Emily Fritz | a&e editor In his most recent efforts to increase political engagement on behalf of former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has used his political action committee (PAC), America PAC, to incentivize voters, promising to pay registered voters in pivotal swing states in exchange for their signature on a petition in support of the First and Second amendments. Legal experts have warned that … Continue reading Risk of a more powerful Musk looms
Eliyahu Gasson |opinions editor | I am tired of hearing people say that we need to return civility to politics. Americans don’t want civility, a fact made evident by the runaway success of former President Donald Trump, who, despite openly calling his political opponents “vermin,” threatening to use the federal government to indict said political opponents and calling the woman he was found to have … Continue reading Start punishing influencers for misinformation
by Zachary Petroff | staff columnist April 21, 2022 Every morning, the first thing I do after I shut my (fourth or fifth) alarm off is check my Facebook and purge my memories from the obnoxious posts of my youth. I, like most people, have used social media for a plethora of reasons, such as staying in touch with friends and family, advertising, self-promoting and … Continue reading We ‘Musk’ put an end to billionaire rule on social media
02/04/2021 Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist On Reddit, TikTok, Twitter and Discord, average day traders have managed to unite the internet in support of destroying a select group of hedge funds that moved to abuse a few popular, cheap stocks. From Ben Shapiro to Dave Portnoy to the people who repost “explained” stories on their Instagram, everyone except the hosts of Fox Business and CNBC seems … Continue reading It is time to look beyond ‘moon stocks’ from WallStreetBets
Capri Scarcelli A&E Editor 10/22/20 Today’s music scene has an especially booming release radar. With artists not being able to perform live, the pandemic has given ample opportunity for musicians to put out more of their work. In the span of a week, various artists – both known and new to the industry – have announced or teased upcoming single or album releases through social … Continue reading Upcoming music releases await chart-topping success
Josiah Martin | A&E Editor 03/14/19 Blue Slide Park, the section of Frick Park made famous by Mac Miller’s studio debut album of the same name, had briefly appeared on Apple Maps as “Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Park” and Google Maps as “Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Playground” earlier this week. The change has been reversed on these services, but as of press time, Miller’s name … Continue reading Blue Slide Park Mac Miller name change unofficial
01/31/2019 By Duke Staff As temperatures dip to record lows in Pittsburgh and across the Midwest, residents are warned to avoid leaving their homes. Schools and universities have cancelled several days worth of classes in anticipation of the below-zero wind chills (including Duquesne, albeit late with their 8 a.m. cancellation on Wednesday morning). And, of course, the alarm bells of climate change are ringing through … Continue reading Low temperatures spark climate change debate. Again.
10/25/2018 By Lauren Humphreys | Staff Columnist Social media is the ultimate marker of 21st century social (or perhaps, anti-social) interaction. The ever increasing digital dominance of platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook make face-to-face human interaction a rare daily occurrence. We do not need studies to show us this — anyone who steps out of the house for more than a few … Continue reading Social media has downsides, negative impact on users
10/04/2018 By Kendra Kneisl | Staff Columnist Social media is ever-present in our lives. We wake up and send streaks. We go to the bathroom and scour Instagram for likes. We mindlessly refresh Twitter between lulls in the conversation. Within the last decade, connectivity has gone from a somatic to an automatic function. We feel lost without those mobile devices clutched tightly in our hands. … Continue reading Social media restrictive; limiting of real-life experiences
09/20/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor As mainland America prepares for restoration efforts following Hurricane Florence’s landfall, President Trump took to Twitter once again with what might just be his worst and most disturbing take yet: The roughly 3,000 deaths in Puerto Rico following the devastating Hurricane Maria were fabricated by the left in an attempt to make him look bad. On the morning … Continue reading Trump’s tweets once again spark controversy
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