On Feb. 22, President Donald Trump’s administration reversed protections allowing transgender students in public schools to use bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity. In other words, the Trump administration just took a massive step backward. Using the bathroom is one of the most basic…
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Dodge keeps teasing SRT Demon As if the 707-horsepower Challenger SRT Hellcat wasn’t enough, Dodge has been hard at work refining an even more powerful version of its aging two-door muscle car: the SRT Demon. By now, we know the SRT Demon will be faster…
If you haven’t heard through social media, Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper won not one, but three Grammys this past weekend – an impressive feat for an unsigned artist who graduated from Jones College Prep just seven years ago. As a fellow Jones alum, I…
Behold: Valentine’s Day is upon us once again. Don’t be stale and just take your date out to dinner or buy them chocolates – here are a few ideas that’ll knock their socks off. Boxing I don’t mean going to a boxing match or…
Gaming has come quite a long way since the inception of video streaming sites like YouTube and Twitch. The days of arcades and struggling your way through a tough level on your own have all but disappeared, replaced by “let’s play” videos and live streams…
Wii U production ends This week, Nintendo confirmed that production of the Wii U has ended in Japan. Sales for the console have fallen 75 percent over the last year, with only 750,000 Wii U systems sold over the last nine months (for comparison, Sony…
Remember last year’s Academy Awards? If you don’t, here’s a refresher: there was a fairly evident lack of diversity on the list of nominated movies and actors, prompting the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. I’m happy to say it doesn’t seem to be the case this year; nominees…
Last month, Nintendo revealed its new gaming console, the Switch. It definitely looks promising, or at the very least pretty, intriguing in design. But is the system’s innovative design enough to move them off the shelves? Nintendo Switch is a follow-up to the Wii U,…
Much of campus has visited the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center for orientation sessions, guest speakers or other special events, but visitors’ eyes often pass over the novelties the building has on display. Completed in 2011, the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center is dedicated to emphasizing Bradley’s history and…
Male birth control has been tampered with plenty over the years. However, the contraceptive still needs some work and it seems like the latest effort lost most of its locomotion. Beginning in 2008, 320 male subjects were administered an experimental birth control shot every eight…