Antonio Rivera Staff Writer During the last couple of months North Carolina has come to the attention of the entire country because of political drama and controversial policy proposals. HB-2 and its “cancellation”, the recent attempt to ban same-sex marriage and events of racism all seem to be creating the dark cloud that rains over North Carolina. But one of the things you probably … Continue reading The Never-Ending Problems of North Carolina
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer As of recent, it has come to many people’s attention that there has been someone missing in the structure of the current White House. It has also come to many people’s attention that there has been someone extra within the White House. As Melania Trump has been away in New York while her son finishes his school year, she … Continue reading United States’ Real First Lady
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Every year the same things happen. We celebrate another birthday. We deal with the stresses of life. Then, we move on, just to do it all over again. But there’s something that happens every March that grabs the attention of many people all over the nation and have them glued to their TVs. March Madness has become the obsession of … Continue reading March or Just Madness?
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Recently the media has been the victim of attacks from people across the country. Many Americans believe that there isn’t any truth to any news sources anymore, and they especially believe there aren’t ones without bias. In the recent presidential election many people became victims of believing new stories that were fake, and in turn based their votes on those stories. … Continue reading The House of Hypocrisy
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Not too long from now, it will officially be an entire month since First Lady Michelle Obama has vacated her office and position to hand it off to Melania Trump. While in office, Michelle Obama elevated the popularity of the United States First Lady is ways we’ve never seen before. And she’s done it in many different ways. Becoming one … Continue reading The New First Lady
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Back in elementary school, when my classmates and I would walk into class at the beginning of the day, there would always be a small passage and questions about an important black figure in history every day for the month of February. This method used by my teachers allowed for everyone in the class, no matter what race, to be … Continue reading Is Black History Month History?
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer As President Barack Hussein Obama’s time in the White House is coming to an end, many have taken the past couple of weeks to reflect on his last eight years in office. Many will remember his time in a positive light, and some may choose not to. During the end of a president’s term the public wonders what will … Continue reading Barack Obama: A legacy of his own
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer As President Barack Obama’s time in office is coming to an end, a lot of people have chosen to look back on the past eight years. As we reflect, it seems one of the biggest political stars to emerge from Obama’s presidency is his wife, Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama has become one of the biggest pop icons in America. Her … Continue reading Was there ever room for someone in the spotlight with Michelle Obama?
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer If there are three things Americans love they are food, free stuff, and football, at least up until recently. Over the past year, however, there have been cases where there has been some controversy over this nationally loved sport. Of course I am talking about some things that involve plays, teams, or scores, right? Wrong. During the past year, some … Continue reading Kaepernick Tackling the Issues That Truly Matter
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Since the 2014 elections, the United States of America has been in a political gridlock. We now have a majority Republican congress and (as we all know) President Barack Obama is part of the Democratic party. Due to this current state of our federal government, the current national leadership has not been able to achieve many of their goals they set … Continue reading Does incumbency create political stagnation?
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