The City of Chicago has loosened its public safety restrictions of public spaces during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic after lifting the mask mandate and vaccine requirements on Feb. 28. …

By Cyril Dela Rosa Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many different metrics and methods have been used as a means to monitor the spread of the virus. While a respiratory virus that is found to often be spread by airborne transmission, novel methods have been achieved by the…

By Cyril Dela Rosa Within the past week, the countries of Russia and Ukraine have escalated into a full-fledged war on Feb. 24, 2022, after Russia launched a “special military operation” to invade their west-lying neighbor. …

By Cyril Dela Rosa In 2012, sports fans and everyday people alike had likely experienced the cultural phenomenon known as “Linsanity.” Fueled by the meteoric rise of Jeremy Lin, a 23-year-old point guard from California, audiences marveled as one of the few Asian Americans to play in the National…

By Cyril Dela Rosa The City of St. Louis has undergone the impacts of COVID-19 much like the rest of the state of Missouri in terms of lagging behind national averages. 56.5 percent of St. Louis residents and 52.3 percent of Missourians are fully vaccinated, as of Feb. 11, 2022…

By Cyril Dela Rosa and Steven Perez Aria Machinski always uses a little extra caution when walking to and from Uptown CTA stations. “Walking home by myself, I would always have to walk in a crowd of people because it is so dark over there [near the stations],” she said. …

By Cyril Dela Rosa COVID-19’s classification as a pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention transitioned the world into its current state of insecurity in many senses. …

By Cyril Dela Rosa In 2013, rampant dog poop was framed by Chicago Alderman Brandon Reilly as a major problem for River North parks. In response to complaints…

By Cyril Dela Rosa