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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....

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...

Musks Neuralink Technology Under Investigation

Musk’s Neuralink Technology Under Investigation

Jonathan Buscher February 24, 2023

As confirmed by a Department of Transportation spokesperson to CNBC, Elon Musk’s Neuralink is currently under investigation for unsafely packaged hardware and its transportation related to testing being...

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Utah Bans Transition Care for Transgender Youth

Ben Arnoldussen February 10, 2023

Gov. Spencer Cox from Utah signed a bill this past Saturday that will block underage individuals from receiving gender-transition health care, which is vital for people of this degree. The law prohibits...

George Santos Steps Back as Investigations Reveal More About Campaign Falsities

George Santos Steps Back as Investigations Reveal More About Campaign Falsities

Jonathan Buscher February 5, 2023

Following a period of silence on the discrepancies between his résumé and reality, newly elected representative of New York’s Third District George Santos is changing his stance, appearing, at least...

Chinese Spy Balloon Over U.S. Brought Down by Missile

Chinese “Spy Balloon” Over U.S. Brought Down by Missile

Jonathan Buscher February 5, 2023

A balloon, which, according to the Pentagon, was remotely controlled to some capacity by the Chinese government, made its way above American soil on January 28, 2023, near Alaska above the Aleutian Islands,...

A Comparison Between Trump, Pence, and Bidens Classified Documents

A Comparison Between Trump, Pence, and Biden’s Classified Documents

Jonathan Buscher February 5, 2023

Following the initial discovery of classified government documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence following an FBI warrant and raid on August 8, 2023, official papers were also...

Florida Rejects New AP African American Studies Course

Florida Rejects New AP African American Studies Course

Ava Kahn January 23, 2023

A new Advanced Placement class has been introduced into the College Board system: AP African American Studies. The course has been tested in 60 high schools all over the country. Now the course will be...

Elon Musk Calls for 2018 Shareholder Lawsuit Location Change

Elon Musk Calls for 2018 Shareholder Lawsuit Location Change

Jonathan Buscher January 22, 2023

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder, and tech billionaire, is still in the work of sorting out a financial lawsuit from 2018, amidst major losses from his newest acquisition of Twitter.  On Tuesday,...

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