By Jada Harrison, Staff Writer Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of all charges against him for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, April 20. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury returned with the verdict after 10 hours of…
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By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer Women’s Gymnastics’ inaugural season may have wrapped up, but several gymnasts earned honors for their success at the conference championship meet on March 20. A total of four gymnasts on the Women’s Gymnastics team earned All-EAGL recognition. Gymnasts Mara Titarsolei, Amanda Loo, and Katy Koopman…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Derrick Edafe & Pietro Colombo, Sports Editor, Staff Writer & Contributing Writer NCAA March Madness is here again, and it has been exciting with a few upsets from Oral Roberts, Northern Texas Loyola, Chicago, Oregon State and Syracuse. Closing in on the Final Four, Junior Damien Caffery…
By Derrick Edafe, Staff Writer Nets player Kevin Durant recently has gotten into a controversy on social media with actor and comedian Micheal Rapaport. Rapaport took to social media to share screenshots of a private conversation had between the two via direct messages. The conversation revolved around a tweet Rappaport…
By Nicholas Rosa, Staff Writer Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Philip passed away at age 99 on April 9. Prince Philip was the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. He was born on June 10, 1921 in Corfu, Greece. Prince Philip was known…
By Shelley Dean, Staff Writer The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced many clubs and organizations to adhere to an online format. The on-campus comedy improv troupe, “No Control” is no different. The group has been having rehearsals on Zoom all year and has been creative in finding new ways to…
By Jada Harrison, Staff Writer As the school year comes to an end, the Promise office says that they are looking for dedicated and leader oriented students to become the new resident assistants (RAs) for the Fall 2021 semester. RAs are student leaders that assist their peers in becoming situated…
By Nicholas Rosa, Staff Writer Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that no longer allows long term solitary confinement in New York jails on Thursday, April 1. Cuomo signed the Halt Solitary Confinement Act into law. This will change the practice of segregated confinement in correctional facilities in New York. …
By James Bonner & Dylan Valic, Staff Writer & Editor-In-Chief New York has become the first state to introduce a “covid passport” system. Covid passports are apps that verify the vaccination status of an individual. The NYS Excelsior Pass Wallet, New York’s version of the passport, was announced last month…
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer Spring weather and vaccinations have given students a chance to show off their personal style on campus and at home. Some students focus their style on what’s trendy and new, Sophomore fashion merchandising major Ashley Forestal keeps up with the trends, but doesn’t let them…