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Posted by Cassandra Huang Monday, April 23 is the World Book Day. What is this day for? According to the webpage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), “23 April was first proclaimed as World Book and Copyright Day by UNESCO in 1995. A growing number of partners celebrates the Day and…

Posted by Cassandra Huang It has been a week that Notre Dame Catholic Cathedral caught fire since evening April 15. This incident was huge sad news to the whole world. Notre Dame is not only an important symbol in terms of religious functions, but it is also a treasure in human’s history. We use Social…

Posted by Brandy Mmbaga Wondering what all the Wikileaks business is that is trending right now? Well, let’s talk about it. First, what is Wikileaks? Well, most simply put, it is an online space where private and top-secret information is leaked from anonymous sources. This information could be confidential information from governmental bodies or news…

Posted by James Zhang London Metropolitan Police have arrested Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. As a mastermind who is behind one of the largest ever leaks of government secrets, he might also have to face a U.S. extradition. Since his case will test the principle of freedom of the press for which the U.S. government has…

Posted by Cassandra Huang Today is a rainy day in Knoxville. Tomorrow seems to be a rainy day, too. Is the wet weather making your Monday dark blue? Let’s have some pink color today! Spring is coming around, and we can see lots of flowers blooming everywhere on campus. Also, the Washington District has the…

Posted by Ying Xiong On April 7th, 2019, Kirstjen Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, resigned from her position. Kevin McAleenan will serve as acting DHS secretary. The Twitter discussion of Nielsen’s news reached to peak at 6 pm on April 7th. For Nielsen’s news, the majority of influencers on Twitter were news agencies, including…

Posted by James Zhang The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards will be held April 7 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. What is the public saying about this event on social media? Let’s find out about it. Even one week before the award ceremony takes place, people have already started to…

Posted by Rachael A. Murphy On Sunday, March 31st, the AMC network premiered the Season 9 finale of the popular zombie television show The Walking Dead. The closing episode follows the arduous trek of residents from The Kingdom to Hilltop and Alexandria during the series’s first blizzard. The finale comes one episode after 3 regular…

Posted by Cassandra Huang The border with Mexico has been an issue that raises lots of debates. This week, Trump White House presses a threat to close the border. We use Social Studio to analyze people’s opinions on Twitter from both Mexico and the US. We retrieve posts from Mexico in both English and Spanish.…

Posted by Rachael Murphy “Us,” the long-awaited follow-up to Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” premiered this past week on March 22, 2019. The comedian director’s second horror film centers around a family tormented by their exact lookalikes. According to Vox, the film brought in around $70 million domestically during its opening weekend, making it “the largest…