The Globe’s Point – Become involved politically
February 19, 2020
As the Democratic primaries heat up, more and more people get involved in politics by going out and registering to vote, volunteering for campaigns or simply supporting their favorite candidates. But national politics are not the only outlet for individuals who may be hungry for political activism....
President acquitted, what’s next?
Written By Chandni Shah, Copy Editor
February 19, 2020
On Feb. 5, 2020 the Senate acquitted President Trump of both charges against him: Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress. The trial began on Dec.18, 2019 spanning almost two months, however, the outcome was predictable from the beginning since over half of the senate is Republican. America, home...
Gun Girl or Internet Troll?
Written By Logan Dubil, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
Kaitlin Bennett. Haven’t heard of her? How about the “Kent State Gun Girl?” Kent State graduate Kaitlin Bennett is not just another conservative social media personality advocating for gun rights and anti-abortion policies. Her career jumpstarted in a far from ordinary way, after she posted...
Time is running out for Democrats
Written By Jordyn Hronec, Editor-Elect
February 19, 2020
The Democratic Party has the opportunity to make history. However, the “do-nothing Democrats” also have the opportunity to completely blow it. They have to make up their minds, and hopefully make the right decision. Right now, Democrats can go one of two ways. They can elect a more moderate...
Jillian Michaels, ‘The Biggest Loser’ and the myth of One-derland
Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-Opinions Editor
February 12, 2020
I’m a little late on this story, but Jillian Michaels needs to shut up. Allow me to provide some context. Jillian Michaels used to be one of the three hosts/coaches on a television show called “The Biggest Loser.” She just went on a show talking about how people shouldn’t idolize Lizzo because...
The Globe’s Point – Raising our standards
Written By The Globe Editorial Staff
February 12, 2020
The Globe’s writing standards have not been updated in a long time. It’s been several semesters before the standards that we have displayed on our website have undergone revisions, however, this has recently changed. The Globe has officially updated our writing standards, and we would like to...
Coronavirus is just the beginning
Written By Diana Navarrete, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
According to BBC News, the global death toll due to the coronavirus has reached 638 with 31,000 confirmed cases in mainland China and 12 in the United States. The number of people infected with this new contagious virus is increasing alarmingly, yet a majority of people take this as a joke. If it...
Halftime show proves to be more than entertainment
Written By Globe Editorial Staff
February 5, 2020
At this year’s Super Bowl Halftime show, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez blew all of our minds. As soon as Shakira came on stage and the intro notes to “She Wolf” started to play, all of America, that is, all of America that has more than three brain cells, went crazy. It was glorious. JLo on the...
Top 10 commercials from Super Bowl LIV
Written By Shannon Hartnett, Co-Opinions Editor
February 5, 2020
This past Sunday was the 56th Super Bowl and the 100th year of the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs played a decent enough game for someone like me to watch who knows enough about football to understand the game, no more, no less. Of course. the half-time show had an array of...
Letter to the Editor: Newman’s response
Written By Channa Newman, For the Globe
February 5, 2020
Dear Ms. Collins and Ms. Hronec, May I add a few comments as a follow-up to your article "Professor files 18-count lawsuit against university?” At least two points require clarification. First, the statement provided by Dr. Ross, which you published, neglects to recognize that I was found innocent...
Ranking the top 5 cutest Pokémon
Written By Ayla Reed-Porter, For The Globe
February 5, 2020
There are plenty of Pokémon in this world…I mean, in the fictional world of “Pokémon” that just so happens to exist within this world, but it still counts. It is up to us, the everyday civilians, to decide which of these Pokémon are superior. But today, I am going to be the one to decide for you....
Bernie Sanders has supporters despite Clinton’s claims
Written By Jake Dabkowski, Co-News Editor
January 29, 2020
Recently, Hillary Clinton was asked about Bernie Sanders. “Nobody likes him,” she said, claiming he had no allies in Congress. It’s a bizarre statement to make, especially since many of the current Democratic candidates claim to be friends of his. Elizabeth Warren repeatedly stated that she views...