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Martian space colonies prove New Frontier

Nicholette Bentz, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

This month, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched a two million dollar fund for researchers and projects pursuing the future of human space habitation.  This new challenge, called the Space Settlement...

Art by Joanne Jun

O’Hare expansions take flight

Katie McManaman, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Over 78 million people traveled through O’Hare airport, making it the sixth busiest airport in the world and the third busiest in the United States as of 2016. With millions of passengers going through,...

Art by Anna Gorman

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...

Art by Kyung Ah Kim

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...

Art by Joanne Jun

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...

Art by Anna Gorman

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...

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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...

Art by Joanne Jun

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...

Art by Kenny Yi

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....

Art by Joanne Jun

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,...

Art by Joanne Jun

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...

Art by Anna Gorman

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...

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