How one woman’s death lead to Ireland’s abortion rights campaign

Kieran Hogan, Reporter

May 30, 2018

Filed under World

On May 25, Ireland overwhelmingly voted to repeal their eighth amendment, lifting a long-standing ban on abortion. However, it took the death of one woman to kickstart the campaign for abortion rights in this predominantly Catholic country. In 2012, Savita Halappanavar, 31, died from septicemia...

Kentucky Battles for Abortion

Katie Jones, Reporter

November 17, 2017

Filed under World

Kentucky could become the first state without abortion clinics after a three day trial taking place November 14-17. If the clinic loses, they may appeal the decision to the US Supreme Court. The EMW Women’s Surgical Center is the last abortion clinic in Kentucky.  However, they are suing th...

Grave Consequences of 2016 Election

Brooke Daniels, Copy Editor

January 23, 2017

Filed under Politics

Donald Trump’s election will affect all Americans, and many have voiced their concerns of detrimental effects on our nation. Economically, Trump will be a danger to the American middle class and workers, and he will do the opposite of what he promised the public. There are millions of jobs he prom...

The Fight for Pro-Life

March 1, 2016

Filed under Editorial

By:Lydia Gould Jewels Green was just a teenager when she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant. At the time, she was pro life and wanted to parent the child, but her current boyfriend and family convinced her to get an abortion. After the abortion, Green became an abortion clinic worker and b...

Pro Choice: The Right Choice

March 1, 2016

Filed under Editorial

By: Mason Benovy In a country that prides itself on freedom, the United States has many citizens eager to take away a woman's basic right to her body. Being pro-choice is the only logical stance for someone who believes in equality. It does not mean you are “pro-abortion”, it means you think women...