Saturday, March 8, 2025

Pandemics and the Perception of Time

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Have you ever wondered why for some people the same time span “can fly right by”, but for others, it’s like watching a kettle come to boil? Well, with the COVID-19 pandemic, these differences were highlighted due to the long period of isolation and missed experiences.

Queen Elizabeth II Dies at Age 96

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Early Thursday, September 8th, Buckingham Palace stated that the royal medical team expressed concern for Queen Elizabeth’s health and believed she should be under medical care. The statement quickly captured media coverage around the globe as the people wondered about the possibility of a new monarch to follow her 70 year reign.

The UK: Confetti Politics

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The United Kingdom has been a whirlwind of international developments the past few weeks, whether it be from the resignation of Boris Johnson after pressure to resign arose from his own party, the exceptionally bad performances of the ruling Conservative party that ultimately lead to Johnsons resigning, or the fact that their head of state for the past 70 years passed away last week, The UK is nothing short of a confetti cannon of news.

The Trump Saga Continues

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By Vihaan Majumdar If you haven’t heard the news from (*checks calendar*) a month ago, then I wonder if you’ve time traveled here from the...

What Happened in the U.S. in Summer 2022? – A Recap

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Summer may be over already, but the effects of its national events are most certainly still felt today. Let’s take a look back on some of the biggest events of the last few months.

NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon Mission: What’s the deal?

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In a speech during his presidency, John F. Kennedy stated, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." Now, we are going back to the moon.

Economic Recession in 2023

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By Emma Wu The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted all of our lives in a variety of ways. It has had social, physical, and economical impacts...

The Four-Day Work Week. Does It Work? Maybe.

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Imagine you were a full-time worker, offered the opportunity of working one less day a week, only for the same pay. Sounds great, right? The employee perspective of the idea of a four day work week, which has been tested in years of late around the world, is undoubtedly positive, but whether employers agree with that has been variable.
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Social Ties to Careers

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Is it better to utilize stronger relationships or weaker relationships for recommendations to a career? There is a common, age-old idea that weaker ties were better for gaining more job recommendations and job applications. This idea seems contradictory, as we are all normally taught to cultivate stronger friendships for more opportunities. A team of researchers decided to conduct an experimental study to determine which of the two relationships has more effect on increasing opportunities for careers.

Russia Bans Meta In Crackdown On Protests

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On Friday, March 11, Russia announced that it would be categorizing Meta as an extremist organization, which includes Facebook and Instagram, in the country after Meta’s “extremist activities.”

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