Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer The Florida Senate just passed a bill to permit school teachers and staff to carry guns. This is on the heels of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. Calls for gun reform were loud and strong. Citizens have called for firm restrictions purchasing […]
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer This past Valentine’s Day was unfortunately filled with much more tragedy than love. Seventeen people were killed and 14 more were wounded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL by a gunman who was a former student at the school. Yet again, an incident of gun violence sparks a […]
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer The first Florida legislative session of 2018 was filled with controversy that has overshadowed the political conversations that took place. The extramarital affair between two Miami lawmakers has garnered the most media coverage from the meeting. However, their sexual misconduct in their personal lives shouldn’t impact their careers. Now deleted website, […]
Alhi Leconte/Staff Writer The word “Latinx” (pronounced “La-teen-ex”) is meant to increase gender inclusivity and help those who feel limited by the Spanish language gendering them. Its objective is to move the Latin American culture forward. Because the Spanish language is heavily gendered, using ”Latinx” is a way to reverse the forced gendered terms the […]
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer Social media is a powerful tool that actively impacts the media and entertainment industry. From music and television to fashion and film, social media has been known to catapult something into the public’s attention and make it go viral. Although this year, social media has impacted the film industry like never […]
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer Actor Keith Powers landed himself in hot water when he made a comment that did not sit well with his LGBTQ community fan-base. The up-and-coming actor’s idiotic statements about bisexuality went viral, reflecting that of many other ignorant cisgender heterosexual men. During an interview with Hollywood Unlocked, he was asked about […]
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer A while back, Rapper Kodak Black made controversial comments about black women that garnered a lot of negative attention on social media. In an Instagram live video, he was asked if he was interested in Keke Palmer. He responded by saying “I don’t really like black girls like that.” Vocalizing preferences […]
Alhi Leconte/Staff Writer June is known as LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots that took place in late June 1969 in Manhattan. Retail company Abercrombie and Fitch was recently criticized for unwisely tweeting that Pride Month isn’t just for LGBTQ people. The now deleted tweet quoted a merchandiser for the brand by the […]
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer Kathy Griffin made international news when she tweeted a disturbing picture of herself holding a fake, bloody severed head that resembled the unfortunate Cheeto-in-Chief, President Donald Trump. Griffin said she wasn’t promoting violence and was just mocking Trump. She tweeted “OBVIOUSLY, I do not condone ANY violence by my fans […]
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer Many aspects of drag and gay culture have been appropriated into mainstream media and pop culture. Apart from the money, this appropriation stems from society’s obsession with taking things that are already in existence and stripping them of their origins to brand them as new and trendy. However, because of its […]
