West deserves praise for his Ugandan donation
Kevin DeSouza, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018
Kanye West, an American rapper who has received 92 awards, 21 Grammy awards and won best male artist back in 2004 went east to Africa, bearing gifts. He and wife, Kim Kardashian, flew toto Uganda to donate hundreds of pairs of Yeezys, his signature shoe to the country’s orphans. Kanye has been in ...
Meek Mill speaks out about racial bias in the criminal justice system
Hannah Torres, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018
On November 27, 2018, rapper Meek Mill has spoke out in The New York Times op-ed about how he thinks the criminal justice system is broken and deals with people of color differently and unjustly. Recently Meek Mill served 5 months in prison after violating probation for popping a wheelie on a mo...
Superhero movies – give them a chance
Mohammad Khan, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018
Movies and cartoons have been adapting comic books since the early 1940’s with short Superman and Batman serials to also serve as a series being used to serve as propaganda for the war. In the many decades after, superhero movies have adapted to become something common in mainstream media but at the...
Harvard University reveals their racist selection method for prospective students
Jillian Potter, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018
It’s the time of year when we will begin to select and apply for college, yet Harvard has not made themselves out to be the best university after exposing they were exposed that they judge application SAT scores based on their own racism and sexism. A dean at Harvard University states that students of African-Ame...
Who is protecting our police officers?
Justin Dinis, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018
Terrence Carraway (52), a 30-year-old veteran of the Florence Police Department, was shot and killed in South Carolina during a standoff that had begun hours earlier on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Among him were six other injured law enforcement officers, Travis Scott (34), Brian Hart (40), Scott Wi...
IHOb? Really? Who thought this was a good idea?
Matthew Polek, Senior Reporter
June 12, 2018
International House of Pan- Nope. Not anymore. IHOP has changed its name to IHOb, well at least temporarily. When first announced many speculated, the b would stand for breakfast, some even thought brunch, but they were all wrong. It stands for burgers! A place known for its breakfast, and more spec...
Naugatuck High School should bring back visible school IDs
Victor Cardoso, Senior Reporter
June 11, 2018
Today, many schools are looking for a way to boost their security. Across the United States, due to recent events, members of a school’s community are looking for a way to make the school environment safer. Whether it’s arming teachers, changing the gun laws for stricter access, or hiring more guards, ...
Is it time to legalize marijuana in Connecticut?
Kelly Dwyer, Staff Writer
June 6, 2018
The legalization of marijuana has passed in a lot of states, including Colorado and Washington D.C, two of the first states to legalize marijuana. Connecticut needs to follow suit. Seeing as in other New England states governments have chosen to allow people to purchase and use marijuana, Connecticut...
Barr deserved to be fired
Jade Langlois, Editor
June 1, 2018
The show “Roseanne” was recently canceled after the hit star, Roseanne Barr, sent a racist tweet. "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," ABC said in a statement released to the press. Barr tweeted the nig...
Incel begins to strike fear
Faith Williams, Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
The online movement known as “incel” is lighting up social media following the recent Toronto van attack of April 23rd. Incel, short for involuntary celibacy, is an online hate group that revolves around topics involving blatant sexism and violence toward women. Members of Incel are often caugh...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Victoria Tran, Staff Writer
May 24, 2018
Mental Health Awareness Month, also referred to as "Mental Health Month,” has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. The issue of mental health illness has always been a private and contained conversation,but the topic has become more prolific in recent years. Globally, more than 30...
States can permit sports gambling
Matthew Polek, Sports Editor
May 22, 2018
The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday, May 14th that the national ban on sports betting is no longer. New Jersey brought the case in July of 2017 is expected to be the first state to take advantage of this ruling, allowing sports betting in Atlantic City and at its racetracks. The Profess...
Faith Williams, Managing Editor
October 30, 2019 • No Comments
“We want to make every effort to get rid of the STIGMA that masks the depression and suicide crisis we are facing in our towns and cities. We cannot accomplish this dream...
Samantha Ottowell, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019 • No Comments
On October 1st 2019 a bill was passed that allows Florida teachers to have the option to carry guns on school grounds. The bill was introduced and passed in response...
Sixteen year old takes his own life
October 28, 2019
On September 23, 2019, Channing Smith, a 16-year-old student at Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee, took his own life due to his classmates posting his private text messages and...
New studies reveal surprises about Venus
October 28, 2019
Two weeks ago, Dr. Michael Way, study author at the Goddard Institute of Space Science, presented a study at the European Planetary Science Congress, which suggests that the planet Venus could have supported...
Eleven elephants die as they try to rescue a calf
October 28, 2019
Eleven elephants have plummeted to their deaths and have been discovered in Thailand's waterfall, known as the “Ravine of Hell”. The first group of elephants died on October 5th, 2019, while trying...
Kadrisha Bizati, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2019 • No Comments
Last week was the first Monday of May, which means the Met Gala happened. The theme this year was Camp: Notes on Fashion. Many celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian,...
Justin Dinis, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2019 • No Comments
*This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of the final season of the television series, Game of Thrones, which first aired on April 14, 2019.* The long-awaited...
Michael Joo, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Hedgehogs live in forests. Hedgehogs eat insects, slugs, baby mice, frogs, fish, worms, small snakes, eggs, and even fruit. Hedgehogs are small, They also have spikes.
Javonte Card, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Foxes live in a forested area found in mountains, grasslands and deserts. They make their homes by digging burrows in the ground. Foxes have a rather slender appearance,...
Summer Bush, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Where they live: in a wild forest, What they eat is: rabbit, bear, and birds, etc. The fact is, that they can roam large and long distances, sometimes up to 12 miles...
October 28, 2019