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The California Recall is Concerning
Mary Murphy Managing Editor mem6812@psu.edu An upcoming recall election aims to unseat California’s current Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. Voters in this election will be asked two questions—should governor Newsom be recalled and if so, who should take his place? If a majority answers yes to the first question, the role of governor will fall to…
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Protest Fashion at the Met Gala
Madison Kwiecinski News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu The 2021 Met Gala took place on September 13th, with live red carpet coverage accompanying the start of the event. The Met Gala is a night where celebrities and the Hollywood elite gather in spectacle to celebrate and fundraise a new exhibit from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute,…
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Hollywood Remaking South Korea’s “Train to Busan”
Amy Love B/S Editor aml7458@psu.edu Director Timo Tjahjanto, who has recently released films such as “The Night Comes For Us” and “May the Devil Take You” on the platform Netflix, has shared his next project. The next project consists of a remake of the South Korean film “Train to Busan.” “Train to Busan” was released…
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Harvard University No Longer Investing in Fossil Fuels
Amy Love B/S Editor aml7458@psu.edu Recently on September 9th, Harvard University announced that they would no longer be investing their roughly $41 billion endowments in fossil fuels. This announcement comes after many years of activism from students critiquing the school’s handling of funding. Students have been voicing their concerns since 2012 and have recently filed…
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AOC ‘Tax the Rich’ dress: hypocritical or influential?
Chantel Rodriguez Staff writer cvr5570@psu.edu The Met Gala 2021 was nothing short of fashion surprises, with the theme this year as “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” to celebrate American independence. Representative of New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or AOC, accompanied dress designer and founder of Brother Vellies Aurora James in the biggest night of fashion…
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The Met Gala 2021: A Tribute to “American Independence”
Lydia Glenn Staff Writer The Met Gala, a place where fashion is the topic and where celebrities, young creatives, and industry paragons are the displays. This year, the Met Gala, or more formally known as the Costume Institute Gala, was hosted on September the 13 with the theme being “American independence”. The theme of the…
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R Kelly Faces Multiple Charges
Kyle McCoy A/E Editor kzm266@psu.edu Famed R&B singer R Kelly Is currently on trial facing multiple charges of not only sexual assault but also racketeering and Trafficking. After two years of delays, the trial formally began on August 18th, 2021 and it has been going on ever since. The trial comes after years of sexual…
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Norm MacDonald Passes Away
Beloved comedian and actor Norm Macdonald passed away on September 14, 2021 at the age of 61 in his Los Angeles home from his nine year private battle with cancer. Macdonald got his first debut in 1990 on David Letterman’s television show doing his own sketch comedy segments. By 1993, he had sat down with…
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