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Is Sam Sulek a Good Influence on His Followers?

Photo: @sam_sulek via Instagram Author: Nathan Alexander The internet phenom Sam Sulek is arguably the biggest influencer within the fitness industry. He thrives on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, amassing nearly ten million followers across the three platforms alone, while also being available on other social media applications.  He rose to fame in months, with his seemingly raw and unedited content attracting gym-goers across the nation. … Continue reading Is Sam Sulek a Good Influence on His Followers?

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Athletics, Commentary, Current Events, Entertainment, News, Opinion, Sports

Go, Jonny, Go: John Rahm leaves PGA for LIV Golf Tour

Author: Mackie Repkie As many of us golf fans have heard, Jon Rahm has made his way to the LIV Golf Tour. While many notable PGA stars have switched to LIV, this one feels more than a little different. Rahm, the third-ranked golfer in the world, 11-time PGA Champion, and 2-time Major Champion, is one of the greatest golfers the PGA tour has ever seen … Continue reading Go, Jonny, Go: John Rahm leaves PGA for LIV Golf Tour

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Is Artificial Intelligence the End of Humanity’s Art and Music?

Author: Arav Bhargava Yesterday, I was scrolling through TikTok and heard the unmistakable tune of Ice Spice and PinkPantheress’s smash hit, “Boy’s a Liar Pt.2.” As Ice Spice’s verse of the song began, however, I heard a different rapper’s voice: it was Kanye West’s, or, at least, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based simulation of his voice. Later, I came across a similarly AI-created song by The … Continue reading Is Artificial Intelligence the End of Humanity’s Art and Music?

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The Modernization of the Stock Market

Author: Walker Lyall The stock market is where winners are made and losers fall hard. Whether you are going for a quick profit or building a long term portfolio, there is inherent risk involved in investing any money into the market. Americans have been taking economic risks since the U.S. stock market began over 200 years ago. In New York City during the late 1700’s, … Continue reading The Modernization of the Stock Market

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Current Events, Potomac Life

Is TikTok Getting Banned? The Benefits and Failures of the Viral App

Author: Arav Bhargava Over the past few years, social media has become a significant part of our lives. Just by looking through the screen time of some of my classmates, the average time spent on social media is around three hours a day — or over 1,000 hours a year. As we enter the spring of 2023, the world is focused on one ‘killer app’ … Continue reading Is TikTok Getting Banned? The Benefits and Failures of the Viral App

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Current Events, On the Field

The Depressing Current State of Washington Sports

Authors: Macke Repke and Nathan Alexander Sports have a special place in many of our lives. Sports bring us together and, whether big or small, provide us with a sense of community. Although the fact is unknown to some, watching sports as well as playing them has social benefits in addition to entertainment benefits. Sadly, for many Washington sports fans, it seems that the future … Continue reading The Depressing Current State of Washington Sports

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Around the World, Current Events

A Safe Refuge From A War-Torn Country

Author: Polina Helinski While you are all here, safe and living comfortably, 7 million people, or nearly one in every four Ukrainians, have been displaced from their homes. Unfortunately, these numbers are only increasing each day. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin made the decision to invade Ukraine. Thousands of tanks have fired at Ukraine, bombs have been dropped on cities, buildings have … Continue reading A Safe Refuge From A War-Torn Country

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