2017 in Review
Ashar Farooq, Managing Editor
January 31, 2018
As we ring in 2018, it is time to reflect on 2017. This was for sure a year of great happenings. The year started out with the transfer of power in Washington as President-Elect Donald Trump took the oath of office on Friday, January 20th. With President Trump’s presidential term came a litany of cabinet a...
2018 Preview
Ashar Farooq, Managing Editor
January 31, 2018
With 2017 now over, here is what 2018 may hold for the world. The 2018 Winter Olympics are going to unite the world and feature great sporting events in Pyeongchang, South Korea. These games will be held in February, but will not feature Russia after an unprecedented ban due to a doping scandal. ...
Election Day 2017
Ashar Farooq, Co-Managing Editor
December 3, 2017
Election Day 2017 has provided some significant results and outcomes. There is no doubt that the last election changed the course of the nation when Donald Trump was elected as the President of the United States. Since then, there have been a multitude of scandals and issues revolving around his pre...
Free Speech Under Fire
Andrew Harrigan, Section Editor
November 6, 2017
In recent years, there seems to be a growing amount of contempt for speakers of many different ideological backgrounds on our nation's numerous college campuses. This past Friday, former-FBI director James Comey was invited to speak at Washington D.C’ s Howard University. Yet before he could even beg...
Net Neutrality
Shaan Khan, Guest Contributor
November 6, 2017
It’s just a fact that when you unlock your phone you expect everything to work. Users today take this for granted. How would you feel if you tried to open FaceTime and it wouldn’t work? Would you be upset? Would you be mad? These are emotions AT&T customers in the year 2012 felt when...
Trump’s Cabinet Developments
Ashar Farooq, Politics Editor
May 2, 2017
With the Trump presidency now in full gear, many of Trump’s cabinet picks have been confirmed by the Senate. However, President Trump’s cabinet picks have raised many controversies. One major controversy was the appointment of Betsy DeVos as the education secretary. Many people have questioned...
New DNC Chairman
Ashar Farooq, Politics Editor
May 2, 2017
It has become an axiom of history to oppose the opposite party in American politics. This has become relevant as the Democratic Party elects Tom Perez as its next chairman. Tom Perez has a tough task ahead for the Democratic Party as he hopes to lead them to success at the 2018 midterm election and the...
Trump’s CPAC Speech
Ashar Farooq, Politics Editor
May 2, 2017
The Trump presidency is just beginning to take shape as more than a month has passed by since January 20, 2017. There have been many developments and controversies surrounding the new administration. Recently, President Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference, commonly known as the...
Transgender Boys in the Boy Scouts of America
Andrew Harrigan, Politics Writer
March 5, 2017
The Boy Scouts of America recently announced their decision to allow transgender boys. After months of deliberation, it has been decided that whatever a child writes as his/her gender on the children’s application is what will be recorded and utilized by the Boy Scouts of America, regardless of whether...
Women’s March
Parker Keller, Politics Writer
March 5, 2017
During the days following Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, millions of women around the globe joined together in what is known as the “Women’s March.” According to About.com, the objectives of the Women’s March is to “bring people together…to make...
Analyzing Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
Kevin McKenna, Politics Writer
March 5, 2017
On Tuesday, January 31st, President Donald J. Trump nominated Colorado 10th District appeals court judge, a George W. Bush appointee, Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States of America to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Antonin Scalia had been one of the most influential conservative...
Trump’s First 100 Days Plan
Parker Keller, Politic Writer
March 5, 2017
A very important aspect of a president is what he plans to do as soon as he comes into office, often known as the “First 100 Days Plan.” Donald Trump is currently in this period of time. His intentions for the next few weeks range from cutting regulations on businesses to repealing and replacing...
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