Art by Sybil Zhang Washington is in the beginning stages of a downward spiral because of the constant fighting between the President and Capitol Hill. Students must pay attention to the fact that tax reform will be nonexistent if Trump doesn’t work well with the Democrats, and that the Trump-like candidates running for 2018 may […]
2016 election
Beware the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Ivanka Trump has branded herself as the progressive, pro-woman representative in the Trump Presidency, yet stood by as these communities are undermined.
Click Bait Forces Biased News
Graphic by Jessica Ragsdale Chances are that you could quickly categorize each news network by political affiliation. Media bias has become a frequent topic during the 2016 election cycle, but media bias did not suddenly appear during the 2016 election. American news, broadcast, print and digital have been slowly separating into increasingly partisan views for […]
Campaign Funding Reveals Disconnect
Campaign fundraising shows Republicans turning populist, Democrats turning to Big Business
Come November, Don’t Overlook These Important Props
Prescription Drugs, Ammunition, the Death Penalty, Marijuana and Bilingual School Programs —California looks to make some big changes.
SGA and the Debate Team Organize Presidential Debate Watch Party
Photo Courtesy of Abi Smith Students walked into a room that was full of awkward silence where they were handed a little white piece of paper and instructed to sit down. It was getting close to showtime and all the attendees were seated, but Elkins auditorium was still mostly empty. After a couple of minutes […]
Shorten Political Campaign Lengths
Art by Peau Porotesano Politics may be a polarizing topic, but I think there is one thing that many can agree on: American presidential campaigns are too long. At this point, the election in still more than a month away, but we have been hearing about it for almost two years. Ted Cruz, the first […]
Avoid Unnecessary Conflict
Form your own opinions, not your parents’