By: Delaney Szekely, Staff Writer Since the first book ban in 1637 there has been a steady increase to 4,240 unique titles challenged in 2023 in the United States. New English Canaan, the first book to be banned in what would become the United States, challenged the Puritan treatment of […]
By: Kat Gingolaski, Staff Writer Rumeysa Öztürk, a third-year doctoral student at Tufts Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, was detained by federal officials on March 25, 2025. Rumeysa is a Fullbright Scholar and a Turkish national with an F-1 student visa studying child and adolescent development. On the 25th, […]
By: Claudio Simione, Staff Writer To many, but especially for tax accountants, April is the most grueling time of the year. At the time of writing this article, the filing deadline for federal tax returns is looming on April 15. While nobody particularly enjoys doing their tax-returns for the Internal […]
By: Deanna Hall, Staff Writer Did you know that there are sixty-three official National Parks in the United States? [1] These parks are a part of a larger 433-unit system that the National Park Service manages that covers more than 85 million acres in all fifty states, D.C., and U.S. […]
By Mia Shipley, Staff Writer Former casino mogul Steve Wynn has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to reconsider New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, a landmark case that raised the bar for public officials to sue media outlets on defamation claims. Wynn’s petition originates from a 2018 defamation lawsuit he […]
By: Mia Shipley, Staff Writer Since 2021, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the technology world by storm. The development of AI algorithms like ChatGPT and Midjourney have revolutionized the way we interact with information. Students and professionals have turned to AI to aid in designing parts for spaceships, reading […]
By: Nathan Gierczynski, Staff Writer The presidential bully pulpit power has evolved from merely communicating with the nation to a powerful tool for influencing policy and public opinion. From the earliest days of the republic, when George Washington gave his Farewell Address, the president has communicated directly with the people. […]
By: Zoe Morse, Staff Writer On October 2nd, 2024, two NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) teams, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.[i] The suit alleged that NASCAR and the France family […]
By: Claudio Simione, Staff Writer At the time of writing this, lawmakers are coming towards the deadline to avert a government shutdown.[1] As most know, Congress is responsible for passing appropriations bills in order to provide funding to the federal government.[2] Failure to pass through bills or other resolutions can […]
By Claudio Simione, Staff Writer As the legendary Nike turned Air Jordan visionary (and Trafford, PA native!) Sonny Vaccaro once said, “A shoe is just a shoe until somebody steps into it”.[1] However, this adage is not always true when you’re a sneakerhead, which I’ve both been privileged and cursed to […]