Pride Month began in 1969 and continues to be a big event each June, throughout the country.

My opinion on pride month is it is a great thing to have, but it can also be dangerous.

There has recently been a large amount of controversy and attention pressed onto the Roe v. Wade supreme court decision. It was passed on January 22, 1973, and was a landmark decision in regards to women's reproductive rights. At its barest bones, this case legalized abortion across the United States. 

However, recently this decision has been put at risk and put under close scrutiny. 

Kayvon Thibodeaux was acquired by the New York Giants this NFL draft. He was awarded USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 before committing to the University of Oregon to continue his collegiate football career with the Ducks where he did nothing but raise the stranded and set the tone for his whole time there. In 2019, he was awarded the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year, in 2020, he earned the Morris Trophy, and in 2021, he was voted unanimous as an All-American.

“Fashion's Biggest Night Out.” The Met Gala 2022 is a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It invites “it” celebrities, fashion icons and designers. Each year, Anna Wintour, Vogue's Editor in chief, invites each person very carefully and picks a theme for the party. This year's theme was “Gilded Glamor,” which is a reference to America's Gilded Age. Women back then wore big poofy dresses, tight corsets and big headpieces. Men looked very put together, in suits, over coats and hats.

The National Football League (N.F.L.) Draft is one of the biggest nights of the offseason. The NFL draft offers not only an opportunity for teams to replenish their rosters but also an annual snapshot of what the NFL believes about how to build a team. We learned this year that wide receivers are more valuable than ever, teams think very little about the 2022 quarterback class and Bill Belichick still doesn’t care what anybody thinks.

The Summit Nationals that takes place every year, in the spring, is a national championship for all cheerleaders that qualify for the Summit. The Summit took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida this year at April 28-May 1. The Summit is a competition for all non world teams that are the best of the best cheerleaders going to compete together for the last competition of their season. Cheerleading teams are required to get what’s called a “bid to Summit” if cheerleaders do not receive this bid they aren’t able to attend.

A free agent in the NFL is a player who has been released by an organization and is no longer associated with the league, or a player whose contract with his present team has ended and then he is therefore free to join any other team under the terms of the contract. Many teams have jumped on the opportunities of great players who want out of their organization or team and some of the roster changes this year are fantastic and some leave fans wondering. 

On March 27, 2022, the 94th Oscar Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The Oscars is an award ceremony to honor the film industry. This year, musical artists and actors walk down the red carpet to captivate the audience with their dramatic attire. While there were stars who had outstanding outfits, there were also some that weren’t that great and or just unappealing. 

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Throughout the years, the Oscars have had their fair share of drama, but this year's Oscars put the cherry on top of the cake. Hundreds of talented stars gathered together on Sunday, March 27th at the Dolby Theater located in Los Angeles California, to celebrate the Oscars. Comedian and actor Chris Rock was the presenter for the Documentary Feature Award.

Major League Baseball, also known as the MLB, has been a league for so long that it has been named “America’s Pastime.” People may think that a league with such a long history would not have any issues. Wrong. This year, players are upset, owners won’t budge, and the commissioner fails to pick a side and won’t say his feelings about the situation. All of this has caused what is called a “lockout.”

On Sunday, February 27, 2022 the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards (a.k.a. the SAG Awards) took place. The SAG Awards offer 13 awards for exceptional performances from the past year and is a way to honor actors for all of the hard work they put into their films and television shows. Stars walk down the silver carpet in their best attire for everyone to see. This year, some were fabulously dressed, while others’ outfits were extremely disappointing.

Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer whose signature is comfortable yet extremely elegant clothing. He is known mostly for his crisp and clean menswear line but has ventured out and tried other designs. Armani has been recognized as the most successful fashion designer Italy has ever produced. 

The Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the NFL. Every year, the greatest players from the NFC and AFC compete in an exhibition game to honor their season accomplishments. Players that participate have achieved explementary statistics during the regular seasons and were hand selected to represent their division.

February break has been somewhat of a question in recent years as many schools around the United States have started to get rid of this time off.  For example, schools in Pennsylvania and Ohio have one day off for Presidents Day, but not the whole week. 

All bridges in the NFL have been burnt for Antonio Brown. Few players can match Antonio Brown's performance in the second part of his career. Brown's actions in recent years have swapped glory for disgrace, despite being on a record pace throughout his first nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On January 3, 2022 an Illinois judge reversed his own decision to convict an adolescent accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, stating 148 days in custody in county jail was “plenty of punishment.” Judge Robert Adrian said that it would not be right to sentence the accused 18-year-old, Drew Clinton, to prison for sexually assaulting Cameron Vaughan during a graduation party in May 2021. The magistrate remarked: “By law, the court is supposed to sentence this young man to the Department of Corrections. This court will not do that.

West Side Story is a classic movie/musical that is loved by many. On December 10, 2021 the remake hit theaters leaving some people buzzing with delight and others severely disappointed.

For almost two years, COVID-19 has been a topic of discussion on every news channel that exists. Americans have waited since March of 2020 for something to be done to stop the spread. So with that, vaccines have been worked and tested on to ensure that it was safe for all citizens. 

Spider-Man- No Way Home made it’s opening debut December 17, 2021, hitting all theaters across the country. Seats began filling up as  eager guests awaited for the movie to start. Movie theaters and news channels reported that this was the most packed the theaters have been since Covid first arose back in 2019. With a roaring 1.1 million guests to view it opening night. 

by Ariela Acevedo, Freelancer

With Marvel Phase 4 well under way, the newest installment, Hawkeye, debuted the week of Thanksgiving, joining Marvel’s catalog of TV shows. The show itself follows Kate Bishop, daughter of Derek and Elizabeth Bishop, and Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, as they unravel the secrets of the Tracksuit Mafia and face the demons of Barton’s past.