Although the 2020 presidential election is still over a year and a half away, a number of candidates have already entered the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, and this year’s group is noticeably different from those in years past. The 2020 race has more women running for a singleRead More
Rachel Pittman ’22 examines several female superheroes that she has known throughout her childhood and explains how they should change moving forward.
One of the most horrifying and heart-wrenching news stories this month has been the mass killing of 50 people in an act of hate against Muslims. On March 15, a gunman entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand and started firing mercilessly at worshippers, killing 50 people and wounding moreRead More
In America today, there are few issues more divisive and controversial than abortion. While the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade deeming laws that criminalize or restrict access to abortion as unconstitutional has thus far successfully defended abortion rights in all 50 states, anti-abortion advocates have consistently turnedRead More
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” Maya Angelou, renowned African-American poet, civil rights leader, and unabashed feminist, once remarked. Indeed, we must give our recognition to all the strong and amazing women who have, for a long time, been living in shadowsRead More
On Thursday, February 14, the Senate voted to confirm William Barr to succeed Jeff Sessions, and he was sworn in to become Attorney General of the United States. Barr has served in this position before, under President George H. W. Bush. Although he was confirmed by the Republican-majority senate, BarrRead More
No, they don’t fall out. Or, the infamous classic: I can’t hear you because I don’t speak broke! By now, you’ve definitely either seen someone wear them or heard someone mention them, probably within these last couple days or even at some point this morning. After AirPods experienced aRead More
I haven’t had a representative in the House of Representatives since January 3, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Allow me to explain the situation: the results of this past election have been disputed for months in North Carolina’s ninth congressional district, with the “winning” candidate, Republican pastorRead More
On February 5, President Donald Trump’s relatively tempered State of the Union Address surprised many. Veering away from his typically aggressive approach, President Trump called for a unified country and bipartisan support on certain issues, namely the threat of another government shutdown. Still, the speech proved to be largely contradictoryRead More
