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Google Trends: Netflix continues to be the superior streaming platform & Coronavirus is trending over Climate Change

Disney + and AppleTV+ launched in 2019. However, Netflix is still dominating the streaming business.

Disney decided to expand its business by launching its streaming services called Disney+ on November 12th, 2019. To add to that, tech giant Apple launched Apple TV+ on November 1st, 2019, another streaming service.

Netflix streaming services were launched 13 years ago in 2007. Despite being old Netflix has consistently been the most used streaming website. According to CNN, Netflix has 139 million subscribers. Netflix has increased its Netflix Original content with Oscar-winning movies such as Roma and series like The Witcher.

Disney owns Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm, ABC, and recently Disney bought 21st Century Fox. The launch was Disney+ was highly anticipated because of the numerous content that will be available to the subscribers. For example, the launch of The Mandalorian. According to the analysis, Disney+ was trending more than Netflix during the first week of its launch. After a couple of weeks, Netflix and Disney+ were trending on the same level.

Disney has been trending and gaining audience in Florida, USA.
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On the contrary, Apple TV+ did not receive recognition as compared to Disney+. Apple TV+ promoted their services with “Apple Original” shows such as The Morning Show. However, Apple TV+ alone has 33.6 million subscribers total since its launch in November 2019. Apple TV+ may not have been trending on Google, but it continues to hold more subscribers than Disney+ or websites such as Hulu.

Do you think tech companies like Apple should get into the film industry ? How do you feel about Disney owning everything?

Coronavirus snubbed Climate Change

Coronavirus is breaking the internet ever since its discovery in Wuhan, China. The virus does not have a cure yet. However with its very mundane symptoms such as headache, fever, dry cough, etc. makes it difficult to detect and receive treatment.

On the other hand, Climate Change was being discussed on a high level at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Global leaders such as Prince Charles, Sanna Marin, Jane Goodall, and Angela Merkel have raised awareness regarding the consequences of Climate Change by mentioning that it’s the largest threat for humankind. Climate Change received media coverage when the Amazon Rainforest was burning and now Australia Bushfires.

According to the analysis of the subregions in the United States, coronavirus has taken over the internet in the past week. This could be due to the discovery of new coronavirus cases in many states such as Illinois, California, Washington, etc.

What do you think is worse? Coronavirus or Climate Change.

Quinn: Pensions Threatening MAP Grants Program

**Gov. Pat Quinn talks about MAP grants at DePaul University. (Photo/Bob Smith)**

By Bob Smith

Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop campus on Wednesday to discuss how pension reform is harming the Monetary Award Program (MAP) college scholarships and access to higher education in Illinois.

“This is so important to our state, not only in the past, but certainly now and in the future,” Quinn said.

“We want everyone to have the opportunity to go to college that has the ability to go to college.”

MAP grants are need-based college scholarships that allow merit students who are in need across the state and do not need to be repaid by the student. Quinn said that due to cutbacks and having to pay more money in the pension amount, almost 18,000 students lost their MAP grant scholarships this year.

“We do not want anyone denied that opportunity because of finances,” Quinn said. “We can’t afford to lose all the talent that exists, all the ability that exists for higher education to help our economy and to help all of us, because there are financial challenges that deny someone the opportunity to go to community college or a four-year university — public and private — in our state.”

Quinn was joined by several Illinois college students, including DePaul Student Government Association Vice President Casey Clemmons.

“Every year over 5,000 DePaul students receive MAP grants, and just like the students who have already spoken here today, all of these DePaul students rely on this funding in order to continue their college careers,” Clemmons said.

“Because the number of Illinois students eligible to receive MAP is currently increasing, existing funding does not allow the state to assist all the eligible students. As a result, without action by the Illinois state leadership, more DePaul students than ever will see their MAP funding disappear this year and more

DePaul students than ever will be forced to give up their education due to finances.”

More than 150,000 students nationally receive MAP grants each year.

Clemmons told the audience that on Tuesday, DePaul’s SGA unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Illinois general assembly and the governor to ensure the longevity of the MAP program. He read the resolution aloud and presented a copy to Quinn.

Ken Thomas, a University of Illinois Board of Trustees student member, MAP recipient and University of Illinois Chicago student, told how he wouldn’t be where he is today if it wasn’t for the MAP grant.

“My mom, when I was in high school, had to work two jobs just to keep food on the table,” Thomas said, “and if we didn’t have [the] MAP program like we do today, I know that I wouldn’t be where I am today; graduating with a degree, hoping to be a productive member of society.”

Having a productive and functioning society and economy is what Quinn says it’s all about.

“Jobs follow brainpower,” he said. “We want to make sure we have smart people in Illinois. Well skilled, well-educated students coming out of college with graduate degrees and diplomas so they can create jobs, create new businesses,” he said. “Our goal in Illinois is to have at least 60 percent of the adults in our state with a college degree or college associate degree or career certificate by the year 2025. In order to achieve we have to make sure we have a good scholarship program.”

Clemmons said that in order for that to happen, state legislatures need to reflect upon the question, “What must be done?” and do what’s required.