May 16, 2021History & conspiracy theories
There are unicorns on the moon. That’s what the New York Sun newspaper published on August 25, 1835. There were six articles released, each with even wilder allegations. “The Great Moon Hoax” gained popularity among newspaper readers because of the unbelievable unearthing of supposed life on the moon. The mastermind behind the articles was a
May 16, 2021History & conspiracy theories
Many people see conspiracy theories as entertaining, interesting to read about, and easy to poke fun at. However, a study conducted in Chicago shows that more than half of Americans actually believe in at least one conspiracy theory. Among the most famous American conspiracies is the JFK assassination. According to a poll of 5,130 American
May 16, 2021Culture & society
Youtuber Scotty Sire speaks up about claims towards David Dobrik. Seth Francois finally comes out claiming his former friends, Jason Nash and David Dobrik, sexually assaulted him for views on David’s youtube video. Scotty Sire (friend of Dobrik and Nash) comes out with a video addressing the so-called “rumors” of Seth. Scotty Sires’ video is
May 16, 2021History & conspiracy theories
A man known as the “Umbrella Man” supposedly got away with murdering president John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. The video I am researching was made by Carolyn Salvatelli and is making the claim that Louie Steven Witt, more commonly known as the Umbrella Man, is the true mastermind behind the
May 15, 2021History & conspiracy theories
Think of all the people you see or pass by during the day? In a car? While taking a walk on a public street? Lots of people right? You don’t know who they are, what their life story is, or even their ancestral background. Now imagine, after going through your whole life believeing that your
May 15, 2021Culture & society
The Los Angeles Riots of 1992 resulted in $775 million in damage, or $1.42 billion in today’s money, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The Los Angeles Riots that took place in 1965 resulted in $44 million in damages, or $357 million in current dollar value. These damages not only destroyed the lives of small
May 14, 2021Culture & society
It’s hard to forget about the George Floyd riots. This man, previously unremarkable before his death, was murdered by the police for the crime of passing a possibly counterfeit $20 bill. Of course, Floyd wasn’t a perfectly innocent man himself, but giving counterfeit money does not deserve a death sentence. A white man would probably
May 14, 2021History & conspiracy theories
In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States fought back against the terrorist group Al Quaeda. Many people in the Bush administration believed that the dictator of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, was not only involved in the terrorist attacks with Al Quaeda, but was planning another attack on the United States. The Vice President at the
May 14, 2021Science & health
Sandy Brown, a 40-year-old woman, prayed and prayed and prayed to be able to have a child after she went through two painful miscarriages with her husband of 15 years at the time. Finally, she was able to have a healthy baby boy. They named him Freddie Brown III after his dad, whose name was
May 14, 2021Science & health
Introduction “It’s freezing in New York – where the hell is global warming?” A tweet from former President, Donald Trump, illustrates the skepticism amongst even the most informed leaders in America and the measures they will take to counter science for the purpose of supporting corporate and short term economic interests. Politicians have a lot
May 14, 2021Science & health
Introduction The first pair of sunglasses that were ever invented were made of smoked quartz to block out the sun. These sunglasses first originated in China but later spread out around the world. Around the 18th Century, the United States got introduced to sunglasses. During this time and the 19th Century, sunglasses were used more
May 13, 2021Science & health
Theresa Caputo has a thick long island accent and has a larger-than-life personality that makes many people attracted to her TV show, Long Island Medium. About 2.6 million viewers tune in on Sunday nights to watch Theresa go around to give readings to people on their dead loved ones. She now has a three million
May 13, 2021Culture & society
Every cheesy, albeit bad, coming of age highschool movie has a bully. We all know the type. Someone that goes out of their way to put down the protagonist and belittles them in every possible way. The dialogue can even make them go as far as accusing the protagonist of fabricating a traumatic event that
May 13, 2021Culture & society
Introduction Police brutality is a very sensitive and serious topic that some people choose to ignore and not acknowledge. There has always been racism in the country we live in, since the 50s and the 60s in the Civil Rights Era there has been discrimination and separation between African Americans and the whites of the
May 13, 2021Science & health
The Chernobyl meltdown of 1986 was a landmark event in nuclear history. Contrary to the Fukushima incident, Chernobyl was caused by a lack of caution and safety procedures. On April 26th, an operator attempted to shut off a faulty nuclear reactor. When the reactor was subjugated to the control rods that were supposed to shut
May 12, 2021History & conspiracy theories
The Video That Started It May 12, 2011, a day that would soon go down as one of the greatest military achievements of our country. At 1:00 p.m. a group of highly trained Navy Seals storm Bin Laden’s hideout. A Navy Seal named Robert O’Neill breaks into Bin Laden’s room and finds him hiding behind
May 10, 2021Science & health
Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda 3 is a movie that follows a path of self identity with the family loving and comedic character Po. This lovable warrior panda departs on an adventure, reuniting with his long-lost father and discovering a hidden community of the last of the pandas. With the threat of Kai, the major antagonist,
June 5, 2020Culture & society
In season 2 episode 27 of Spongebob Squarepants, Spongebob and his friend Patrick are on a run from the law. Quickly realizing how ill-prepared they are for such living, the duo becomes worried when they realize they have no food. Spongebob however, has two chocolate bars, which he offers to share with his partner in