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Welcome Back Pioneers

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer So, here I am turning on my fourth first episode of a series on Netflix. I have been completely lost since I finished “Game of Thrones” last Friday. What do I do? The action packed, blood flowing and astute HBO series has got me hooked.…

Tragedy in California Pushes Americans to the Brink

By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer San Bernardino, C.A., was the epicenter of America’s latest mass shooting. According to San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, the shooting occurred at the Inland Regional Center, a center that provides services to people with developmental disabilities. Marybeth Feild, president and CEO of the center, said “…the…

SeaWorld Reinvents Itself Into Hypocrisy

By Jenny Edengard Assistant Opinions Editor Two years ago, the award-winning documentary “Blackfish” premeired (July 19, 2013). Since the release, SeaWorld’s stock has had a dramatic fall. Now, SeaWorld is reinventing itself with a new plan of increasing the size of their pools, and supposedly ending their orca shows in…

What’s on Your Wish List for Christmas?

By Jenny Edengard Assistant Opinions Editor Finals week has been scheduled unusually late this semester, and students have come to realize that this year, they might have to juggle cramming in ways to attain Christmas spirit between long study sessions because the last final exams are on Dec. 22. So,…

What Did You Do?

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer Catching up on assignments, writing essays, practicing statistics equation after statistics equation, making sure I’m ready for finals, waking up at 9 a.m. to start a day filled with studying, and being productive throughout out the time off. No, this is certainly not what I…

Sound and Color: A Match Made in Hollywood

By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer If you’re not moving forward, then you’re moving backward. Chances are, there is someone else out there developing the next “super product” that will revolutionize the movie industry. Just ask Hollywood; actually, just ask Warner Brothers Production Studios they’re the ones who brought sound to…

Social Media: Your Social Portfolio

By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer How many “selfies” does it take to settle on the “perfect” picture? How many times have you posted a “fire” picture onto social media, but your peers didn’t reciprocate (like the photo), so you deleted it? Although the players remain the same, the games and…

Starbucks: The Cup Half-Full

By Paul Whitbeck Staff Writer The holidays are approaching, the semester is winding down, and cooler weather is on the way. With all the things people have to complain about this time of year, it’s surprising the biggest problem people seem to have is a Starbucks disposable coffee cup. People…