Changing the game: Social Media Use and the News

By TheAC301 staff: The traditional news cycle has changed. People no longer wait for six o'clock news or the morning paper to get information because we can get news on our computers, phones, and tablets, etc. For journalists in the “race to be first” on a story, information is now virtually everywhere. But, who’s posting …

Students Gain New Insights after Building Up Baltimore

By David Cifarelli: Baltimore, Maryland is home to one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. (U.S. Census QuickFacts on Baltimore City). A 2015 article published by CNN Money reported that 24 percent of Baltimore's population lived below the poverty line, despite Maryland being the richest state in the United States. The article also highlighted the ongoing …

What is a SUPER BLOOD MOON?

By Prof. A, It's not often the moon is a trending topic on Twitter.  But it's even less often when the moon looks as it did Sunday evening (it hasn't happened since 1982).  The so-called "Super Harvest Moon" or "Super Harvest Blood Moon" created a trending topic with hundreds of thousands of tweets under the …

Our Nation’s Capital – Legalzied Marijuana

The votes are in, Washington DC residents voiced their take on marijuana, approving an initiative to legalize it. The proposal: Allows for a person over 21 years old to posses up to two ounces of marijuana for personal use and grow up to six cannabis plants in their home. It also allows people to transfer up to one …