Elliot VoorheesStaff Writer The current social and political climate of the United States has not felt this nationally-charged since the Vietnam era. With little to no action or response from the government on major issues concerning the public, it is… Read More ›
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The Politicization of Murder
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor Last month, 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts disappeared during an evening jog in her small town of Brooklyn, Iowa. After an extensive search, officials discovered a body believed to be hers buried under corn stalks. Her suspected… Read More ›
America Needs Generic EpiPens
Rejani King Staff Writer Recently the Food and Drug Administration approved a generic version of the EpiPen and the EpiPen Jr, which could be a lifesaving move for severe allergy sufferers across America. An EpiPen is a device used to… Read More ›
Trump Attempts to Silence Critics With The Revocation of Security Clearance
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer Trump has always had a troubled relationship with our right to freedom of expression. Now, he has actively and publicly made attempts to silence his critics. His most recent attempt is the abrupt revocation of security… Read More ›
What is Behind the Tariffs on Turkey?
Bruce Case Staff Writer A small loan of a million dollars won’t save Turkey from its current economic crisis. “Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time,” President Trump said on Aug. 10, when he made the decision… Read More ›
The Right to Write
Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer On Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Boston Globe posted an editorial piece asking other news outlets to address a recent statement made by President Trump regarding journalists. They were referring to a tweet where Trump claimed “fake… Read More ›
Satanic Monuments are Freedom of Speech, Arkansas
Ron de Varona Staff Writer Freedom of speech is a funny thing. People only really like the policy if it lines up with their own beliefs.. A very good example of this is when statues are erected, since statues are… Read More ›
Beyoncé’s Historic September 2018 American Vogue Cover and Its Importance to Black Culture
Rejani King Staff Writer Beyoncé has recently released her September 2018 American Vogue cover. Upon seeing the cover for the first time, I was not only stunned but in awe. As I read her essay for the feature, I couldn’t… Read More ›
The Price of $2.90 A Gallon
Bruce Case Staff Writer Currently North Dakota has the third lowest unemployment rate in the country, at 2.6 percent. At one point, some estimates were showing an unemployment rate closer to 2 percent. At first glance, these look like promising… Read More ›
Gratefully Living in the Now
Ron de Varona Staff Writer It is two in the morning and I am fresh out of the shower. Again I lied to myself that a reasonable bedtime was a possibility. I am still awake, because when the time came… Read More ›