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Trump Backs Saudi Explanation For Allegedly Murdered Journalist

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer After news broke of the death of a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist mid-October, many turned to President Donald Trump to condemn the actions of the Saudi Arabian government, who many believe killed the journalist. Instead,  Trump said that he sees Saudi Arabia’s explanation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death as, “credible.” The Saudi Arabian government claims that Khashoggi’s death was an … Continue reading Trump Backs Saudi Explanation For Allegedly Murdered Journalist

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Senator Elizabeth Warren Faces Backlash After DNA Test

Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) is at the center of controversy following her decision to take a DNA test in order to prove claims that she has Native American ancestry. The senator made the decision to take the test after a lifetime of describing her family’s tales of Native American heritage. During a rally in July, President Donald Trump made a … Continue reading Senator Elizabeth Warren Faces Backlash After DNA Test

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Possible Record-Breaking Voter Turnout for Midterm Elections

Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer The midterm elections of 2018 have brought forth the highest voter turnout since the mid-1960s. Many believe these records are related to being in a time of social and cultural unrest. “It’s probably going to be a turnout rate that most people have never experienced in their lives for a midterm election,” said Michael McDonald, a professor at the University of … Continue reading Possible Record-Breaking Voter Turnout for Midterm Elections

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Trump Administration Attempts to Narrow the Federal Definition of Gender

Hannah Astin Staff Writer The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sponsoring a campaign to establish a legal definition of sex under Title IX. Title IX is the federal civil rights law that bans gender discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds. With this definition, the Trump administration is attempting to define gender as a biological, immutable condition determined at birth that … Continue reading Trump Administration Attempts to Narrow the Federal Definition of Gender

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2018 Republican Candidates Struggling to Find Midterm Support

Peyton Upchurch Staff Writer As Nov. 6 approaches, Republican office holders and G.O.P. leaders are beginning to get nervous in regards to the future of their political control. Conservative candidates for governor and the Senate in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and other “prized” G.O.P. states are noticeably in trouble. They are not polling as highly as party leaders have hoped, and there is concern that these … Continue reading 2018 Republican Candidates Struggling to Find Midterm Support

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Dire Conditions For Guilford County Schools

Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer A group of consultants recently went through Guilford county schools and inspected how well equipped the schools are for the challenges of modern education, as well as the overall conditions of the buildings. The findings were not good news for Guilford County teachers, nor for the students throughout the county. On Thursday, Oct. 11, consultants held a meeting to go over … Continue reading Dire Conditions For Guilford County Schools

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Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Secretary of State Over Held Up Voter Applications

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp is being sued by multiple civil rights groups after approximately 53,000 voter applications have been put on hold in the state three weeks before election day. An overwhelming amount of those applications belong to African American individuals. Kemp, who holds jurisdiction over voting in the state, is also Georgia’s Republican nominee for Governor in … Continue reading Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Secretary of State Over Held Up Voter Applications

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Pastor Freed After Two Years in Turkish Custody

Alicia Connelly Staff Writer On Friday, Oct. 12, a former pastor for a small evangelical presbyterian congregation in Izmir, Turkey, was released from Turkish prison after roughly two years. Andrew Brunson was originally detained and charged with support of a terrorist organization and political or military espionage. Brunson’s release is being conceptualized by many news sources as a symbol of relief from the tension that … Continue reading Pastor Freed After Two Years in Turkish Custody

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Report Detailing Arrests of Hundreds of Border Patrol Agents Released

Hannah Astin Staff Writer Hundreds of United States Border Agency employees have been arrested over the past two years. Over 500 employees of the border security agency have been charged with accepting bribes, trafficking drugs and a variety of other crimes, according to reports released on Oct. 12 by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Human Resource Management and its Office of Professional Responsibility. These … Continue reading Report Detailing Arrests of Hundreds of Border Patrol Agents Released

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U.S. College Student Apprehended in Israel over Boycott Movement

Peyton Upchurch Staff Writer 22-year-old University of Florida student Lara Alqasem was detained upon her arrival to the Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel last week. Alqasem was preparing to begin her studies in the human rights field at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem but was instead prevented from entering the country. Although the student visa she provided officials with was valid, Alqasem faced accusations … Continue reading U.S. College Student Apprehended in Israel over Boycott Movement

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