The Wise and the Neglected

Courtney CordozaStaff Writer In many cultures, there is an emphasis on the elderly. They are given leadership roles and admired with overflowing respect. These acts are often seen in Asian and Latino communities. The family unit is vital to their culture. However, it seems as if in The United States, our senior citizens are given the backseat. This is unacceptable, given that there are 47.8 … Continue reading The Wise and the Neglected

LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Should Be Mandatory

Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Sexual education in America is admittedly not up to par. Only 24 states and the District of Columbia actually require it, which on its own is horrifying. Even when sex ed is taught in school, it is not always accurate or unbiased, which is what all teens need. Queer adolescents especially, are often left out of the narrative and left to … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Should Be Mandatory

The MAGA Hat Kid is Still a Kid

Bruce CaseStaff Writer There are many interpretations of the events that occurred at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18, 2019. The 45th annual March for Life and the Indigenous Peoples March coincided with each other. The players involved in the controversy were a group of high schoolers from Covington High School in Kentucky, a group of Native American protestors and a group … Continue reading The MAGA Hat Kid is Still a Kid

Talking in the Alternative

Ethan BeaulieuStaff Writer On Monday, Buzzfeed released an article which claimed that they had evidence regarding Donald Trump instructing Cohen to lie before congress. Shortly after, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s head lawyer, came to the defense of his patron with his signature “So what?” style. He responded to questions about the circumstances surrounding Cohen’s false testimony to Congress in 2016 with his usual style of … Continue reading Talking in the Alternative

Chinese Reeducation Centers are Happening Right Now

Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer For years, the Chinese government has denied the existence of the extrajudicial internment camps holding hundreds of thousands of China’s Uighur minority. Now even after denying their existence as recent as August of 2018, Xinjiang officials have stated that “vocational education centers” have been set up and are proving to be effective in deterring terrorism. To the dismay of much of … Continue reading Chinese Reeducation Centers are Happening Right Now

Campaign Finance Reform: How secret cash is influencing elections

Quashon Avent Staff Writer There’s an old saying that goes “money can’t buy you love.” I disagree, because money can definitely buy you the love of a political candidate. Lobbying, political action committees, dark money- the list goes on and on. Our modern campaign finance laws have essentially allowed  legalized bribery. If you don’t believe me, just check out the facts. One of the biggest … Continue reading Campaign Finance Reform: How secret cash is influencing elections

South Korea’s Spy Cam Porn Epidemic

Rejani King Staff Writer In Seoul, South Korea, hidden cameras are becoming an epidemic in public bathroom stalls. 80 percent of reported victims are women, though the spy cams are intended to record men and women undressing or using the bathroom. This is a huge invasion of privacy. The people who are setting up hidden cameras in public bathroom stalls are primarily men. This is … Continue reading South Korea’s Spy Cam Porn Epidemic

MAGA and the Melting Pot

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer The United States of America is home to 327.5 million citizens. More than 55 million of them are multilingual. Within recent years, there have been a variety of videos that have surfaced online featuring Americans yelling at those speaking a foreign language. These people are chastized and condemned for conversing in a language other than English. Most often, this seems to … Continue reading MAGA and the Melting Pot

We’re Killing Our Planet

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer While we were all fighting about limiting single-use straws, the United Nations recently reported that 71 percent of global emissions have been traced back to only 100 companies since 1988. Limiting personal plastic-use is essential, but the real root of the problem is not with individuals, it is with corporations. Companies need to be held responsible for the garbage fire … Continue reading We’re Killing Our Planet