Category Archives: News

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer   Following the recent government shutdown, Congress is discussing the future of the U.S. immigration policy, an issue that has been debated over the course of several administrations.  Two of the main focuses are protecting DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients and securing the border. DACA was enacted during theContinue reading “Immigration debate continues after government shutdown”

Jessilyn Dagum, Staff Writer   On Jan. 31, the moon said goodbye to January and hello to February in the most spectacular of ways. From the evening of Jan. 31 to the morning of Feb. 1 the world was able to witness the combination of three lunar eclipses, a phenomenon that hasn’t been seen sinceContinue reading “First Super Blue Blood Moon since 1866 excites nation”

Bethany Montgomery, Managing Editor   On Feb. 14, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. were interrupted from their school day, when gunman Nikolas Cruz enter the premises and opened fire. During the chaos, Cruz set off the school’s fire alarm to lure students from their classrooms. Using an AR-15 assault rifle,Continue reading “Nation on edge in light of recent school shootings”

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”