Chicken eggs and cancer medicine seem to have nothing in common, but scientists have combined the two through one incredible feat of genetic engineering. According to CNN, an abundance of diseases occur […]
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How Many JMM Students Cheat?
Cheating is, unfortunately, extremely common at Memorial. I’m not proud to admit it, but even I’ve cheated on tests and quizzes. As a freshman, I simply didn’t grasp the concept of cheating […]
Polar Vortex Hits Madison
The final days of January were bitter cold, to say the least. After two snow days that resulted in school cancellations, a powerful polar vortex drove a deep freeze across the nation, […]
Grammys Results
On Sunday, February 10th, 2019, the 61st Annual Grammy Awards were broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The opening entrance starred the host, Alicia Keys, and Former First Lady, […]
5 Things You Need to Know About the State of the Union Address
On Tuesday, February 5th, 2019, President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union Address to Congress, Supreme Court justices, and millions of others watching at home. Here’s everything you need […]
Supposed Peace in Afghanistan
The United States research center, the RAND Corporation, a non-government organization, has developed a draft agreement for a potential peace agreement between the United States, the Taliban, and the Afghan government. The […]
Chechnya’s Gay Purges Continue
In 2017, dozens of gay people in Chechnya, Russia were reportedly detained and beaten in an effort by the government to rid Chechnya of all of its queer population. As of January, […]
