Global issues lead to tise in boycotting

WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 As tensions rise over many global issues, companies are beginning to speak out for what they support. This has led to a controversy over whether consumers should support certain companies like Starbucks and McDonalds. Many people are beginning to boycott in order to speak out against what they... Continue Reading →

Election season kicks off

LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 11/20/2023 Even though it is still about a year out from the 2024 presidential election, the time to start thinking about the issues that will be on the ballots is now, especially if it is anything like this past Nov. 7 election day. While the most recent election covered... Continue Reading →

UAW negotiations begin

LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 The United Autoworkers (UAW) have been leading a six-weeklong labor strike against the primary automakers in Detroit such as GM, Ford and Stellantis. After a month and a half of negotiations, deals are being struck and UAW members are being rewarded.  There are new benefits emerging for nearly 150,000... Continue Reading →

US vetos UN resolution for ceasefire in Gaza

LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 11/6/2023 On Oct. 18, the UN Security Council resolution, which would have called for a ceasefire and allowed for aid to reach millions of civilians in the Gaza Strip, was vetoed by the US because there "has been [concern] that any pause would enable Hamas to regroup," said Derick... Continue Reading →

Still no Speaker of the House

LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 10/23/2023 History has been made once again on American ground. For the first time, on Oct. 3, 2023, a house speaker was voted out by the House of Representatives. Despite the overwhelming effort to gain 210 votes, Kevin McCarthy fell to 216 voters who were no longer confident in... Continue Reading →

Conflict between Israel and Hamas continues

WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER WILLOW NUTTSTAFF WRITER 10/23/2023 On Sunday, Oct. 9, Israel formally declared war on Hamas in response to the attack and militant invasion that occurred on Oct. 7th. The attack began the morning of the 7 when over 3,000 missiles were launched by Hamas onto the Israel-Gaza barriers and roughly 1,200 Israelis were... Continue Reading →

A new era for American tennis

AUBREY SEGERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 Tennis players-- Coco Gauff, 19, and Ben Shelton, 20-- recently made an impressive showing at the annual U.S. Open. Gauff became the youngest American woman to win the tournament since Serena Williams in 1999, and Shelton became the youngest American man to reach the final four... Continue Reading →

UAW protests unjust auto companies

LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER CARTER HELMERSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 As the clock struck midnight on Sept. 15, the contract between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the big three auto producers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis expired. This caused more than 10,000 UAW members to walk out of their jobs at auto production plants in Michigan, Ohio... Continue Reading →

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