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Julia Lucas, Staff Writer   Earlier this year, only separated by one day, was the March for Life and the Women’s March. Each march had entirely different viewpoints on one of the most controversial topics in American society, abortion. On the Jan. 19, Washington D.C. held the March for Life, which brought people from allContinue reading “An ongoing conversation: Pro-Life versus Pro-Choice”

Breanna Brink, Staff Writer   The flu is a common threat that many tend to overlook, as it isn’t as scary as Ebola, isn’t as earth-shattering as cancer, and you usually recover. Yet, thousands of people die from the flu (or flu related complications) every year. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) saysContinue reading “Devastating flu season leaves 63 dead across United States”

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer   Last month, China’s ruling Communist Party introduced five new officials to assist President Xi Jinping as he begins his second five-year term. However, it’s worth mentioning a successor has not been identified to lead the party after his second term. Given the ages of the five new leaders, none areContinue reading “China’s New Leadership”

Julia Lucas, Staff Writer   The hashtag “#metoo” has been flooding social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for the past month. The hashtag was first created a decade ago by Tarana Burke, a women’s rights activist. She originally came up with the idea to reach out to sexual assault victims in underprivileged communitiesContinue reading “#Metoo campaign”

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer   A lot has happened since Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as the President of France six months ago. As a candidate, he faced criticism for the fifteen-year age difference between him and his wife, Brigitte, who was his teacher in high school; despite the fact that they didn’t start datingContinue reading “Macron’s First Six Months”

Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief   The small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, has been added to the growing list of mass shooting locations in the United States. 26 victims were shot and killed at a church service on Sunday, Nov. 5 at First Baptist Church. This shooting comes onContinue reading “Church massacre in Texas becomes fifth most deadly mass shooting in U.S. history”

Julia Lucas, Staff Writer   On Monday, Oct. 30, United States District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly filed a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s proposed transgender military ban. The ban, announced in late July, was implemented to block the military recruitment of transgender people, and the forced dismissal of current transgender military members into policy. Trump’sContinue reading “Trump to end Obama-era military transgender decision”

Bethany Montgomery, Managing Editor   On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Argentine diesel-electric submarine, ARA San Juan disappeared off the southern tip of South America. According to the Washington Post, what started as a routine mission quickly became critical emergency as the over-thirty-year-old submarine ceased to send any sort of radio frequencies. Since Wednesday, Argentine authoritiesContinue reading “Mysterious disappearance of submarine leaves authorities puzzled and frantic”

By Jessica Varvil   On Oct, 26th, President Donald Trump authorizedthe release of more than 2,800 records and documents related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. This release was in accordance with an act passed in 1992 that required the declassification of these documents within 25 years. Though he released many records relatedContinue reading “JFK Files Fuel Conspiracy Theories”

Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer   California passed a new law requiring pet stores to sell bunnies, kittens and dogs from local shelters and rescues, rather than selling animals that have come from puppy mills or breeders. The law was introduced last February and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. The new law prevents petContinue reading “Adopt don’t shop: California passes new pet store law”