By Yana Obiekwe With the 2018 Midterm elections coming to a closes, it is always nice to reflect on what progress in change, if any, has been made. The United States has seen a great deal of change in their demographics in Congress across the country, but perhaps the newest group that is rapidly emerging…
Category: Politics
Voter Supression
By Cheryl Kwapong Current Georgia Secretary of State Brain Kemp is in a heated race against, Stacey Abrams, the first black woman to win a major party’s nomination for governor. The job, as the secretary of state amongst other things, includes overseeing the voter registration of their state. “I’d say there’s an obvious conflict of…
#TakeAKnee
By Jayla Johnson Colin Kaepernick is an African American quarterback that is currently free agent in that National Football Association that is known for taking a knee during the national anthem played prior to the start of football games. Kaepernick’s kneeling the the national anthem began during the first game of the pregame of the…
The Fight for Independence
by Alex Marchante Over 800 men and women have been left injured during a day that was scheduled to be historic in a different, less violent way. Sunday, October 1 was scheduled to be the date of the Catalonia referendum for independence from Spain. The wealthy northeastern region of Spain is mainly autonomous, with its…
My Pride…Our Pride
by Courtney Taylor Pride: a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired. History not hate. A phrase so commonly accompanied by red, white and, blue that billow in the past winds of…
We, The Watchdogs
by Alex Marchante It hasn’t been easy being an aspiring journalist as of late. A combination of fake news sites like InfoWars and PolitiCops, far left and right pages like Occupy Democrats and Breitbart and even typo news sites like Abcnews.com.co has made the statement, “I’m a journalist” a punchline for some people. However, now…
Finding Faith
by Isaiah Joseph As the night grew colder Tuesday night, initially so did my hopes, moreover so did the reality of an ever so ominous situation grow. It was that kind of coldness more dismaying than a harsh frigid winter. It was the kind that can be felt internally. It was the kind that seeps…
Top Five Storylines Going Into Election Day
By: Alex Marchante It is finally here, Election Day 2016. For some or most people, tonight will be the culmination of the chaotic political whirlwind, until 2020. For other people, it will be the moment of the ultimate decision that will change the face of America in one way or the other. What can be said…
The Locker Room Lowdown
By Nia Harris Just one month before the election, a video recording of Donald Trump and a Today Show correspondent leaked. The entire country braced themselves for what could possibly be on the tape, but it is safe to say that nobody was prepared for what he said. Trump made several comments about how he…
Not an option
By Alex Marchante What are you doing November 8th? If you’re thinking of just chilling on a Tuesday afternoon thinking there is nothing better to do, you’re wrong. There is one thing you could do that change the future of this country and your life. If you’re thinking that one average Joe or Joanne can’t…
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