ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITERWESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER Following a recent escalation in violence Syria is again in the spotlight of world politics. On Feb. 27 President Joe Biden ordered an airstrike on two locations in Syria in response to an attack carried out by Iran against U.S. backed forces in Iraq. One of the two airstrikes was... Continue Reading →
ELLA BRIGHTSTAFF WRITER The United States Senate voted 50-49 in favor of passing the final version of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday, Mar. 6. The voting session lasted for 24 hours. Of all the votes, every single Democrat in the Senate voted for the bill, and every single Republican in the... Continue Reading →
AISHWARYA SINGHSTAFF WRITER India, a country of almost two billion people, uses buses as one of its primary mode of transportation. Currently, 1.6 million buses are registered in the country which transport approximately 500,000 people to and from work every single day. In light of this mammoth task at the hands of India’s transportation departments... Continue Reading →
AISHWARYA SINGHSTAFF WRITER Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the harassment of and violence against Asian Americans has reached an all time high, giving rise to a twisted rhetoric against them. The rhetoric of politicians and figures in power, including that of former President Donald Trump, have not helped the cause of the Asian... Continue Reading →
ELLA BRIGHTSTAFF WRITER Turbulent weather ripping across the Southeastern United States, the cause of the Winter Storm Uri, is likely a result of climate change further heating up the Arctic, say some environmental scientists. In Texas alone, more than 30 individuals have died because of the harsh snowstorms and cold weather that have left many... Continue Reading →
ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER Donald Trump’s second articles of impeachment were taken up by the United State’s Senate on Feb. 9, for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Trump had already been impeached in the House of Representatives on Jan. 14 while still in office. Trump was charged... Continue Reading →
ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC CREATOR At least 26 Texans are dead after a week of historically low temperatures. Since Feb. 11, millions living in the Lone Star state have been without power and left searching for food and water. On Monday, Dallas dropped to five degrees Fahrenheit – the coldest temperature the city had... Continue Reading →
JORDYN BRADLEY, ZACHARY CARPENTERSPORTS EDITOR, STAFF WRITER Stacey Abrams--who rose to the forefront of American politics during the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election--was among nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize. The award is given out yearly to the person or organization deemed to have done the most to promote peace and democracy around the world. Throughout... Continue Reading →
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