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Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

Over recent years, the concern about social media and its exposure to young children has risen. Only just recently is noticeable action being taken. For example, New York City is suing popular social media...

Online Access to Grades: Is it Hurting Students?

Online Access to Grades: Is it Hurting Students?

Brianna Kovach, Staff Writer March 6, 2020

As many know, students have availability to a lot of things online these days. This includes school work, answers to any questions they may have, and grades. While the internet has given students a wide...

Popular video game developer Blizzard faces backlash after banning player

Popular video game developer Blizzard faces backlash after banning player

Sean Lee, Staff Writer November 1, 2019

On October 5, a popular video game streamer named Blitzchung was banned. Blitzchung was a player in the recent Hearthstone Grandmasters Final. After winning the tournament, he stated “Liberate Hong Kong,...

Flat design art made for Earth Day 2019 by Mueez Khan.

The rise of flat design

Mueez Khan, Staff Writer May 3, 2019

Have you noticed a change in recent years on the Internet? Google changed its logo from its classic 3D style to a more flat and simple design, and app icons like Instagram became more flat and simple-colored. ...

Google’s CEO questioned by Congress

Google’s CEO questioned by Congress

Sean Lee, Staff Writer January 4, 2019

Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, was questioned by the United States Congress on December 11. Similar to Congress’s previous interactions with Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, the questions mainly focused...

Articles 11 and 13 could affect U.S. internet usage

Articles 11 and 13 could affect U.S. internet usage

Sean Lee, Staff Writer November 2, 2018

On September 12th, 2018, the European Parliament voted in favor of the controversial Article 11 and Article 13. These two articles are branches of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market...

Net neutrality - Watch the world burn

Net neutrality – Watch the world burn

Daniel Estok, Staff Writer February 23, 2018

Net neutrality. It’s been here since 2015, protecting everyone’s rights over the internet with the help of president Barack Obama. Recently, though, FCC ( Federal Communications Commission ) chairman,...

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