ISSUE STORY: Jalen Bankston The issue that I would like to speak on today is the employment, or lack thereof, in the city of Kent right now. Unemployment is a problem in many more cities than just kent, but today we are going to specifically talk about issues at businesses in the kent and Akron area. You don’t have to look around the city long to see that unemployment is a true issue in the area. Everywhere you turn, you…
The Journal of Technology and Behavioral Science released a publication during peak quarantine in 2020 centered around social media and the effects it can have on one’s mental health. The information implied increased social media usage among the younger generation and people who have diagnosed mental illnesses or disorders. The publication took into account many studies done since 2017 and culminated the information together for one, holistic view into how social media can change a person. TV2’s Chris Abreu can…
TAKE A LOOK AT HOW YOUR FURRY FRIEND IS TRULY YOUR BEST FRIEND. DOGA INCREASES THE ENDORPHINS AND RAISES YOUR OVERALL MOOD AND FREES YOU FROM ANXIETY ACCORDING EXPERTS. DOGA PROMOTES RELAXATION, HEALTHY EXERCISE, ENTERTAINMENT VALUE AND, SOCIALIZATION.
The year 1922 brought a plethora of medical, economic and social and other innovations that still has an impact on society today. The formation of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics, Prohibition Laws in the United States were strengthened and the British Broadcasting Company was formed. Three animals were hunted to extension, the California grizzly bear, the last known wild Barbary Lion and the Amur tiger became extinct in South Korea. Amongst all the social and environmental changes that occurred…
Astronomers at the University of Utah confirmed a rare intermediate-mass black hole in the Andromeda Galaxy in a study published in The Astrophysical Journal. The black hole observed in the University of Utah’s study lies in B023-G078, a star cluster believed to be a stripped nuclei. Stripped nuclei, like the one in our neighboring Andromeda galaxy, are star clusters formed by smaller galaxies falling into larger galaxies, having their outer stars stripped away by gravity. There have been many contenders…
Microplastics are everywhere. Defined as any small fragment of plastic, these plastics can enter the environment after being shed from synthetic products, expelled through the degradation of litter, or through the mishandling of wastewater and manufacturing waste. Once thought to float directly to the ocean, recent research found that microplastics can accumulate and linger in river systems for longer periods of time before being flushed out to sea. Eli Shingleton has more on how scientists and community leaders are working…
Over 6 million people are living with Alzheimer’s in America, experts say. Currently, there isn’t a cure for the disease, but some scientists and health experts are researching ways to treat patients. Research has found FDA-approved and emerging cancer drugs could be repurposed as potential therapies for people at genetic risks for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in Science Advances. “We found in this particular paper that in individuals who carry a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease…
A new study released in March 2022 suggests that animals, especially dogs, and cats, might affect consumer behavior towards a product or service. According to the study, dogs stimulate eagerness in the consumer, while cats cause cautious behavior in them. This study would help advertisers learn how to apply these stimuli and add animals into their publicity.
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH CONDUCTED AN ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY CLINICAL TRIAL TO HELP REDUCE PEANUT ALLERGIES IN YOUNG CHILDREN AGES ONE TO THREE. NEARLY 1.5 MILLION INDIVIDUALS AGES SEVENTEEN AND YOUNGER HAVE PEANUT ALLERGIES. OUR REPORTER GABBY JONAS STUDIED THE TRIALS OUTCOME AND WHAT’S TO COME FROM THE STUDY.
A new challenge now faces Antarctica. One that is causing warming waters, melting of ice and most importantly, a decline in Antarctic Silverfish. The Antarctic Silverfish is a species of ray-finned herring located in the Southern Ocean.` The Antarctic Silverfish is a main part of the ecosystem in the Arctic. They contribute to the diets of seals, penguins, other large fish and a lot of other animals in the area. They make up about 90% of fish biomass in the…