Tayte Barbieri

Reporter

Tayte Barbieri is a Junior at Novato High School. He enjoys MSA Film because it gives him a creative outlet that allows him to express himself. Barbieri plays tennis for Novato High. He also enjoys watching football, basketball, and baseball. His favorite teams are the Seattle Seahawks and the Golden State Warriors. Some of his favorite TV shows are Rick and Morty and Gotham.

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​A Closer Look into Meme Culture

By Tayte Barbieri

Memes have invaded our lives, and many of them provide a much-needed laugh. The definition of a meme is a humorous image, video, piece of text that is often copied, often with slight variations and spread rapidly by internet users. This loosely translates to a funny picture or video with text shared with multiple people.

Global Warming

​By Tayte Barbieri

15,000 scientist have recently issued a dire warning to humanity. According to The Guardian, 2017 is the second hottest year only behind El Nino amplified in 2016. The temperatures this year have been 0.94 C above the 1950-1980 average according to NASA. About 25 years ago, 1,500 scientists signed a letter stating that humanity needed to change its ways in order to save the planet.

​Fantasy Football:
​Illegal Loophole or Fun Hobby?

By Tayte Barbieri

Many people who regularly play online Fantasy Football would refer to it as just a simple hobby to make their day less mundane and stale. Others would call it an illegal gambling loophole that needs to be abolished. Fantasy football is technically a game that is based on skill, and that is what the entire enterprise is holding on to.