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U.S. relies too heavily on fossil fuels

By Jess Johnson It has been an obvious issue within the United States that we have been in a state of climate turmoil, and the Trump Administration has consistently made this worse by rolling back on environmental legislation, and even...

Close contact in dining halls raises concern

By Mataeo Smith The Center for Disease Control allows restaurant patrons to remove their masks upon seating to allow for eating. It seems like a legitimate way to reduce risk for COVID-19, but I’m not sure if it’s effective for...

In the Reels: ‘Borat 2’ documents difficult reality of American politics

By Cameron Kaercher When the mockumentary ”Borat,” starring Sacha Baron Cohen, released in 2006, it set the world on fire. It appeared on many film critic’s lists of best movies of the year, and Michael Hirschorn of The Atlantic said...

SUNY Plattsburgh safely celebrates Halloween

By Olivia Bousquet Positive COVID-19 cases are continually increasing at SUNY Plattsburgh. As Halloween approaches, concerns have come into play for how college students will partake in Halloween festivities. The weekend-long party for Halloween will be a grim comparison from last...

Editorial: Future looks bleak with Barrett

There is no collection of words that can sum up the tremendous loss of the beloved Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sept. 18. And unfortunately now, we face the loss of her legacy she left in her seat in Congress —...

Music artists influence voter registration

By Mataeo Smith The last seven months have been hell to say the least. Colleges were shut down halfway through the spring semester; businesses were forced to close their doors; killer hornets briefly roamed the streets and a radically-right Supreme...

Bly Manor shows haunting of past selves

By Jess Johnson Dead doesn’t always mean gone. The haunting of someone’s “dead” past can become a prevalent revolving door when it continuously manifests and cultivates inside the mind. It begins to fester and squirm it’s way into reliving that trauma,...

In the Reels: ‘Rebecca’ is back in 2020 without a Hitch

By Cameron Kaercher As a sub-genre in horror, gothic stories have specific defining characteristics. Gothic digs its roots in the uncanny, which can be traced back to the writings of Sigmund Freud. Freud broke down the word uncanny and said...

‘Sadie’ reins in readers with murder mystery

By Mahpharah Khan Courtney Summers’ “Sadie” is a young adult thriller that discusses revenge that is triggered by murder, pedophilia, sexual abuse and drug addiction. “And it begins, as so many stories do, with a dead girl.” “Sadie” switches between two perspectives...

Taurus loves to create facade

By Abigail Azadian Taureans are not to be taken lightly. They love to come off as a cute, cozy sweetheart who loves to bake and keep to themselves. But do not be fooled — they are selfish, immature and stubborn....
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