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Kamala Harris has yet to fully assume her role as Vice President

03/18/2021 Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist I hope everyone enjoyed the nice weather on this week’s mental health day. As I sat, debating what to do with a free day, I couldn’t help but get distracted by the distinct lack of politics I was caring about. It’s been about a week since I glanced at Apple News, mistakenly or otherwise, and I caught up on some … Continue reading Kamala Harris has yet to fully assume her role as Vice President

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Additional stimulus is necessary to achieve a full economic recovery

Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor 03/11/2021 Nearly one year ago, former President Donald Trump signed into law the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act — the largest of its kind in American history. Commonly known as the CARES Act, this emergency relief bill promised to support individuals, families and businesses while also stimulating the broader economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Equivalent … Continue reading Additional stimulus is necessary to achieve a full economic recovery

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Vaccine Update: The Path to Immunity

03/11/2021 Staff Editorial As of Wednesday morning, according to data obtained from Bloomberg, more than 319 million doses have been administered around the globe with the 7-day moving average sitting around 8.25 million doses per day. The vaccination rates of Israel, Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates currently exceed all other countries with doses administered per 100 people of 98.51, 87.99 and 56.01, respectively. In … Continue reading Vaccine Update: The Path to Immunity

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Staff Editorial: ‘Get our city out of your mouth’

Staff Editorial 01/28/2021   On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders that focused on reversing Trump administration policies — including a letter that states the country’s intent to re-join the Paris Climate Agreement.    In 2019, President Trump notified the United Nations that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the accords, removing the country from a list of nearly … Continue reading Staff Editorial: ‘Get our city out of your mouth’

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Donald Trump is deserving of impeachment after inciting riots

Alyse Kaminski | staff columnist 1/21/2021   In 2020, I was so sick of hearing people say that everything that went wrong would just disappear in 2021. I heard countless times, “2021 will not be as crazy!” And while I am hopeful that 2021 will be a better year, I have the sense to admit that 2020 wasn’t some fluke. The insanity that was 2020 … Continue reading Donald Trump is deserving of impeachment after inciting riots

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After Joe Biden’s win, the real battle begins within the Democratic Party

11/12/2020 Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist As the election-obsessed individuals among us take the time to reset their brains and purge the names of different Michigan, Florida and Georgia counties from our heads, a new political battle has already emerged. Yes, while America takes a break from constantly checking the Apple News Associated Press electoral vote tracker, the Democratic party has taken a moment to initiate … Continue reading After Joe Biden’s win, the real battle begins within the Democratic Party

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Staff Editorial: Will Donald Trump put on his big boy pants?

11/12/2020 Staff Editorial Imagine driving to the nearest polling station on Nov. 3rd and placing your vote for the candidate who you believe to be the most fit to lead our great nation. Within a few days, after soundly exceeding the required number of electoral votes and receiving the most popular votes of any presidential candidate in American history, the challenger defeats the incumbent to … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Will Donald Trump put on his big boy pants?

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Kamala Harris makes history as first female Vice President of the US

11/12/2020 Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist When I was a kid, my parents used to tell me to not be discouraged because there weren’t as many women represented in politics or science as there were men. They told me that I can do anything as a girl and that being a girl is a superpower. I never understood why there had never been a female … Continue reading Kamala Harris makes history as first female Vice President of the US

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COVID-19 is a psychological killer too

11/12/2020 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor With countries around the world struggling to contain the spread of COVID-19, millions of people are bracing for a second wave that promises to be just as destructive as the first. While governments once again race to implement new lockdowns and other restrictions to limit social interaction among their citizens, the common fear remains that this next wave will … Continue reading COVID-19 is a psychological killer too

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