Michigan protests counter weeks worth of health precautions
Natalia Berti, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2020
A couple of hundred protestors stormed Michigan’s capital on Wednesday, April 15 in Lansing protesting Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s extension of the coronavirus stay-at-home order. “Reopen America” protests like that in Lansing have popped up all over the country this week in Minnesota, Virginia, Kentucky, ...
Sanders and Biden participate in 11th Democratic Debate
Jack Ging, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2020
On Sunday, March 15, CNN hosted the 11th Democratic Primary Debate in Washington DC. Candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and Former Vice President Joe Biden discussed issues like the status of social security, health care and immigration. The event was filmed with no live audience in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This made the atmosph...
Battleground: Democratic presidential candidate
Olivia Ostrowski, Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief, and Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2020
As the Illinois primary quickly approaches, Democratic voters debate which of one of the three candidates will receive their votes: Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard, or Bernie Sanders. With the polls showing Biden and Sanders in the lead, the two candidates will face off on Sunday, March 15 in a televised de...
Trump abuses power of presidency in Roger Stone controversy
Olivia Ostrowski, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2020
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, four federal prosecutors withdrew their jail sentence recommendation for former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone and suggested a revised, shorter sentence. Stone was accused of lying to Congress about President Donald Trump’s knowledge of Hillary Clinton’s exposed emails...
Students weigh in on Democratic presidential candidates
Olivia Ostrowski, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2020
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The Government Shutdown: What is it and how should it end?
Lia Reichmann, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2019
On December 21, 2018 the U.S. federal government shutdown began. While not unprecedented, on Jan. 12 this shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, passing the previous record holder of 21 days that occurred during Bill Clinton’s presidency. The shutdown is only a partial one with 75 percent of the govern...
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination stirs conversation
Lana Jawich, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2018
Divided senators voted 50-48 on Saturday, Oct. 6 confirming Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, despite him being accused of sexual assault. President Donald Trump nominated Kavanaugh to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in July after the retirement of Anthony Kennedy...
Colin Kaepernick becomes Nike’s new face
Saba Ali, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2018
In early September, Nike released their thirtieth anniversary campaign ad, which featured Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, sparking a lot of discussion and controversy. Using Kaepernick as their campaign’s face was a bold move for Nike as plenty of dispute surrounded Kaeperni...
Students react to arming teachers
Thea Sankari, Samia Douedari, Section Editor, and Hannah Anderson, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2018
After the mass shooting and killing of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, people of all ages, from students to adults, have pushed for stricter gun control. However, President Donald Trump, as well as many other Republicans, are refusing to give ...
Battleground: Gun control after the Parkland shooting
Brandon Belgrad, Scott Bitautas, and Hannah Anderson, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2018
Background: On Wednesday, Feb. 14, tragedy struck at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. as former student Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people and injured 14 more, making it the 11th deadliest school massacre in world history. Due to the involvement of guns, a nationwide debate has once again started regarding gun laws in the U.S. Cruz, 19, set off a fire alarm before using an AR-15 style semi-automa...