By Malique Lewis The Super Bowl is one of the biggest competitive events of the year. Each year, millions of people gather in different ways—parties, at restaurants, at their houses—to watch the long-waited game. Watching the game (even when one doesn’t understand what’s happening) has become an American Tradition—and every year, everyone partakes in it….
By Malique Lewis The Grammys are one of the most important events in music; they are one of the most coveted awards in the music industry. But lately their credibility has taken a bit of a hit. This award show is what captures the greatest artists of this generation, but the fact that they’re placing…
By Tyler Banks Yesterday afternoon, the world received horrifying news— NBA legend and Oscar winner, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers near Calabasas, California. Among the casualties was Orange County College Coach John Altobelli, who was one of the most successful junior college baseball coaches…
By Angely S. Peña-Agramonte The Grammys, one of the most awaited—if not the most awaited—musical award events of the year, released its award nominations a couple of weeks ago. Today, the big celebration awaits in just a couple of hours. Winners will be announced and celebrities are already walking down the red carpet. But, let’s…
By Tyler Banks After the trade of Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, many NBA fans thought that the Pelicans had no chance of ever competing for an NBA title again. Despite receiving some young players, like Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram in exchange, nobody had faith in the Pelicans. Davis was essentially the…
By Aileen Delgado At only four years old, a young Yaset Fernandez stepped onto American soil along with his parents and thousands of other Cuban immigrants. He was wide-eyed, confused, and afraid. All he knew was that he was leaving his home for an unknown, faraway place. But after traveling for hours, Fernandez and his…
By Ajmaanie Dort After getting her start back in 2012 on the popular music competition show, The X-Factor, Normani Hamilton, better known by the entertainment world as “Normani,” surprised everyone by venturing into a solo-career after Fifth Harmony’s hiatus. While in Fifth Harmony, the popular girl band that many will remember for catchy songs such…
By Fabiha Faruque Hong Kong, a region that has maintained one of the most resilient economies in the world, is now an empty shell of its former self. It all started as a response to the proposed extradition bill that would have allowed for those wanted by Chinese officials to be deported from Hong Kong—a…
By Kevin Perez (Guest Writer) The NFL’s 100th season, which spanned months of exciting matchups that got everyone glued to their seats, is coming to a close today as the AFC and NFC Title Games will be played in just a matter of hours. Soon, we will know which two teams will be facing each…
By Fabiha Faruque When it comes to politics, every year should be better than the last and every decade should be a period where we are one step closer to a utopian society, even when it feels as if there is no such thing as “utopia” for as much as Thomas More contends. But this…