Meet the Trumps

Krysten Heberly Staff Writer Donald Trump has made a great deal of mistakes since clawing his way up to the presidential throne. He has failed to reform health care, agitated Kim Jong-un and brought countless unnecessary scandals upon himself. But perhaps his greatest mistake in office was hiring his own family for esteemed government positions. If there is anything that President Trump should learn from … Continue reading Meet the Trumps

Trump Will Finish His Term

Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer You may think from news reports in the past week that we’re finally about to be rid of President Trump, only ten months into his term. Special counsel Robert Mueller has been quietly building his case. We’ve seen indictments against members of Trump’s campaign, and White House staff are concerned. Even members of his administration, such as Jared Kushner, face scrutiny … Continue reading Trump Will Finish His Term

Emails! Emails! Emails!

Andrew Oliver Staff Writer I’m not someone who believes in going easy on any politician. They are all, supposedly, civil servants, and they should all be held accountable for the mistakes they make. When Hillary Clinton’s email scandal came about, I was not one of the people who believed it was a frivolous investigation or a distraction from real issues. That being said, the attacks … Continue reading Emails! Emails! Emails!

Trump Will Leave Office

Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Citizens in our nation have contemplated whether Donald Trump will remain in office for the entirety of his term. Obviously, President Trump is not the most popular president. Thanks to the Robert Mueller investigation, evidence of suspicious behavior continues to stack up. Rather than asking whether Trump will be removed from office, we should ask how Trump will almost inevitably leave … Continue reading Trump Will Leave Office

Old Man Putin’s Troll Farm

Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer On Halloween, the Senate met with lawyers from Facebook, Twitter and Google about the spread of misinformation through their platforms by the Russian government. From the Senate hearing, it was evident that social media companies had little interest in preventing this from happening in the future, nor would they claim any responsibility for allowing foreign governments to influence our elections. This … Continue reading Old Man Putin’s Troll Farm

Divided Catalonia

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Spain has been under a spotlight for approximately a month now. Starting on Sept. 13, Catalonia began enacting plans to separate from Spain. After over a thousand years of fighting, independence didn’t look to be coming any time soon. Now that Catalonia has declared its independence, they must repair their strained relationships with Spain and the European Union. Among Catalans themselves, … Continue reading Divided Catalonia

National Parks are for Everyone

Annie Walker Staff Writer In this era of increasing political polarization, few things at the heart of our national identity remain as universally beloved as the National Park Service. Treasured for their beauty and history, the 417 entities under the Park Service’s care have captivated millions of visitors from all backgrounds. The National Park Service is tasked with these locations’ preservation, but years of inadequate … Continue reading National Parks are for Everyone

Fire with Fire vs. Darkness with Light

Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer We find ourselves in something of a dilemma lately. We have a president who is incapable of leading the nation in any real sense of the word. Political parties have grown only more homogeneous.  It hasn’t been a good year for tolerance in America. It seems doubtful that if the country as a whole is living up to its ideals. This … Continue reading Fire with Fire vs. Darkness with Light

Facing the Female Orgasm Gap

Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Many heterosexual women know the frustration and disappointment of going home with a man who doesn’t know how to get the job done, and by “get the job done,” I mean give a woman an orgasm. Whether it be from inexperience, misinformation or blatant apathy, too many men in heterosexual relationships are not getting their partners off while the male orgasm … Continue reading Facing the Female Orgasm Gap

Civic Education

Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer It’s a shame that public schools get such a bad rap. Either on the left or the right, you’ll find plenty who think very little of them. It seems part of the American Dream that you needn’t send your children to a public school. Yet that austere environment, forcing as it does so many classes, races and ethnicities together, is arguably … Continue reading Civic Education