Author: Alyssa Miller
Alyssa Miller
Alyssa Miller is a writer, editor, and educator with a passion for entertainment and pop culture. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Communications. Before graduating, Alyssa worked as a freelance entertainment and film education writer, contributing to a variety of publications, including Britain’s First Frame Magazine. She also continued to write short stories and screenplays in her free time.
NASA discovers an asteroid the size of a football field is hurtling toward Earth. While the asteroid will pass the planet, it is still coming close enough that NASA issued a warning. The Telegraph is reporting that a “potentially hazardous” object is expected to make a close approach to Earth, coming within 1.7 million miles. While that seems pretty far away, there is a good reason why NASA felt the need to warn us Earthlings. Asteroid 2008 OS7 Is Approaching Earth Source: Wikimedia Commons NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) estimates that Asteroid 2008 OS7 measures between 690 and…
Republicans are deciding that it is time to join the fight with the Biden administration to try and resolve the student debt crises in America. Under a new congressional bill, Republicans want to fine America’s richest colleges and universities for putting students into debt. How would this bill work? And how could it affect students affected by student debt? Let’s get into it! The GOP’s Plan to Help Limit Student Debt Source: Wikimedia Commons The College Cost Reduction Act, introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, the chairperson of the House education committee, is the GOP’s offer to reauthorize the Higher Education…
After three U.S. soldiers were killed and over 40 injured in a drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants, President Joe Biden is ready to decide how the U.S. will respond to the drone attack. His response came two days after the attack, which caused the first American deaths in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Biden Says He Is Ready to Respond Source: Win McNamee/Getty Images ABC News reporters asked Biden if he decided on how he would respond to the attack while the president was leaving the White House to attend a fundraiser in Florida. Biden simply responded,…
Three U.S. service members tragically lost their lives and 34 were injured in a drone attack on Sunday in Jordan. Officials believe Iranian-backed militants carried out the assault, further fueling the already escalating tensions ignited by the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Outraged by the loss of American lives, the public demands action, prompting the White House to search for solutions and presidential candidates to step forward with their plans. The White House Does “Not Seek Another War” Source: Ted Eytan According to the U.S. News & World Report, the White House is trying to walk “a fine rhetorical line between pledging…
Football fans watched two amazing games on Sunday evening that decided which two NFL teams would be headed to Las Vegas, Nevada for Super Bowl LVIII. If you are planning on going to the game, double-check your bank account to see if you have enough spending money for these tickets. This year’s Super Bowl tickets are the most expensive they’ve ever been. Let’s get into the reasons why. How Expensive are This Year’s Super Bowl Tickets Source: The National Football League According to TickPick, this year’s ticket prices for the Super Bowl match up between the Kansas City Chiefs and…
The prestigious Princeton University is under fire from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over alleged free-speech violations. How tight is Princeton’s grasp on limiting free-speech to its students? Let’s get into it and what outside sources are trying to do to reiterate the free-expression policies put in place by the university. How Did Princeton Limit Free-Speech on Their Campus? Source: Alex Wong/Getty Images According to FIRE, a non-profit organization that defends and sustains the individual rights of Americans to free speech and free thought, reports that Princeton University is allowing the weaponizing…
While mega pop star Taylor Swift is either busy re-recording music, prepping for the next leg of her Era’s tour, or supporting Chief player Travis Kelce on Sundays, conspiracy theories about her involvement in the U.S. government have been spreading like wildfire. However, the Department of Defense stepped in to say that Swift is not “a front for a covert political agenda.” Who started this conspiracy theory, and why did the government have to step in to put an end to this bad blood? Let’s get into it. What Is the Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theory? Source: John Lamparski/Getty Images On…
A recent poll reports that two-thirds of Canadians say that American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half believed that the U.S. is no longer a democracy anymore but, instead, something worse. Why do Canadians believe that American democracy is dead? Let’s get into it. Canadians Believe Americans Can’t Survive Another Four Years of Donald Trump Source: RawPixel On January 15, a survey published by the Angus Reid Institute found that 1,510 Canadians agreed with the statement: “U.S. democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump.” Only 28 percent of…
A new study from the U.S. Census Bureau confirms that diversity in the United States. is growing and is responsible for population gains in many states, metropolitan areas, and once predominantly white countries. The U.S. has been a white-majority country since its beginnings, recent decades are seeing the great melting pot be, well, a melting pot! But that is not all the study found. Let’s get into it. The Rise of Diversity in the U.S. Source: Greta Hoffman/Pexels Diversity has been on a slow and steady increase in the U.S. according to the last several censuses. In the 1980 census,…
The race to become the next President of the United States is underway. For the Republicans, former President Donald Trump is front-running, but the tides could change if he picks his GOP opponent as his vice president as supports threaten a Republican revolt. Why are supporters and other conservators fearful of this choice? And why would it the smart move for Trump to make? Let’s get into it. Trump Currently Leads the Race Source: Wikimedia Commons Currently, Trump is the front-runner for the GOP’s 2024 nomination. He has recently gained traction after winning the Republican caucus in Iowa on Monday…