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OPINION | Censoring books limits imagination

OPINION | Censoring books limits imagination

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter March 24, 2023

Book banning has become increasingly popular in communities, but can harm readers, writers and society.  Understandably, some books have topics that are not appropriate for certain readers. However,...

Head to head: Why Michael Jordan is still the GOAT of basketball

Head to head: Why Michael Jordan is still the GOAT of basketball

Dathan Sanders, Staff Reporter March 20, 2023

We all know one thing that will stir up any basketball fan: who's the Greatest of All Time (GOAT), Michael Jordan or LeBron James? This question has been the center of many barbershop debates and sports...

OPINION | Why “Velma” deserves a thumbs down

OPINION | Why “Velma” deserves a thumbs down

Chloe Williams, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2023

HBO Max’s “Velma” was a shoddy attempt at trying to make an adult, humor-centered Scooby Doo show with a combination of not-so-funny stereotype jokes, once again displaying how Mindy Kaling tends...

OPINION | Hogwarts Legacy: To play or not to play

OPINION | Hogwarts Legacy: To play or not to play

Kaitlyn Keppler, Staff Reporter March 6, 2023

When it comes to Hogwarts Legacy, Rowling was not involved in the creation of the game at all. In fact, game developers took multiple steps to try and prove they made this game with no influence from...

President Biden delivered his State of The Union speech on Feb. 7, 2023.

OPINION | State of the Union and the disappointing nature of US politics

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter February 22, 2023

On Feb. 7, 2023, President Biden gave his second State of the Union (SOTU) address. The SOTU is an annual message from the president to Congress detailing the current socioeconomic conditions of the US...

OPINION | Five officers, one man and the effects on a community

OPINION | Five officers, one man and the effects on a community

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter February 14, 2023

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, suffered a beating at the hands of five Memphis, Tenn. police officers on Jan. 7. Three days later, he died. The officers claimed to pull over Nichols for reckless...

OPINION | The whitewashing of MLK’s legacy

OPINION | The whitewashing of MLK’s legacy

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter February 7, 2023

The beginning of the year rejuvenates interest in Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as Jan. 16 marked MLK Day and February is Black History Month, a time in which his achievements as America’s foremost...

OPINION | Potential TikTok ban in Louisiana and what it means

OPINION | Potential TikTok ban in Louisiana and what it means

Kaitlyn Keppler, Staff Reporter January 31, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been updated for accuracy as of Feb. 6, 2023.  On Jan. 3, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley sent a letter to school districts warning that...

Bill Mafia shows their support for Damar Hamlin in the teams most recent game vs. the New England Patriots in which they won 35-23 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. (Jan. 8, 2023)

OPINION | Fans prove football is family in support of Damar Hamlin

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter January 11, 2023

On Jan. 2, the Buffalo Bills were set to play the Cincinnati Bengals for a primetime game. The Bills were competing to lock up the #1 seed in the AFC, while the Bengals were looking to win the AFC North...

OPINION | To end gun violence, Congress needs to pull the trigger

OPINION | To end gun violence, Congress needs to pull the trigger

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter January 10, 2023

Last May, a teen gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. In November, a gunman opened fire in Club Q, a popular queer nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing...

OPINION  | Brittney Griner: The “unworthy” American, apparently

OPINION | Brittney Griner: The “unworthy” American, apparently

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter January 6, 2023

On Dec. 8, 2022, women’s basketball star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal colony and returned to the United States.  After 10 months in foreign captivity, Russia agreed to a prisoner...

OPINION | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is an ode to Chadwick Boseman’s legacy

OPINION | “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is an ode to Chadwick Boseman’s legacy

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter November 28, 2022

Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” On Nov. 11, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) released “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Chadwick Boseman, the previous actor...

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