Following the national security attacks on September 11, 2001, former president George W. Bush launched a “War on Terror.” The environment was similar to that of the Red Scare in the 1920s. Suspected Muslims and Brown ethnic groups were incarcerated in masses with the sole reason for their detainment being …
Read More »The Historic Biden-Harris Inauguration
Among heightened security measures, an absent former President, and extensive precautions taken in light of an ongoing pandemic, history was made as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were inaugurated on January 20th, 2021. Though unfortunate circumstances made Biden and Harris’s first day in office unusual, their fulfillment …
Read More »What it means for the Marijuana Movement now that Jeff Sessions is out of office
The resignation of Jeff Sessions from his position as the US attorney general questions the future of two topics: Matthew Whitaker and pot. There are currently ten states in the US with expansive marijuana laws for recreational use- Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. However, …
Read More »The sudden appreciation of the dead (and Obama)
“Appreciate what you have before it becomes what you had,”- a mantra persuasively spoken to people who may be consistently taking aspects of their life for granted. We see this concept alive in our society every single day. Whenever a politician leaves office, or a celebrity dies, they are suddenly …
Read More »Presidential Medal of Freedom: The best friendship necklace
As President Barack Obama’s final term came to an end, he threw his Vice President Joe Biden a surprise party. According to CNN, Biden thought he was going to toast the senior staff with his wife Jill Biden and Michelle Obama. What he wasn’t expecting was Obama to award him …
Read More »A centennial of conservation
On the 25th of Aug. in 2016, park rangers, nature photographers, and families alike wished the National Park Service a happy 100th birthday. The loved and celebrated NPS expanse includes Yosemite, Joshua Tree, the Badlands and 55 other parks, hosting 275 million visitors every year. The centennial should be a …
Read More »Political mayhem in the primaries
The race to the 2016 elections is officially in full speed with the Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada Caucuses completed. Texas Senator Ted Cruz won Iowa with Donald Trump placing second in the GOP. Once in New Hampshire, Trump took the lead with John Kasich in second, and …
Read More »Obama’s Presidency: At a Glance
Ever since his presidential election in the year 2008, President Barack Hussein Obama II has indeed made a huge impact on the United States. With all his worldwide accomplishments, Obama will be remembered as a leader, our leader. By winning the general election in 2008 against John McCain, he marked …
Read More »The girl with the mattress
Emma Sulkowicz is a senior at Columbia University this year, and she is carrying her mattress everywhere she goes. Why? It’s where she was raped sophomore year, and the rapist still remains on campus. Sulkowicz later reported the incident to Columbia, along with three other girls who had been sexually …
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