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REAL ID passage causes mass confusion

In October of this year, Phase 4 of the Department of Homeland Security’s “REAL ID” Act will be complete, requiring everyone over the age of 18 who wishes to travel by air even domestically to have a form of...

New York residents push back against new plastic ban

Paper or plastic? Retail workers won’t be able to pose the question anymore — because customers won’t have an option starting this Sunday. The state-wide ban on single-use plastic bags in New York, passed by lawmakers last April, is quickly...

West African-based emojis create exuberant culture in U.S.

“I didn’t know I was missing these emojis till I saw them,” Lola Adekoya, a Nigerian-American and public relations major, said. O’Plerou Grebet, a digital artist from Ivory Coast, wants to revolutionize the way we communicate by creating relatable...

Online media: Nancy Pelosi unjustified for tearing SOTU

Nancy Pelosi’s unexpected ripping of Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech sent ripples across the political climate of the United States, igniting debates amongst Democrats and Republicans alike. The problems during the address supposedly began when Trump did not...

‘Birds of Prey’ soars with story lines

The last time Harley Quinn was on the big screen was in 2016’s “Suicide Squad.” It was a film that lacked any conviction to storytelling. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, there were multiple editors working on different cuts...

‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ takes dark turn in revamp

Spellbooks, gore, witchcraft, ritual sacrifices and satanism are known to be classic elements utilized to tell all coming of age stories. Oh, they aren’t? At least that’s the vision of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the creator of  “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” in the...

Democrats rival in 2020 election

Can a woman, in today’s political and social climate, win the Presidency? This question has been a subject of hot debate and re-entered the political mainstream in 2016, when Hillary Clinton ran against Donald Trump and won the majority vote,...

Students left impressed with Enyedi

Newly appointed President Alexander Enyedi is friendly, outgoing and passionate about making a positive impact at Plattsburgh State. “The goal is to speak to at least eight students daily,” Enyedi said. This was a tradition he formed while in California...

‘1917’ rakes in awards at the Oscars

Despite not having the most nominations, two films won big with four and three academy awards respectively at the second Academy Awards last Sunday. Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” and Sam Mendes’ “1917.” “Parasite” made history as the first South Korean film...

Teens fall for Netflix Rom-coms

It has been found that more than 90% of college students today have a Netflix account, according to a new survey from LendEDU. It’s not a shocker that Netflix has become one of the biggest platforms for entertainment. It offers...
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