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President Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before the inauguration.

Trump Inaugurated As 47th President, Issues Executive Orders

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor February 1, 2025

On January 20th at noon Eastern, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated, once again, as our 47th President. After completing a remarkable political comeback not seen in U.S. history by winning both the Electoral...

Norovirus Outbreak

Norovirus Outbreak

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor February 1, 2025

Although winter is coming to an end, at least in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, winter illnesses are still running rampant, especially in crowded schools and public places. One disease that you...

Trump Ostracizes Allies In his Inauguration

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor February 1, 2025

On January 20th the US swore in our new president Donald J. Trump and with him his sweeping new foreign affairs policy that helped him win office. During his run for office Trump repeatedly promised to...

Tik Tok, Banned? Or Not?

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor February 1, 2025

Tik Tok was banned. Momentarily, the ban came from the Biden administration’s suspicion of the app and the data that it was sending back to China about US markets and secrets. The ban was set into motion...

President-elect Trump at his trial in which he was charged for falsifying business records.

Where Trump’s Legal Cases Stand

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor January 1, 2025

With Former President Donald Trump returning to the White House in January, there are still several unfinished legal cases involving him that may be impacted by his election. Here’s where each of the...

Australia Banned Social Media For Children; Will It Work?

Australia Banned Social Media For Children; Will It Work?

Patrick Mulkey, Co Editor-in-Chief, Sports and Co-News Editor January 1, 2025

It's finally happened. The social media bans that many have feared are coming out, but people wonder just how effective they will be. Australia recently banned social media for children 16 years and younger....

Official White House Photo from 2019.

President-elect Trump’s Cabinet Picks

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor January 1, 2025

While President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20th, 2025, his return to the White House will also bring a slew of staffers, aides, and most importantly, cabinet members, with him. Let’s...

Abundant Life Christian School Shooting

Abundant Life Christian School Shooting

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor January 1, 2025

On the morning of December 16th, 2024, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who went by Samantha, opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a student and teacher, and injuring...

The 2024 Electoral College results

2024 Election Recap

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor December 1, 2024

In case you didn’t know from every TV ad over the past three months, the 2024 U.S. elections took place on Tuesday, November 5th. While some ballots are still being counted—primarily mail-in, military,...

Is Nuclear Energy The Future For America?

Is Nuclear Energy The Future For America?

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor December 1, 2024

Microsoft, Amazon, and Google recently struck deals to buy or build nuclear power plants in the US. This is driven by one need: the need for power—specifically energy for AI. AI has taken over these...

Sao Paulo Race Clinches Max Verstappen F1 Championship

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor December 1, 2024

On November 3rd, Max Verstappen delivered an incredible performance, producing one of the best wet-weather drives of all time by climbing from 17th to 1st at the São Paulo Circuit. This momentous win...

Redbox Bankruptcy, Whats Next?

Redbox Bankruptcy, Whats Next?

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor December 1, 2024

Redbox filed for bankruptcy protection on June 29th, 2024. This was due mostly to streaming, as people bought DVDs less and less. Redbox struggled to make ends meet and keep up a steady consumer base....

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