National News
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 …
Articles by The State Times
Arts
Nickel Creek’s Shaky Return
Elizabeth Raphaelson, Staff Writer
When I first heard the single, “Hayloft,” off of Nickel Creek’s new album, “A Dotted Line,” I nearly had a heart attack. The cover of Canadian …
Editorial
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 …
Arts
“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 …
Arts
Third Record Reestablishes the Lasting Impact of La Dispute
Hannah Griesel, Staff Writer
“Spaces between walls. Objects and their history. Memories knotted to everything collected here.” These are the words on the inner cover of La Dispute’s third full-length …
Arts
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 …
Health
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 …
News
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 …
News
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 …
Arts
Iglesias Brings His Heart to the Dance Floor On Tenth Album
Tracey Cheek, Staff Writer
It has been quite some time since Enrique Iglesias released his last album, “Euphoria,” for the world to hear. The release of “Sex and Love” is …