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Poland’s Strict Law on Abortion

February 25, 2021March 29, 2021
Deja Watts

By: Deja Watts   Poland went through some major changes these last few weeks after its government declared a near-total ban on abortions. This news was very shocking and upsetting to the Polish community. Now, women can only get an abortion if it is a risk to the mother’s health […]

Commentary Sports
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The Brooklyn Nets: Why Are They So Scary?

February 25, 2021March 29, 2021
David Parker

By: David Parker   On January 13th, 2021, the Houston Rockets traded 8-time All-Star James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets which already has 11-Time All-Star Kevin Durant and 6-Time All-Star Kyrie Irving. The Nets did give up their coming-up star, Caris Levert, to the Indiana Pacers, and traded both Jarret […]

Art & Entertainment Commentary
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Lovecraft Country: Tribute to Racism or Brilliant Retelling?

February 25, 2021March 29, 2021
Matthew Gould

By: Matthew Gould   The HBO series Lovecraft County presents a controversial  nomination for a Golden Globe, in that it celebrates H.P. Lovecraft, a known racist. Fans of Lovecraft are familiar with his overbearing style of writing. It is unique in the way that it makes an already dark room […]

Commentary Sports
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Tom Brady: A Living Legend

February 25, 2021March 29, 2021
Raimondo Partito

By: Raimondo Partito   After watching Super Bowl LV, I think the majority of us can agree it was a fairly boring game. The main event of Super Bowl LV was Tom Brady. A lot of people speculate on who is the greatest quarterback of all time. Some say whoever […]

Art & Entertainment Commentary
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Promising Young Woman: Revenge Thriller or Rape Culture Critique?

February 25, 2021
Dionna Murray

By: Maria Alcantara   Promising Young Woman, a movie written and directed by Emerald Fennell, stars Carey Mulligan as Cassie, a cutesy barista by day and exactor of revenge by night. The film was released in 2020 and has already created an explosive dialogue surrounding the levels of accountability associated […]

Art & Entertainment Commentary
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Video Games! What’s Trending?

February 25, 2021March 29, 2021
David Parker

By: David Parker   Although we must stay home as we deal with a global pandemic, the gaming world has been increasing in participants. More and more new players have been playing games online. With new gamers coming into the picture, you will be looking out into the internet trying […]

Art & Entertainment Commentary
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Grease: American Treasure or Travesty?

February 25, 2021March 29, 2021
Jochebed Airede

By: Jochebed Airede   It should be no surprise that Grease, with its upbeat musical numbers, fast cars, and hair gel (so much hair gel), remains one of the highest-grossing musicals and a favorite of many American households over forty years after its release. However, the film has recently caused […]

Commentary Finance & Economy News & Features
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GameStop Stocks: To the Moon and Back

February 14, 2021March 29, 2021
Dylan Gilbert

By: Dylan Gilbert The year 2020 will be written about in history books and so far, it would appear 2021 will be picking up where last year ended. We are only 2 months in and yet a plethora of headline news has become the norm. But none more jarring than […]

Commentary
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A Reflection on This Lost Year

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020
Doris Zheku

By Doris Zheku Since March, it’s felt like the world was put on pause. Even though time never stopped, life has continued on as an alternate version of itself: similar but not the same. I miss my professors. I miss having actual discussions with my classmates and I’m not talking […]

Commentary
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My Experience as a Full-Time Student During COVID

November 23, 2020December 2, 2020
Dionna Murray

By Dionna Murray Managing Editor and staff writer, Dionna Murray, shares with us how she managed to cope with and survive the transition to online courses while working part-time and struggling to stay motivated.  For the safety of our community at Rutgers, the fall 2020 semester adopted an almost entirely […]

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