Every year, close to 1 million people immigrate to the United States, most of them seeking a freer and more prosperous future. On Sept. 18, the Department of Homeland Security published new rules in the...
Lately, it seems like the world is ending, burning, imploding, or all three at the same time. Everywhere you look, it’s not hard to find people arguing and fighting. When you turn on the news, it seems...
United States gun violence can’t only matter after mass shootings, and there is no “magic answer” to the problem.
By Isabella Rosario
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Almost 60 people are dead and more...
In light of recent events, it is clear that Trump feels that some should not be able to peacefully protest against the government.
By Lucee Laursen
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The First Amendment explicitly...
With Trump reigniting the NFL kneeling controversy, many are choosing sides. Instead of jumping on the bandwagon of hate, why don’t we sit back and try to understand why people kneel for the flag and...
By Ella Lee
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On April 9, 1926, Hugh Hefner was born into a conservative Midwestern family in Chicago; 27 years later, he went on to create one of the world’s most familiar and enduring...
Given our times (and they are the only times we’ve been given), “confusing” seems to be the word of the day. If we have a word of the day. That’s another point of confusion.
Take North Korea....
In typical fashion, President Trump’s first agenda of most days is to tweet something controversial in nature. His decision to focus on the NFL left many wondering what his actions in Puerto Rico...
‘Battle of the Bands’ should continue into future years, but some guidelines must be put into place.
By Ronnie Sorensen
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On Sept. 29, a battle of epic proportions was staged...
Recently, the state submitted its Every Student Succeeds Act for federal approval. The law would replace No Child Left Behind, and its goal is to ask students about their teachers, classmates, and schools,...
Governing a nation requires a leader to put aside her or his ego, something both Trump and Kim Jong-un seem unable to do.
By Ella Lee
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Imagine yourself back in the fifth grade. Two...
Living in the landlocked Midwest, it can be difficult for many of us, if not most of us, to imagine what it must be like to go through a hurricane. It’s even harder to picture being voiceless in our...
