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5 nightclubs in NYC that don’t threaten wallets or safety

5 nightclubs in NYC that don’t threaten wallets or safety

Elise Uhlar, Staff Writer June 20, 2023

Summer’s fervor is at long last closing in on New York. The winter has proven long and arduous- our feet are sore, and the ache in our backs seem to have grown more severe in collation with years past....

Memphis Skycops: Good or Bad?

Memphis Skycops: Good or Bad?

Najla Alexander, Crime Reporter/Features Editor March 13, 2023

The Memphis police department has cameras or Skycops installed all around its’ city to record live surveillance of their streets to catch any possible criminal activity and have it stored in a police...

Michigan State Shooting: How Many More Shootings Will it Take to See a Change?

Michigan State Shooting: How Many More Shootings Will it Take to See a Change?

Najla Alexander, Features Editor/Crime Reporter February 27, 2023

Nearly two months into the new year, there have already been 67 total mass shootings in America, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Mass shootings are one of the main contributors to gun violence,...

Serial Killers Being Swept Under the Rug?!  Bodies of Men Being Dumped in Chicago

Serial Killers Being Swept Under the Rug?! Bodies of Men Being Dumped in Chicago

Najla Alexander, Features Editor, Crime Reporter February 22, 2023

The first few months into the new year and bodies of men are being pulled out of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Reports of these bodies being talked about on Twitter where body after body is being...

Crime Report: Emergency Procedures

Crime Report: Emergency Procedures

Najla Alexander with help from Jason Balsan, Crime Reporter, Features Editor November 29, 2022

In the event of a fire or building-related emergency, MMC wants you to be prepared for what could happen in such an emergency.    We don’t want you to think of those dramatized movies where...

Sexual Assault Prevention: Staying Safe When Going Out on Halloween

Sexual Assault Prevention: Staying Safe When Going Out on Halloween

Najla Alexander with help from Jason Balsan, Features Editor, Crime Reporter October 27, 2022

It’s the holiday season, with Halloween being the first one to come around, and that means costume party season. A peak of sexual assault cases rises during Halloween on college campuses, and you need...

5 ways to prioritize safety in NYC

5 ways to prioritize safety in NYC

Elliott Case, Digital Managing Editor October 26, 2022

Living in NYC is one of the most exciting and opportunistic journeys any college student could embark on. Endless opportunity, fun, shopping, food, but all that can sometimes come with uncertainty. As...

Problem with NY Crime Stoppers

Problem with NY Crime Stoppers

Najla Alexander, Crime Reporter, Features editor September 16, 2022

If you live in New York, you are familiar with NYPD Crime Stoppers and how they work with the public to solve unsolved crimes by offering up a reward for any helpful information that could give police...

NYC Mom is Found Stuffed in Duffel Bag

NYC Mom is Found Stuffed in Duffel Bag

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer April 22, 2022

A body was discovered inside a duffel bag by a man who was walking his dog Saturday morning on April 16th, who has been identified as a woman by the name of Orsolya Gaal, reported by CBS News.  Gaal was...

Body of Missing Teen Found

Body of Missing Teen Found

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer April 20, 2022

18-year-old Naomi Irion’s body was found at a local gravesite in Fernley, Nevada when Irion had been missing for almost three weeks after being abducted from a Walmart parking lot. In accordance with...

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Is the Citizen App Fueling Vigilantism in New York City?

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer March 16, 2022

If you live in New York, then you know about the Citizen app, and you know even if their intention was in the right place, this app is scaring the heck out of people. Especially for students living alone...

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Suspect Arrested for Multiple Attacks on Asian Women

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer March 16, 2022

On Tuesday, March 1st, a man attacked seven different Asian women in the span of two hours in Manhattan. The ages range from 19 to 57, NYPD is unsure of a motive, but in every case, the suspect would punch...

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