OPINION: Don’t be ignorant — wear a damn mask in public
June 28, 2020
On June 18, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state mandate requiring all people to wear masks when in public and when social distancing isn’t possible. The decision is the right one as the loosening of stay-at-home orders has convinced our population that we’re back to normal. NE...
OPINION: Give Black people reparations
June 24, 2020
All around the country people are awarded compensation for injuries they’ve sustained at work, in car accidents or for any wrongdoings. However, Black people have never received a single dime of compensation for the historical injustices against them. Black men and women have been lynched, beate...
OPINION: A badge doesn’t make police exempt from the law
May 31, 2020
What is justice? Justice is a police officer being arrested, tried and thrown in jail for their criminal actions. If an officer commits a crime, they become a criminal just like an ordinary person committing a crime would be. We need justice not only for George Floyd, but all of the victims of police...
REVIEW: ‘SCOOB!’ was a great idea that flopped on its face
May 20, 2020
Scooby-Doo was my absolute favorite show as a kid and is now my comfort show when I need a laugh or two, but I can confidently say that the release of SCOOB! put a stain on the franchise. I know that’s not very subtle, but director Tony Cervone dropped the ball on this one. For years we’ve seen m...
IN THE EAT OF THE MOMENT: Pittsburgers are the perfect meal for staying in
May 10, 2020
With most of the nation under shelter-in-place orders, restaurants have resorted to takeout only or have shut down completely. I say, ditch takeout and try this delicious recipe that I’ve been devouring since my early childhood. Let me introduce you to Pittsburgers, a savory dish that is the ...
REVIEW: Netflix struck gold with ‘Outer Banks’
May 7, 2020
I’m not going to lie, I started watching “Outer Banks” two weeks ago and I just wasn’t interested in the first episode. But after giving it another chance, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Set on the Outer Bank islands in North Carolina, this Netflix series is one of treasure huntin...
OPINION: Black culture is not yours to take
May 5, 2020
Cultural appropriation and stealing from Black culture isn't a new phenomenon. From Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian-West to Fergie in the 2000s, white women and celebrities love to take Black culture and use it to their benefit — but they don’t love the Black people who created their styles. ...
OPINION: The US Women’s National Team deserves equal pay and denying that is insulting
Robyn Dobson and Brooke Uhlenhop
May 2, 2020
Ruling that there is “insufficient evidence” that the United States Women’s National Team is paid unequally is a giant slap in the face. Not just to them or female athletes around the world, but to all women who are working to end the pay gap. On Friday, a U.S. District Court judge for the ...
STREAMING PICK OF THE WEEK: ‘Bad Education’ is already one of the year’s best films
April 30, 2020
Every week, I’ll be recommending a film or television show currently available on certain streaming websites. New or old, it does not matter. I’ll recommend anything that I feel should be seen by many people. When people do horrible things — like say, embezzle money — they’ll try to find a...
SHIAVON’S JAWN: I am not a person of color — I’m Black
Shiavon Chatman, Opinion Editor
April 30, 2020
A jawn. Pronounced jôn. Noun. A person, place, thing, or event that doesn’t need a specific name. An indescribable, but memorable entity. I’m Shiavon and this is Shiavon’s Jawn. (If these two words don’t rhyme, then you’re saying my name wrong.) There has never been consistent solidari...
