Fake news has taken over the internet in the past few years and it can be impossible to tell what’s true and what isn’t. In a 2016 survey, 89 percent of Americans reported that fake news had at some point caused “a great deal of confusion” about basic facts.

Our next bizarre story from history takes us to a Tuesday, on Aug. 30, 1904, where 32 runners were about to depart from a dusty road in St. Louis, Missouri, where  the Summer Olympics of that year were being held.

If you are in any way affiliated with Berkeley High School, it’s safe to assume you’re aware of the insane amount of restaurants scattered across the East Bay.

In a world increasingly dominated by technology, you would think an ethical approach to the issue would be at the top of our priority list. Unfortunately, due to the profit-first-ask-questions-later model that has proliferated throughout many Silicon Valley startups, ethics has been put on hold.

The US government is once again grappling with the task of reaching a bipartisan agreement. The topic on the table this time is the US debt ceiling. As you hear news stories about it, you may wonder what is the debt ceiling anyway?

The movie Labyrinth came out in 1986, created by a star-struck team of creative visionaries. Though the film was not very successful in America, it was quite popular internationally, starring David Bowie alongside Jennifer Connelly.

Me? A leader? My past self could only laugh at the very suggestion of that title being assigned to me. As a quiet kid, taking on leadership roles was so foreign to me– as if that title were reserved only for those who were loud, authoritative, or just incredibly confident.

Don’t Worry Darling came out in 2022 among a flurry of drama. The cast has Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, Kiki Layne, Ari’el Stachel, Chris Pine, and Olivia Wilde.

I am a woman. And although women’s history month is over, there are still a few things that I would like to bring to the surface. Being a woman, it’s difficult to realize that your experiences with backhanded compliments and creepy men aren’t usually unique.

While talking with my coworker recently, I found out that her mom’s college debt had been forgiven. Her mom went to grad school and many years later, in 2023, she finally received a letter of her student debt forgiveness.

Women in the present day economy contribute to approximately $7.6 trillion in economic activity, according to RBC Wealth. But, as we celebrate another Women’s History Month, it’s worth exploring women’s position and contribution to the economy today.

2021’s “Dune” is a movie adaptation of the 181,493 word epic science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert in 1965. So it is no surprise that this two-and-a-half-hour movie was barely able to scratch the surface of this very dense story.

When I say I preferred to work alone, I don’t mean it in a selfish way. Growing up, I was always quiet and struggled with opening up and making new friends.

Currently, humans absorb an estimated five grams of plastic every week, which is about the size of a credit card. It’s in our foods, it’s in the water we drink, and it’s in the air we breathe.

The game was rigged from the beginning. It was made to support white suburbia and to have people of color at the bottom of the food chain. Learning about redlining in Mr.

It’s crazy how much changes as you grow up. You make new friends, discover new hobbies, upgrade your style … but you’re unprepared for how your relationship with food changes.

“Lady Bird” is a 2017 movie that has been called a feminist masterpiece. While I believe that the director, Greta Gerwig, created an excellent movie with strong feminist themes, the source of inspiration this movie draws from is often left out.