Italy proposes new bill banning English in official communications

(Featured Photo provided by Times Now) After recently banning ChatGPT and laboratory-produced food from the country, Italy could now be looking towards doing the same for foreign languages, specifically English. Proposed by Fabio Rampelli, a politician and member of Italy’s far-right party, Brothers of Italy, this bill, if passed, would prohibit the use of English in all official documents. The draft bill stated that the … Continue reading Italy proposes new bill banning English in official communications

Renner Recovery

On New Year’s, 2023, Jeremey Renner was involved in a terrible snow plow accident in Nevada. The incident left Renner with over 30 broken bones, which resulted in him  being airlifted to a hospital in Reno, Nevada. The actor suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries, leading to him recieving multiple surgeries.  The accident occurred near Renner’s home at Lake Tahoe. He was helping a … Continue reading Renner Recovery

Otters

Four otters on the California coast were killed by a rare and extraordinarily potent type of a parasite typically found in cat feces, a discovery that researchers described as unprecedented and potentially harmful to people and other animals on Wednesday.  The rare strain of the parasite, known as Toxoplasma gondii, has never before been found in sea otters or any other aquatic mammal or bird, … Continue reading Otters

Mills signs with the Buccaneers

On March 28th, Kevon Mills, a senior at Key West High School (KWHS), advanced his football career by signing to Beloit College in Crestview, Wisconsin. In an interview with the Key West Citizen, John Hughes, the head coach of the KWHS football team, stated that “Roughly seven percent of all high school football players throughout the nation make it to the college level.” Although it … Continue reading Mills signs with the Buccaneers

New Tron Lightcycle Run at DisneyWorld

The 1982 movie Tron is known to be the first film with a combination of live-action and computer-generated effects. It also had a sequel in 2010. Now, the sci-fi, action duology is set to have a ride at Disney World. Currently, the Tron Lightcycle Run is scheduled to open to the public on April 4th, 2023. Although the ride is just under 2 minutes long, … Continue reading New Tron Lightcycle Run at DisneyWorld

Hungary and Türkiye approve Finland’s ascension to NATO, but hold off on approving Sweden

Recently, the Parliament and government of Hungary under the presidency of Viktor Orban approved a Finnish bid to be accepted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a large military alliance that has existed since the end of World War II. However, both the Hungarian and Turkish governments have refused to accept the membership of Sweden, meaning that Sweden will be unable to join. This … Continue reading Hungary and Türkiye approve Finland’s ascension to NATO, but hold off on approving Sweden

March Madness Final Four Preview

             This year’s March Madness has been easily one of the most exciting of all time, with some massive upsets, exciting finishes, and also being the first-ever year where no one-seeded team made the final four. As a matter of fact, the highest seed in the final four this year is only a four seed, which means we are going to see quite a surprising national … Continue reading March Madness Final Four Preview

Protests in France over Pension Reform Bill

(Featured Image provided by AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez) For weeks, protests have been ongoing in France, and they’re not showing any signs of halting soon. These protests come after the Borne government, led by French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne and French President Emmanuel Macron, proposed a 2023 pension reform bill that would increase the national retirement age from 62 to 64 as well as require that … Continue reading Protests in France over Pension Reform Bill

The New Age of Animation

By: Thomas Horvath Up to the late 1990s, the main animation form used was traditional two-dimensional (2D). This required every frame of the movie to be hand-drawn, which would require loads of labor and time to make one animated movie. This all changed when the animation company Pixar entered the scene with the smash hit Toy Story, a movie that would affect animated movies for … Continue reading The New Age of Animation