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Nuclear energy shapes U.S. future

By Rocco Golden Energy in the United States has for a long time been a hot topic of debate. The typical debate is that the country needs to switch to renewable energy faster. Now, on paper it totally makes sense....

TikTok Star’s Family Causes Drama Online

By Bryn Fawn TikTok has become the most popular video application, surpassing the likes of YouTube. With thousands of eyes on the application at any given time, it has easily created mega-stars and mega-drama.  Addison Rae is one of those incredibly...

Students survey sidewalks, explore

By Hannah Cluck The planning of city layouts is a process that involves every citizen in the selected area, whether they know it or not. The residents of the town are the people utilizing the town on a day-to-day basis....

DeSantis’ scandals pile amidst media

By Bryn Fawn Florida governor Ron DeSantis has continued to keep his name in the headlines. Originally his scandals began with his “don’t say gay” bill, and now have shifted to the allegation of trafficking immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts....

North Country portrays beauty

By Rocco Golden At a glance, the Town of Plattsburgh may come off to the average person as just another town in Northern New York. Many people don’t really know all too much about the history and the culture of...

‘YikYak’ creates toxic subculture

By Bryn Fawn YikYak is a popular application causing trouble for campuses across the nation. College students are the main demographic; especially those that enjoy causing mischief without reaping the consequences. Being recently added to Android, YikYak has a larger...

Editorial: Hurricane Ian Destroys Homes

Any Floridian knows that living on the Southwestern coast of the U.S. is a venture, considering how close some live to water in Key West. Many residents are usually avidly prepared for a large storm, typically experiencing one once...

Kiwi Farms Causes Controversy

By Bryn Fawn This article has been edited for accuracy as of 10/3/2022. Warning: This article has mentions of suicide and excerpts from a suicide letter. It may not be suitable for all readers.  Online harassers, bullies and even killers — given...

Queen’s death sparks memes

By Bryn Fawn Queen Elizabeth II died Sept. 8 ending her 96-year-long reign. Her death has resulted in criticism and comedy, much to the delight of users of social media websites such as Twitter and Tumblr. Soon after, news broke sharing...

Music interests on Platts campus

By Rocco Golden In our day and age, everyone listens to music. Whether it was the upper class nobles who attended symphonies, the Chickasaw tribe performing a stomp dance, or your grandfather putting a cassette into the old F150, everyone...
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