The “Selfie:” Our Choice of Expression by Alejandra Mendoza
In 2013, the word “selfie” became Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year. Yahoo has predicted that around 880 billion pictures will be taken through mobile platforms in 2014.
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Dental Fraud is Common by Julissa Higgins
Fraud in the dental community is not a strange practice. It is not unusual among doctors either. Though it is not to say that all dentists are committed to a life of fraud, recently, many dentists have been found cheating the system.
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The Night of the Oscars by Christian Steiner
This weekend brought to us the awards show we were all excited for: the Razzies took place on Saturday March 2nd! Movie 43 took away the best/worst award you could receive of the evening; the horrible comedy walked away with worst picture of the year and the 13 directors all won/lost worst director of the year….
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French Government Taxing the Rich by Christian Steiner
Can you imagine working extremely hard for your salary, whether it is from entertaining millions or being a CEO of a business, and then giving three quarters of your pay-check to the government?
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Pope Francis Changes Face of Catholic Church by Samantha Cardet
Elected in March of last year, Pope Francis has spent the past year making waves in the Catholic Church and in the secular world. Everything from his name to his highly circulated remarks on humility and tolerance has aroused speculation on what is to come for the Church.
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Mexican Vigilantes v. Drug Cartels v. Mexican Government by Michan Walsh
The civilian battle against the Knights Templar Drug Cartel has spiraled into chaos after many groups disobeyed the government’s commands to put down their assault rifles and return to their day jobs. On Monday, January 14th, Mexican federal troops engaged in bloody combat with vigilante groups that left 12 dead after said groups refused to…
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Is Apple Going Too Far? by Maria Vasquez
A lot of people believe that Apple is always coming out with new devices– one after another– in order to make more money. That may be true but the only reason they’re making money is because people are buying.
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Same-Sex Couples will continue to Marry in Utah, but Utahans are at a Stalemate by Stephanie Brito
The past month has been a rollercoaster for Utah. On December 20th 2013, Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage was deemed unconstitutional by district judge Robert J. Shelby. As a result, over one thousand same-sex couples received marriage licenses in Utah.
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Is Apple Straying Away From Their Original Vision? by Marissa Echeverria
Apple, during the fall, usually releases new a new version of a previous device. Rumor has it that they might release the iPhone 6 before June 2014, which is earlier than normal. Economic reports show that the iPhone 5s and 5c didn’t do as well as its predecessor, which is why tech specialists are…
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With New Common Core Policy Comes a Test Similar to the FCAT by Julissa Higgins
The push towards new common core standards adopted in Florida by state legislatures has brought a series of new changes to education. Among these, one of the most significant will include the shift towards a new state test to replace the FCAT.