As gunshots rip communities apart, one can hardly describe the Supreme Court as “pro-life.” Despite the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, on June 23, 2022 the nation’s highest court struck down a piece of gun control legislation in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Inc. versus Bruen that requires a substantial reason to […]
Censoring Scientists and Ignorant Billionaires—The World will End in Three Years. Ashley Seldon ’24 Early in April, concerned headlines reported the worldwide protests of scientists to raise awareness about the climate crisis. In the United States, four scientists in Los Angeles chained themselves to a JP Morgan building to protest the bank’s significant investments in […]
Thoughts on SCOTUS Overturning Roe v Wade Maggie Hanson ’25 I love my country. Both of my grandpas were in the United States military, Fourth of July is my favorite holiday, and I believe this country is beautiful. I have always been proud to be an American. That was until this week. On […]
Popular Vote or Popular Culture? How Being a “Fan” of Politicians has Affected US Citizens By Julia McCoy January 2022 marks one year since the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. was stormed by insurrectionists who operated under the guise of patriotism. On Jan. 6, 2021, thousands swarmed the historic building in hopes of “stopping […]
Women Severely Impacted by International Human Rights Conflicts by Christina Charie ’25 The famous Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai recently made headlines when she accused former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. After her accusations were made public, Shuai vanished for three weeks. In addition to Shuai’s disappearance, the posts containing the accusations […]
Dangerous Precedent The Meaning of Kyle Rittenhouse’s Verdict by Ashley Seldon ’24 During a series of protests in Kenosha, WI following the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer, Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois shot and killed two protestors in what he alleged to be an act of self-defense. While a 1994 Wisconsin […]
Accountability for Accomplices Why Charges Against Oxford Shooter’s Parents Are Important by Julia McCoy ’22 Earlier this semester I reflected on the Sandy Hook school shooting that took place on Dec. 14, 2012. Now, just days before the nine-year anniversary of that devastating moment in American history, the United States once again mourns the lives […]
The Language of Legal Cases Kyle Rittenhouse’s Case Causes Controversy Over Language Decision by Julia McCoy ’22 In August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse—a then seventeen year-old from Illinois—crossed state borders to Wisconsin, armed, and fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber while also injuring Gaige Grosskreutz. Rittenhouse went to Wisconsin because of protests that were happening […]
Truth Social? The Dangers Donald Trump’s New Media Platform Christina Charie ’25 If one thought Donald Trump’s influence on the media had vanished, he or she would be mistaken. The former President recently announced his new Trump Media and Technology Group along with his new “Truth Social” social media platform. Trump argues he should have […]
Science Changes… Don’t Shoot the Messenger by Christina Charie ’25 Science is a blessing—until it is a curse. Many people living in first-world countries have gotten used to science providing a reasonable answer to several conflicts which are now considered issues of the past. Once the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, science began telling […]