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SENA YOSHIDA STAFF WRITER The average TikTok user spends an average of 95 minutes a day on TikTok. Even at Huron, TikTok is being used in classes by teachers. Owned by Chinese company ByteDance, this app has quickly risen in popularity with over two billion mobile downloads worldw i d e since its launch in September of 2017. Now, TikTok finds itself embroiled in a legal battle. Recently, there have been concerns surrounding data privacy and national security, which has stemmed from the potential ban of TikTok. TikTok, a popular so
The State Street District looks forward to the improved streetscape and versatility of the space. PHOTO BY SARA NEEVEL
TikTok bans have already begun being implemented. GRAPHIC BY ANNA LEE
State street construction continuing this summer ANJALI NADARAJAH COPY EDITOR
cial media platform known for its short-form videos is the number one used app globally. With around 1 billion active users a
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month in the United States, TikTok has a huge impact on the digital world and the outcome of the legal
moved to Ann Arbor in 1990 because of her husband’s job. “[My husband] came home one day and just said to LIBRARIAN LEAVING me, ‘We’re moving to AFTER 24 YEARS Ann Arbor, Michigan,’” Warren said. “I was like, SATVIKA RAMANATHAN ‘Wow, great. Where is it?’” WEBSITE MANAGING EDITOR They were in Ann Arbor for nine years in which There is a lot more Warren stayed at home to to Lauren Warren than raise their kids, but after her rhyming name. Hu- her husband started doing ron school librarian since freelance work, she needed 1999 and teacher of around to return to work. She start30 years, she is retiring at ed working downriver at the end of the semester. Woodhaven-Brownstown, W a r r e n and then came to Huron.
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batt l e is being closely watched by everyone. Huron newspaper and yearbook adviser Sara Badalamente has used TikTok to promote
After retirement, Warren wants to keep working, but on her own terms now. “I want to be able to travel, to take a course, to not come in if the weatherman says we think it’s going to be bad [weather],” she said. Her favorite part about her career has been getting to work with students. “It’s very interesting meeting people from all over the world with different perspectives, getting to know people, and helping people find out more about themselves,” Warren said. “You don’t know what you’re go-
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The spread of Artificial Intelligence
the yearbook. Some of the videos posted on TikTok have gained thousands of views with many likes. “Sending an email on a Friday to the parents or to the principal’s email or putting
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ing to end up doing, but just pay attention. Enjoy your journey, and then things will fall into place.”
Warren moved from New York to Michigan when her husband got a new job. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARREN
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 10 Queen Charlotte: Historical Parallels
State Street, adorned with neon orange barriers and covered with dusty gravel, has been chaotic for nearly a year now. Though many citizens do not know why, the mass construction has some pretty plans for the future. “The goal is to bring the street and the surrounding infrastructure up to standard and improve the aesthetic of the space,” said Frances Todoro-Hargeaves, the Executive Director of State Street District, Ann Arbor. By the end of the project, they plan on having replacements and upgrades for electrical and water infrastructure, new light fixtures, aesthetics like flower beds and festival lights, and other updates. Despite the huge advances toward a more positive downtown space for citizens, the project has harmful impacts on small businesses on State Street. “We have seen a decrease in sales and numbers outside of major events,” Todoro-Hargeaves said. “The businesses are hopeful that the project will be completed on time this year and we will not miss any of the football season.” According to Donna Karreci, an employee at the Getup Vintage, a small business affected by the construction, the construction has peeved some staff. “It’s an annoyance READ THE FULL STORY ON THEHURONEMERY.COM
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