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Air Force Suspends Diversity Training

Elly Proctor, Columnist February 4, 2025

On Jan. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program in all departments of the federal government. DEI programs strive to provide...

President Trump receiving an executive order to sign.

Trump’s Executive Orders

Logan Safranek, Columnist February 4, 2025

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump was sworn into office. Within the first night of his presidency, he signed over 20 executive orders, which, according to USA Today, is the most of any president...

A border control agent in San Diego speaks to four detained immigrants who illegally crossed from Mexico.

Trump’s Immigration Reforms & its Effects in Arizona

Leo Yee, Columnist February 4, 2025

Newly re-elected President Trump has a long history of advocating for strict border control and immigration policies, and has utilized his new presidential power to create a multitude of related executive...

Uncle Sam of the I Want You poster, painted by James M. Flagg.

Recognizing Propaganda

Logan Safranek, Columnist January 27, 2025

In the age of the internet, it has never been easier for propagandists to spread their viewpoints across the masses. Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation float about the world wide web like...

President-elect Donald Trump attending his criminal trial.

President Donald Trump: Criminally Controversial

Prerna Singla, Columnist January 21, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump is now a criminal with 34 charges of felony on his back. His most famous ongoing case ended on Jan. 10, 2025 and ended with Trump’s first criminal sentence. The conviction...

Palestinian photojournalist, Mahmud Hams, has won multiple awards for his coverage in Gaza.

A Deadly Report: Journalists in Gaza

Leo Yee, Columnist November 12, 2024

Accurate sources regarding the conflict in Palestine and Israel have been increasingly difficult to access with the lack of journalists located in the Gaza strip. With journalists risking their lives in...

Jon Stewart as host of "The Daily Show."

Jon Stewart Returns to “The Daily Show”

Suhani Singla, Columnist February 16, 2024

CNN states that after eight years of absence, Jon Stewart has returned to “The Daily Show,” a comedic news platform with a team that talks about the biggest headlines with jokes to lighten the mood....

The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court to Decide on Trump Ballot Eligibility

Canon Grant, Political Analyst February 16, 2024

The fundamental rights of Americans are under attack. This statement may sound extreme but it is true nonetheless. The Constitution Center writes that in Colorado, a group of voters sought to have former...

Protest against the Russian ban.

Russia Dubs the LGBTQ+ Community an “Extremist Organization”

Ethan Fulton, Columnist December 12, 2023

In Russia, it has made a ruling that the LGBTQ+ Community is an “extremist organization”, thus banning it from the country. Due to this ruling, Russian security forces have begun to raid multiple gay...

Border conflict between the two countries are starting to cool down.

Tensions Cool Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Canon Grant, Political Analyst September 28, 2023

After nine tense days following a clash between Pakistan security forces and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a terrorist group aligned with the Afghanistan Taliban, a border crossing between the...

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