Robert Mueller speaks to Congress about collusion investigation
Talon Smith, Reporter
May 29, 2019
Special counsel Robert Mueller spoke before Congress about his investigation into the involvement between Russia and the Trump Administration for the first time in public on May 29th. According to the New York Times, Mueller emphasized the main findings of his report. These findings were that there was not enough evidence to prove a criminal conspiracy with Russia. ...
Multiple anti-abortion laws seek to challenge Roe v. Wade
Talon Smith, Reporter
May 28, 2019
Several pieces of legislation regarding abortion are appearing across the United States with the intention of overturning Roe v. Wade. On May 15, Alabama’s government passed an abortion ban, with no exceptions for rape or incest. This law is the strictest piece of abortion legislation in the United States, according to The Hill. It also directly challeng...
Flint, Michigan Reaches Five Year Anniversary of Water Crisis
Abigail Lee, Reporter
May 16, 2019
Although the five year anniversary of the water crisis just occurred, Flint has yet to fully recover. On April 25, 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan switched its water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. What followed was a series of major health concerns, protests, and lawsuits as critical ...
College Admissions Case Develops as Defendants Respond to Plea Deals
Abigail Lee, Reporter
May 6, 2019
When the college admissions scandal initially broke, 50 people were charged. Since then, 33 parents have entered pleas. While Felicity Huffman, among 12 others, has pleaded guilty, Lori Loughlin and a total of 19 parents, have pleaded not guilty, according to CNN. The Boston Globe reported Toby M...
Author Sherry Knowlton talks human trafficking at Hershey Library event
May 1, 2019
Author Sherry Knowlton shared her knowledge regarding human trafficking to local audiences through a presentation on her research at the Hershey Public Library on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Knowlton is a retired former Deputy Secretary for Medical Assistance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Addition...
Notre Dame Cathedral Fire: What We Know
Kieran Hogan, News Editor
April 18, 2019
Monday’s massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris put the world on edge, with everyone watching the fury unfold. This is what we know so far about the tragedy. The fire was put out by Paris’ Fire Brigade approximately 15 hours after it began. Officials are currently investigating the cau...
Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral on fire
Kieran Hogan, News Editor
April 15, 2019
A fire has broken out at the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, this afternoon. The fire is still burning, with the Paris Fire Brigade battling the flames. CBS News reported the 300-ft Gothic spire on top of the cathedral has collapsed, as well as large portions of roof. The 13th century church attracts over 13 million visitors a year, and had been expecting lar...
The Abuse of Nuns in the Catholic Church
Anna Callahan, Reporter
April 15, 2019
Disclaimer: The following article contains some graphic material, including vivid descriptions of sexual assault. For years, nuns have been abused by priests and have never spoken a word of it. Now, because of the growing support of the #MeToo movement, they have begun to speak up about the traumas...
New Abuse Scandal Arises in Southern Baptist Church
Anna Callahan and Sophia DeDonatis
March 11, 2019
Abuse within religious organizations is nothing new, but a new scandal has been brought to the forefront. Religious leaders of the Southern Baptist Church have been found to have abused over 700 victims over a period of twenty years, according to a breakthrough article by the Houston Chronicle. S...
Kidnapping Victim Escapes After Three Months in Captivity
Abbey Massage, Reporter
January 29, 2019
Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs was abducted for three months but escaped. Closs lives in Barron, Wisconsin where she was kidnapped by 21-year-old Jake Patterson in October. Closs was missing for three months and escaped when Patterson left the house. There had been a fifty thousand dollar reward for anyo...
Trump administration considering erasing transgenderism via definition change
Talon Smith, Reporter
December 5, 2018
The Trump administration is considering defining gender as a biological and unchangeable condition determined by genetics and genitalia at birth, according to The New York Times. This change would effectively erase transgenderism in the eyes of the law. It would remove all legal protections on transgender and...
Shooting in Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves 11 Dead and City Mourning
Talon Smith, Reporter
November 27, 2018
A gunman opened fire in a Pittsburgh Synagogue on Saturday October 27th, killing 11 people and injuring six others. The Anti-Defamation League called the shooting the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in US history, according to CNN. The gunman was a 46-year-old freelance truck driver, Robert...
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