Articles by The State Times
Under Heavy Fire, Mozilla CEO Steps Down
National News
Ben Winters
Staff Writer
In late March, Brendan Eich took the role of CEO at Mozilla, creator of the popular web browser, Firefox. Eich was the inventor of …
The Age of Digital Dependency
Alex Fredkin, Managing Editor
The iPhone 5s, the Galaxy S5, the Nexus 5. Everyone has their favorite phone it seems that they just can’t get enough of. I have an …
“Divergent” Strays from Novel, Leaving Little Effect As Film
Emily Manchester, Contributing Writer
An evolving trend among young adult literary fiction is the emergence of coming-of-age heroines who rebel against dystopian societies. First, there was Katniss in “The Hunger …
Foster the People Step Out of the Summer Sun On “Supermodel”
Richie Feathers, Arts Editor
The unlikely success of Foster the People’s 2011 hit “Pumped Up Kicks” was made all the more shocking when listeners realized it was about a school …
Dangers and Realities of Fad Diets
Kayla Slater, Columnist
Every year, new fad diets become popular for those who want to lose weight quickly or struggle to keep the pounds off. But do these diets work …
De Blasio’s Stance on Charter Schools
State News
Monica Dore
Copy-Editor
In November of last year, Bill de Blasio was voted into office as the first Democratic mayor of New York City since 1993. In his …
Russia Annexes Crimea
International News
Patrick Wolff
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty last Tuesday which will allow Russia to annex the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine. The treaty was passed by an …