Chris Funchess Staff Writer Diplomatic relations between Russia and several NATO countries have continued to worsen, highlighted by the bilateral retaliatory expulsion of diplomats and embassy personnel. The fallout has picked up steam after the U.S. announced a plan to… Read More ›
Politics
Trump Policy Bans Transgender Individuals from Enlisting
Ian Hammock Staff Writer Following a recommendation from Secretary of State Jim Mattis, the Trump administration approved limits on the service of transgender individuals serving in the military, citing a drop in unit cohesion as a source of concern. The… Read More ›
The Power of 20 Shots in Sacramento
Madison Hoffmann Staff Writer Cities across the United States marched for an end to gun violence on March 17, only to be followed by an all too familiar murder by gunfire on March 18. Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old black man… Read More ›
50 million Facebook users information leaked
Madison Hoffmann Staff Writer Facebook has become even more of a discussion topic than usual this week after news broke that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm connected to President Donald Trump’s campaign to assist in data operations, accessed information from… Read More ›
Greensboro’s March For Our Lives
Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer Many proponents of our current president seem to place the United States on a pedestal of being the “greatest country.” If we measure greatness as being where we stand in comparison with other nations, we rank… Read More ›
Report reveals how indecision affects DACA families
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer A new report released by the Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has detailed the ways in which indecision surrounding immigration policy has affected immigrant families in six states including North Carolina, especially focusing on… Read More ›
NC Elections Show a Fight in Nearly Every District
Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer At noon on Feb. 28, 2018, the deadline for both N.C. Senate and N.C. House of Representatives candidate registration ended after an extremely successful push from both parties to register candidates in every district. The results… Read More ›
An Update on the Mueller Investigation
Chris Funchess Advertising Sales Manager Special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russian agents are feeling the heat. Over the past week, President Trump has attacked the investigation directly, attacking its legitimacy and… Read More ›
The impact of the Trump Tariffs
Chris Funchess Advertising Sales Manager Last week President Trump declared that all steel and aluminum imports will face a stiff tariff of 25 and 10 percent, respectively. The blowback has been severe, with criticism from allies in the European Union,… Read More ›
West Virginia teacher strikes result in five Percent pay raise
Madison Hoffmann News Editor Following a strike that caused a nine consecutive school day cancellation, West Virginia lawmakers are cutting a deal to give all state employees a five percent pay raise. According to the Associated Press, about 700 classrooms… Read More ›