With all the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram raiding our lives, one must wonder… which of these platforms is the most popular? At first, the answer that we would probably all turn to is Twitter, given how in the last year or so, many people have turned to the platform to express their thoughts, ideas, and
By: Caroline Amen October 12th, 2017 PUERTO RICO- a U.S. territory of 3.4 million people- struggled through a 4th week with virtually no electricity, patchy communications, and shortages of fuel, clean water and other essentials in the wake of Hurricane Maria: the most powerful storm to hit the island in nearly 90 years. The storm
The tone of this election has been overwhelmingly negative. The mudslinging continues to shock audiences as they watch the debates and speeches. Many viewers find Trump’s words crude and offensive. Following the release of audio where Trump brags about sexually assaulting women, many Republic politicians even pulled their endorsements. Clinton, on the other hand, has
The 2016 Presidential Election is one of the most anticipated elections to date, causing many supporters of rivaling candidates to start riots and initiating fights at rallies. The current Democratic candidates are Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, with Hillary currently leading. The Republican candidates are Donald Trump, John Kasich, and Ted Cruz. Marco Rubio, a
Friday the 13th, 2015. It started off like any other ‘unlucky day’, and everything was going normal. No surprise hailstorms, no UFO sightings, and nothing to make it live up to its legend as “bad luck”. But then, late that night, the world shook after a series of consecutive terrorist attacks in Paris brought normal
On Friday, multiple organized attacks took place in Paris, France leaving 129 civilians dead. Terrorists, supposedly part of ISIS, attacked 5 locations including crowded restaurants, a concert venue, and outside the Stade de France where a soccer friendly was taking place. Countries are showing their support by offering aid to France. Paris is currently in
If you don’t know anything about one of Google’s projects, Google Books, don’t feel bad. It has been stuck in court since 2005 because of disputes over potential copyright issues. Back when Google was still an upcoming search engine a year before the case arrived on their doorstep, they proposed to digitally scan every book
This upcoming election will be the first election that my class, the graduating class of 2016, will be able to participate in. This will be the first year where we will be able to express our political opinion in this country. It will be the first year where we can throw our voice into the
“Liquid water has been found on Mars”: the defining statement of Nasa’s press conference. On September 28, 2015, Nasa revealed to the world that they have found examples of liquid water on the surface of the red planet. Nasa has noticed that during the warmer seasons in the planet, dark streaks would arise on steep