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"But whether you realize it or not, your brain simply cannot handle the amount of information splayed out in front of you." - The Whit Staff

Editorial: If you’re seeing this headline, read this article

The Whit Staff March 26, 2025

We are sure we’re not the only news source you’ve run into today. In fact, you’ve probably ran into at least 50 of them just through an hour long doom scroll. But the important question to ask is:...

"Prion disease is scary, and the outcomes are tragic, but to feed into the fear of something that poses no current risk to humanity is unethical, infectious disease enthusiast or not." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Miller: The importance of avoiding medical disinformation

Lily Miller, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

I am what the medical world would call a layperson. I have not studied medicine, I don’t intend to study medicine, and my knowledge of the medical field is limited. That said, I love watching documentaries...

"Misinformation, whether deliberate or unintentional, becomes a powerful weapon." - Courtesy of Adobe Stock

Harmon: The impact of misinformation on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Al Harmon November 1, 2023

In an era where information flows like a river, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict serves as a sobering reminder of the severe repercussions of spreading misinformation on the internet, and not knowing...

Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) member, stands next to Michaels at an SPJ conference. Michaels is wearing his hand-painted Libel suit jacket. - Copy Editor / Sylent Lee Michaels

Michaels: Journalism is not dead, just misunderstood

Sylent Lee Michaels March 29, 2023

“Journalism is dying.” Or so I have been told.  But that will only happen if we as people, readers and writers alike allow it to happen. It isn’t dying at all actually, but ever evolving...

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