By Mason Rivera What goes into team basketball strategy? “The NBA is all about players, on the court or in the locker room,’’ says Adam Figman, the editor of Slam Magazine. This season the Brooklyn Nets’ strategy was defense. This was achieved when they traded away James Harden in exchange…

By Hudson Berry New York City is a big and beautiful glory. Or maybe not? From the skyline or a bird’s eye view, it may seem to be beautiful, but a slightly closer look shows that’s not true. New York City is not full of beauty, in fact it is…

By Sofia Merino Have you ever wondered what fashion was in the 1860s? The fashion before was influenced by European clothing. Women’s fashion was different. They wore a dress called a silhouette. It was a hoop skirt with many layers of fabric under the hoop skirt to make it look…

By Jason Rivers In the early 1860s the most popular games for people to play were board games such as the game of Life, also known as Simply Life. Also, they played classic games like checkers, chess, and dominoes. Some of the card games they played were poker, twenty one…

By Jayden Geiger-Vanias Soldiers and civilians in the North and South are eating in different ways in the 1860s. Some farmers grow potatoes, corn, vegetables, and melons, some of which they likely sold in the bustling markets of Manhattan. Meanwhile, in the Civil War the soldiers ate a piece of…

By Ayden Pena The new technology known as telegraph is sweeping the nation. With the telegraph you can send messages (also known as telegrams) to other states and even to international locations such as England. These messages from New York to Pittsburgh cost an average of 65 cents for the…

By Esther Motia Little Women is a compelling story written by Louisa May Alcott which is gaining popularity amongst women of today. This story is about four sisters, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth, expressing struggles women face today. …

By Kemal Cater Now that our country is split by a civil war, the army constantly needs new weapons. As many people wait to hear the news of this war, weapons manufacturers work hard to meet the army’s demands. The Union government has paid about $20 for 25,000 Colt revolvers…

By Ava Koper Women’s pockets: Should they or should they not have them? PROS Women didn’t have saggy pockets coming out of their pants and men still had to have saggy pockets and in that case I completely agree with this because having big baggy pockets is not ideal for…