State Senator Scott Wagner’s bid for 2018 Pennsylvania Governor
Ethan Sniderman, Reporter
October 19, 2017
Filed under Politics
2016 saw one of the most heated Presidential Elections is the United States’ history, splitting people down to their party lines. After the election all eyes turned to the 2018 midterm election where Democrats will be trying to take back the majority in congress and Republicans attempting to grow ...
Charities help Puerto Rico recover post Irma
Mira Yorkus, Reporter
October 5, 2017
Recovery starts when the storm passed. Category 5 Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico with 180 mph winds and flash floods that resulted in widespread destruction on September 6, 2017. Over hundreds of thousands of citizens suffered from severe damage and now are left with little food and water, no pow...
President Trump Calls for Legislative Reform for Immigration Program
Olivia Reid, Copy Editor
October 4, 2017
Filed under Politics
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that President Trump is calling for Congress to propose legislation in regards to DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, within six months time. The Obama-era program allowed for people brought into the United States by their parents dur...
Las Vegas music festival shooting leaves 50 dead, 400 injured
Robert Sterner, Advisor
October 2, 2017
Filed under Politics, Showcase, World
A gunman opened fire from the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas late Sunday, October 1 leaving over 50 dead and over 400 injured. The shooting is the worst in US history. Rapid fire gunshot rang out from the casino during country musician Jason Aldean’s set at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. ...
Trump reveals revised travel ban
Emily Liesch, Copy Editor
September 28, 2017
Filed under Politics
After its initial introduction in late January, Trump’s travel ban has gone through several revisions with hopes of being accepted by the courts. President Donald Trump tweeted about the new and “improved” travel ban that includes more countries on Sunday, September 24, 2017. ht...
Obama Celebrates 56th Birthday
Omer Qureshi, World section editor/Reporter
August 4, 2017
Filed under Politics
On August 4th, President #44 will celebrate birthday #56. Barack Obama will turn 56 this summer, in his first birthday outside of the White House since becoming President. After exiting the White House, the Obama couple took an extended vacation, and soon after returned to public life. In his first...
Comey to testify against Trump
Mason Benovy, Reporter
June 2, 2017
Filed under Politics
Former FBI director James Comey plans to make an announcement in the Senate in the near future confirming the speculation that President Trump pushed Comey to end the investigation regarding Trump’s ties to Russia. Earlier this month, Comey was fired by President Trump because of the way he handle...
The Trump Administration; Their First 100 Days
Kieran Hogan, Reporter
May 10, 2017
Filed under Politics
Donald Trump’s first 100 days has shown need for improvement. A document, “Donald Trump’s Contract with the American Voter”, featured on Trump’s website lists the new president’s promises for his administration’s first 100 days in office. The list includes 28 actions meant to “Make Ameri...
March For Science, Climate March Draw Huge Crowds to D.C.
May 9, 2017
Filed under Politics
In protest to the Trump administration’s attack on science, hundreds of thousands descended on Washington twice in less than a month. Despite heavy rains at times, an estimated 40,000-60,000 attended the March for Science in Washington, D.C. on April 22, 2017. Among the speakers was engineer an...
Timeline: Trump and Russia Ties
Brooke Daniels, Reporter
May 4, 2017
Filed under Politics
Recent allegations have tied Trump to multiple Russian agencies and foreign individuals who most likely had a hand in the possible meddling of the recent 2016 election. Trump won the electoral vote by 74. A recent leak has tied Putin and multiple counterparts directly to the U.S. president and his fa...
The Case for Universal Healthcare
Kieran Hogan, Reporter
April 28, 2017
Filed under Politics
The United States needs to accept a simple fact: healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Thirty two countries in the world have universal healthcare coverage for their citizens. Of the 25 wealthiest countries, the US is the only one that doesn’t. As of now, the US is under the Affordable Care Act (ACA...
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