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The Past Isn’t Just The Past- A Look Into The Bachelor
By Jess Barfield. In this Internet age, what people have done in the past has a tendency to catch up to them. “The Bachelor” is a popular program on ABC and consists of a Bachelor and his ~25 female suitors competing for his heart, all on national television. This popular show has had more than…
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CDC Recommends Double Masking
Wearing a mask or face covering has become the norm since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last March. Doing so has been proven to lessen the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, COVID-19. Now, it appears we may have to add another layer to our mask-wearing habits. With three new variants…
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From Dance Moms to Modern Day Icon… All before 18!
Jess Barfield What happens when a celebrity shares personal information with not only her fans but, well, the world?! We now have the opportunity to find out! Just recently JoJo Siwa decided to come out to her 54 million fans using the platforms TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram- How 2021! In her TikTok media use of…
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Morgan Wallen Caught Saying Racist Remark
Country music artist Morgan Wallen has seen a relatively quick rise to fame. The East Tennessee native (from Sneedville) won the new artist of the year award in November from the Country Music Association and has had four number one songs on the Billboard country airplay chart. On Tuesday, video surfaced in which one of…
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Robinhood Rescuing The Rich?
While the stock market is typically talked about every weekday for daily updates, it’s especially caught plenty of attention this week. Stock prices for gaming store GameStop soared this week, after a series of events. The stock went from less than $5 in value to more than $350 this week, an increase of more than…
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Words are Powerful, Even for Animals
By Jess Barfield In today’s world, we are often reminded that words are “powerful” and may have lasting effects. In January, People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) tweeted that insults like “pig”, “snake”, or “chicken” hurt animals, and for this pronouncement, social media had a lot to say in response. One commenter posited…
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#Verzuz Delivers a Social Media Banger
Last night two titans battled it out in one of the most anticipated rivalry battles of all time. No, I am not talking about the Thursday Night Football showdown between Arizona and Seattle. I am talking about the #Verzuz showdown between Atlanta rap legends Gucci Man and Jeezy. If that last sentence confused you let…
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Rook No Further, You Next Netflix Binge Could Be Start with One of the World’s Oldest Games
In the midst of all this election craziness, there is a Netflix miniseries that has been holding the number 1 spot in the U.S. called “The Queen’s Gambit”. This is a miniseries that follows the rise to fame of an orphan, Beth Harmon who learns the game of chess while in an orphanage and gains…
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Dolly To The Rescue!
What hasn’t Dolly Parton done? The extensive list of professional and other philanthropic feats is growing for the country music superstar from Sevier County, Tennessee. Pretty soon, she might be able to add: financier to a vaccine to end a global pandemic. In April, Parton donated $1 million to a team of researchers at Vanderbilt…
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Reaction To A Possible COVID-19 Vaccine
Believe it or not, the COVID-19 pandemic has existed for just eight months. Yes, the first case was confirmed in China, last December, but the pandemic itself hasn’t existed too long in the grand scope, though it’s certainly felt like a lifetime. There still does not appear to be a universal correct or even agreed…