By: Sarah Son
Unsurprisingly, the two most populous states in America - California and Texas - have the most cases of the coronavirus. However, these two states, home to one-fifth of all Americans, have handled the pandemic in a noticeably contrasting manner.
Read MoreBy: Katie Harbaugh
For anyone who hasn’t watched the news lately, Texas experienced its first legitimate snowfall in years. Not only that, but record-low temperatures met with ill-equipped infrastructure caused dozens of deaths and even more cold-related injuries. As a midwesterner, it can be easy to make jokes about the south “not being used to the cold,” until you realize that people have died because of it.
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On Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020, arguably the most consequential presidential election in modern American history was officially on its way. This election had set a precedent as there had never been an election in modern American history that had taken place during a global pandemic ever since the election of 1918.
Read MoreBy: Phillip Seo
On January 23, 2021, we lost a legend of the entertainment and media industry. Larry King was an iconic American television and talk show host that unlike many other journalists was not confrontational with his questions, and spoke in a respectful and friendly banter tone. In addition, he would converse with a variety of people from presidents and politicians all the way to authors, actors, and celebrities. King has forever impacted the media industry and has left a lasting legacy that will be remembered for generations to come.
Read MoreBy: Nicole Lavelle
2021 has already been a groundbreaking year in terms of vaccinations. Currently, there are two available and recommended by the CDC in the United States. These are the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. However, there are an additional three, AstraZeneca, Janssen, and Novavax, in phase three trials which means that more people may be vaccinated soon.
Read MoreBy: Bobin Park
No plane has ever crashed from turbulence / That hit a little too close to home // I knew we had seat belts for a reason / That we had binding words to keep peace in air / But how did we rest when the one to trust at the helm / Knew as little about flying a plane as we do?
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After Joe Biden declared victory in the state of Georgia in the presidential election, the state became extremely competitive between the two major political parties. As a result, all four candidates had to run vigorous campaigns.
Read MoreBy: Yewon Lee
As of January 24th, 2021, the new President of the United States, Joe Biden has worked on about thirty executive orders. Below is a highlight of some of the critical actions that the federal government will enforce this year and their impacts:
Read MoreBy: Bobin Park
Dried blood and flames of angry resistance erase any trace of
our founding fathers’ primary resolution of a free government
Dolls lay trampled on a ground besieged by pitchforks
The news is a myriad of terrors.
Read MoreBy: Serene Hwang
Since March of 2020, most schools in the U.S. have moved to virtual learning due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Looking forward to college in the next couple years, American high school students have been especially affected by this transition. In the average U.S. high school, AP courses play a major role in the students’ lives.
Read MoreBy: Braeden Condon
The 2016 Presidential Election sparked my initial interest in politics. Before that year, I just echoed what my Republican family had said in conversations around the dinner table. However, with a new interest in politics, I set out on my own for a new political identity, one that I made throughout my own research and beliefs.
Read MoreBy: Emma Ramon
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After the Capitol riots on Wednesday, a lot of people were struggling with how to battle such anti-democratic mindsets. Once the public pointed out that Donald Trump’s tweet prompted the violence at the Capitol, he was quickly banned from Twitter. Not long after that, other companies followed suit, including Google, Facebook, Youtube, Amazon, and more.
Read MoreBy: Shruthika Araselvan
On Wednesday January 6th, as Congress was certifying Biden’s win in the presidential election, a group of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in protest. The following pictures show the destruction caused by the attackers.
Read MoreBy: Kaila Morris
Dear America,
I cannot begin to imagine what you will say about January 6, 2021, but I can only hope that you will not live through another day like it.
Read MoreBy: Dakota Taufeeq
I have decided to write some six word stories about the terrorist attack on June 6th. Some of these short stories will be about my reflection on the events, facts about the events, etc. I hope you enjoy!
Read MoreBy: Martina Aucejo
This poem is a result of me reflecting on the state of the U.S and some recent events that have occurred, including but not limited to BLM, COVID-19 and the Capitol riots that occurred on January 6th, 2021. The poem may not be flawless, nor a piece of art, but I still hope that it is enjoyable.
Read MoreBy: Aambar Agarwal
In the past few weeks, as cases and deaths continue to rise, two COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized by the FDA for emergency use: one made by Pfizer and BioNTech and the other by Moderna. Here’s a quick rundown of everything you should know.
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