Have Our Leaders Done Enough to Help Stop the COVID-19 Spread?
Lauren Gregorio, Opinion Editor
July 22, 2020
Coronavirus has been the center of discussion all over the world. What started out as a small outbreak in Wuhan, China has transformed into a global pandemic. From wearing masks out to staying six feet apart, these precautions have become the new normal. In an attempt to mitigate the situation, lead...
Trump’s Rash Decisions Intensify Iranian Conflict
Maria Puyana, Staff Writer
January 10, 2020
One of the many promises Trump made during his campaign was to solve the conflict of the Middle East Wars. Trump’s first step in attempting to solve this issue was to authorize the assassination of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, an attack that was reckless and ignorant as sending a drone strike...
Donald Trump: The Presidential Impeachment of a Criminal in Office
Camryn Bagnall-Koger, Staff Writer
October 8, 2019
Impeachment rumors have swirled the Donald Trump's presidency since inauguration day, first because of Russian interference in the 2016 election, then for his private businesses and now for allegations of colluding with Ukraine to win the 2020 election. While this is still a developing story, there is already enough disturbing evidence...
Extended Essay Workshops: A Guide to Self-Directed Research
Melanie Ozuna, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
On Monday, Sept. 16, International Baccalaureate coordinator Ms. Van Wyk hosted this year's first workshop on Extended Essay writing for the class of 2021. The Extended Essay, an important component in achieving the International Baccalaureate diploma, requires students to follow a strict rubric, con...
Trump Moves to Ban Flavored Electronic Cigarettes
Japheth Oyedepo, Staff Writer
September 15, 2019
As a result of recent vaping-related deaths, President Trump explained that he is considering taking executive action to reduce access to vaping devices in the United States. The Trump administration plans to implement a ban outlawing selling electronic cigarettes that could be put in place as soon as...
Politics While You Sweat: The SoulCycle and Equinox Controversy
Stephanie Andrade, Staff Writer
August 25, 2019
SoulCycle and Equinox Fitness are under fire after Stephen Ross - the chairman who controls stakes in both companies - held a fundraiser for President Trump for his reelection campaign. Customers from both gyms have decided to stop going, to the point where the hashtag "#BoycottEquinox" was trending on ...
Trump’s Tweet Incites Violence against Ilhan Omar
Maia Berthier, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
On Mar. 23, Ilhan Omar gave a speech to the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) discouraging Islamophobia. Within this speech, she referred to the 9/11 terrorist attacks as an event where “some people" (a small part of the Muslim faith) "did something" (this terrorist attack). However, her...
2020 presidential election list continues to grow
Natalia Pallas, highlights contributor
March 22, 2019
With presidential elections only a year away, many Democrats have come up to announce their running in the 2020 presidential race in hopes of denying President Donald Trump a second term. What may seem as one of the longest lists of liberal candidates running — 14 declared and dozens considering a campai...
Trump’s national emergency is not such an emergency
Gregoire Winston, highlights contributor
March 22, 2019
Since announcing his candidacy in 2015, President Donald Trump promised a stronger America. With his ideas and thoughts relying on the slogan “Make America Great Again,” he vowed to decrease taxes, exit from the Paris Climate Accord, eradicate ISIS and, most importantly, build a 1,827 mile-long wall on...
The Unnecessary National Emergency
Maia Berthier, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
On Friday, Feb. 15, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency because of the influx of immigrants crossing the border between the United States and Mexico. Before this, he signed a spending bill that included funding for the border wall, but the money that was budgeted was lower than what...
Estados Unidos en estado de emergencia: cierre gubermental
Daniela Parra Del Riego, Staff Writer
January 7, 2019
Cuando los estudiantes volvieron al colegio el 7 de Enero, cumplieron 16 días del cierre parcial gubernamental. Este cierre viene desde el presidente Trump, cuya motivación por esta decisión tan radical fue la falta de una resolución para financiar el muro en la frontera mexicana. Desde el comienzo d...
Partial Government Shutdown Continues over Funding for Border Wall
Chase Bagnall-Koger, News Editor
December 26, 2018
Federal employees across the nation can expect to work without pay or remain home after the end of winter vacation, as the government remains partially shut down. With no end in sight to the disagreement about the budget for a potential border wall on the Mexico-United States frontier. Government workers...
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