnered national attention on social media. On Sept. 19, Petito’s body was discovered after a national search for her whereabouts. She was reported missing while on a vanlife trip across the United States with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who was named a person of interest by the FBI. Shortly […]
October 18, 2021
On Friday, Oct. 15, Adele shattered Spotify and Amazon Music records with the release of her new single “Easy on Me.” This single comes from her hotly anticipated album “30,” which is set to be released on Nov. 19. The teaser clip of the song alone garnered over 16 million views, becoming the most viewed […]
October 4, 2021
The legal controversy surrounding the prolific pop icon Britney Spears has been trending in the news for months. Since 2008, Britney Spears has been living under a restrictive conservatorship allowing her father, Jamie Spears, to control her financial, medical, and personal affairs. Her father was initially granted conservatorship over his daughter due to her past […]
September 27, 2021
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards aired on Sunday, Sept. 19, honoring the best recent US prime time television programs. With fan favorites like The Queen’s Gambit, WandaVision, Ted Lasso, and others, the competition this year was intense. The big winner of the evening was Netflix’s The Crown, winning Outstanding Drama Series and bringing home 7 awards. Apple TV+ also […]
September 20, 2021
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, four prominent American gymnasts testified to the US Senate about the abuse they endured from former USA Gymnastics doctor and convicted sex offender Larry Nassar. McKayla Maroney, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Maggie Nichols recapped how federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials let them down and allowed for the abuse to […]
September 13, 2021
After a unanimous Virginia Supreme Court ruling, a Robert E. Lee statue erected in 1890 was removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. This was the final Confederate statue to be removed from Monument Avenue, marking a huge victory for civil rights activists. Following George Floyd’s murder last summer, Democratic Governor Ralph Northam ordered for […]
September 6, 2021
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, a Texas law banning nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect. The Supreme Court declined to block the law, making Texas the most restrictive state in the nation in regard to abortion procedures. The ‘Texas Heartbeat Bill’ bars abortion procedures once cardiac activity can be detected from […]
