To those across the pond, it seems absurd that most in the United States have never so much as heard of “Top Gear,” a wildly popular British television show, focusing primarily on cars. Worse, an even smaller number of Americans have watched the show, and only a fraction of them watch it religiously. Do not let the lack of popularity of “Top Gear” in the United States fool you — it is one of the biggest television programs in the world.
If U.S. senator and now presidential candidate Ted Cruz ever stops being crazy, then I will stop talking about him; but, for now, the crazy rolls on.
Earlier this month a video was uploaded online of the University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity (SAE) reciting a very racist chant targeted at black people.
Indie band Portugal the Man, concert ticket site StubHub and footwear brand Dr. Martens have teamed up to give more than $1 million worth of musical instruments to underfunded schools.
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) maintains the ability to develop and enforce policies related to obscenity on broadcast television and radio.
Bill Maher, comedian and television host of “Real Time,” called for something radical on his show Friday night.
Tyler Law gives you his take on Shippensburg Universities' proposed rise in tuition prices.
The Federal Communications Commission voted to classify Internet access as a public utility, baring service providers from influencing the speed or connectivity of any individual’s Internet connection.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed a minimum wage increase law while surrounded by signs reading, “Seattle needs a raise. ”The bill that Murray signed in to law guarantees an increase in Seattle’s minimum wage to be implemented in increments over the next several years.
The FCC made front-page news on Thursday by voting 3-2 in favor of a plan that would enforce net neutrality in the United States.
In 2010, it was announced that Qatar would host the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. To say this decision was controversial would be a bit of an understatement.
I will say what appears to be in the minds of some Oklahoma lawmakers — “screw fair education that teaches students to criticize, advocate and learn. Give them propagandized patriotism!”
This past week, a group of students from University of Washington’s school of dentistry volunteered to give free services to homeless members of the community. Dentistry students volunteered at Mary’s Place, an organization that helps homeless women and children.
Now that the Super Bowl has come and gone, the 2014 NFL season is now officially over, and it can easily be said that a cluster of bad decisions turned the NFL season into a travesty.
That is right, the first female pitcher to win a Little League World Series game can play basketball, too. Mo’ne Davis played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game this past Friday.
The death penalty has had an interesting week. Utah has reinstituted the death penalty via firing squad as a valid mode of execution after prohibiting it in 2004.
St. Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Feast of St. Valentine, these are probably some of the more popular names that people have heard of in regards to the day of love.
Brandon Stanton, the blogger behind the famous Humans of New York recently started a fundraiser that gave more than $1 million to Mott Hall Bridges Academy in New York.
No more higher education funds can be found and the state is paying for less tuition than ever. Now some students will get to shoulder the burden of tuition increases that will reach 16 percent in their fourth year.
