by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor The weather outside is looking rather frightful for many east coast residents as they brace for an Arctic blast set to shatter nearly 300 cold temperature records, providing a winter wonderland atmosphere two weeks before Thanksgiving arrives. The coldest winds of the season are to blame for this dramatic […]
by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff On Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. This inquiry came as a result of allegations of a quid pro quo involving the president withholding aid from Ukraine until they agreed to investigate former Vice President and Democratic presidential […]
by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff On Sunday, October 27, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the terrorist organization ISIS, was found dead in northwest Syria after a raid by United States special forces. President Trump made the announcement of his death on Sunday morning and highlighted this as a win for national security. The […]
by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Staff Thousands of California residents have found themselves on the move as sweeping wildfires continue to engulf both ends of the state. This recent string of wildfires comes after a relatively quiet year in which no major wildfires occurred from May through mid-September, the typical California wildfire-causing dry season. The […]
by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor The city of Barcelona, Spain erupted into flames on Friday night as local protestors responded to the recent arrests of pro-independence movement leaders by the Spanish government. Participants in the riots did more than simply voice their displeasure at their current political situation, resorting to burning garbage bins and […]
by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff On Tuesday, September 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ordered an impeachment inquiry on President Trump. The order was prompted by a phone call that occurred between Trump and the Ukranian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. In this phone call, Zelensky reportedly asked for missiles, and Trump, in turn, asked […]
by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff On Saturday, Sept. 15, several protestors were injured in yet another violent protest in Hong Kong between the police force and the citizens. The protests have caused major political upheaval in the past six months. Thousands marched from Causeway Bay to government offices in Admiralty, striving to peacefully protest […]
by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff On Sep. 20, millions of young people around the world went outside instead of going into their classrooms. These students did not skip school for a laidback day of relaxation, though. Rather, they chose to take part in one of the largest marches in history: the Global Climate Strike. […]
by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff On Sept. 12, the third round of the Democratic National Debates kicked off. It has been over a month since the candidates faced each other on stage in the last Democratic National Debate, and since then the number of candidates running has shrunk considerably. In the July debates, which […]
by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Early Saturday morning, a major attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil production sent ripples through the global economy. Coordinated drone strikes targeted two crude processing facilities, one of which, operated by Aramco, is the world’s largest processing plant. The attacks created a devastating chain of fires that severely damaged or […]