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U.S.-Russia Tensions Rise in Syria

U.S.-Russia Tensions Rise in Syria

Doug Marr, Politics Writer October 18, 2015

When the people of Syria joined the swelling tide of Middle Easterners calling for an end to tyrannical governments in 2011, the West was quite hopeful for a better future for the region. Until that point,...

Obama and Putin Brawl at UNGA

Obama and Putin Brawl at UNGA

Jordan Roiland, Politics Writer October 14, 2015

Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin dueled at the United Nations National Assembly (UNGA) on September 28. This dueling was not fought physically, but rather verbally through their opposing speeches....

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, talks to Bill Baroni, right, deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and David Samson, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, during the New Jersey Transportation Conference, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

This Time, It’s Not a Bridge – It’s a Plane

Doug Marr, Politics Writer October 14, 2015

It was only two years ago that the first scandal of New Jersey’s Governor, Chris Christie, came to light. It began on September 3, 2013 on the George Washington Bridge, which is considered the busiest...

In Brief: The Iranian Nuclear Deal

In Brief: The Iranian Nuclear Deal

Sarah Tabibzada, Politics Writer October 14, 2015

This summer, Secretary of State John Kerry  negotiated a deal on behalf of the United States with Iran to freeze its nuclear program. The deal attempts to make it impossible for Iran to build a nuclear...

Liquid Water Confirmed on Mars

Liquid Water Confirmed on Mars

Megan Neuman, Politics Writer October 14, 2015

New findings released by NASA and Nature Geoscience provide definite proof that liquid water, which is widely recognized by scientists as one of the essential ingredients for life, can be found on Mars’s...

Pope Francis Makes His Mark on the United States

Pope Francis Makes His Mark on the United States

Laura Grajales, Politics Writer October 14, 2015

Pope Francis, often regarded as “The People's Pope,” made his first United States visit on the week of September 22. He stayed in the country for five days and was met by enormous crowds and cheers...

The New Einstein

12-year-old girl with an IQ higher than Einstein's
Huma Ilyas, Politics Writer October 14, 2015

12-year-old Nicole Barr in England scored higher on an IQ test than famous scientists, Einstein and Hawking without any preparation. Barr attends Burnt Mill Academy and wants to become a doctor. She reported...

Muslim Teen Arrested After Teachers Believe Clock Was A Bomb

Muslim Teen Arrested After Teachers Believe Clock Was A Bomb

Aamash Mussa, Politics Writer October 14, 2015

Zohreh Assemi, an Iranian-American Muslim owner of a nail salon in Locust Valley, New York, was robbed, beaten, and called a "terrorist" in September 2007 in what authorities called a hate crime....

The Religious Significance of the Blood Moon

The Religious Significance of the Blood Moon

Jordan Roiland, Politics Writer October 8, 2015

On September 27, a combination of several uncommon astrological events occurred, resulting in one rare celestial event This was the lunar eclipse. Not only was there a lunar eclipse, but there was also...

The Brief: Ben Carson

The Brief: Ben Carson

Sarah Tabibzada, Politics Writer October 5, 2015

Dr. Ben Carson is running in the 2016 election as a Republican candidate known for his criticism of Obamacare and staunchly conservative views.  A retired pediatric neurosurgeon and alumnus of Yale University...

Bernie Sanders: The Crusader

Bernie Sanders: The Crusader

Doug Marr, Politics Writer October 5, 2015

If you had asked anyone in April who they thought the Democratic frontrunner would be, they would have likely said Hillary Clinton. Then, on the 30th of that same month, Bernie Sanders, an independent...

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23:  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks at the opening plenary of the 19th International AIDS Conference July 23, 2012 in Washington, DC. The International AIDS Conference, the worlds largest one, is held in the U.S. for the first time since 1990. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

How Hillary Clinton Is Using the Gender Gap to Her Advantage

Huma Ilyas, Politics Writer October 5, 2015

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has used the gender gap in various voter assessments to her political advantage. One of Clinton's main electoral goals is to increase voter support among women by...

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