by Madelyn Awaad ‘27 Free speech is still legal, but it doesn’t always feel safe to speak freely. Under President Donald Trump’s second presidency, conservative voices have said that they felt more heard. But others, including teachers, college students, scientists, and activists, have felt pressured to stay quiet or risk trouble. Trump signed an executive order to “protect free speech,” … Read More
by Laurika Pich ‘27 Recently, the social media app TikTok has been caught in the crossfire between the two economic powerhouses of the United States and China. For years, the United States has been concerned that the Chinese government is using TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, for spying as well as political manipulation. To avoid these complications, Tiktok is … Read More
by Deepika Shrestha ‘27 The Trump administration sent a letter to every state in early April stating that any Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) practices would need to stop in K-12 schools or would lose federal funding for their public schools. Federal funding is only about 10 percent but still matters greatly especially for Title l schools that serve higher concentrations … Read More
by Lilah Boig ‘26 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts increasingly more aspects of people’s lives, many are aware of concerns about it, from students having easier access to cheating, to privacy concerns as companies and governments harness it. However, the environmental impacts of AI often go unnoticed. In order to produce AI, it has to be run through a large … Read More
by Cliff Vacin ‘25 Over the past few months, five executive orders have been signed by President Donald Trump about transgender individuals. Following up on prominent campaign themes when Trump was running for president, the orders employ such phrasing as “gender ideology extremism,” “discriminatory equity ideology,” and “chemical/surgical mutilation.” On February 5 President Trump passed multiple executive orders regarding the … Read More
by Nick Hammond ‘25 On February 14, the Trump Administration’s Department of Education’s (DoE) Office for Civil Rights sent out a letter directing institutions from preschools through colleges to stop using “racial preferences” in admissions and other areas. This came following President Trump’s various executive orders deeming “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) throughout the government illegal. Trump officials declared that … Read More
by Julius Lindner ‘26 What is the bird flu? The avian influenza, in popular parlance also known as bird flu, is a virus that usually spreads amongst birds and sometimes even other animals like cats or cattle. Like other viruses, it has mutations which are potentially more dangerous to humans. Based on the two proteins, which each have multiple subtypes, … Read More
by Nisha Khatri ‘26 In the last three months, incidents have raised questions over aviation safety. From a midair collision in Washington D.C. to a plane crash in Philadelphia and a near-collision at Chicago Midway Airport, apprehensive air travelers have reasons for concern. Security is also questionable, with a recent American Airline plane diversion and stowaways in a JetBlue plane … Read More
by Paloma Illanes ‘25 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, an elegant theatre located in Washington D.C. on the banks of the Potomac River, is undergoing significant changes this year as President Donald Trump takes on the role of center chairman. Established in 1971, the Kennedy Center has brought countless audience members to its prestigious venue for … Read More
by Lilah Boig ‘26 In the United States, the election of president Donald Trump as the 47th president caused huge division among United States citizens. Millions of Americans protested his second term over concerns for his promises of mass deportation, defunding of government departments, and conservative views towards civil rights. On the other hand, Trump had many die-hard supporters who … Read More