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...
Caravana inmigrante busca llegar a las puertas de EEUU
Jimena Romero, Staff Writer
November 27, 2018
Entre 500 y 1000 inmigrantes hondureños y de todas partes de Centro América, iniciaron una caravana con el propósito de escapar de la violencia e inseguridad a la que se exponían en sus países. Durante estos dos últimos meses esta ha cruzado el país de México logrando llegar a la frontera estad...
Enemy of the People?
Patrick Ales, Staff Writer
November 21, 2018
The latest dispute between President Donald Trump and the media has resulted in the first use of Trump's discretionary power to restrict access to his White House. CNN's Chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta has been an outspoken critic of the President and his relationship with the media. Their...
Talks With No-Ko Should’ve Been a No-Go
Alexander Yagoda, Opinion Editor
July 13, 2018
North Korea has long been regarded as a major rogue force, acting against the general consensus of the world on topics such as denuclearization and peace with neighboring countries. They also have a long history of being ruled by dictators that have not been looked at favorably. As a result, President...
Presidential Pardons: Should They Be Pardoned Off the Chopping Block?
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
Over the last several days, there has been some controversy stirred up about the ability of the president to pardon anyone of any federal crime. This has largely come about due to New York's law regarding double jeopardy --that a person can't be tried for the same crime twice. New York's Attorney General,...
Twitter Diplomacy and Why We Shouldn’t Bomb Syria
Chase Bagnall-Koger, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
A suspected chemical attack on Apr. 7 in the rebel-held Syrian city of Douma killed at least 42 people and injured 500 more. The poisonous gas, which targets the respiratory system by causing breathing problems, was released by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government onto citizens of his own countr...
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Jeannette Perez is a freshman in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Coral Gables Senior High. She looks forward to joining the Lady Cavalier...
