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College Board and DeSantis

College Board and DeSantis

Vince Kim March 13, 2023

When the College Board announced its new Advanced Placement course in African American studies, it attempted to cover one of the more complex histories of the United States: the story of black Americans....

The Russia-Ukraine War: Year Two Begins

The Russia-Ukraine War: Year Two Begins

Ava Kahn March 12, 2023

Year two of the war between Russia and Ukraine has begun. Many predict that the war will continue to progress and intensify due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s persistence. Currently, Russia has...

Monkeys Accidentially Make Stone Tools Resembling Artifacts

Monkeys Accidentially Make Stone Tools Resembling Artifacts

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

In Southern Thailand, long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys use stones to mimic an anvil and hammer, breaking open hard nuts and shellfish for food. However, this process can inadvertently...

Biden Makes Surprise Covert Trip to Ukraine

Biden Makes Surprise Covert Trip to Ukraine

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

On Monday, February 20, 2023, President Biden visited Kyiv to discuss the ongoing war with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, representing the first time Biden has visited Ukraine since said war...

Post-Brexit Trade Agreement About Northern Ireland Made Between UK and EU

Post-Brexit Trade Agreement About Northern Ireland Made Between UK and EU

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

In late February of 2023, Great Britain and the European Union finally struck a deal regarding trade rules with Northern Ireland, hoping to clear up issues caused by Brexit with the portion of the Island...

Letters to Spider-Man Displayed in New York Museum

Letters to Spider-Man Displayed in New York Museum

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

Recently, the City Reliquary Museum in Brooklyn, New York released a temporary exhibit of letters. However, rather than coming to or from a historical figure, they were all addressed to someone arguably...

Results are in for Madison Snowplow Naming

Results are in for Madison Snowplow Naming

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

During January and February of 2023, our own city of Madison hosted a snow-plow naming contest for four new city vehicles: a quad axle brine truck, an MT7 trackless bike path plow, a loader with plow and...

Eight-Year-Old Raises $100,000 for Waffle House Waiter in Need

Eight-Year-Old Raises $100,000 for Waffle House Waiter in Need

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

Nearly every weekend, 8-year-old Kayzen Hunter and his family go out to eat breakfast at a nearby Waffle House in Little Rock, Arkansas. Oftentimes just with his siblings and parents, but occasionally...

Gun Laws Proposed in Michigan Following Second Mass Shooting

Gun Laws Proposed in Michigan Following Second Mass Shooting

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

In response to the February 13, 2023, shooting at Michigan State University, where Anthony McRae, a 43-year-old, killed three students and injured five, Michigan Democrats have begun putting gun control...

Grammys Recap

Grammys Recap

Ben Arnoldussen February 26, 2023

Yes, it’s that time of the year, when we find out what artists are still the biggest of the decade, up-and-coming, or one-hit wonders.    Most shocking: Harry Styles wins Album of the Year When...

Ohio Train Derailment has Large Environmental Impact on Locals

Ohio Train Derailment has Large Environmental Impact on Locals

Jonathan Buscher February 24, 2023

At about 9:00 p.m. on February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, which included 149 total cars, some of which contained toxic chemicals. On its way from Madison, Illinois...

DeSantis Slowly Prepares for 2024 Election Despite Criticism From Trump

DeSantis Slowly Prepares for 2024 Election Despite Criticism From Trump

Jonathan Buscher February 24, 2023

Although Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not made any clear public moves toward running for President in 2024, it is expected that he will declare his bid for President in the coming months, likely in...

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