Covid-19 has affected many different aspects of life throughout the last few months, and the movie industry has seen similar drawbacks. Almost all films coming out this spring and summer are being delayed, and, in the next six months, there will be new tactics put in place by filmmakers to earn a profit while consumers are stuck at home.
Upon its March 20 release, Nintendo’s “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Switch-exclusive video game has seen tremendous success among demographics across the globe. The game sold 1.88 million copies worldwide in its opening three days, still selling strong today. Yet, as game popularity grows among SSU students, different approaches to the game—tips and tricks included—are as useful as they are timely for users across a quarantined America and nations alike.
In the last few weeks, it has served exponentially tough for many Americans to continue their lives as normal as possible. As the death toll rises and fear increases alongside, many feel it is not long until society begins to collapse. However, as Americans struggle to get through the here-and-now, many celebrities around the country have stepped up and have helped strengthen the community’s resolve.
In the past two weeks alone, the world has changed drastically with the spread of COVID-19. Yet, as disruptive and even as largely ruinous as it has been, it has not stopped many companies that have continued to let the public experience their products in creative ways. All the while, zoos, in particular, have been using the internet to bring the fun of their attractions to people in quarantine, or shelter-in-place. Many zoos are creating live streams of animal enclosures to let the public experience the wonders of the animal kingdom from their own homes.
Vacations in today's world are, for many Americans, entirely multipurpose: not just for fun, but a necessity to our overworked lives. However, with the COVID-19 spreading around the world, where, exactly, is a safe and dependable place to receive some much needed relaxation?
While the newest installment in the James Bond movie series, “No Time to Die,” is set to release on April 10, the upcoming adventure-packed film showcases an array of perfectly Bond-suitable undertakings. However, in his newest mission to rescue a scientist while fighting a mysterious villain, a form of new technology that Bond must overcome is a never-before-seen component for fans to behold everywhere.
The DC and Marvel Universes have rivaled each other since comics have existed; yet, in recent years, the two have come together to execute major crossovers of all the characters developed within each respective universe. Though comic book writer and primary creative leader for Marvel comics, Stan Lee, said, “Marvel has so many heroes. DC just has Superman, Batman and maybe Wonder Woman,” the DC Universe “Crisis” episodes are a piece for fans to behold.
The honey bee pollination accounts for $15 billion a year, but over the last 15 years, the population has been declining rapidly. This has been especially true in the U.S., where “about 30 percent of beehives collapsed because of disease, parasites, poor nutrition, pesticide exposure, and other issues,” according to the National Resource Conservation Service, NRCS.
This percentage jumped to 37% between October 2018 and April 2019. The Bee Informed Partnership surveyed 319,787 colonies, from backyard beekeepers to company-owned hives. Last year, the reported 37% winter hive loss was 8.9% higher than their 13-year survey average, and the level of total loss throughout the last decade has been close to 40%
Sonoma State University’s water system dates back over 50 years, and issues with the quality of the water pressure in the pipeline and the safety of the water for students to drink is a recurring issue. On several occasions the last two years, Sonoma State issued water restrictions for residents on campus. Now, almost a year later, students are wondering if the issue is resolved.
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