Jemele Hill vs the White House: Calling out White Supremacy
Chase Bagnall-Koger, Staff Writer
September 21, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, Opinion
ESPN host Jemele Hill has been facing controversy over these past two weeks regarding a string of tweets she sent out criticizing President Trump and the Republican Party. On Sept. 11, she slammed Donald Trump as "the most ignorant, offensive president" of her lifetime, saying among other things that ...
Christopher Columbus Stirs Up the Tea Once Again
Miguel Lemus, Staff Writer
September 13, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, International Issues, Opinion
In recent news, la Niña and la Pinta ship replicas have stirred up controversy all throughout the media. La Niña and la Pinta were two of the three ships that Christopher Columbus sailed on his long, arduous journey to the New World. Today, the replicas of both ships are used as "sailing museums"...
India Denies Abortion to Rape Victim
Pablo Hanono, Staff Writer
September 6, 2017
Filed under International Issues, Opinion, Top Stories
Controversy about rape laws rose to the attention of many when a 10-year old girl from India was sexually abused and forced to have the baby. The victim's rapist is known to be her maternal uncle, who had raped her over a course of six or seven months. The parents, aware of their daughter's pregnancy...
Feminine Products: A “Luxury” Now Free in Federal Prisons
Gabriella Torna, Staff Writer
September 4, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, Opinion
Women around the world know the extreme necessity of feminine sanitary products when the time of the month hits. Such products have imposed taxes on them making it more expensive and out of reach for women of lower income and women who come from underdeveloped countries. Incarcerated women also face...
Venezuela’s Government Moves Backwards Not Forwards
Ana Capiro, Spanish Editor
August 28, 2017
Filed under International Issues, Opinion, Top Stories
For 18 years Venezuela has found itself under the control of the United Socialist Party, once led by Hugo Chavez and now by Nicolas Maduro. Clashes between Chavistas and the opposition have been long running and even violent and are currently at their worst. Members of the opposition have taken to protesting...
Now We Got Bad Blood
Gabriella Torna, Staff Writer
August 23, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Taylor Swift did not know he was trouble. In 2013, at the time of Swift's Red tour during a meet-and-greet, Swift did not expect to be harassed. What should have been a fun, friendly photo turned in to a disaster when the alleged DJ David Mueller was said to have groped Swift's bottom from under her dre...
Tiki Torches Torch Race Relations in Rowdy Riot
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
August 22, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, Opinion
On Saturday, Aug.12, violence broke out in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. It began with a group of white supremacists, Neo-Nazis, and members of the Ku Klux Klan protesting against the removal of a Confederate monument. However, their protest was counter-protested by those in support of the...
#ProtectTransTroop
Yeileny Lopez, Opinion Editor
August 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Instead of moving towards equality for everyone, society in 2017 finds itself once again shifting far from it. On July 26, Trump reached out on Twitter to state that the "United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military." The transgender...
Red Light, Blue Light, One Light, Two Light
Natalia Rodriguez, Staff Writer
May 25, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, Opinion, Top Stories
As technology continues to develop at an exponential rate, governments have found ways to incorporate the new developments in law enforcement. In recent years, one of the most common uses has been the red light traffic camera. For the most part, the cameras can be found at busy intersections where there...
The Comey Controversy
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
May 20, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, International Issues, Opinion, Top Stories
The system of checks and balances embedded in the United States Constitution seeks to ensure that not one person, not even the President, is above the rule of law. This system has thus far been relatively effective in preventing any one individual from retaining disproportionate power. On May 9,...
Trump is Now Leakier Than a Broken Faucet
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Staff Columns
In a recent meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, President Donald J. Trump Jr. revealed critical information regarding the Islamic State to the Russian representatives present. Trump revealed that England and the U.S. have banned electronic devices on flights to and from several Middle Eastern countries because of alleged terrorism plots hatched by ISIS. Just a few hours later, it was revealed that the source of that information was Israel which is a c...
PC vs Mac: A Timeless Debate
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
May 16, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, International Issues, Opinion
These days many buying a new computer is tough with choices like: the Mac, or the more affordable option: PC. However, are Macs really even preferable? With PC's often times superior hardware and countless customization options they are by far the better choice when looking for a new computer or...
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