New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose fiscal irresponsibility has indirectly led to an extremely high coronavirus death toll in his state, deserves more criticism rather than the praise he has received of late. New York state has quickly become an epicenter of the coronavirus in the United States. According to the New York State Department...
Year: 2020
‘Not all tears are an evil’: Let yourself grieve for the lost semester
Only four weeks ago, I was relaxing in a cabin in Tennessee, reading children’s literature for a class. It was a normal spring break, and while I was enjoying the time with my family, I was also ready to see my college housemates again. But that’s when I first heard we wouldn’t be coming back,...
Five reasons why country is the best genre, from a former country music hater
I used to hate country music. I repeated the usual talking points of “I like all music except country” and “country music is just angry men singing about divorce.” That is, until I walked into a Starbucks in June 2013. After ordering my drink, I walked over to the sidebar and grabbed a straw. I...
Low oil prices are unsustainable, harmful to American producers
I got gas for $1.31 per gallon this week. Thank you Russia and Saudi Arabia for providing the glut in the oil market that has saved me gas money for the past month. But, hopefully that glut in the market will shrink now that OPEC and Russia have made a deal to cut oil production. ...
The Weekly: #BelieveAllWomen, unless you’re The New York Times
When Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez, and Julie Swetnick came forward with allegations of sexual assault against associate justice Brett Kavanaugh, the media was quick to not only jump on the #MeToo movement, but also smear Kavanaugh. One headline, which became infamous after the story in the article proved to be unfounded, read “Brett Kavanaugh...




