To truly understand everything our country imposes on the island just 90 miles off the coast of Florida, one must first understand the history of the wedge between the two. Directly after the ...

For many, the transition from cool spring to hot summer is easy. Freed from the restricting chill, many see summer as an opportunity to showcase outfits they’ve been waiting to share all year. However ...

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With awards season in full swing, there’s no better time to speculate and predict which talented people will be taking home which esteemed awards. For some of those talented people, they’ve reached a ...

Just when you thought living in New York City couldn’t get more costly, another expense is on its way. The new Midtown congestion toll is set to be implemented in the second quarter of 2024. The ...

Wearing a cap and gown and watching Commencement on a computer does not have the same pomp and circumstance as shaking University President Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw’s hand while receiving a diploma.

Many have experienced déjà vu in the last week as the ice bucket challenge, which originally went viral in 2014 as a way to raise money for ALS research, has made a massive return. The ice bucket ...

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For centuries black people haven’t been seen a people, they’ve been seen as property, tools or animals. Sadly, this is still happening today. When the Swedish fashion retailer H&M had a 5-year-old ...

In the winter of 2017, several videos of students learning their acceptance to prestigious Ivy League schools went viral. Not only did the internet celebrate their remarkable achievements, but viewers ...

After the buzzer sounds and the clock runs out on his life on earth, Mel Davis hopes to reunite with his old friend. By then, he may have an answer to a question he has asked himself for years. “Why” ...

When production company A24’s newest film ‘We Live in Time’ was released, viewers were quick to discuss their highly emotional and upsetting response to the movie. Directed by John Crowley and ...