Parkland shooting sparks call for change
Katya Boskovic, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
Columbine High School in 1999. Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida becomes the most recent victim of a mass school shooting in America. On February 14, 19-year-old gunman Nikolas Cruz, a former student who had been previously expelled, murdered...
Corruption counts produce new South African president
Christi Hansen, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
South Africa, a country with a history of movements for reform, especially involving racial equality, has long been inflicted with corruption, which has led to high unemployment rates, a growing water crisis and mounting racial tensions. In light of this situation, the African National Congress (ANC),...
Water crisis set to drain Cape Town
Nicholette Bentz & Christi Hansen, Staff Writers
February 16, 2018
Being told that your city will run out of water in less than six months may sound unrealistic to most, but for those in Cape Town, South Africa, this statement has become a reality. With little water and high temperatures, Cape Town has no more than an estimated 90 days before becoming a dehydrated city. Cape...
New California faces potential secession success
Katie McManaman, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
It has been nearly 60 years since the United States last acquired a state. Back when Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, Fidel Castro was the President of Cuba, the United States was ensnared in the Cold War with Russia and a gallon of gas cost only a quarter. Presently, however, this 59 year drought...
Coffee rust proves a latte trouble
Christi Hansen, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
Is your morning cup of joe in jeopardy? Coffee rust is a disease that is currently affecting the two most important commercial coffee species, arabica coffee and robusta coffee. This is even spreading to another 25 species throughout growing areas in Africa, Central America, the Caribbean and South America....
Saint Nick gives his final gift
Nicholette Bentz, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
The legend of Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas, and his kindness and generosity has been retold by generations, yet it is rarely discussed in history where this magical and historical being came about and where he ended up. Early this previous October, the site of a relatively intact 1600-year old tomb...
Catalonia battles for independence
Katie McManaman, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
Catalonia, a 32-kilometer area of northeastern Spain of about 7.5 million citizens, is currently fighting for independence to become its own country. Catalonia has its own language, culture and traditions. The language of Catalonia, Catalan, is prominent throughout most of Catalonia and creates a se...
Cholera crisis plagues Yemeni population
Christi Hansen, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
The current situation in Yemen is bleak: the country has had a civil war raging across it for the past two years. Water is limited, and if there does happen to be water, it’s unclean and unsafe to drink. Yemen, a country in the Middle East, has had massive damage from the war, which has ruined sanitation...
Saudi women’s rights enter the fast lane
Nicholette Bentz, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
After decades of the Middle Eastern society attempting to obtain equal rights for all races and genders, Saudi Arabia has ended a long-lasting policy; it has become a global symbol of the oppression women endure in this ultra-conservative part of the world. This change, which will allow women to drive...
Harvey hits Houston hard
Nicholette Bentz and Christi Hansen
September 28, 2017
Imagine coming back to your house after a week with no home or future, finding everything destroyed by water. As relief efforts strive to aid in the cleanup process in Houston after the disastrous Category 4 Hurricane Harvey, which hit from August 25 to August 29, about 2.2 million people are left...
Zapad War Games stand borderline offensive
Zoya Boskovic, Staff Writer
September 28, 2017
The recent 2017 Zapad war games between Russia and Belarus have caused alarm among many NATO countries. The Zapad war games were held in order for Russia to practice its military exercises and procedures. On September 14th to the 20th, Russia and Belarus held the joint military exercises along the Belorussian...
Innovation fuses neurotechnology with modern security
John Rapala, Staff Writer
September 28, 2017
Scientists have worked to create devices, like the silicon chip, that mimic the actions of the human brain. The silicon chip, invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce, holds large quantities of information and performs mathematical operations. Now, however, the latest silicon chip detects chemicals, explosives...
Julia Benkendorf, Sports Co-Editor
March 13, 2020
On Thursday, Mar. 12, the NCAA announced that the 2020 March Madness tournament will be cancelled due to the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”)....
Weighing risk factor of sports
March 13, 2020
Sports can provide many things to athletes. Athletics are an opportunity to socialize and build friendships....
Team influence extends to community, world
March 13, 2020
As student-athletes lace up their basketball sneakers, dancing shoes, cleats or skates, they all have...
Grace Kelly, Staff Writer
March 13, 2020
Considering March is Women’s History Month, what better way to celebrate than by recounting some of the greatest, most inspiring female directors, producers, and actresses...
Easy as pie to enjoy slices year-round
March 13, 2020
Did South Korean ‘Parasite’ get lucky?
March 13, 2020
Colors in film have sneaky psychological effects
March 13, 2020