By: Mitch Hughes The GOP field of presidential candidates that once had 17 people throwing their hats in the ring has now narrowed itself down to just 2. Ted Cruz has suspended his campaign following his defeat in the state of Indiana, which he claimed to be his “firewall state.” In his suspension announcement, Cruz stated, “From the beginning I’ve said that I would continue on … Continue reading Ted Cruz “Suspends” Bid for Candidacy
by Meghna Kumar A recent class action lawsuit has targeted one of America’s most beloved coffee chains: Starbucks. The plaintiff claims that Starbucks inaccurately advertises its chilled drinks which are nearly 50% ice and requests that Starbucks increase the size of its cups for chilled drinks so that customers receive a fair amount of coffee. Starbucks has dismissed the allegations and spokesperson Jamie Riley stated, … Continue reading Starbucks Under Fire for Ice-to-Coffee Ratio
By Meghna Kumar The University of Washington has come under fire recently for posting controversial recommendations for students interested in auditioning for the cheerleading team. Requirements for girls interested in cheering for the university include, but are not limited to: “girl about town lipstick,” “false lashes,” “flattering eye shadow,”and a “spray tan.” They also request that those interested in trying out be “physically fit” with … Continue reading The University of Washington’s Cheerleading “Advice”
By: Rachel Stewart The crucial primary election in New York has finished and the results are in. Donald Trump won for the Republican Party, receiving 89 delegates with John Kasich swooping in for a measly 4 delegates, and Ted Cruz did not take home any. Hillary Clinton won majority for the Democrats. However, just because Clinton won does not mean Sanders went home with as … Continue reading New York Primary Results
By Sarah Rovinsky There’s been an ongoing push to get a woman on currency. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced in 2015 that he might replace Alexander Hamilton, the current face of the $10, with a woman. Loyal supporters argued the removal of Andrew Jackson, a man responsible for the Trail of Tears and opponent to the central banking system, instead of Hamilton, a founder of … Continue reading Making Change
by Meghna Kumar If you have read the news this past week, you have most likely been inundated with news of the Panama Papers. But what exactly are they? The Panama Papers consist of 2.6 terabytes of private information regarding finances of many highly-regarded and highly-ranked world leaders. Even the Prime Minister of Iceland was found to be connected to the scandal and recently resigned. … Continue reading The Panama Papers Fiasco Explained
by Henry Wong “Why are we making electric cars?” founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk asked at Tesla’s March 31 event. His response, simply put, was because there are record-high carbon dioxide levels and with combustion engines in most cars, they are spewing tons of harmful gases. Musk then went on to explain the “Secret Master Plan” which is the mission statement of Tesla … Continue reading Tesla Meets Affordability
By: Rachel Stewart Museums exist to house an amalgam of things surrounding one subject. Interested in airplanes? Museum for that. Interested in World War 2? Museum for that. Interested in Georgia O’Keeffe? Museum for that. How about fecal matter? Ladies and gentlemen and all who don’t ascribe to the binary…there is now a museum for that. The “National Poo Museum” has opened at the Isle … Continue reading Holy Crap! The National Poo Museum Opens
On February 28, 2016, comedian Chris Rick hosted the 88th Annual Academy Awards amidst accusations that the Academy lacked diversity and left out African-Americans from nominations. Some African-American actors like Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith boycotted the awards show. It was surprising then that Chris Rock, who is also African-American, would go forward and tell a racist joke against Asians. In setting up the … Continue reading The Hypocrisy of Chris Rock and the Oscars
by Henry Wong Rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang was convicted of manslaughter on February 11 for killing unarmed African-American Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn housing project. Liang awaits sentencing on April 14, 2016, and could face a maximum of 15 years in prison for second-degree manslaughter charges. He was also found guilty of official misconduct for not helping 28-year old Gurley after he was wounded … Continue reading Officer Peter Liang – Scapegoat?
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