By Brendan Kaufman, Staff Writer On Apr. 5, an unexpected earthquake struck the New York City area at 10:20 a.m. The earthquake was measured at a 4.8 magnitude located around 4.4 miles from Reading Township, N.J., and was followed by an aftershock eight hours later at 6 p.m. the same…
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By Perry Balsamo, Staff Writer According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index for food away from home rose by 4.5 percent over the past year. This surge in grocery prices is driven by a combination of factors, including supply chain disruptions, labor shortages…
By Brendan Kaufman, Staff Writer The 2023-2024 NHL regular season has reached its conclusion and the 16 teams that will be entering the playoffs have been decided. The season was filled with unexpected teams rising from poor performances last season and potential dynasties attempting to build themselves up, all leading…
By Nick Fioravanti, Staff Writer The National Basketball Association wrapped up its regular season on Sunday, April 14 in thrilling fashion. Over in the Western Conference, 11 out of 15 teams had a .500 record or better (meaning they won half or more of their games). The Oklahoma City Thunder…
By Alexander Mousa, Editor-in-Chief For most people, seeing siblings in class or around the halls typically ends after high school. However, for the Kaim family from Long Island, attending school with siblings was an undergraduate task. Not only did these three siblings attend the same university, but they did it…
By Myra Mulongoti, Arts and Entertainment Editor Caitlin Clark has left her imprint on women’s basketball, while simultaneously rewriting the narrative surrounding women’s sports. Her record-breaking collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes at The University of Iowa has been nothing short of legendary. She is the National Collegiate Athletic Association…
By Ella Barrington, Staff Writer “Dune: Part Two” was officially released to theaters on Friday, March 1. According to students, the 2.5-hour-long movie definitely lived up to its hype. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler star in this captivating House Atreides saga. The second movie picks up where the first…
By Dasha Podobedov, Contributing Writer Fab Four, British Invasion, Beatlemania… as a young adult I have heard these terms and have had to learn about what is behind them. These terms all refer to one of the most famous bands in the history of music: The Beatles. The Fab Four…
By Gilliana Taylor, Staff Writer In the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, a Dali cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A mayday was issued from the ship moments before the collision. The ship collided with one of the bridge’s 1.6-mile-long supports at about nine…
By Brendan Kaufman, Staff Writer Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease. The disease causes a variety of symptoms ranging from short-term symptoms such as fever, scratchy throat and dry eyes, to much more life-threatening long-term symptoms such as Pneumonia or Encephalitis. It mostly spreads through younger children and poses…