by Emory Gun ‘22 The United States has just concluded one of, if not the most, chaotic lame-duck periods in history. This period of time is between when the incoming president elect has won the election, but has yet to take office. In America the lame-duck period lasts from the first Tuesday in November (or whenever the results of the … Read More
by Ella Scher ‘23 The first press conference of the Biden Administration, given on January 20 by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, was refreshingly honest after the numerous (and hideous) on-air drama displays of the last four years. Though some of it was fluff and platitudes about the need for transparency and honesty towards the American people, there was … Read More
by Riley Sandoval ‘22 What do you think of when you hear the word art? Paintings? Drawings? Maybe Picasso? When you think of art, makeup isn’t the first thing that comes to mind … if it comes to mind at all. Makeup is thought of as something to change your look, fix insecurities, or as something for girls to wear. … Read More
by Brenna Henderson ‘21 Twitch, a popular streaming application and website with millions of viewers, should be held responsible for enforcing its code of conduct. Simple as that. In the past, viewers and streamers have complained that Twitch hasn’t properly prosecuted its offenders nor updated their Hateful Conduct and Harassment Policy. Twitch rarely responded to these complaints until recently, when … Read More
by Kate Diuguid ’22 Treason is defined in The United States Constitution as “intentionally betraying one’s allegiance by levying War against [the United States], or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.” Most state constitutions hold a similar, if not the same, definition and require either two witnesses or a confession in an open court to convict. … Read More
by Lizzy Hermosilla ’23 Donald J. Trump was one of the worst presidents in American history. Now that the American people have elected Joe Biden as their new president, and Congress has now certified the electoral college, America is free of Trump for the next four years … at least free from him being president. Rather than making strides for … Read More
by Solaiman Hassanin ‘23 Wednesday, January 6th, was a shocking experience for many Americans. A mob, formed in support of the sitting U.S. President, took to the halls of the Capitol building, on the day when America’s democracy was to be celebrated as Congress certified a new President for the Nation. Many rightfully turned their attention to removing President Trump, … Read More
by Tori Newby ‘22 I was twelve years old when Donald Trump was elected president. Election night, I, along with many others, thought Hillary Clinton would be the winner, but my heart sank when I found out the news the next morning. At school, almost everyone (students and teachers alike) were somber, walking through the hallways with their heads held … Read More
by Graham Skinker ‘21 College Board recently announced that they will be administering full length AP exams for the 2020-2021 school year. This announcement comes as a surprise to many considering College Board offered abbreviated AP exams to students for the 2019-20 school year, a year in which students had the full in-person learning experience for over 3/4 of the … Read More
by Jimmy Yates ‘21 With all that has been in the news, it is easy to fall behind or forget about the countless mistakes made by our outgoing president. President Trump is exploiting the presidential pardons to display he still holds power as a lame duck president. He is also using pardons to leverage his allies and associates to prevent … Read More