On Feb. 20, President Donald Trump proposed a regulatory ban on devices that “turn weapons into machine guns.” After the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the U.S. government has worked to revamp legalities revolving around bump stocks and other “full auto” gun modifications. Bump stocks, or bump fire stocks, are a modification for a semi-automatic rifle. […]
Team U.S.A. was sent to Pyeongchang with high expectations of winning medals, but they fell short. They sent a record of 244 Olympians to this winter games, however the high number of athletes did not help them win a high number of medals. Team U.S.A. sat fourth on the leaderboard with a total of 23 […]
On Tuesday, Jan. 9, a federal judge ruled to block the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA. The federal judge also called for the administration to resume receiving DACA renewals after stating the program was necessary and that “our country has a strong interest in the uniform application of immigration law and policy.” This ruling […]
The Super Bowl took place Sunday, Feb. 4. It was a very close game all the way through, but the Eagles were consistent throughout and ended the game with their first Super Bowl victory. The Patriots started to make a comeback in the fourth quarter, but Brandon Graham worked his way into the pocket and […]
On Friday, the 2018 Winter Olympics will begin and last through Sunday, Feb. 25. The events will be held in PyeongChang, South Korea, its first Winter Olympic Games. With over 90 countries participating in over 100 sporting events, and six new nations making their Winter Olympics debut, the PyeongChang Olympics will be one of the […]
It’s that time of year again: the cameras flashing, the pearly whites are smiling, dresses are glittering, and fans everywhere are screaming. That’s right, it’s award season. And the Grammys did not disappoint this year. The 60th Annual Grammy Awards premiered Sunday, January 28. Hosted by the great James Corden, the awards show was recorded […]
An Amtrak train carrying Republican congressmen and their families to a GOP retreat crashed into a truck on Jan. 31. There were a few minor injuries, one serious injury and one death reported. On board the train were Milligan’s former first lady Clarinda Jeanes Roe and her husband, Phil Roe, who is the representative for […]
This past December, 20th Century Fox released a new movie that combined history, fantasy, struggle and singing into one spectacular package. I’m talking, of course, of the musical “The Greatest Showman,” a story about P. T. Barnum and the birth of the circus. The movie follows Barnum, played by Hugh Jackman, from rags to riches […]
The season of award shows is upon us with the Academy Awards ceremony scheduled for March 4. The best and brightest of 2017 cinema will be showcased, but, just a day before, the Razzies will reveal the winners of their nominated losers. The Razzies, or the Golden Raspberry Awards, is a mock awards ceremony that […]
Taylor Swift is back, and, man, I am excited. “Reputation,” her sixth studio album, was released on Nov. 10, 2017. Many fans were nervous about how this album was going to turn out, because the singles Swift released were somewhat questionable. “Look What You Made Me Do” was a big “no” from some of the […]