“Our enemy is right here!” Why Americans should stand in solidarity with Iranian citizens
Faith Williams, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2020
Belonging to the number one military power in the world, it is ignorant of American citizens to be fearful of Iranian “escalations”. On January 3rd, Iranian general Qasem Solelmani was killed in an airstrike on Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, recent...
I remember meeting a girl…
Alivia Stonier, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2020
On December 15th of 2019 in Tullow, Ireland a small town located on the outskirts of Carlow a 16 year old girl by the name Angela Doran commited suicide on the Tullow bridge in the early hours of the morning. Angela was one of my closest friends; we had met on a discord server in 2017. Discord fo...
Belief in Santa perseveres
Britney Amankwah and Shravani Daptardar
December 16, 2019
The Santa Claus myth can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. Saint Nicholas became famous for giving away all of his inherited wealth and traveling the countryside to help the poor...
End standardized testing; protect students’ mental health
Lauren Rupsis, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2019
This past April, twenty students in India committed suicide after hearing their standardized test results. However, the results were altered due to an error in the software solutions firm, Globarena Technologies Private Limited. There is overblown importance on these tests that needs to be stopped. Ju...
Hashtag activism raises awareness
Taina Lugo, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2019
Over the decades, since modern civilization began, really, people have been standing up for what they believe is right and just. Examples include the 1920’s suffragettes, advocating for women’s right to vote, to the 60’s civil rights protests. We as a society have deemed this as Activism. Something Oxford d...
Ohio Abortion Bill Proposes Medically Impossible Procedure
Alivia Stonier, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
Ohio state representatives John Becker and Candice Keller, have attempted to introduce a bill in the House of Representatives that is both uneducated and disrespectful to women. What is the Bill that was announced as of April you may ask? Another new abortion bill. The bill aims to prevent ...
A ball game breaks the bank
Shravani Daptardar, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
Are we charging our sports fans too much in order to pay their athletes? Everyone likes watching baseball, football or even tennis in stadiums to see their favorite players play. As fans watch the players they may get hungry or thirsty after sitting for 3 to 5 hours in the hot weather. Stadiums...
Kaepernick deserves to play
Josh Trabka and Qasim Zia
December 4, 2019
Former quarterback and current Nike spokesperson Colin Kaepernick deserves a chance to play in the National Football League again. In his short career with the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick led his team to a Superbowl appearance in 2013 after replacing an injured Alex Smith. In 2014 he helped the 49...
“It’s not about 30 pesos. It’s about 30 years” Why Chile is up in flames over metro fares
Faith Williams, Managing Editor
December 4, 2019
“The protesters’ rage is born of the frustrations of everyday life.” - Editorial Board, The New York Times In Chile, a political unrest in response to the country’s staggering wealth inequality status is entering its fourth week. As said inequalities threaten the country’s stabi...
To those who stand idly by…
Jacob Thompson, Senior Reporter
November 6, 2019
To those who stand idly by, America is often touted as “the land of the free”. We celebrate the Fourth of July with explosives and cheap toys from inside carts, all the while, being proud of our independence. We all learned about how terrible King George III was in history class, and how we br...
Hill resigns from her House seat; clear sign of misogyny
Britney Amankwah, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2019
On Sunday, Katherine Lauren Hill (32), a Democratic Representative for California, announced her resignation from Congress following recent allegations that she had improper relations with a campaign staffer before taking office. Hill’s resignation has also sparked conversations about biphobia be...
New state laws target the legality of abortion
Aidan Alexander, Joshua Lastra, and Brendon Soubannarath
May 29, 2019
Did you know that at just four weeks during the gestation period the fetus begins to develop the spinal cords and brain? Babies begin to develop key bodily functions early on in pregnancy. The fetus develops cognitive abilities such as distinguishing sounds around them as early as 5 weeks after conce...
Alivia Stonier, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
China - Hangzhou Number 11 High School has been implementing cameras in order to view student and teacher activity. They also aim to add them into college dormitories. This...
Ahmed Aljamal, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2020 • No Comments
As kindergartners expeditiously wave signs of hearts with a passion, a fellow adopted classmate after he slams hammer, indicating he is finally officially a part of a family. “I...
Donzella Washington, 80, earns degree
January 13, 2020
Eighty-year-old, Donzella Washington, who graduated from Alabama University, wants to inspire and tell everyone that age has nothing to do with anything even if it means graduating school or being the...
New American Girl doll has hearing loss
January 13, 2020
American Girl introduces a new doll of the year, Joss, who is finding a special place in customers’ hearts with her story of being an athlete with hearing loss. Joss has brown hair with brown eyes...
A father and three children died in a fire on Christmas
January 13, 2020
A father and three of his children died in a fire when their Christmas tree went up in flames. The mother and two other children survived. The fire displaced dozens of other residents in the 25-unit...
Kadrisha Bizati, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2019 • No Comments
Last week was the first Monday of May, which means the Met Gala happened. The theme this year was Camp: Notes on Fashion. Many celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian,...
Justin Dinis, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2019 • No Comments
*This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of the final season of the television series, Game of Thrones, which first aired on April 14, 2019.* The long-awaited...
Hailey Almonte, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
Women’s History Month is a time to look back at how women have changed the world for the better. For many years women have done amazing things and women continue to reform...
Alivia Stonier, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
William Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, otherwise known as Billie Eilish, an eighteen year old singer known for her soft vocals and anti-pop sound, broke into the music scene...
Nailah Lewis, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Today in the U.S. over 250,000 juveniles are incarcerated as adults every year. This number is significantly larger than any other country in the world. With so many...
Teacher wages are too low in this country
March 10, 2020
Let’s celebrate “Big Eyes” artist, Margaret Keane
March 4, 2020
For Black History Month, we celebrate Josh Jacobs
February 11, 2020