By Brittany Reed As social distancing is leading us (or at least me) to shop online for clothing that won’t even be ready to wear for another month or two, it’s important to be conscious of the way fashion production is impacting the environment. Fast fashion is the mass-production of clothing that is cheap and …
by Brittany Reed COVID-19 has caused people in the U.S. to change their lifestyles as the number of confirmed cases and deaths continue to rise. More than 40 states have issued stay at home orders, meaning people must not leave their homes except for essential services, according to CNN. According to Fox News, essential workers …
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By Brittany Reed Whether they’re purebred or a random mix of breeds, puppies are arguably the cutest animals to exist. However, the practice of dog breeding and selling isn’t always done in a humane way. Puppy mills, “large-scale commercial dog breeding operations where profit is given priority over the well-being of dogs,” according to the …
by Brittany Reed Courtney Sherwood’s tan body slices through the pool as she backstrokes through the first leg of the 200 medley relay at the 2020 NCAA Division II Championship in Geneva, Ohio. The audience cheers as she pushes off the far wall, propelling herself to her teammate that is waiting at the pool ledge …
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By Brittany Reed As if social media and technology recording our personal information wasn’t enough, DNA testing kits are doing it too. Popular DNA test companies like 23andMe, AncestryDNA and MyHeritage hold millions of peoples’ genetic code in their databases and they may not be keeping that information as private as you think. James Hazel, …
