On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 Islamic extremists boarded four separate commercial planes along with 246 other unsuspecting passengers. Midair, a group of al-Qaeda affiliated extremists then hijacked the planes — flying them into the two largest World Trade Center towers as well as the Pentagon and crashing...
Aretha Franklin’s funeral hosted family, fans and celebrities from all walks of life. Several stars took the stage to sing to the Queen of Soul one last time, including Gladys Knight, Faith Hill, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande. Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons Although Ariana Grande’s rendition of "(You...
A universal rule that everyone should learn when they download that baby-blue-birded app is that all is fair in love and Twitter. As most know, Twitter is the Mecca for the newest trending memes as well as for the most sarcastic and brutal. Like with most of social media, it...
The Square is home to a multitude of restaurants and bars, all creating an atmosphere of fun and entertainment for each patron. However, the Square also serves as one of the most crime-ridden areas of Oxford. With bars and restaurants over-serving both customers of legal age and those who are...
"Girls from Compton don't play tennis. They own it." "Don't wait until you've won a ring to play like it." “Believing in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” These are just a few of the campaign slogans that Nike released Tuesday as part of its new ad campaign that...
This past Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. Kennedy, who was nominated by President Reagan in 1987 and has served on the court ever since, announced this June that he intends to retire....
Corporations care about one thing: profit. They do not want to be your friend. They are not trying to make the world a better place. They are not dedicated to justice or freedom. They are only interested in making money. From that point of view, Nike's new advertising campaign featuring...
There is this idea that being a member of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the Associated Student Body gives you clout. Our student government has struggled and made unnecessary errors over the years because we elect the wrong people to the wrong positions. Every spring we are convinced...
With 1.4 million YouTube subscribers, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson — who rose to fame after refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns in defense of free speech — has become an influential thought leader, particularly with his critique that Western society has veered too far toward the “feminine chaos” of far-left liberalism...
Sitting in my living room, I felt frozen in time and defeated by shock. Aretha Franklin’s death sent a wave of grief across the world that is still felt today, with farewell and funeral plans continuing this week. Greater Grace Temple in Detroit will host a home going for Franklin...
