Time for the U.S administration to speak up
February 25, 2018
#MeToo. #TimesUp. The campaign has swept through the nation. It’s in the press, it’s on social media, it’s printed on t-shirts and written on signs. The campaign echoes the demands of thousands of people who are coming together for change. But little does it matter if the most powerful people in...
FCC’s new plan threatens net neutrality
December 12, 2017
n November 21, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai announced a plan to eliminate net neutrality. Without it, Internet service providers (ISPs) could restrict websites like Facebook and YouTube, charging their customers monthly fees to access websites in packages. Civilians and ...
How Las Vegas changed us (or didn’t)
October 8, 2017
n Oct. 1, 2017, the deadliest mass shooting in the United States took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas during a Route 91 country music festival, where 58 people died and 489 were injured. The shooter, Stephen Paddock, was in possession of 47 guns, 12 of which were equipped with bump stocks that essentially act as machine gun...
Word on the Street: Immigrant
March 10, 2017
my Chua, author of Battle Hymn of a Tiger Mother and a Chinese immigrant, scolded her oldest daughter Sophia for making fun of someone for having any kind of foreign accent. “Do you know what a foreign accent is? It’s a sign of bravery,” Chua said. That’s what being an immigrant was to...
A day without a woman: How its success tinged with failure for a weird aftertaste
March 8, 2017
Decked out in all of the red clothing we could possibly grasp out of our closets (which, sadly, ended up being socks, a headband and a bright bandana), we lept up in excitement to see what we thought would be the dawn of a new day. A day without a woman. On 1/21, we marched. On 3/8, we strike. Join us in making March 8th a #DayW...
A final look at Obama’s eight year presidency
January 23, 2017
As Barack Obama's time in the White House officially comes to an end, it's hard to pinpoint all that he has done for America during those eight years. Here are some of the most significant things Obama has done for us during his two terms as President – the good, the bad, and the ugly. ...
Student reactions to the Presidential Election
November 12, 2016
n election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, after months of following the candidates’ journeys, many students delayed their homework to keep a watchful eye on election updates. And, at the end of the night, republican nominee Donald J. Trump had become our 45th president. At school the next day, students co...
