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Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun
Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Politics

United States President Donald Trump (left), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (middle), and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right)

Putin Announces Ceasefire in Ukraine

Elly Proctor, Columnist • May 2, 2025

On Monday, April 28, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine, as stated by AP News. The ceasefire will start on May 8, 2025, and run until the end of May 10, 2025....

Interior of Gov. Josh Shapiro's home after suspect Cody Balmer set it on fire.

Pennsylvania Governor’s Home Targeted in Arson Attack

Elly Proctor, Columnist • April 18, 2025

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, the night sky lit up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as Gov. Josh Shapiro’s family home erupted into flames. The home belonged to Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro. Shapiro and...

Singer-songwriter Clairo, being introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Berniechella: How Using Public Platforms is Important

Prerna Singla, Columnist • April 18, 2025

Not often do you see a U.S. Senator and a lo-fi indie singer in the same place, but it happened last weekend. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, joined by Representative Maxwell Frost of Florida, paid...

The morning following a series of overnight airstrikes, locals inspect one of the sites of the attacks on March 20, 2025.

United States’s Airstrikes On Yemen

Logan Safranek, Columnist • April 4, 2025

The United States began a campaign of airstrikes against Yemen on March 15, 2025. The purpose of these airstrikes was stated to be to target Yemen’s Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel movement and group dedicated...

Team USA and the Soviet Union play against each other in the 1980 Olympics.

International Relations on Ice

Elly Proctor, Columnist • April 2, 2025

On March 18 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump had a meeting, stated WDHN. In the meeting, Putin suggested American players in the National Hockey League (NHL)...

President Volodymyr Zelensky at a joint news conference in Türkiye, Feb 18 2025.

Giving Up Presidential Power

Elly Proctor, Columnist • March 3, 2025

On Feb. 24, 2022, almost exactly three years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. The BBC states that President Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, wanted to prevent the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

United States Air Force seal

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...

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