Controversy over new White House app

JAMIE DIEDRICHGRAPHIC DESIGNERLAYOUT EDITOR 4/13/2026 The White House released an app on Mar. 27, not to be confused with the president’s already existing social media app Truth Social.  The app opens to an unskippable mini ad for the app itself, which seems to only happen once, before introducing categories including his investments, his achievements and... Continue Reading →

Gov. shutdown leads to ICE at airports

NAYONIKAA SINGHAALPHOTOGRAPHERLAYOUT EDITOR 4/13/2026 Airports across the United States have become part of a growing national discussion on immigration enforcement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were deployed to several major travel hubs.  The change began in March 2026, when federal officials announced that ICE personnel would be stationed at more than a dozen... Continue Reading →

Attack on Metro Detroit Jewish Synagogue

ABIGAIL SCHAUBPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 3/30/2026 On Mar. 12, Temple Israel, a Jewish Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was attacked when a car ran into the building and an active shooting took place. Temple Israel is one of the largest Reform Jewish Synagogues in the United States with around 12,000 members. Attached to the synagogue there is a... Continue Reading →

Inverse effects of US-Israel’s Iran bombing

LEXIE THAYERPHOTOGRAPHER NAYONIKAA SINGHALSTAFF WRITER 3/30/2026 Weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the conflict continues to widen, drawing in regional actors and reshaping global markets as diplomatic efforts stall. Washington and Tel Aviv have intensified coordinated strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, while Tehran insists it will not negotiate under pressure. Iranian state media quoted... Continue Reading →

Mexican cartel: citizen and tourism impacts

ALLI WICHERTPHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW SECORDSTAFF WRITER 03/16/2026 Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Mexican drug cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG, after its Spanish name Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion), on Sunday, Feb. 22.  After a firefight early Sunday morning in Tapalpa, Jalisco, “Mexico’s defense ministry announced [in the... Continue Reading →

SOFU: Impact on College Students

JAMIE DIEDRICHPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 03/16/2026 On Feb. 24, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union Address, an annual event where the president addresses the nation, talking about what the government is doing well, has accomplished in the past year, and goals for the nation in the next year.  The address lasted one hour and 45 minutes, longer than... Continue Reading →

Milan recap: U.S. secures 9 golds

KATELYN THOMASPHOTOGRAPHSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina concluded on Feb. 22. The US followed Norway inmedal count ending with 27 metals, including nine golds. Norway has led medal count for nowthree consecutive Winter Olympic games, taking home 37 medals this year. On Feb. 8, Breezy Johnson collected the first US medal... Continue Reading →

Epstein’s ties to Michigan

KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER LEXIE THAYERSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 The Epstein Files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, emails, images, and receipts detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s activities, a convicted sex offender. While there is no verified evidence of current Michigan residents on the Epstein client list, the Epstein files still have deep ties with Michigan and... Continue Reading →

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