New England College Turns to George Orwell’s 1984 for Inspiration

Symbol of the English Socialists in 1984. Artist unknown. The administration at a small liberal arts college in New England has taken a page out of the famous dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell. After the administration published a statement declaring themselves to be true 'Orwellians,' the small college implemented an ideology they are calling …

Black Hole Consumes All of Indonesia: What Consumers Need to Know About How the U.S. Economy Is Being Affected

In the early morning of Monday, April 1st, 2024, Indonesians awoke to a black hole that appeared spontaneously on the surface of the Earth, consuming the islands of Borneo, Sulawesi, and Java in mere hours. Scientists around the world say the black hole is expected to continue swallowing the Earth as the remaining Indonesian islands …

Littering is good?

What ever happened to throwing trash on the ground? Doesn't society feel like it's just improved too much? I remember the days where there were piles of trash all around for everyone to enjoy. A pile of trash here and pile of trash there. All the children would frolic in the massive amounts of discarded …

John Oliver, The Modern Satirical Journalist

News comes from everywhere, it is digested through the internet on every social media platform regardless of its political agenda or accuracy. In many circumstances this version of news is terrifying and makes a reader want to close their eyes and hide away from this new, volatile world of misinformation and fear. But, in some …

Deciphering Fake News

When we hear the words "fake news" in 2020, our minds often become hijacked by images of a large, orange haired man who spends more time on Twitter than any teenager we have ever met. However, fake news really boils down to something that is beyond unfavorable criticism of our Commander in Chief. According to …