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Opinion

Valentine’s Day: Is this the definition of love?

Valentine’s Day, a commercialized holiday every February 14th is used to show your love to someone (usually your significant other, but family or friends work too) through cold-hard cash. Superficial gifts such as over-priced chocolate and “kiss begins with KAY” jewelry are considered a “proclamation of love” on this one day. What happened to dates once a weekend? Or the kind of “fairytale-love” that every … Continue reading Valentine’s Day: Is this the definition of love?

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Features, International, News

UN Security Council holds meeting over Russian Tensions

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recently held a meeting over the developing situation in Eastern Europe between North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allied countries there and the Russian Federation. One of the many meetings in the council’s history, this one was preceded by harsh Kremlin rhetoric about Western Media and countries’ reactions to their association in Ukraine. Top Kremlin officials claimed that the United … Continue reading UN Security Council holds meeting over Russian Tensions

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News

Adorable Koalas Might Become Endangered

By: Vivienne Wellet Koalas are cute, fluffy animals that everyone loves, at least, almost everyone. Some people hunt koalas for their pelts to sell and to destroy their habitats through deforestation. There are only about 32,000-58,000 of two different species of the northern koala and the southern koala. Koalas have 30 teeth so they can chew through the food they like including eucalyptus leaves, brush … Continue reading Adorable Koalas Might Become Endangered

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International, News

Belgium passes new law to allow government workers the right to “disconnect”

(Featured image provided by Getty Images) As of this Tuesday, Belgium has just passed a law allowing its government workers the right to “disconnect,” or, in other words, no longer have to answer any work emails, calls, etc. after work hours. Under this new law, federal/civil servants cannot be contacted in any shape and or form outside working hours unless there are circumstances that are … Continue reading Belgium passes new law to allow government workers the right to “disconnect”

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Entertainment, News

Rihanna Pregnant: Fans Devastated

Singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman, Rihanna, is expecting her first child with rapper and songwriter, ASAP Rocky. The two have been close friends for over a decade and officially announced their relationship in May of 2021  Their pregnancy was announced through a photoshoot done by Miles Diggs, who is considered “fashion’s favorite paparazzi”. In the photo, Rihanna can be seen sporting her belly bump under … Continue reading Rihanna Pregnant: Fans Devastated

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Features, Sports

Tom Brady Retires from the NFL

By: Gus Wilson On February 1st, 2022, the greatest quarterback in the history of the National Football League (NFL), Tom Brady, announced his retirement. This was announced on Brady’s Instagram (@tombrady) three days after ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted that Brady was retiring. While everyone believed this report due to Schefter’s credibility, Tom Brady Sr. explained that his son has yet to make up his … Continue reading Tom Brady Retires from the NFL

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News

Carhartt Controversy

Carhartt, the clothing brand that appeals to both urban and rural workplaces and homes, has found itself amidst a controversy as their CEO, Mark Valade, now mandates vaccines for all workers. This has created a divide in customers as many believe that the workers should have the right to remain unvaccinated.  After Valade’s memo for this requirement surfaced on social media on January 14th, boycotts … Continue reading Carhartt Controversy

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The Ukrainian Conflict, From Crimea To Now

Recent tensions have been heating up between Ukraine, their North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) allies, and the Russian Government.  For years, Russia has been placing heavy pressure on Ukraine, especially with the forced ‘annexation’ of Ukrainian Crimea in 2014 by the Russian Federation. Russian forces took over all of the Crimean peninsula due to the (clearly Russian-Backed) heavy separatist movements that had begun to revolt in … Continue reading The Ukrainian Conflict, From Crimea To Now

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SAT to go fully digital by 2024

(Featured image provided by Wikimedia Commons) In an announcement made on Tuesday on the official College Board Newsroom website, the College Board stated that they will be officially starting to deliver the SAT® Suite of Assessments tests digitally. The Suite of Assessments includes the PSAT™ 8/9, PSAT™ 10, PSAT/NMSQT®, and SATs. The SAT will still be scored out on a scale of up to 1600, … Continue reading SAT to go fully digital by 2024

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Features, Sports

Marchiano committed to PBA lacrosse

Our Key West High School (KWHS) girl’s lacrosse star, Isabella Marchiano, committed to Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) in West Palm Beach, Florida for their lacrosse program. With the commitment to the PBA team, Marchiano also received a sum of scholarship money for her education.  As a junior at KWHS, Marchiano committed to a college earlier than the average high school athlete. Typically student-athletes commit … Continue reading Marchiano committed to PBA lacrosse

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