Prospector Political Publish Week #1: Takeaways after Democratic Debate
October 19, 2019
By Brendan Burke, Copy Editor This week, the Prospector will be starting an all new recurring column titled “Prospector Political Publish.” This is going to be a column where one of our writers will be sharing their opinions and informing readers on weekly political issues and including helpful li...
Victoria's Secret: Not So Secret
June 7, 2019
By Grace Baldino, online editor Ladylike, the all female group from Buzzfeed, released a video trying on historically accurate bras, including a Greco-Roman bra, the first patented bra, and a 1950’s bullet bra. “I have respect for everyone who has helped to evolve the bra into something that mad...
Baby Butch Blues: an unspoken struggle
May 17, 2019
By Jenna Koch, Associate Editor-in-Chief While my friends were eagerly waiting for their prom dresses to come in the mail, I was waiting as well. For a piece of clothing, yes, but not a prom dress. When it finally arrived, I picked it off my dining room table and stealthily snuck it up to my room. I s...
Marvel Cinematic Universe Undergoes Temporary Fluke
May 15, 2019
By Tommy Carrico, Executive Entertainment Editor Vulture.com defines cinematic universes as “interconnected worlds in which a number of different franchises can exist simultaneously. After both of the comic book giants successfully established their cinematic universes (Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)...
What we get wrong about college admissions
May 15, 2019
By Olivia Kim, Associate Online Editor-in-Chief The season for exploring the next steps after high school is kicking into high gear for juniors. With the recent college admissions scandals and the Harvard lawsuit, the strategy of how to get into a dream school is becoming less clear. Wealthy parents, s...
Welcome to the Self-Care Cafe
April 18, 2019
By Mackenzie Noelle, Executive Features Editor The “self-care” tag on any social media platform is like a haven. It’s like walking outside in a thunderstorm umbrella-less and then coming into a café lighted simply by a few string lights, wicker baskets full of flowers and signs on the walls say...
Lightfoot’s victory a how-to for underdog candidates
April 3, 2019
By Anthony Romanelli, Executive Opinion Editor Former US assistant attorney and political newcomer Lori Lightfoot defeated longtime establishment veteran Toni Preckwinkle in the Chicago mayoral race on Tuesday the 2nd. Lightfoot easily swept her competitor, winning approximately 74 percent of the vote, with 97...
News outlets need to report what consumers need, not just what they want
February 25, 2019
By Anthony Romanelli, Executive Opinion Editor As I type this, the stop story across all news channels is that of Jussie Smollett, an actor best known for playing Jamal Lyon on Fox’s Empire, and the racist attack by Trump supporters he faked in order to gain the attention and pity of his fans. Liberals decry Smollett’s exploitati...
Bird Box viewing doesn't require blindfold
January 24, 2019
By Grace Baldino, online editor If you were presented with corpses of other mangled human bodies, and had been forced to stare in horror as they commited suicide in some of the most gruesome ways, can you truly say you would take your time to think? No. Your brain wouldn’t let you. A rush of ad...
Opinion: Gillette’s new ad isn’t brave; it’s bad advertising
January 24, 2019
By Anthony Romanelli, Executive Opinion Editor When Gillette unveiled its new “The Best Men Can Be” ad campaign on Jan. 14 to address sexual misconduct and bullying among men, the response was predictably mixed. The ad itself begins by asking, “Is this the best a man can get?” before playing clips of men sexually...
BTS: IS IT BS?
November 2, 2018
By Grace Baldino BTS is the most popular of global phenomenon out of Korea right now. They are basically the new Girls Generation. They are pushing the boundaries of traditional KPOP ideas by writing songs about social issues and using their platform to raise money for anti-suicide organizations lik...
Insatiable: What Not to do in a Teen Show
September 23, 2018
By Grace Baldino, news editor Belle was headstrong, Jasmine wasn’t going to be sold to her husband, Esmerelda didn’t need a man to be truly happy, Moana was persistent and determined, Anna was a princess who actually ate food in the movie, and Elsa saved her sister with true love. With so many empowe...
