Covid Around the Country: Successes and Failures
Sanna Walker, Deputy Editor, Sports & Wellness
September 25, 2020
As we approach the six-month anniversary of restrictions due to COVID-19, the United States is still seeing record-high deaths across the country. With 6.5 million cases total as of September 13 and 196,000 deaths nationwide, what is it that we are still doing wrong, and how should we prepare fo...
Covid’s Impact on Sports: The Real Game Changer
Aarya Dev, Managing Editor, Sports & Wellness
September 25, 2020
“And that's a touchdown,” yells the sports announcer. After a split second of silence, the crowd goes wild as the running back from the home team scores the winning touchdown. Everyone is out of their seats ecstatically, popcorn goes flying and the air is filed with the joyous exclamations of pass...
Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: Contagion Prevention and Precautions
Sophie Moore, Editor-In-Chief
March 20, 2020
In recent weeks, the topic of the coronavirus has been on everybody’s mind. As media attention has hyped up the potential dangers of the spread of this virus, mass panic has ensued, causing people to hoard sanitary supplies and become wary of going out in public without some type of protection. Howeve...
The Current March Madness Tournament: Bracket Predictions and Events
Leyden Streed, Deputy Editor, Sports & Wellness
March 20, 2020
Disclaimer: At the time of writing, the March Madness tournament was planned to occur as scheduled. Due to the spread of the Coronavirus (see page 11), those events could have shifted the outcome of the tournament. All in all, even if the 2020 tournament did not occur, this article will still be relevan...
The Houston Astros: More On Their Ongoing MLB Sign-Stealing Scandal
Scott Sorensen, Staff Writer
February 14, 2020
In the last month, a shocking round of allegations has shaken Major League Baseball. The Houston Astros, World Series champions in 2017 and 2019, are under fire for having a complex system for stealing signs. Stealing signs is when players watch a catcher’s hand motions to the pitcher, which indicate ...
Self love: Tips on How to Care for Yourself this Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2020
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a chance to spend time with family, friends, and significant others. All around the world, people celebrate by going to church, writing cards or letters, and, above all, showing how much they care for their loved ones. While it...
Lily Kamrath, Deputy Editor, Arts & Entertainment
September 25, 2020
This month while I was browsing Arts and Entertainment topics to write about, I came across a headline from The Washington Post titled, “Why Disney’s new ‘Mulan’ is...
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