April is a stressful time for Syracuse University students. Finals are around the corner, it’s crunch time to finalize internships and jobs, and the most stressful part of it all: Block Party tickets go on sale. Some students are lucky enough to live above the fray, and go through a purchasing process that most of us […]
Read more "Block Party Hunger Games: The Quest for Floor Tickets"H&M has teamed up with musical artist M.I.A to launch a World Recycle Week campaign, the company’s biggest sustainability campaign yet, according to the H&M website. They are calling for customers to bring in their old, broken, worn-out, or out-of-style clothing in order to help reduce waste of the planet’s resources. The company is promoting the […]
Read more "#WorldRecycleWeek campaign prompts support and criticism"I was scrolling through Twitter this morning and saw this tweet from a Huffington Post reporter: WaPo was rumored to be a Pulitzer finalist for police shootings series. Apparently, they won https://t.co/IJbGLJTRHx pic.twitter.com/gsRH5Zab6p — Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) April 18, 2016 With news that the winners had been supposedly leaked, there were mixed feelings. Some were […]
Read more "What are journalists tweeting ahead of the Pulitzer Prize announcements?"Last month, the state of North Carolina passed a discriminatory law that prevents gay and transgender people from using a bathroom for a gender that is not stated on their birth certificate. Law makers in the state have received countless backlash from corporations, state employees, civilians, and so on. Transgender Bathroom Hysteria, Cont’d. “The price […]
Read more "Transgender Bathroom Hysteria"Ever since Netflix announced the return of the beloved show ‘Gilmore Girls’, many fans have been overwhelmed with excitement at the thought of returning to the fictional town of Stars Hollow, CT. However, the news has caused heated debates to resurface. Nearly eight full years after the show’s unexpected finale, fans are still torn over […]
Read more "The Great ‘Gilmore Girls’ Debate"So I stumbled upon a great hashtag, #ILookAtMyLifeAnd, and it got me wondering how individuals are using social media outlets like Twitter to reflect on their personal matters. As you can imagine everyone’s experiences are different and it showed in the tweets related to the hashtag. D.T. Griffin feels that no matter the struggles […]
Read more "Social Media: A Place to Reflect"For the third time in 3 seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers have squared off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Penguins took game one at home with a 5-2 victory that had Pittsburgh fans excited. Game two was a different story. Evgeni Malkin, an All-Star forward, returned to the lineup for the […]
Read more "#PITvsNYR Stanley Cup Playoffs"The Stanley Cup playoffs have officially begun! The New York Rangers face the Pittsburg Penguins during the first round of the playoffs. However, after the New York Rangers defeated the Penguins during Game 2 of the series on April 16th, there were several controversial thoughts about Derick Brassard’s goal. Rangers winger, Brassard, broke in for […]
Read more "Stanley Cup Playoffs: NYR vs PIT"The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are facing off in the first round of the 2016 NHL Playoffs, and fans from both sides are showing their support using the hashtag #CapsFlyers. However, the heavy majority of support has been shown for the Capitals so far: Hockey 101: This is NOT, I repeat, this is NOT […]
Read more "#CapsFlyers Analysis"Well, it looks like Kylie Jenner has established herself in the beauty industry with #Kyliecosmetics. Thats right, just when you thought the Jenner’s and Kardashian’s have done it all, Kylie has made her own liquid lipstick and gloss formula that everyone is OBSESSING over; and honestly, I can’t blame them, the colors are absolutely GORGEOUS. […]
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