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COVID-19 and Study Abroad

 COVID-19 and Study Abroad By: Kinley DuRant and Nate Unger What to know: COVID-19, more popularly known as the Coronavirus, has been taking a world tour, since its recent outbreak in Wuhan, China.  Ranging from locations is Europe and even the United States. The messages about coronavirus through the use of social media is being […]

South Carolina Democratic Debate: Oh What a Night

South Carolina Democratic Debate: Oh, What a Night By: Kinley DuRant, Nate Unger,  Kenedey Warde, Kyle Goodier, Lottie Smith, Hannah Abbe, Tanisha Tak, Holly Deal, Sarah Wilson, Elizabeth O’Donnell, Jackson Dugger, Abigail Godard,  Alexa Fulcher, Hannah Abee, Megan Courage The Overview: The South Carolina Democratic Debate took place on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, SC. […]

Battle of the Babies

Source: The Verge and Vanity Fair Battle of the Babies By: Nate Unger and Kinley DuRant What to Know: Since November 12, 2019, Baby Yoda has taken the internet by storm with memes, comments and posts. As of February 2, 2020, a competitor has emerged against this internet sensation. Baby nut, the little version of […]

New Hampshire Primaries: Who’s on Top?

Source:NHPR New Hampshire Primaries: Who’s on Top? By: Sarah Wilson and Kinley DuRant What to know: The New Hampshire primaries, some of the first pieces of the American presidential election process, took place on Tuesday, February 11th. Within these state-wide elections, the people vote for their desired candidate to represent their respective political party in the […]

Money, Money Everywhere: Democratic Primary Spending

Source: American Majority Money, Money Everywhere: Democratic Primary Spending By: Sarah Wilson, Kyle Goodier, Lottie Smith, and Kinley DuRant What to know: This data was pulled on February 12th and will change as the campaigning progresses in the coming months. Campaigning for the primary elections is no cheap task. The primaries refer to the process […]

SuperBowl Halftime LIV: A Performance to Remember

Source: WLRN SuperBowl Halftime LIV: A Performance to Remember By: Kenedey Ward and Kinley DuRant Over the past 54 year the SuperBowl has been noted for not only the football but for their extraordinary halftime shows.  SuperBowl LIV show did not fall short according to much of the conversation around the event. This year, the […]

The State of the Union Address

Source: NYTimes What to Know About the State of the Union Address By: Elizabeth O’Donnell and Kinley DuRant The Facts: On February 4th, President Donald Trump gave his last state of the union dress while in office.  Much of the conversation was negative but was then met by almost half of the positive responses as […]

Coronavirus

Source: Center for Disease Control The Coronavirus: Where is it Now? By: Sarah Wilson, Maddie Starks, and Kinley DuRant What to Know: The first case of Coronavirus, an extremely dangerous respiratory virus, was reported to the World Health Organization on December 31st, 2019.  As of January 28th, the death toll has risen to 132.  The […]

Derek Jeter: Robbed of History?

source: @espnstatsinfo Homerun and Strike for Derek Jeter: By: Nate Unger, Abbie Goddard,  and Kinley DuRant Here’s What to Know  Every January, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) gets together and votes collectively on a pre-decided ballot of the best of the best Baseball players on whether they will be admitted into the prestigious […]

Katie Sowers: NFL Powerhouse

Photo: NFL Katie Sowers: A Powerhouse in the NFL By: Charlotte Smith, Sarah Wilson, and Kinley DuRant What to Know: The world of sports is off to an exciting start in 2020, making major strides towards equality within players and staff. After the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship […]