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The culture of celebrity award shows

By Grace Catanese, Staff Writer Many people see celebrity award show culture as something that needs to be spoken about more; especially after the Oscars, in light of the Will Smith and Chris Rock situation. Many believe that celebrities take advantage of their fame and let it take over their…

The struggle of too many streaming services

By Lexi DeLorimiere, Staff Writer Streaming platforms are becoming an increasingly common source for watching television. As they have become more popular, the execution of the service has not always gone smoothly. Despite the massive advancements in streaming technology over the past two decades, there are specific hurdles that the…

Where is One Direction now?

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer We all know and love the british boy band who melted our hearts on the X-factor back in 2010. Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson started their X-factor careers as solo contestants but failed to make it through to the…

Students comment on declawing cats

By Rich Sirio, Photo Editor Cat declawing has been common practice since the 1970s, while dating further back to the 1950s where it originated in the underground before being adopted by the veterinary community.  The declawing of cats, or its commercial name, “onychectomy”, is a technique that veterinarians adopted in…

Brooklyn subway shooting

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer On Tuesday, April 12, a man attacked the N subway train in Brooklyn. He set off smoke grenades and opened fire, leaving 23 people injured. He was disguised as a construction worker and turned the subway car into a bloodbath.  Commuters were riding the subway…

First Amendment rights tested by LIU students

By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief LIU Brooklyn Student Government Association (SGA) sparked outrage among students when they posted a press release on their Instagram account denouncing the newly approved LIU Post American club on March 7, 2022.  Many students took to change.org to sign a petition to “abolish” the American club,…