New Republican Candidate for Presidential Election Announced
Myra BariStaff Writer As the upcoming presidential election looms closer and closer, more candidates have emerged from the woodwork, primarily Democrats competing for the nomination for the Democrat ticket. Now, a well-known conservative, GOP member and former Illinois representative, Joe Walsh, has announced he will be running for president against President Donald Trump in the next 2020 election. The announcement was made on ABC’s “This … Continue reading New Republican Candidate for Presidential Election Announced
Winston Salem Fair Name Change Splits City Council
Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Winston-Salem’s annual fair is undergoing a name change. The fair, which has been called the “Dixie-Classic Fair” since 1956, is changing its name following a vote supporting the dropping of the word “Dixie” from the name of the fair. “Dixie” frequently appears in words in the South, and is often associated with the very idea of things being southern. For the Democrats … Continue reading Winston Salem Fair Name Change Splits City Council
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes More Cancer Treatment
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Beginning on Aug. 5 after a cancerous tumor was located on her pancreas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s spent 21 days undergoing rounds of radiation treatment that was completed at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In addition to radiation, a stent was inserted into Ginsburg’s bile duct. Within the last 20 years of the 86-year-old’s life, cancer has appeared … Continue reading Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes More Cancer Treatment
David Koch, Political Influencer and Businessman of Koch Industries Inc., Dies
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer David Koch of Koch Industries Inc., one of the largest private businesses in the United States, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23. Although a cause was not offered for his death, it has been speculated that Koch was battling an ongoing health issue. He was 79 years old. “Twenty-seven years ago, David was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and given a grim … Continue reading David Koch, Political Influencer and Businessman of Koch Industries Inc., Dies
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
