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Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush

Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush

Vince Kim November 27, 2022

On a Saturday evening October 29, a massive Halloween crowd of 100,000 people in the Itaewon district of South Korea’s capital Seoul devolved into a disastrous crowd crush. The narrow, sloped streets...

Midterm Election Results

Midterm Election Results

Ava Kahn November 27, 2022

The 2022 Midterm elections bare unexpected results. Many people were expecting for there to be a red wave, which would have been a series of Republican victories. However, the Democrats over-performed...

Ukraine's Grain Deal

Ukraine’s Grain Deal

Ava Kahn November 27, 2022

Ukraine is one of the largest exporters of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil. When war broke out between Ukraine and Russia, global food prices rose significantly. Following this, a deal was brokered by the...

Developments in Ukraine: November 2022

Developments in Ukraine: November 2022

Sanjay Palta-Hill November 27, 2022

Nearly nine months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainians received a huge morale boost after pushing Russian forces out of the city of Kherson. Kherson is a key city in southeastern Ukraine that...

College Basketball Update

College Basketball Update

Sanjay Palta-Hill, Sports Editor November 26, 2022

College basketball has been more competitive so far this year. After spending most of the season at #1 in the AP Top 25, North Carolina lost a tight game to unranked Iowa State in the Phil Knight Invitational....

NBA Update

NBA Update

Sanjay Palta-Hill, Sports Editor November 26, 2022

The NBA season is now in full swing, and it’s been a lot more competitive than we initially expected it to be. The Boston Celtics replaced the Milwaukee Bucks as the top team in the Eastern Conference....

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