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‘Station 19’ has a blazing start as a second spinoff (05/01/18, Madison College)

ABC’s long-running medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy, has already had one successful spin-off, Private Practice, which ran from 2007-2013. Its second spin-off, Station 19, premiered late last month and it’s already on its way to becoming almost as successful as its predecessor. Following Ben Warren (Jason George), as he switches from surgical resident at Grey SloanContinue reading “‘Station 19’ has a blazing start as a second spinoff (05/01/18, Madison College)”

Starbucks controversy stirs debate (05/01/18, Madison College)

On April 12, a Philadelphia Starbucks came under scrutiny after an employee called the police on two black men who refused to leave the café after using the restroom without having purchased any drinks. They were just waiting for a friend to meet them there. A video surfaced online of the arrest, and many customersContinue reading “Starbucks controversy stirs debate (05/01/18, Madison College)”

NFL Cheerleaders are treated unfairly (04/17/18, Madison College)

In recent years, there have been controversies involving NFL cheerleaders getting unequal pay or being treated unfairly based on gender. This trend shows just how little progress has been made in gaining workplace gender equality. This is baffling, given all the obvious benefits of workplace gender equality. It allows for increased female financial autonomy, increasedContinue reading “NFL Cheerleaders are treated unfairly (04/17/18, Madison College)”

Say Goodbye to Toys ‘R’ Us (04/04/18, Madison College)

After filing for bankruptcy in Sept. 2017, 69-year-old toy giant, Toys ‘R’ Us, is officially closing all of its U.S. stores, including Babies ‘R’ Us. According to Business Insider, “The longer the stores stay open, the more rent Toys ‘R’ Us will owe to its landlords”, only needing a few weeks to heavily advertise liquidationContinue reading “Say Goodbye to Toys ‘R’ Us (04/04/18, Madison College)”

Students now leading the conversation (03/20/18, Madison College)

After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that took the lives of 17 people, many students have been speaking up about gun control, trying to change both state and national gun laws. Florida students have been speaking on news channels, going to the state capital in Tallahassee, and becoming activists in response to the recentContinue reading “Students now leading the conversation (03/20/18, Madison College)”

Disney World prices aren’t so magical (02/27/18, Madison College)

The ‘Most Magical Place on Earth’ and the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ have now become two of the ‘Most Expensive Places on Earth’. It was recently announced that Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida will once again be hiking up their prices. I’ve gone to Disneyland and Disney WorldContinue reading “Disney World prices aren’t so magical (02/27/18, Madison College)”

Join me in celebrating Galentine’s Day (02/27/18, Madison College)

The most romance-laden day of the year is Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. Tuesday Feb. 6 has been deemed “Red Tuesday,” or the most popular day to break up. Right in between the two is Feb. 13 — Galentine’s Day. What started as a fictional day on the popular NBC series Parks and Recreation, is nowContinue reading “Join me in celebrating Galentine’s Day (02/27/18, Madison College)”

Another hit from former *NSYNC singer Timberlake (02/27/18, Madison College)

Justin Timberlake started out as a Mouseketeer on the Mickey Mouse Club, then became part of the popular late ‘90s and early ‘00s boyband *NSYNC, then went on to be one of the biggest solo acts in the world. Timberlake has released hit after hit after hit for over a decade. And his newest album,Continue reading “Another hit from former *NSYNC singer Timberlake (02/27/18, Madison College)”

Revisiting the false missile alert in Hawaii (02/13/18, Madison College)

On Jan. 13, Hawaii residents woke up to a ballistic missile alert issued via the Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile Alert System over televisions, radios, and cellphones. The alarm advised residents to seek shelter immediately, repeating “This is not a drill.” 38 minutes later, a second message was sent, stating that the first alertContinue reading “Revisiting the false missile alert in Hawaii (02/13/18, Madison College)”

CW’s ‘Black Lightning’ stands out from the crowd (02/13/18, Madison College)

DC Comics has had many different shows for many different superheroes over the past several decades. Superman, Batman, The Flash and more. With all the superhero shows, it’s hard to believe very few of them have black heroes as the lead. But in January 2018, a new series premiered on the steamy, drama, romance andContinue reading “CW’s ‘Black Lightning’ stands out from the crowd (02/13/18, Madison College)”