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Julia Lucas, Staff Writer   Feb. 22 was an average school day for all students and teachers in 49 of the 50 states. Students prepared for school and attended classes like any other weekday; however, in West Virginia students were enjoying a day off from classes. West Virginia teachers began a statewide strike on Feb.Continue reading “West Virginia teachers go on strike”

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer   The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been a center for pilgrimages for Christians for a long time. The place on which the church is built is identified as both the site of the crucifiction and that of Jesus’ tomb. After converting to Christianity, the Roman Emperor ConstantineContinue reading “Church the Holy Sepulche closes, inciting confusion from pilgrims”

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer   March 5 was Italy’s general election, which consisted of choosing over 900 members of its two houses of Parliament, the lower (and more important) house, the Chamber of Deputies and the upper house, the Senate. Former prime ministers Silvio Berlusconi and Matteo Renzi lost seats as voters shifted towards anti-establishmentContinue reading “Italian election leaves hung parliament”

Brian Messing, Section Editor   President Trump announced on Thursday that he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Trump’s specific plan called for a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports. The impacts of this policy will be wide-reaching and will affect most Americans. President TrumpContinue reading “Trump proposes anti-free trade tariffs on steel and aluminum”

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer   Mitt Romney is back in the political sphere after his 2012 bid for the presidency. Since 2012, Romney has been loosely involved in politics, speaking up when he felt it was necessary. Romney warned Republican primary voters against electing Donald Trump in 2016, and was also considered a possible “unityContinue reading “Romney to run for Senate in Utah under center-right platform”

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer   Following an incredibly emotional several days after another school shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Flor., President Trump has addressed the debate on gun control. After a number of shootings in 2017 and 2018, including at a church in Texas, the tragic attack at a countryContinue reading “President Trump backs ban on bump stock devices”

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer   In February, the White House, along with congressional Democrats and Republicans, finally approved a budget that the president signed after a very brief government shutdown.  Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, delayed the vote with a “one-man blockade” according to the New York Times, and was the cause of the shortContinue reading “Bipartisan budget deal approved by White House”

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer   On Feb. 14, 17 people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Flor. The suspected shooter, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, who was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, until being expelled for disciplinary reasons, was arrested by law enforcement shortly after the event.Continue reading “Students walkout across the country following Parkland shooting”

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer   What once might have belonged squarely in the domain of futuristic sci-fi warnings like “1984” or “The Minority Report,” now has become reality for anyone who steps over the border into China. Since early 2017, Chinese surveillance officials have been testing a facial recognition program that will alert them ifContinue reading “China’s facial recognition system causes global concern”

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer   A proposal for a national 5G network is currently circulating the White House. This is first reported by Axios, who found a memo stating that America needs a centralized nationwide 5G network within three years. According to the New York Times, there is pushback from federal regulators and major telecommunicationsContinue reading “Plan for 5G network causes pushback from telecom companies”