Accountability at last
Amy Parr | Head Editor April 23, 2021 The world will not soon forget the horror it felt as it watched Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd’s neck on the sidewalk in Minneapolis in May […]
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The rise of mass gun violence in America
Reaghan Mulligan | Opinion Editor April 22, 2021 Only 110 days into the new year, and America is beginning to face another epidemic—the exponential increase of mass shootings in such a short period of time. […]
Legendary rapper DMX dies at age 50
Jack Harris | Writer April 16, 2021 Legendary rapper DMX died this past Friday, April 9, after suffering a heart attack a few days before and being put on life support. Earl Simmons, the birth […]
The COVID baby bust: where are all our babies?
Savannah Gresham | Writer April 14, 2021 It’s been well past nine months since the end of quarantine—so where are all the babies? Many thought that the number of sheltered couples with little to do […]
Starbucks and reusable cups
Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor April 16, 2021 Remember when Starbucks decided to eliminate single-use plastic straws in more than 29,800 locations in 2020? Today, they are proposing something similar, but instead of just the […]
Myanmar’s bloodiest weekend since coup
Ben Meyler | Writer April 1, 2021 The Myanmar coup saw its deadliest day this past Saturday since the beginning of the coup on February 1 when police and soldiers reportedly killed at least 114 civilians, […]
Week one: the trial of Derek Chauvin
Amy Parr | Head Editor April 6, 2021 Ten months after the murder that sparked protests across the globe, the police officer responsible for George Floyd’s death finally faces trial. Derek Chauvin, former police officer, […]
Watergate scandal mastermind dies
Seth Hahn | Writer April 2, 2021 Gordon Liddy, a mastermind behind the Watergate burglary, a war veteran and former FBI agent, died at age 90 on Tuesday. His son, Thomas Liddy, confirmed his death […]
Biden’s new infrastructure plan
Gisele Brandt | Head Editor April 2, 2021 President Joe Biden introduced his $2 trillion infrastructure plan this week. The plan addresses transportation, water, internet, electric, homes, schools, buildings, workforce, and innovation. Biden says […]
The Suez Canal Crisis
Reaghan Mulligan | Opinion Editor April 1, 2021 Sizing at 1,300 feet long, the Japanese container ship, The Ever Given, is one of the world’s largest shipment vessels. On a voyage from China to Europe, […]