White House in Turmoil Following Sean Spicer’s Resignation
Natalia Torres, News Editor
July 27, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News, Top Stories
Just six months after Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States, Sean Spicer resigned from his position as White House Press Secretary. While Mr. Spicer hoped to last at least a year in this position, his resignation was catalyzed by his vehement disagreement with the President's...
Last Night’s Mistake Didn’t Hurt Gianforte’s Big Break
Yeileny Lopez, Staff Writer
May 27, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
On Thursday, May 25, Montana held an election to determine who will finally take the role as the member of the United States House of Representatives for the state's at-large congressional district. The votes were counted, and in the end, Republican Greg Gianforte won the special election. However,...
Terror at the University of Texas
Brianna Valdes, Staff Writer
May 17, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
On Monday, April 2, a student with a hunting knife slashed one person to death and injured three others at the University of Texas. All victims were around the ages of 20 and 21, all were male and all were students at the university. This caused a spur of terror on campus until the man was apprehended...
The French Election Results, and Why You Should Care
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
On the weekend of May 6, France elected Emmanuel Macron as their new president. This comes amid some of the lowest approval ratings ever for the current president, François Hollande, which have recently been hovering around four percent. Many cite the dismal approval ratings as his reason for not running...
Madness in Venezuela
Brianna Valdes, Staff Writer
May 11, 2017
Filed under Briefs, International & Domestic, News
Since April 1st, 20 people have been killed in violence and demonstrations. Also, dozens of people have been injured and even thousands detained. What has brought millions of Venezuelans into the streets is huge food shortages, large rates of crime and inflammation, and censorship. The economy is expected...
Updates: North Korea in the Today’s Political Atmosphere
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
On Sun., April 16, North Korea's attempted missile launch failed. This weapons test came the day after Kim Jong Un's regime held a military parade on the nation's most important holiday. Both events serve to show off North Korea's military power and possible aggressionist policies. Following these...
100 Days Later…
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
Saturday, April 29., marked 100 days since Donald Trump took office. It also marked the day of the White House Correspondents Dinner, an annual gala that, as Hasan Minhaj the comedic speaker at the event said, "is about celebrating the 1st amendment and free speech". Meanwhile, a hundred miles away,...
Documentary Filmmaker Takes On Republican Congress
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
May 8, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
The past month in Georgia has seen the surprisingly strong run of documentary filmmaker Jon Ossoff for Georgia's 6th Congressional District in Congress. In December 2016, President Trump named Tom Price, the former representative of this District as his pick for secretary of Health and Human Services,...
Tragedies: April 2 – 8
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
April 10, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
Domestic Affairs Four dead and more injured in St. Louis boiler explosion At 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 3, an explosion at Loy-Lange Box Company left four dead and more injured. The blast spewed debris through several buildings, leaving one person initially killed, and sending a large piece ...
Nepotism in the White House?
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News, Top Stories
The Trump Administration has two new millionaires to add to its ever-growing collection. A fashion designer and real estate investor have made it from the Manhattan social scene to the West Wing, and appear to have a greater role in American politics than the Vice President of the United States. Ivanka...
Peru’s Flood Levels Are Higher Than Ever
Mia Galex, Staff Writer
March 30, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News, Top Stories
The death toll in Peru has recently risen as heavy rains, powered by El Niño, have caused rivers to overflow and mudslides to destroy roads and farms. The flooding is the worst the country has seen in over two decades. Seventy-two fatalities have been reported while over 70,000 have become...
New Technology May Help Predict Suicide
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
March 28, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
Every day, nearly 120 Americans take their lives. This statistic is what attracted a research team led by Jessica Ribeiro from Florida State University (FSU), to create new technology that may help predict a suicide. Ribeiro collaborated with FSU Psychology Assistant Professor Joseph Franklin and...
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Jesse Zambrano is a sophomore in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Gables. Arriving at the age of five to the U.S. and only knowing Spanish,...