On April 6, President Joe Biden made the decision to continue the student loan debt pause through Aug. 31. The moratorium was initially proposed in March 2020 under Donald Trump’s presidency and was intended to last 60 days. The pause has now been extended six times through Biden’s time in office.
Read MoreIn a world run by social media, it’s hard to hide your past from prying eyes. It has now become quite a normal occurrence for old mistakes celebrities made in their youth to resurface online and go viral. What ensues shortly after is what the internet has coined as canceling. The celebrity in question has their career ripped to shreds in a matter of days, all their dirty laundry laid out for the world to see. While this seems like a just punishment in some instances, what business do we have judging people for things they did when they were younger?
Read MorePicture this: You’re already late to class when you realize you forgot to print out an assignment that’s due today. You book it to the Lib, grab a computer, and log in to Canvas. Until you're stopped with good old Duo Push. You grab your phone, and it's dead.
Read MoreIf it seems like elected leaders in the United States are getting older and older, it is not just your imagination. Look, this is not meant to be ageist, but after the 2020 presidential election, primary candidate Joe Biden took office at 77 years old, becoming the oldest president in United States history. The question of whether an age limit should be imposed on elected officials has become more prevalent. As a society, we value age. Older people are supposed to have the knowledge and the experience. But is that enough?
Read MoreThroughout time, book banning has occurred across the globe, influenced by society and major events happening at the time. In 1954 Mickey Mouse comics were banned in East Berlin due to theories that Mickey was an “anti-Red rebel”. In 1807, Dr. Thomas Bowlder, an English physician, revised and put out “modest” editions of Shakespeare’s work. Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” was banned by the governor of Hunan Province in China in 1931 because he said putting animals and humans on the same level was disastrous.
Read MoreOn March 27, Will Smith slapped Comedian Chris Rock across the face at the 94th annual Academy Awards, and the internet will not stop talking about it. Smith resorted to violence after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith who suffers from Alopecia, being bald.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Sonoma State University has been ignoring the presence of asbestos throughout campus. The SSU community has been notified of exposure on a yearly basis for the past seven years. It started in 2015 when Thomas Sargant, a former SSU employee, noticed a chalky substance on the roof of the physical education building. He reported it to the department director, who made a negligent decision to only cover it in paint. Sargent showed concern when instead of hiring a trained contractor to clean the roof beforehand, the department director ordered a maintenance worker to disperse it with a leafblower.
Read MoreAs gas prices inch closer and closer to $6 per gallon, many Americans are looking for a car that will go farther on a gallon of gas, or maybe one that doesn't use gasoline. For some, that may mean considering purchasing an electric car.
Read MoreOne of Gen Z’s favorite hobbies is being nostalgic, and sometimes that hunger for the old days can lead to harsh realizations. As streaming services begin acquiring television shows that Gen Z grew up watching, it is becoming more apparent just how inappropriate some of the content is.
Read MoreYou leave your house, go to the store, or maybe you get a workout in at the gym. Regardless of the task, you realize that you’re not required to wear a mask to accomplish any of them. Now consider this fact when analyzing the specifics of SSU’s new mask mandate that requires everyone to wear a mask in classrooms, but nowhere else. How does that make sense to thousands of students who walk around daily without wearing a mask?
Read MoreThe film “Fresh” is a highly dramaticized illustration of what it’s like to be a woman in the dating scene. The film paints a bleak picture of the potential dangers of online dating in an unexpected, borderline taboo manner. This new horror flick also offers a fresh new perspective of what it means to be a woman in film, both behind and in front of the camera. Director Mimi Cave makes sure to create female characters who are self-sufficient and determined to escape their circumstances on their own terms.
Read MoreThe world has entered a period of global crisis triggered by Russia's invasion and threats against peaceful neighbor Ukraine. American consumers are being asked to sacrifice their wallets in response to rising gasoline prices. The nation needs a stimulus check after so many sacrifices were made.
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