Author: Karolina Granda

Posted on: March 6, 2026 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Social media’s mental health impacts challenged at Mark Zuckerberg trial

Photo by Politico By: Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief Zuckerberg’s influence on social media platforms Mark Zuckerberg runs the virtual sites that Moraine Valley students lean on when not using MVCC Connect. He is the founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, previously known as Facebook. He also owns and operates Instagram, responsible for its recent prosperity. Since 2012, the platform has grown from 30 million users to a grand 2 million. However,…

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Posted on: February 10, 2026 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

The future of journalism is at risk

By: Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief The power of journalism Moraine Valley Composition II students should be familiar with the dystopian societies presented in 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Both books express a rather selfish nature amongst main characters who aim to lead a life free of government-instituted knowledge interference. They fight for a life fluent in expression, reading, listening, and speaking. To summarize, both central characters…

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Posted on: January 27, 2026 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Mark Carney emerges as the leader of a global resistance to Trump

Photo from Reuters By: Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief How is Carney emerging as the leader of a global resistance to Trump? Carney’s leadership of global resistance to Trump can be seen through his verbal remarks at the World Economic Forum’s 2026 foundational meeting in Davos, Switzerland. According to the BBC on January 22, 2026, “Minister Mark Carney seemed to challenge Donald Trump in a speech at the World Economic Forum in…

A graphic of a woman with a red tape crossed over her mouth to silence her.

Posted on: January 27, 2026 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Expansion of Global Gag Rule limits worldwide reproductive care access

Photo from Shutterstock By: Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief What is the Global Gag Rule? The policy dates back to 1984, where it was first introduced at a United Nations conference in Mexico City, gathering its original name, ‘The Mexico City Policy.’ However, Trump’s decision to expand this policy has led to its current name, the Global Gag Rule. Essentially, this policy forbids governmental funding from going toward non-government pro-abortion organizations. Additionally,…

Posted on: January 22, 2026 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Mercosur deal impacts the United States

Photo from Reuters By: Karolina Granda, editor in chief Power dynamics In the movie Mean Girls, Regina George uses her wealth and status to establish a power dynamic over the entire student body of North Shore High School. The meaner she becomes, the more support she gains and the more powerful she is. This comes to an end when reality literally strikes her in the face, and she is hit…

Posted on: November 3, 2025 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Moraine Valley’s speech team continues winning streak at 2025 Appelquist tournament

Photo provided by John Nash By Karolina Granda, Editor in chief The event On Oct. 25, Moraine Valley Community College hosted their annual regional speech tournament which was held in Building A. The event gathered student speakers from throughout the state, and even those from Missouri and Wisconsin. Competitors from Northwestern University, DePaul, University of Illinois – Chicago, Webster University, and many other incuding, of course, Moraine Valley Community College,…

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Posted on: October 21, 2025 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Women in government panel encourages students to be politically aware

Photo by Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief By Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief The event On Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, Moraine Valley Community College hosted a ‘Women in Government Panel’ in Building M. The event began at 12:00 p.m. and featured Keynote speaker Toni Preckwinkle alongside panelists Nicole Milovich-Walters, Kelly Burke, and Patricia Joan Murphy (former MVCC Board Trustee) who discussed the topic of demystifying public service within your community and beyond. The event…

Posted on: September 30, 2025 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Kuchta raises funds to ‘Tap Out Cancer’

Photo by Kevin Kuchta By Karolina Granda, Editor in Chief Commonality of Cancer Diagnoses Worldwide A commonly acknowledged truth is the prevalence of cancer diagnoses for people of all ages, wealth statuses, resigning regions, and medical histories. Whether you have scrolled past a social media posting of someone struggling with cancer, a loved one is currently battling the disease or lost their battle, or you yourself have had concerns about…