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In the month and a half since the beginning of the war in Ukraine on Feb 24, the Operational Data Portal estimates a total of 4,244,595 refugees have fled Ukraine, causing the largest European refugee crisis since World War II. Despite the terror and fear pervading Eastern Europe, the continent has expressed unrelenting support for Ukraine and its people.
The past few years have proven tough for the world of public education. COVID-19 kept many out of schools, and parents flocked to school board meetings to argue about mask mandates and school closures. Two of the major problems that arose from this increased amount of involvement and questioning was a divisive conversation about what content and curriculum is provided to students, with topics like Critical Race Theory and LGBTQ+ representation making it into the spotlight.
As the new generation watches the Ukrainian invasion play out on Tik Tok and Twitter, they are faced with new challenges about how to confront war. For many, finding a way to cope is a near necessity with the other burdens they face in day-to-day life. For others, they have dedicated their time to advocating for Ukraine, spreading information and even taking up arms.
Late last year, Moderna had reported it was working on a vaccine for HIV. Just last month, the vaccine began clinical trials. “We are tremendously excited to be advancing this new direction in HIV vaccine design with Moderna’s mRNA platform. The search for an HIV vaccine has been long and challenging, and having new tools in terms of immunogens and platforms could be the key to making rapid progress toward an urgently needed, effective HIV vaccine,” according to a news release from Moderna.
Since its launch in 2006, Spotify has been no stranger to controversy. Currently, the company is facing backlash due to their decision to stand behind one of their creators, Joe Rogan. As people examine Spotify due to Rogan’s recent comments, a lot of questions are being asked regarding censorship, freedom […]
Russia, who has had over 100,000 troops stationed at the Ukrainian border for over a month, has largely been ambiguous in its messaging on whether the nation would invade, occasionally referring to the notion as ‘hysteria’ while also performing military exercises mere meters from the border for months on end. In response, western nations have imposed numerous warnings, sanctions and penalties.
In the past few months, a new form of crypto asset has exploded in popularity. Celebrities are talking about it, “crypto-experts” are debating whether they’re the next smart investment but many people have no idea what NFTs even are. So, what are they?
President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been full of challenges and criticism. Despite the frustrations, Daniel Bennett, the department chair for Political Science at JBU, claims Biden is a return to stability and “boring” politics. With the previous administration’s penchant for uncertainty, things seem to be more uneventful and unsurprising during Biden’s first year. “It’s probably about what we expected,” Bennett said.
Editor’s note (2/7/2022): The headline of the article was changed to reflect a student’s experience with JBU’s Disability and Testing Services. With pandemic fatigue, political and social unrest, and continuing issues with the economy, the number of Americans with mental health issues is higher than ever. The number of adolescents […]
As an apocalyptic two years of the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, Americans are bracing for a third year that is already off to a turbulent start. With some stuck in isolation and many international students facing flight delays, the first week of classes have felt disjointed and disorganized. […]