Fires Rage in Amazon Rainforest, Drawing International Attention
Marisa SloanStaff Writer The Amazon is currently experiencing its most extensive burning in the last decade, with up to 80,626 individual fires in Brazil alone. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro built his campaign around the promise to reduce environmental protections and to increase agricultural development in the Amazon. This would be advantageous to those involved in the growing global market for beef, as more and more … Continue reading Fires Rage in Amazon Rainforest, Drawing International Attention
But What of The 1%?: Satire
Ron de VaronaStaff Writer A new age is dawning on our democracy. It is one brought on the socialist shoulders of the ones known as the “Yang Gang.” Their plan, one might ask? Oh, well, it is one that would destroy the very bedrock our nation was founded on. Imagine this: every single United States citizen, regardless of class or health, would receive $1000 a … Continue reading But What of The 1%?: Satire
Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Visits Greensboro
Hannah AstinStaff Writer Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke in Greensboro on Sunday, Aug. 25 while on the campaign trail. The former prosecutor and current California senator visited two locations in Durham before stopping at Smith High School. Addressing the crowded gymnasium, Harris made a case against Trump’s presidency while also speaking about climate change, equal pay for women and “common sense” gun legislation. “My … Continue reading Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Visits Greensboro
Jeffery Epstein: A Series of Coincidental Events
Ron de Varona Staff Writer To start, I want to say that I am not a conspiracy theorist, in regards to things like aliens and bigfoot. However, everyone keeping up with the Jeffery Epstein situation should be infuriated. Epstein was a huge American businessman and convicted sex trafficker and offender. In his 2005 investigation, he admitted to molesting 36 children. Later on, more evidence was … Continue reading Jeffery Epstein: A Series of Coincidental Events
California rules Police should only kill when ‘Necessary’
Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Assembly Bill 392 was passed in the senate this July. It proposes to change the way the law describes acceptable police force in California. Currently, shooting to kill is appropriate if deemed ‘reasonable.’ If another ‘reasonable’ officer would have made the same decision, they are legally not in the wrong. The new bill requires officers to have exhausted all other alternatives … Continue reading California rules Police should only kill when ‘Necessary’
The Difference Between Guilt and Shame
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer The way we talk about emotions, linguistically, affects the way we think about them. At the same time, the vocabulary we use for it is limited by our language. Some languages have words for emotions we struggle to articulate. The German word “schadenfreude” refers to the feeling of being glad that someone else is suffering and not yourself. Some languages have … Continue reading The Difference Between Guilt and Shame
Planned Parenthood and Title X: Who is to Suffer?
R.A Brock Staff Writer/Copy Editor Planned Parenthood President and CEO, Alexis McGill-Johnson, announced that Planned Parenthood would pull out of the Title X federal funding program last week. This came after President Trump issued a gag order which restricts doctors affiliated with PP from referring women for abortions if they were to receive said funding. McGill-Johnson stated in an interview with CBS News, “This attempt … Continue reading Planned Parenthood and Title X: Who is to Suffer?
The Implementation of Sexual Assault Awareness at Triad Colleges
Myra BariStaff Writer For many female college students, walking home late at night can be a deeply harrowing experience. Students are often advised to stay in groups or to carry items of self-defense such as tasers or pepper spray in order to avoid sexual assault. Throughout the Triad, many colleges are implementing programs that address sexual assault prevention, as well as spreading further awareness. This … Continue reading The Implementation of Sexual Assault Awareness at Triad Colleges
Changes to Come to the Endangered Species Act
Marisa SloanStaff Writer In 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed into law to protect the many species in danger of becoming extinct as well as the ecosystems they depend on. Since then, over 227 species have been saved from potential extinction, including the bald eagle and grizzly bears. “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life … Continue reading Changes to Come to the Endangered Species Act
North Carolina Group Hosts Training on Spotting Immigrations and Custom Enforcement
Hannah AstinStaff Writer Dozens of volunteers attended a recent training on how to identify and report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles. The majority-white group of volunteers was taught by a small solidarity group of women working with Siembra NC. Siembra NC is an immigrant-led activist organization that helps to provide services to immigrants in North Carolina such as data entry, fundraising and childcare, in … Continue reading North Carolina Group Hosts Training on Spotting Immigrations and Custom Enforcement
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