Shane Dawson defends himself
Carol Ann Gladstone, Editor
January 22, 2018
Filed under Op-ed
On January 10th veteran Youtuber, Shane Dawson was accused of pedophilia by an anonymous Youtube channel using an audio from 6 years ago. Isn’t that the most credible thing everyone has heard all week? Cause it is for me. Let’s just ease into how this all came to be. Nearly two weeks ago, Logan Paul, a...
Logan Paul uses suicide to get views
Glorianese Ortiz, Staff Writer
January 19, 2018
Filed under Op-ed
Logan Paul, a popular Youtuber, uploaded a video on December 31,2017 that has caused an uproar with the public and even a lot of YouTubers themselves. He was in Japan’s Aokigahara Forest, commonly referred to as a “suicide” forest, an area where many people have taken their own lives....
Zarate found not guilty
Loretta Sbat, Staff Writer
December 7, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
The jury reached a verdict in the Kate Steinle murder case. The verdict was released on Thursday, November 30. Two years ago, July 1, Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, a 54 year old illegal immigrant from Mexico, shot Steinle on San Francisco Pier 14. Two years ago Kate Steinle was on the San Francisco Pier 14 with...
Trump’s Twitter account suspended for 11 minutes
Loretta Sbat, Staff Writer
November 20, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
As an employee of Twitter was walking out of the door for the last time, the unidentified culprit suspended Trump’s Twitter account. Trump's Twitter account disappeared around 11:00 pm on November 2. Twitter initially said that this was a human error in order to cover up the fact that their employee...
Citizen of the year? More like joke of the year
Matthew Polek, Sports Editor
November 14, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
On Monday GQ Magazine announced Colin Kaepernick as their citizen of the year. They said they were “celebrating the man who became a movement.” Kaepernick isn’t a movement, he’s a loser without a job who’s desperate for attention. There’s a reason Kaep is a free agent. Not only because h...
Baby discovered dead in swing
Aryana Powell, Staff Writer
November 14, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
A new case has become public that reinforces that not everyone should be a parent. A young Iowa couple has been charged with the death of their four-month-old son after his maggot-covered body was found in their home, sitting in a baby swing, this past August. According to BuzzFeed News, 20-year-ol...
Rapper releases a loathsome video that falls short of its intention
Zachary Crosswait, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Filed under Op-ed, Uncategorized
Newly famous and deranged rapper, XXXTentacion, or Jahseh Onfroy, is receiving widespread and warranted backlash for depicting a white child lynched in his new video. Onfroy released his music video for hit song, “Look At Me!” on Tuesday, which displayed these disturbing images. The music video open...
Stricter gun laws can deter future mass shooters
Emily Dinis, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
On October 1, 2017, a mass shooting in Las Vegas re-ignited the controversy of gun control. Without stricter gun control laws, people like Stephen Paddock will continue to take lives. Stephan Paddock is the shooter who attacked the Jason Aldean country music concert in Las Vegas from the 32nd floo...
Women strike back in defense of McGowan
Jayden Palermo, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
On Friday, October 13th, multiple women (and men) across the Twitter universe stood with Rose McGowan to boycott the social media site. McGowan was silenced in the aspect that Twitter had suspended her from tweeting. She could no longer make her voice be known for herself and for others. The “Charm...
Dove is distasteful, creates controversy
Timothy Paul, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
Earlier this month, pictures flooded social media of a new Dove commercial that went viral because of its controversial images. The intolerant three second video showed a black woman taking off her shirt and becoming a white woman. The media and general public quickly jumped the gun posting how ...
Does motivation matter? The BSA makes extraordinary change
Elliott Dupont, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
On Wednesday, the Boy Scouts of America unanimously agreed on an extraordinary change that will soon allow girls to become Cub Scouts and earn the organization's highest honor of Eagle Scout. Similarly to that of other historic decisions (such as allowing "known or avowed homosexuals" as members i...
Mayim Bialik creates controversy with her views on Hollywood sexual harassment
Hypatia Day, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Op-ed
On October 13, 2017 Mayim Bialik, American actress and neuroscientist, posted an op-ed in the New York Times about Harvey Weinstein and the sexual harassment charges against him. While her intentions may have been helpful, her words have caused warranted controversy. Recently, more than 50 women h...
