Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Keeping yourself updated on current events is an integral part of being a well-rounded and educated person, which most strive to be. Whether it be politics or scientific accomplishments, information is being presented to us nonstop in our current age. One cannot even catch their breath without breaking news flooding their timelines and blowing up their phone. Of course, it is … Continue reading Soft News is not Bad News
Courtney CordozaStaff Writer In many cultures, there is an emphasis on the elderly. They are given leadership roles and admired with overflowing respect. These acts are often seen in Asian and Latino communities. The family unit is vital to their culture. However, it seems as if in The United States, our senior citizens are given the backseat. This is unacceptable, given that there are 47.8 … Continue reading The Wise and the Neglected
Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Sexual education in America is admittedly not up to par. Only 24 states and the District of Columbia actually require it, which on its own is horrifying. Even when sex ed is taught in school, it is not always accurate or unbiased, which is what all teens need. Queer adolescents especially, are often left out of the narrative and left to … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Should Be Mandatory
Bruce CaseStaff Writer There are many interpretations of the events that occurred at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18, 2019. The 45th annual March for Life and the Indigenous Peoples March coincided with each other. The players involved in the controversy were a group of high schoolers from Covington High School in Kentucky, a group of Native American protestors and a group … Continue reading The MAGA Hat Kid is Still a Kid
Ethan BeaulieuStaff Writer On Monday, Buzzfeed released an article which claimed that they had evidence regarding Donald Trump instructing Cohen to lie before congress. Shortly after, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s head lawyer, came to the defense of his patron with his signature “So what?” style. He responded to questions about the circumstances surrounding Cohen’s false testimony to Congress in 2016 with his usual style of … Continue reading Talking in the Alternative
Elliot VoorheesStaff Writer The current social and political climate of the United States has not felt this nationally-charged since the Vietnam era. With little to no action or response from the government on major issues concerning the public, it is no surprise that Americans have taken to their own devices to try and enact change in the nation. Political activism is one such example. The … Continue reading Why Do We March?
Bruce CaseStaff Writer For almost a month, the government has been shut down, making this the longest government shutdown thus far in US history. President Trump says it could be “months, or even years” before it is reopened, unless he gets 5.6 billion dollars for his “big, beautiful wall.” Thus, we are getting a rousing lesson on negotiation. Let’s make this clear: there is no … Continue reading A Wall Will Not Fix Everything
Morgan StaufferStaff Writer Exposure to new ideas is something that is unavoidable, but nonetheless painful. If one is to exist in a social space, which we as humans do, we are going to be exposed to the ideas and cultures of others. There are two fundamental perspectives on the extremities in regard to exposing an individual to ideas. It is important to identify the extremities … Continue reading Idea Exposure is Painful but Necessary
Quashon AventStaff Writer The U.S. federal government has always been a beacon of inefficiency, mismanagement and discrimination. It gives multibillion dollar bailouts to large corporations, funds dictatorships and spends millions to spy on its own allies and citizens. Yet, we never seem to have the funding needed to end the opioid crisis, decrease homelessness, end poverty, institute a universal health care system or even to … Continue reading Native Americans and the Government Shutdown: The government’s legacy of broken promises
Patrick O’ConnellStaff Writer I’ve heard some describe our time period as the “Post-Truth” age, essentially meaning that truth has become irrelevant. There is no finer example of this than the amorphous creature known as, “Media bias,” that seems to have gotten a stranglehold over our society like a constrictor. Media bias exists to spread lies. It whispers falsehoods into the ears of the opposition, making … Continue reading Should We Care Less About the News?
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