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Rebecca Harris, Columnist • May 7, 2021

Horizon Honors remains with a mask mandate, but Governor Ducey tells schools they can decide.

Recently Lifted School Mask Mandate

Amelia McCrory, Columnist • April 23, 2021

As of April 19, 2021, Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, lifted the mask mandate for Arizona schools, meaning that schools are capable of requiring or not requiring students to wear masks on their campus....

Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) sitting in on the Biden Presidential Inauguration wearing a coat and mittens, an image that soon became a meme.

The Abrupt Meme

Recently, a new meme of Bernie Sanders has quickly spread across the internet. He is seen sitting on a chair wearing a coat and mittens photoshopped into many different images and scenarios.
Adam Khogyani, Columnist • January 29, 2021

The day after the presidential inauguration, a new meme surfaced of Bernie Sanders (D-VT). He was seen in many photos sitting down on a chair in different locations, family meetings, and famous paintings. NBC...

Even though it feels like 2021 just started, there are several new laws which have gone into effect this year.

New Arizona Laws as of January 2021

As of Jan. 1, 2021, Arizona seems to have taken on a new year’s resolution of its own with some of these new laws. One of the biggest new laws is that now you can be fined for using your phone while driving state-wide.
Noah Thompson, Columnist • January 22, 2021

According to 12 News, one of the biggest new laws is that it is now illegal to even touch your phone while driving. However, if you are at a stop light or are in an emergency situation, you are allowed...

A map of which states do and don’t bind electors.

Erasing the Electoral College

A system built out of a distrust of the American people that’s existence is harmful to democracy. It’s time for us to end the Electoral College.
Lilly Wolfe, Columnist • November 16, 2020

As the election comes to a close, many of us have been checking online maps of the electoral college to see who’s in the lead and where. As it does every four years, this also ignites arguments as to...

A map of the electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election.

A Walkthrough of the 2020 Presidential Election

The long awaited 2020 election is now at a close. Here’s how the votes came in.
Carsten Oyer, Editor • November 16, 2020

The 2020 presidential election has been viewed as both equally scary and important. Some key issues of the presidential race were COVID-19, race relations, the economy, and climate change. The eyes of...

President-Elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.

Mr. President’s Plans for 2021

John Niemeyer, Columnist • November 16, 2020

Many presidential policies are complex, and since the election of President-Elect Joe Biden, there are many people wondering what he has in store for our country. Here's a breakdown of what he has said...

A woman walking past a street of boarded up shops.

Protest Protection

Madeeha Akhtar, Columnist • November 9, 2020

Store owners around the US are boarding up their windows and doors. However, they are not preparing for a hurricane, they are preparing for the 2020 presidential election. Based on the riots and protests...

Image of Election Process courtesy of Archives.gov

What Would Happen if the Presidential Elect Were to Die?

With two old candidates, speculations as to what their deaths would bring have increased.
Lilly Wolfe, Columnist • October 30, 2020

The health of the current presidential elects has recently been questioned, with Trump having contracted COVID-19 and Biden, 77, being generally old. With these recent occurrences the question has been...

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