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 amongContinue reading
Nothing Bad Ever Happens to The Kennedys
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 leastContinue reading
Scotty Sires Horrible Response
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 SireContinue reading
Did the “Umbrella Man” get away with murder?
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 isContinue reading
How to Perpetuate the Holocaust; Views from a Holocaust Denier
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, whatContinue reading
Vicky Osterweil and the Justification of Unjust Acts: How She Defends Looting and Why It Is Wrong
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 inContinue reading
Disproving the “Debunking” of White Privilege
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’tContinue reading
Did the Nazis Actually Use Gas Chambers? A Look Into the Claims of a Holocaust Denier.
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 inContinue reading
Why John MacArthur is Wrong: COVID-19 Is Not a Hoax
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, sheContinue reading
Climate Change : The Complex Issue of Global Warming and It’s Skeptics
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 theyContinue reading
The Bright Truth Behind the Lenses
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 theContinue reading
Are Mediums Real?: A Story Debunking Claims on the Madhouse of Mediums
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 toContinue reading
The Dangers of White Supremacy and Those Who Demote It
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 possibleContinue reading
Black Lives Matter [Terrorist] Organization?
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 theContinue reading
Nuclear Energy: Future or Fallout
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 toContinue reading
Did Trump Predict 9/11?
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 SealsContinue reading
Crystal Healing: Factual or Just a Rocky Intrigue
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-lostContinue reading
Oh My God: How Religion Can Serve as a Mask for Hate
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 theyContinue reading
Circuses, Zoos, and Aquariums: the harsh truth
When people think of a circus, usually they imagine bright lights, peanuts and cheerful animals jumping through hoops and balancing on pedestals. But the truth is much darker. The animals are only doing the tricksContinue reading
Messi vs. Ronaldo: The world’s finest soccer player
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]efore the 21st century, the greatest soccer players of all time were Diego Maradona and Pele. They were named co-players of the 20th century. Pele scored 650 goals in 694 appearances just for clubs inContinue reading
I am Gay, and I am Normal: The Problem With Heteronormativity
After I came out to my family, I prepared myself to come out to my friends as well. But I always had this worry that they wouldn’t want to be around me because I’m different.Continue reading
The Big School Uniform Debate
An article talks about a woman named Amanda and her daughter Sophie, who have quite the experience with school uniforms. Amanda has two kids who started school at their local Prep to Year 12 public school. AtContinue reading
How Healthy is Vaping Really?
There was a young 18-year-old woman that started vaping. Previously to her vaping, she was completely healthy, but after three weeks of her vaping, she developed this nasty cough. This cough was something a littleContinue reading
Catcalling isn’t cute
Author’s note: I am an able-bodied, cisgender, white female, and that this blog post is based off of my experiences. Not every person has the same body and environment, this can affect the severity ofContinue reading
Would you want to be beaten if it made you succeed?
In 1999, a young school girl was being punished in school. She was being punished starting at the age of 6, she was punished for small things like when she was in kindergarden there wasContinue reading
Let Girls Be Girls: Why aren’t women allowed to check in hockey?
“The greatest contribution you can make to womens’ rights is to be the absolute best… at what you do” -Oprah Whinfrey. In the 1990’s hitting in womens’ hockey was made illegal. Body checking is veryContinue reading
The Clone Wars: Is cloning unethical?
Imagine a futuristic, post apocalyptic world where you live in a compound and are told that the outside world has been contaminated. Everyday someone wins the lottery, which supposedly brings them to a paradise thatContinue reading
The problem with homo-cide: Why we should ban conversion therapy
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the hit movie “Frozen” from 2013, Elsa, the queen of Arendelle, is forced to hide her magical ability to create ice and snow. When her powers are discovered by the citizens of the kingdom,Continue reading
How America is Failing Students in Education: the Lack of Foreign Languages
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine you move to the United States from a foreign country and speak a foreign language. You get dropped off at an elementary school and it’s a whole different world. Children and teachers communicating inContinue reading
Our Wilderness is bound for tragedy: water pollution
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine you are in a place where you can experience the serene, unbothered beauty of nature. A place where the trees meet the sky and the colors of the dark green and bright blue harshlyContinue reading
White Goes First
In chess, white goes first. The player with the white pieces takes their turn before the player using the black pieces. Because of this rule, the “white” player is given an immediate advantage. They canContinue reading
Women Run the Household, Why Not Run the World Too?
[dropcap]W[/dropcap] omen. Presidency. Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton. Do you remember that election? I think you might know something about it. That election was by far one of the most nerve wracking elections the United StatesContinue reading
Why Aaron Rodgers Is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t´s the first game of the Green Bay Packers’ 2018 season. They are playing the Chicago Bears at home in Lambeau Field. Green Bay is down 10-0 in the second quarter and marching downContinue reading
Is Justice Really For All?
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1955, Emmett Till, a black 14-year-old boy in Money, Mississippi was killed after reportedly flirting with a white woman. Emmett was standing outside a general store when he told some friends that he hadContinue reading
Democrat or Republican: Is it time to say goodbye?
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1995 Walt Disney produced the movie “Pocahontas” in the movie a Native American women sees white settlers coming over to land near their area so that they can get rich with the gold theyContinue reading
Stick it to the Stigma
*warning sensitive topics maybe discussed* Picture this. Your walking to class and you see a friend they smile and wave at you. You quickly smile and wave back. It appears that you are happy atContinue reading
Dumb and Dumber: How Memes Are Making People Not Very Bright
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine you are scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit etc. and you see a meme. Then as you keep on scrolling you see more and more. Eventually, you fall into a spiral of memes thatContinue reading
I WANT YOU To Stop Getting Offended By Absolutely Everything
It is Tuesday, October 23, 2018, just another day for Megyn Kelly, a talk show host, journalist, and former anchor. She starts her day off like many others, at the set of Megyn Kelly Today.Continue reading