Chief Yung

It's no secret that Colin Kaepernick's demonstrations have caused immense controversy,  and created a polarizing divide between football fans and the politically aware. In this blog, I want to take a moment to hear from both sides of the argument -- those approving and disapproving of Nike's campaign Kaepernick's activism. First and foremost I'd like to note two very revealing surveys conducted by Quinnipiac University and Omnibus. These two polls found that Kaepernick's actions were appreciated and supported by the majority of the voters and that younger voters from eighteen to thirty-four were much more likely to support this side of the debate that voters aged sixty-five and older. Some say that Kaepernick is a hero, and that his sacrifice was duely made. Many of those on the side against Kaepernick and Nike have argued that his protest in incredibly distasteful, disrespectful and misdirected. It seems to some that his fieldside demonstrations are more ai...

Fake news is everywhere, or so we've been told. How prominent is fake news, and what effects does it have? "Fake news" quite a broad term that essentially describes any news publication that spreads lies or fallacies. This encompasses instances when a journalist just intends to make some ad revenue with a clickbaity headline, or spread an ideology with completely unfounded facts. Fake news has a significant presence via likes, shares, and reposts in some social media circles because of their outlandish content. More often than not, these social media users will assume the complete validity of the claim from the headline, without reading the content or fact checking. As is the way with social media, these users might share the article again, and thus the cycle continues. Fake news is harmful to a society and public opinion because it creates opinions that are based on fallacies, rather than opinions founded on facts. Fake news also takes attention away from and discredits ...