By Emma Thomas One bullet is all it takes to change someone’s life forever. For Jennifer Longdon and her fiance, it was five. Jennifer and David, who was her fiance at the time, were sitting in a drive-thru getting dinner. Out of nowhere, a truck sideswiped their car and opened fire on them. Both were … Continue reading One Bullet
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By Jillian Stigge A student in Florida, Jack Petocz, was recently suspended from his school for giving Pride flags to his peers in retaliation to the “Don’t say Gay” bill that was passed. He responed to them saying “You’re silencing a queer student standing up for what he believes in, in his rights, and you’re … Continue reading Education Faces Dangerous New Censorships
By Emrhys Bradley Arguments regarding transgender people’s right to use public restrooms without discrimination between their biological sex and their expressed gender have been in stalemate for years. Meanwhile, the harmful effect of such discrimination is ongoing. Given this, as well as the minimal actual benefits of having restrooms be separated by gender, it is … Continue reading In Defense of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms for All
By Tyler Melvin Seasoned fans typically scoff at the idea of altering their beloved sports. Hailed for generations as America’s pastime, baseball has represented an undying patriotic tradition in times of uncertainty. Through World Wars and the Great Depression, through segregation and player strikes, through terrorism and pandemics, baseball is a true mark of time … Continue reading Baseball’s Stubborn Ways
By Haley King, Guest Writer Now, when I say Medicare For All, what is it you think? Are you somebody who believes that it is simply a means to protect the “lazy,” maybe lead us to an economic downfall if it were to be implemented? Or, are you somebody who preserves the belief that it … Continue reading Medicare for All: Separating Fact from Fiction
By Andrea Hernandez, Guest Writer Abortion has always been an extremely sensitive topic in politics, religion, and in society in general, due to the moral and legal struggles it entails. It has been legal in the United States for decades, yet it remains as one of the country’s most controversial subjects. The debate surrounding this … Continue reading The Abortion Ban and Its Consequences
By Matthew Otten, Staff Writer America is a huge marble mansion. It is placed on top of a hilltop safe from the rest of the dangerous in the world. It has it’s doors open to anyone who wants to enjoy its fruits of labor that it has inside. America is the most beautiful mansion, but … Continue reading This is America
By Katelyn Dobsch, Guest Writer Coral reefs are essential to human and marine life; they offer remarkable historic and scientific knowledge, economic growth, and a better understanding of the aquatic ecosystem, which is considered the most prevalent in our world. Coral reefs around the world are being threatened at an increasing and alarming rate, due … Continue reading We Must Protect the Coral Reefs
By Lucille Vanek The Kerner Commision was a committee formed by President Lyndon B. Johnson for the purpose of finding the origin of the 1967 riots that killed 43 in Detroit and 26 in Newark. The report immediately claimed, “the city at this time was saturated with fear. The National Guardsmen were afraid, the citizens … Continue reading Reoccurring Racism
East Central College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) student Shirley Luecke just earned Aerospace Quality Technician credentials that she hopes will take her career to new heights. Luecke is an AEL English Language Acquisition (English as a Second Language) student who attends classes at the ECC campus in Union. In June, Luecke received her certification … Continue reading AEL Student Hopes to Fly High with New Credential
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