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President Trump Focuses on Free Speech in Higher Ed with New Executive Order

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer In the wake of his remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restricting access to federal research grants to universities that, “promote free inquiry,” on Thursday, March 21. The Presidential order comes as a response to a concern of his, namely that many colleges and universities foster atmospheres that silence beliefs and … Continue reading President Trump Focuses on Free Speech in Higher Ed with New Executive Order

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Civil rights protest group in Winston-Salem receives backlash from online paper

Jamie HartmannWeb Content Manager A Forsyth County high school teacher has been in the spotlight for her political group, Get Hate Out of Winston-Salem. Her group was started in order to bring the inequality between Black and white people to the surface, and to take down the confederate statues in Winston-Salem. After the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Jones formed her protest group. … Continue reading Civil rights protest group in Winston-Salem receives backlash from online paper

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Court Rules Victims of Newtown Shooting can Sue Gun Manufacturer Remington

Hannah AstinStaff Writer The Supreme Court in Connecticut has ruled that gun-maker Remington can be sued as a result of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. The Court ruled on March 14 that the company can be sued over how it marketed the gun that was used to kill 20 children and six educators at the school. Gun control advocates believe … Continue reading Court Rules Victims of Newtown Shooting can Sue Gun Manufacturer Remington

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Majority of Schools in the UNC System Do Not Meet New Voter ID Requirement

Shayna PraceStaff Writer A new photo voter identification requirement being put into place in North Carolina law next year will make it difficult for UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T students and employees who, in the past, have used their identification cards in order to vote. The ID cards do not comply with the new qualifications, according to state election officials. These schools were not the only … Continue reading Majority of Schools in the UNC System Do Not Meet New Voter ID Requirement

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Scientists Call for Ban of Human Gene-Editing

Marisa SloanStaff Writer In 2018, He Jiankui of the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China, announced that he had created gene-edited twin girls. Using the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR, He attempted to protect the girls from HIV by making changes to their DNA while they were still embryos. Since its development 10 years ago, CRISPR technology has helped scientists to change the … Continue reading Scientists Call for Ban of Human Gene-Editing

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Muslim Americans speak out against bigotry in response to New Zealand shooting

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Following the terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15, Muslim Americans began expressing a heightened fear of a similar event occurring in their own communities. The shooting caused a surge in calls for local and state representatives to act out against the concerning spread of racial and religious bigotry in the United States that has led to … Continue reading Muslim Americans speak out against bigotry in response to New Zealand shooting

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Legalization Of Marijuana Reaching New Heights For Democrats

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer The legalization of marijuana is becoming a higher priority issue for Democrats throughout the country, most notably the candidates for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election. High profile candidates who are also senators such as Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders share a common position on this issue, and are working to move it forward through legislation in … Continue reading Legalization Of Marijuana Reaching New Heights For Democrats

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New Bill Proposed to Allow Teachers Access to Guns

Shayna PraceStaff Writer A new Act has been proposed that would allow North Carolina teachers to carry guns in schools. Some state lawmakers think that there is a chance of it being approved this year. The School Security Act of 2019 was filed, and would boost the salaries of teachers who went through specialized police training to carry firearms on public school campuses. This same … Continue reading New Bill Proposed to Allow Teachers Access to Guns

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U.S. Government Possibly Collecting Journalist names, Causing Concern

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer According to a recent report from National Public Radio (NPR), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security facilitated an interagency-created documentation of journalists involved in reporting on the migrant caravan incident on the Southwest border in 2018. The database also includes activists present at the scene, and may lead to an additional investigation and screening into the people involved. Although a representative from … Continue reading U.S. Government Possibly Collecting Journalist names, Causing Concern

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Suing U.S. Soccer Over Gender Discrimination

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Within the lawsuit filed by the United States women’s soccer team against the U.S. Soccer Federation, it is argued that U.S. Soccer, “has a policy and practice of discriminating” against the women on the national team based on gender, by paying them less than members of the same stature on the men’s team. The majority of the women’s teams are named as … Continue reading U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Suing U.S. Soccer Over Gender Discrimination

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