Michelle Wolf hunts down the white house at the Correspondents Dinner
May 16, 2018
While I love the White House Correspondents Dinner for its celebration of young journalists and the First Amendment, I can’t help but look forward to the yearly roast of Washington’s A-list as well. Comedy, especially political comedy, allows me to laugh about the unbelievable stories that I’ve...
Crash course: Government shutdown
January 26, 2018
Filed under Crash Course, NEWS
When the Federal Government Shuts Down by Anirudh Chaudhary https://www.marketwatch.com/story/whats-open-and-whats-closed-during-a-government-shutdown-2018-01-20 https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/senate-shutdown-vote-congress/index.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/22/government-shutdown-2018-enters-day-3-end-monday/1053055001/ https://www.us...
The worst of 2017
December 12, 2017
Filed under OPINION
We hoped it would be better. As we watched the ball drop 12 months ago, we wished with crossed fingers that this year would be better than 2016. But let’s be honest — it wasn’t. From sexual assault accusations to violent protests, 2017 has taken a turn for the worse. In June, Trump de...
Donald Trump’s unprofessionalism on Twitter stirs up anger in the U.S. and other nations
October 20, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION
uerto Rico’s death toll from Hurricane Maria rises to 48.” “At least 59 killed in Las Vegas shooting rampage, more than 500 others injured.” This month has been filled with tragic headlines like these. The stories that are being told by national reporters every day are much more than one sentence...
Real Time with MVHS Politics Club
October 20, 2017
Filed under Briefs
hether it's sports or movies, political discourse has managed to squirm its way into every aspect of our daily lives over the past decade. Increasingly, more and more students at MVHS have been getting interested in politics and social activism. In response to this trend, MVHS Junior State of Am...
A brief look at Trump’s plans for immigration
March 10, 2017
Filed under NEWS
SInce he took office, President Donald Trump has made it obvious that he seeks to change immigration policies. During Trump’s campaign, he had made many claims about how he wanted to keep immigration minimal. Trump came up with a ten-point plan to combat immigration during his campaign. Look bel...
#DeleteUber is trending in response to the incident at JFK airport
February 6, 2017
Recently, the #DeleteUber has been trending on Twitter. More than 200,000 Uber accounts have been deleted, according to a report from The New York Times It all started on Jan. 28. According to Forbes article titled, “Understand This Before You #DeleteUber”, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, an organization consisting...
