Bruce Case Staff Writer  According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 79 percent of people with disabilities are “not in the labor force.” This means that they are neither unemployed or employed. Essentially these individuals are either not considering working, or are not considered eligible for employment. The latest data from the US Census Bureau states that 13 percent of our population has … Continue reading For Hire: Exceptional Workers

Ethan Beaulieu In 72 hours, three hate crimes tore our country apart. In those three days, thirteen people died, fourteen had attempts on their lives and several more were injured. In what CNN has dubbed, “a hate-filled week,” many have paused to consider how to stop the increasingly frequent hate crimes and mass shootings. From the proposal of arming teachers and upping security nationwide, to … Continue reading How To Solve America’s Hate Crisis

Bruce Case Staff Writer  On Christmas Eve last year, former president/autocrat of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, was given a humanitarian pardon by then-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Fujimori was suffering from arrhythmia, tongue cancer and other ailments. Many saw the pardon as a political rather than humanitarian one, as Fujimori’s political allies saved Kuczynski from impeachment days before the pardon was proposed. UN experts called it a … Continue reading Crime’s Expiration Date

Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor  The Trump administration is currently considering defining gender in a way that would categorize it as a biological condition that is decided at birth based on genitalia. Human beings would once again be reduced to checking either the ‘female’ or ‘male’ box and that would be unchangeable, even through surgery. This would directly affect trans men, women and non-binary individuals. … Continue reading Gender is Not Definable

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer  Language is a crucial part of communication. Not only does it provide us ways to express ourselves to one another, it is part of our cultural identity. Some languages, such as English and Spanish, are spoken in multiple countries around the world. Others, not so much. There are many languages that have died out or are in danger of being extinct. … Continue reading Duolingo Opens Borders for Language Immersion