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Standoms unfairly target celebrities

You have probably encountered a “stan” account more than once while browsing Instagram or Twitter. You know, those accounts with a celebrity for a profile picture with captions that read: “YaaaAAaas queen I’m QUAKING! My edges have literally been...

Thin student job market forces tough choices

Paul Johnston, the former head of the Plattsburgh State University’s English department, mentioned in an interview how college transformed over the last 50 years. As an undergraduate in the late 1960’s, Johnston pursued a degree in English at Grand...

Ref’s double standards steal Osaka’s spotlight

A quick YouTube search of any prominent male tennis player followed by “tennis match freakout” will get you at least a couple pages of results in which umpires have little to no reaction.   John McEnroe, a man often considered...

Kaepernick ad ignites backlash

What happens when the largest seller of athletic shoes and apparel, as well as the supplier of game-day uniforms and sideline apparel for the NFL, partners with a football player who has become a cultural symbol of protests against...

It’s your body, so it’s your choice

Every woman has the right to feel safe and secure in her body and to make her own decision on what she wants to do with it. I’ve never felt any better in my own skin better. I wake up...

Eminem drops surprise album

Eminem’s unannounced album, “Kamikaze”, sold over 400,000 units within the first week of sales, according to Billboard. Although it’s proving to be a successful album, unforeseen events this past week are receiving more attention from social media. “Kamikaze,” titled after...

Grande controversy at funeral

Among the different performances and guests at Aretha Franklin’s funeral on Aug. 31, one that struck a chord with the audience and viewers was that of Ariana Grande. Grande, whose fourth studio album, “Sweetener,” just released on Aug. 17,...

Understand why Kaep protests

When Nike put out its ads for the 30th year of the “Just Do It” campaign, it likely knew that one particular featured athlete would spark controversy, but it went through with it anyway. The firestorm of conservative protests resulting...

Editorial: New year, new PSUC

A new semester is upon the student body of Plattsburgh State, and many changes are on the horizon. Although the future isn’t quite so far away, the events surrounding the racist Snapchat incident of last semester may be on...

Smartphones could be future of college IDs

A new feature was added in recent updates to Apple’s iOS and watchOS operating systems, allowing schools to integrate their student identification systems with the Wallet app. The implications for convenience are clear, but I worry that convenience often...
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