Progressive Takeover Endorses Anita Earls for NC Supreme Court
Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer Anita Earls, the founder and Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, has been endorsed by Progressive Takeover for her run for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Progressive Takeover is, according to their website, a “grassroots-funded progressive organization” that seeks to support Democratic, progressive candidates running in state elections. Democrats and Republicans have a 13:32 … Continue reading Progressive Takeover Endorses Anita Earls for NC Supreme Court
Nonprofit Releases Trap To Clean Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer After countless hours and millions of dollars, a 2000-foot-long invention was set loose in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Francisco to combat plastic debris. The project, which is financially supported by a nonprofit Ocean Cleanup, has a goal of trapping upwards of 150,000 pounds of plastic within a year of the giant trap’s deployment in hopes to take … Continue reading Nonprofit Releases Trap To Clean Great Pacific Garbage Patch
State Board of Elections Fighting Subpoenas Requested By Federal Government
Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer Federal subpoenas issued to the North Carolina’s State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement are requesting an unprecedented amount of voter information. This is causing backlash from the State Board of Elections, which has promised to fight the subpoenas. The purpose of the State Board is to administrate the elections process, and oversee campaign finance, ethics and lobbying disclosure and compliance. … Continue reading State Board of Elections Fighting Subpoenas Requested By Federal Government
The Effectiveness of Anonymity: The Trump Administration Op-Ed
Bruce Case Staff Writer The anonymous opinion article that ran in the New York Times last week claiming to be authored by a senior official in the Trump administration has garnered mixed responses from inside and outside the White House. The article made a few bold claims, such as “many of the senior officials in his own administration are working diligently from within to frustrate … Continue reading The Effectiveness of Anonymity: The Trump Administration Op-Ed
A Handmaid’s Protest
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer From letters to congress to mass protests in the capital, people have found almost every way imaginable to dissent from the government and bring attention to their cause. Now, the world sees a growing use of metaphorical protests, similar to the one which stood in opposition of the swearing in of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On September 14, Kavanaugh entered … Continue reading A Handmaid’s Protest
Fixing Southern Identity
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer It is without coincidence that Southern states have the highest level of poverty, the lowest level of education, the most political corruption and the least access to food. The rest of the US seems to look down on us, making the Southern stereotype a trashy, idiotic, hateful slob of a bigot. With recent conflicts over the defense of Confederate monuments, the … Continue reading Fixing Southern Identity
The Puerto Rican Death Toll is Significant
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor On Thursday, September 13, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to declare that “3,000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico.” This is a direct response to the study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Despite the presidential disapproval, the researchers are standing firm with their numbers, … Continue reading The Puerto Rican Death Toll is Significant
Is Colin Kaepernick’s partnership with Nike creating visibility for social change?
Rejani King Staff Writer On September 3, 2018, Nike and Colin Kaepernick announced their partnership to support social change. This campaign celebrates Nike’s thirtieth anniversary for the famous “Just Do It” slogan. The cover art features a black-and-white photo of Kaepernick’s face with the words, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” This quote deliberately signifies what he’s faced because of standing up … Continue reading Is Colin Kaepernick’s partnership with Nike creating visibility for social change?
Uncontacted Amazonian tribes are victims of Neo-Imperialism
Quashon Avent Staff Writer Recently, the National Indian Foundation of Brazil released the first-ever pictures of an indigenous tribe they found during a 2017 expedition. The images will be used to help study uncontacted tribes people. FUNAI official Bruno Pereira says, “The more we know about isolated communities’ way of living, the more equipped we are to protect them.” There’s a lot of controversy surrounding … Continue reading Uncontacted Amazonian tribes are victims of Neo-Imperialism
Is the Nike Ad with Colin Kaepernick Inspirational or Controversial?
Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer During the Falcons’ and Eagles’ football game on Thursday Night Football, Nike released their 30th-anniversary edition of their “Just Do It” ad. This year’s edition featured a black and white photo of Colin Kaepernick, with text stating, “People say your dreams are crazy if they laugh at what you think you can do, good. Stay that way. Because what non-believers fail to … Continue reading Is the Nike Ad with Colin Kaepernick Inspirational or Controversial?
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