WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Where do we go from here? It’s been nearly six weeks since Election Day. It’s hard to say whether or not the dust has settled since the tumultuous election cycle we’ve endured over the last 16 months. For some, the outcome of the 2016 election was one of the greatest political […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Halloween is that one day a year where pretty much anything goes. Finally, you can fulfill your lifelong dream of becoming a pineapple or Dwight Schrute from The Office. When it comes to picking a costume for Halloween, the sky is truly the limit. A little creativity and some craft […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – My name is Emma Gepner and I have Dysthymic Depression. According to The Kim Foundation, nearly 30 percent of people above the age of 18 living in the United States suffer from at least one type of diagnosable mental disorder. On college campuses, you’ll frequently hear students talking about how […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Election Day is just around the corner, and fighting for the presidential title are undoubtedly two of the most controversial candidates in American history. While the prospect of “Madame President” is becoming a more realistic vision, it’s still too soon to tell if Secretary Clinton’s potential election will actually be a victory for all […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The push of motherhood started at a young age, when all the girls in my neighborhood would get together and play house or act out their lives through Barbie dolls. Everyone would fight over who got to play the “mom” or which doll-children their Barbie would have while I sat and watched, disinterested. I liked the […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The 2016 election has seen vast increases in voter turnout, especially among youth voters. But with superdelegates dominating the scene, are young voices like ours truly being heard? The issue of superdelegates trumping out the votes of the people is not a new one. When Jimmy Carter won the Democratic nomination in 1976, he […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–What began with 23 presidential hopefuls has dwindled down to the final five: Bernie Sanders, Hilary Clinton, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump. Regardless of your political affiliation or candidate preference, there is no denying that Trump and Clinton seem to make up the majority of the news coverage. Of course, […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Hey ladies! If making 79 cents to the dollar compared to your male counterpart wasn’t infuriating enough, let’s hope you don’t plan on moving out of New Jersey anytime soon. Of the 45 states with a sales tax in place, only five of them have explicitly removed feminine hygiene products such as […]