Social Media and its Role in the Political Sphere
Kay O’Keeffe In this modern era, social media permeates all aspects of our political life and has resulted in a huge shift in politician-to-constituent communication. Today a voter doesn’t have to travel…
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“American Son” and Social Commentary: With the Netflix adaptation, viewers are reflecting on the importance of media that focuses on important issues.
Kelsey Fiander-Carr This article will contain spoilers as well as themes of racism and police brutality. Just airing in the beginning of Nov., the Netflix adaptation of the play American Son has…
What’s Hiding Inside of Your Closet: The dark truth about fast fashion.
Abigail Brooke Fast fashion is a catchy phrase that gets thrown around frequently but fades into the background all too quickly. “Fast fashion” is created by the rapid turnaround of trends, which…
Eastern Ranks Last in Female Board Members: A local study conducted shows Eastern has the least female representation compared to other universities in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Lauren Bahr In the fall of 2018, the composition of the total number of undergraduate students at Eastern University was 68% female and 32% male. This number isn’t surprising to anyone who…
Following the Money: A look into power and justice in higher education funding.
Phillip Piper Recent news that convicted sex-offender Jefferey Epstein quietly donated $1.7 million dollars to M.I.T.’s Media Lab has some people questioning the morality of higher education funding. Joichi Ito, the director…
Youtube Influencers: A new generation of celebrities can now be found in vloggers.
Amanda Lowman Media has always played a massive role in the consumerist aspect of the 21st century society. Between TV, music and the internet, the audiences are overwhelmed with entertainment options. Youtube,…
Rural Gun Control: Why legislators need to consider more inclusive gun control
Nicole Markert Ever since the tragedies of Parkland and El Paso, and the many gun violence related incidents before them, tension is mounting in America. Many people are calling for mass gun…
A Phone Call and A Whistleblower: Did the President commit an impeachable offense?
Matti Veldhuis On Aug. 12, 2019, a whistleblower filed a complaint against President Donald Trump which was shared with the acting Director of National Intelligence and then Congress. This whistleblower is an…
Reflection on Staff and Faculty Cuts: With major staff and faculty cuts happening this past summer, a student looks into the long-term impact of these decisions for Eastern’s community.
This past summer break brought a slew of changes for the Eastern University community in the form of abrupt staff cuts. Faculty changes are always challenging for both the students…
Wildfire Misfire: Misinformation via Twitter causes social hysteria about the Amazon wildfires.
A recent conversation revolving around intentional and accidental misinformation across social media and news platforms has arisen in light of the Amazonian forest fires. The conversation began with a tweet…