Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Visits Greensboro
Hannah Astin Staff Writer On Oct. 2, Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer addressed an audience at the Greensboro Coliseum as part of the Guilford College Bryan Series. Breyer, a sitting United States Supreme Court Justice, has been on the bench for 25 years. First appointed by Former President Bill Clinton in 1994, Breyer has served during four different presidential administrations and under two different … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Visits Greensboro
Federal Judge Blocks Fast Track Deportations
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer The idea of fast-track deportation, produced by the Trump administration, has been shot down by a federal judge. This type of deportation has been used for immigrants that are undocumented and deports them without their case being seen in immigration court. “Expedited removal” is the name that the notion was given and it has been used before. The rules of this effort … Continue reading Federal Judge Blocks Fast Track Deportations
SpaceX Announces Upcoming Rocket with Prototypes to be Built Within Six Months
Marisa SloanStaff Writer On Sept. 28., SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s newest venture: Starship. Standing in front of a 50-meter, 200-ton prototype of the vehicle, Musk described it as, “the most inspiring thing that I’ve ever seen.” Since 2002, SpaceX has worked toward making space travel easier and more accessible. Its first big success came in 2008 when the rocket Falcon 1 reached … Continue reading SpaceX Announces Upcoming Rocket with Prototypes to be Built Within Six Months
State Sanctions Greensboro Youth Addiction Treatment Agency
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer North Carolina state officials have reported that they plan to nullify the license of a Greensboro youth treatment facility over a recent Medicaid scheme. United Youth Care Services, which treated clients with substance abuse concerns, provided housing to those in their care and reportedly caused many patients’ addictions to become worse. The program received a total of three letters from the Division … Continue reading State Sanctions Greensboro Youth Addiction Treatment Agency
Mark Meadows Steps Down as Head of Freedom Caucus
Myra BariStaff Writer After three years heading the once-powerful United States House Freedom Caucus, North Carolina Republican Mark Meadows has decided to leave his position as chairman. After the Republican Party’s recent loss of the House majority, the congressional group has been forced to develop a new approach, now without its previous position within the lower chamber of Congress. In past years, the Freedom Caucus … Continue reading Mark Meadows Steps Down as Head of Freedom Caucus
Former Sexual Assault Survivor Chanel Miller Publishes Memoir
Myra BariStaff Writer Once known as Emily Doe, sexual assault survivor Chanel Miller published a searing memoir in September called, Know My Name. Miller had written an anonymous letter to Brock Turner, the man who had sexually assaulted her behind a dumpster at Stanford, which had gone viral after she had read it at his sentencing. Her new memoir details her emotional trauma, her reaction … Continue reading Former Sexual Assault Survivor Chanel Miller Publishes Memoir
North American Bird Populations Face Massive Decrease in Numbers
Marisa SloanStaff Writer According to a new study that brings together information on 529 bird species since 1970, North America has lost over 25 percent of its entire bird population over the past 50 years. That’s about 3 billion birds. “We saw this tremendous net loss across the entire bird community,” said Ken Rosenberg, the study’s lead author and an applied conservation scientist at the … Continue reading North American Bird Populations Face Massive Decrease in Numbers
Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald Trump Announced
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer After several months of denying requests for impeachment inquiry procedures into President Donald Trump, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi launched a formal inquiry on Sept. 24. “The president must be held accountable…no one is above the law,” said Pelosi to the press. The decision to approve impeachment inquiry came just after a controversial phone call in which President Trump reportedly pushed … Continue reading Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald Trump Announced
Trump Threatens to Cut Funding to Joint UNC-Duke Middle East Studies Program, Citing Bias
Hannah AstinStaff Writer The Trump administration is threatening to cut funding to a joint University of North Carolina and Duke University Middle East studies program, claiming that the program is misusing its federal grant money to promote the, “positive aspects of Islam,” but not Christianity or Judaism. The Trump administration directed the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies to amend its courses by Sept. 22 … Continue reading Trump Threatens to Cut Funding to Joint UNC-Duke Middle East Studies Program, Citing Bias
Trump Administration to Send Troops to Middle East after Saudi Arabia Oil Attack
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Mark Esper, United States Secretary of Defense, announced on September 20, that the United States of America will be sending troops to the Middle East as the country’s, “first step,” in the wake of an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Details about the new movement remains unknown to the public. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, … Continue reading Trump Administration to Send Troops to Middle East after Saudi Arabia Oil Attack
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