Mahsa Amini: The Spark That Lit the Fire
It starts with a girl. Her name is Mahsa Amini. She was a 22-year-old woman from Saqqez, a Kurdish province in Iran, who was visiting…
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Biden’s Loan Debt Forgiveness Plan: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Paying off student loans has been an ongoing problem for the working class, but finally, needed changes are being made. On August 24, Joe Biden…
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Everything You Need To Know About The Musk-Twitter Saga
Elon Musk is known for being, well, Elon Musk. He always goes above and beyond what is being asked in the most bizarre ways. One…
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Uber’s New Gas Fee Rising Prices
If you keep a car on-campus, you probably sweat when you pass a gas station right now. In State College, you can find gas prices…
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Etsy Sellers Launch Strike Over Increased Fees
More than 18,000 Etsy sellers pledged to join a strike protesting Etsy’s treatment of sellers last week. Sellers put their shops on vacation mode starting…
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The Effect of Supply Chain Crisis on the Food Industry
One of the commonalities of all pandemics is their serious negative effects on the global economy. Considering the food supply chain, one of the most…
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One Giant Leap for Privatized Space Travel
On April 9 at 8:29 a.m. history was made as the Axiom-1 crew docked at the International Space Station (ISS). As the first all-private astronaut…
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Why Is Police Brutality Still Going Unchecked?
On Nov. 19 in Sunrise, Fla., police sergeant Christopher Pullease grabbed a junior officer by the throat as she attempted to deescalate a situation. His…
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The Great Barrier Reef Suffers Mass Bleaching Event
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, is currently facing its sixth mass bleaching event. A symptom of climate…
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Amazon Fights Back Against the Union
Recently, headlines were made when the first-ever union of Amazon employees was approved for a group of warehouse workers in Staten Island, but now, Amazon…
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Banned Books: Our Public School System Today
Censorship in public schools is nothing new. For decades, the public school system has upheld strict guidelines for ‘appropriate’ instructional materials and topics. However, due…
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Jackson’s Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
On Feb. 25, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Her nomination marks…
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The Anti-LGBTQ Wave
Just three months into the new year, over 230 bills have been introduced by lawmakers around the country to limit the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans….
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Lia Thomas: What to Know and Why You Should Care
Just keep swimming … well, that is unless you’re an openly transgender woman competing at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving championships….
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Men’s Vs. Women’s March Madness
March is arguably one of the best times of the year for sports with the NCAA College Basketball tournament. When you think of March Madness,…
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Russia’s War in Ukraine, Explained
Russia’s war in Ukraine has persisted more than three weeks, with a relentless bombardment of the country that has resulted in over 800 civilian deaths,…
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Donald Trump & the White House Documents
He may not be our president anymore, but Donald Trump’s been making more and more headlines as of late for incredibly odd reasons — all…
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Tom Brady Retired?
Tom Brady fans woke up on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 29 to unexpected news. After 22 seasons in the NFL, Brady was rumored to…
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Is Gabby Petito’s Case Finally Closed?
Ever since Gabby Petito was found dead in a remote camping area in Grand Teton National Park, Wyo., the public has been anxiously awaiting the…
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Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on U.S. Quarter
Maya Angelou, beloved poet and activist, is making history yet again — this time, on the back of the U.S. quarter. This posthumous honor makes…
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