Daphne’s Dispatch: FDA finally bans Red 3 in US - • 25th March 2025

Daphne’s Dispatch: FDA finally bans Red 3 in US

The Food and Drug Administration finally banned the use of Red 3 in beverages, candy and other foods in the U.S. Red 3 is a synthetic dye that produces a bright red cherry color and has been found to link to cancer in animals. These efforts by the FDA to ban synthetic dyes have sparred a new awareness of artificially created chemical compounds that are doing more harm than good by just adding color. 
Red 3 is no longer permitted to be used in cosmetic lipsticks, eyeshadows and drugs applied to t...

Daphne’s Dispatch: Celebrities have right to sue f • 25th March 2025

Daphne’s Dispatch: Celebrities have right to sue for privacy

Celebrities today are launched into the limelight more quickly than ever. With millions of likes and comments, the loyal audience develops a sort of appreciation and infatuation. A celebrity's privacy should be respected just as much as anyone’s. 
With an increased following, having such a large platform of outreach leaves an impression. Social identity theory explains how an identity, such as celebrities, can influence how followers think, feel and behave. As the media becomes more and more rav...

What Goes Unsaid: Let’s talk about the election… f • 20th February 2025

What Goes Unsaid: Let’s talk about the election… ft. a special guest

In this week’s episode Clara Daphne and Suzie dive into the 2024 election with a special guest. What is the most important issue on the table? And should you vote local? Tune in to hear discussion about why this upcoming election is so important.

In this week’s episode Clara Daphne and Suzie dive into the 2024 election with a special guest. What is the most important issue on the table? And should you vote local? Tune in to hear discussion about why this upcoming election is so important.

Daphne’s Dispatch: Gen-Z a mouthpiece for social j • 20th February 2025

Daphne’s Dispatch: Gen-Z a mouthpiece for social justice

Generation Z is a strong generation that has made an effort toward creating a more politically and philosophically fair society. Social justice encompasses a wide range of issues including fighting against economic inequality, health inequality and racial injustice, discrimination and violence. Gen Z has proven time and time again that its voice should be heard.
In recent years, technology has given this generation the platform to learn immensely about the social issues that are prevalent, not o...

Daphne’s Dispatch: Cities need ice rinks - The Pos • 11th February 2025

Daphne’s Dispatch: Cities need ice rinks

In recent years, ice rinks all over the Midwest have been shut down due to the enormous amount of money needed to make mandatory repairs. The necessary sum for repairs can reach up to millions of dollars, initially putting the needs of the cities above the ice rinks, leaving the facilities to close. The loss of ice rinks leaves cities without the opportunity to pursue ice sports. 
Ice skating and ice hockey are two ice sports that generate the most revenue for ice rinks. As rinks close, these te...

Daphne’s Dispatch: Construction in Athens disrupts • 6th February 2025

Daphne’s Dispatch: Construction in Athens disrupts town and lives

Ongoing construction around various parts of Athens and Court Street has disrupted the lives of residents, business owners and Ohio University students. Construction is mandatory to restore roads, walkways or buildings but passersby may feel the construction obstructs living comfortably in an already smaller town such as Athens.
A large concern for the Athens community has been the hindrance of uneven bricks that make accessibility difficult to get around Uptown Athens. The Athens City Commissio...

What Goes Unsaid: LGBTQIA+ at OU ft. Logan Barnes • 29th January 2025

What Goes Unsaid: LGBTQIA+ at OU ft. Logan Barnes

This week the girls welcome a very special guest onto the podcast, Logan Barnes. Logan shares juicy secrets and must hear stories about what it's like to be a gay man at OU. Tune in to learn more about what the bar scene is like for the LGBTQ+ community and hear a jaw dropping story... or two.

This week the girls welcome a very special guest onto the podcast, Logan Barnes. Logan shares juicy secrets and must hear stories about what it's like to be a gay man at OU. Tune in to learn more about wh...

Daphne’s Dispatch: Women may never feel safe - The • 29th January 2025

Daphne’s Dispatch: Women may never feel safe

To be a woman right now can be terrifying. I wish that each time I went on social media, I didn’t see a headline about how a woman was killed or injured by someone else just for existing. Women may never feel safe because of the constant threat of danger that is present today.
A current case that is extremely heavy on my mind is the murder of Laken Riley. Riley was a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia who went on a jog on the morning of Feb. 22. She was found dead in a...

Daphne’s Dispatch: Let student journalists report • 29th January 2025

Daphne’s Dispatch: Let student journalists report

Student journalists can be extremely misunderstood. People often unwarrantedly suspect bias or believe an article lacks ethical value because it was written by a student journalist. They are often overlooked because they are deemed to not have credibility like professional journalists.
The word often skimmed over is “student.” Students are actively engaged in learning new skills to open up their minds and develop new perspectives on the world. Although student journalists are still learning key...