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Hamburger America: Make it a Double!

By Dan Golden, Staff Writer When making new friends, I tend to use this as an icebreaker: “What is the best $20 you’ve ever spent?” The answers tend to vary wildly from a fun accessory enhancing an outfit, to an adorable knickknack from Comic Con, to just the right bouquet…

Driving in New York

By Jenny L. Rivera N.Y. drivers are different from the rest of the world. Their driving speed, like their walking pace, is fast. It’s like a strategic way to say “get out of my way”, using a tactic that effectively communicates their strong sense of urgency and impatience.  According to…

Is Nepotism Unfair?

ny Katherine Abayev, Staff Writer Our parents knew a generation of elite and admirable talent in the media. Now, as LIU students come of age, we are seeing a whole new generation of celebrities with famous and influential parents. Where they had Kate Moss, the blueprint for all supermodels and…

Restaurant Review:Welcome to Moe’s

By Izzy Stein, Features Editor Are there levels to the Southwest food giant or is America just overpopulated with “good” Mexican restaurants?Many times throughout the week when I find myself hungry, which is often, a question is posed: “What should we eat?” Though a brief silence almost always ensues, one…

Controversial Conversations: The Menendez Brothd

By Danielle O’Connor, Staff Writer The Menendez Brothers case is an infamous case from the 90s. Brothers, Lyle and Erik Menendez, were found guilty in the 1989 brutal murder of their parents, Jose and Mary “Kitty” Menendez in their Beverly Hills estate. The case gained significant media attention due to…

The Pink Cocaine Epidemic

By Savannah Ramirez, Staff Writer The initial news of pink cocaine started around 2010 in Latin America but was reported in the US around 2022. Only recently has there been more of a light shed on the substance when it was found in Liam Payne’s, former member of English boy…

Early NBA action: Teams across the eastern conference struggle in the early stages of 2024-25 season

By Dan Golden, Staff Writer We are a few weeks into the 2024-25 NBA season, between the Cleveland Cavaliers starting the season 12-0, only three teams in the East are above or at .500, or the myriad of injuries to the league’s biggest stars, there is a lot to talk…

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