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How celebrity endorsement and youth activism could translate to Gen Z votes
Photo Courtesy of The New Daily Story by Ashley Barrientos/Contributing Writer “We are Gen-Z—born into tragedy and movements and protests,” said the director for March for Our Lives, a movement against gun violence in an Oct. 29, 2020 Washington Post article. According to the United States Elections Project, more than 92 million people have already …
Broadening our horizons: the video games that define a pandemic
Photos Courtesy of Breonna Bourque, Jonathan Salazar and Ashley Barrientos Story by Ashley Barrientos/Contributing Writer While several businesses are grappling with the economic repercussions of COVID-19, there is one industry that has benefitted from the pandemic: video games. A research report conducted by Simon-Kucher & Partners in early August found that COVID-19 lockdowns gave rise …
Sidelines Lifestyles editor starts Quarantime! Podcast
Illustration courtesy of Angele Latham Story by Brandon Black/Lifestyles Editor Howdy everyone, Lifestyles editor Brandon here. I am currently in a form of semi-quarantine with my family at a house in what feels like the middle of nowhere. There is a serious lack of reliable wi-fi, the house contains more stink bugs and wasps than …
Romance gone wrong: a recounting of tragic dates
Photo Courtesy of Eharmony Story by Sam War/Contributing Writer Dating is a word many people love to hate, especially on a day like Valentine’s Day. We date to find love even as we’re skeptical of the outcome. We date because we are hopeful. When the topic arises, people often cringe or shudder and that’s when …
50 years later, Big Bird still a big hit with kids of all ages
Photo Courtesy of The Verge Story by Aliciah Davis, William Davis, Ryan Franco, Melissa Harwell, Chloe Hubbard, Bonnie Hyer, Chasmine Jones, Dariel Mayfield, Naffie Njie, Hallie Riddle, Jay Stubblebine, Jazzlyn Swerdlick and Toriana Williams Everyone get your rubber ducky. It’s time to celebrate with Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and, of course, Big …
Take talent, make it double: MTSU’s Prokop brothers talk music and mentality
Story and Photos by Enrique Geronimo/Contributing Writer “Murfreesboro is great, but it’s not the end all be all,” Jason said. “It’s really about creating your own opportunities,” said his brother, Ben. Jason and Ben Prokop are 20-year-old identical twin brothers from Houston who started singing at the age of three. While Houston’s music scene is …