Maggie Young News Editor In a unique turn of events, North Carolina’s Legislature introduced, discussed and passed a bill two weeks ago, on March 23, in a matter of hours. House Bill 2 (HB2), also known as “The Bathroom Bill,” was passed by all republicans present (three were excused absent) and 11 democrats during the special House session; when the bill reached the … Continue reading HB-2 under increased scrutiny
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 16, President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland as his nominee for Supreme Court Justice to replace the departed Antonin Scalia. “No one is more qualified to serve the country right now in this critical role,” said Obama in a Facebook post. In his announcement speech Obama emphasized his confidence in both Garland’s career and character. He … Continue reading Supreme Court nomination sparks partisan controversy
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 20, student organization Raise Up provided transport for UNCG student activists to the Republican Debate in Greenville, South Carolina. The organization fights for a $15 dollar minimum wage, union rights, supports Black Lives Matter, immigrant rights, and says no to Islamophobia. Raise Up provided vans and buses and picked up student activists at 6:45 a.m. and went … Continue reading Students protest South Carolina’s GOP debate
Mark Parent Opinions Editor Last week, the U.S. national debt eclipsed $19 trillion. As Donald Trump would say, that’s huge! But unlike Trump’s antics behind a podium, this is no laughing matter. Instead, our spiraling fiscal situation is, perhaps, the greatest threat to our country. In fact, when one examines the debt to GDP ratio — which is, probably, the most effective measuring tool at … Continue reading Bernie Sanders will bankrupt the U.S.
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer Sparks flew over hot-button conservative issues, such as defense and immigration, last week as Republican presidential candidates clashed on the Fox Business Network’s debate stage, with frontrunners fighting to stay on top as the rest of the pack jockeyed for a boost in poll numbers. Moderated by Fox Business anchors Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo and Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief … Continue reading GOP Debate Recap
Jamie Howell Staff Writer This past Saturday, Oct. 14, the second Democratic primary debate took place in Iowa. The three candidates in the debate were former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland. The debate kicked off with a discussion on foreign policy and how each candidate plans to deal with the … Continue reading CBS hosts the second Democratic debate
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer The United States needs to take a greater role in the Middle East and adopt a more muscular foreign policy, particularly in relation to Iran, according to Dr. Michael Oren, author and former Israeli ambassador to the United States, who spoke last Sunday at the School of Music, Theatre and Dance on the subject of “Israel, Iran and the US-Israeli … Continue reading Former Israeli ambassador speaks at UNCG
Spencer Schneier News Editor Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke this past Tuesday at Berean Baptist Church, touching on issues such as national debt and welfare. Carson, who spoke of his upbringing in a poor family, outlined how he would plan to bring foreign corporate dollars back to the United States with a flat tax, using the revenue from said program to … Continue reading Carson visits Triad, speaks at church
Spencer Schneier News Editor This past Friday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced his resignation. The announcement came as lawmakers were attempting to prevent the government from shutting down Wednesday. It was particularly surprising as Boehner had not informed anyone close to him of the decision, even telling the press that he wasn’t sure until that morning. Boehner cited the turmoil as one … Continue reading Goodbye Boehner
Spencer Schneier News Editor The second Republican Primary debate took place this past Wednesday at the Reagan Library. The debate featured 11 candidates, with the only change from the first debate being that Carly Fiorina was added to the mix. Several polls, including one of CNN’s, considered Fiorina to be a breakout candidate after the first debate, where she was in the earlier … Continue reading Donald “Trumped” in GOP Debate
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