Trump and the Chinese Trade War
Karen Wu, Reporter
June 5, 2019
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MADE IN CHINA, a label seen on almost all consumer goods being sold and used in America, is the target of Trump’s tariff war with China. During the 2016 presidential election, President Trump ran on a campaign that promised the return of the labels titled, MADE IN THE USA. Trump wanted USA made prod...
United Nations Report on Global Warming
Barakat Jooda, Reporter
June 5, 2019
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The United Nation recently issued a report about the impact global warming will have on endangered species and animals in general. According to the U.N. report, "around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.” From this report, it is seen that nature is on the verge of...
Nuclear War?
Shifa Maqsood, Reporter
March 27, 2019
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Only a few weeks ago, the world’s two archenemies were on a brink of war, both heavily armed with nuclear weapons. India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir, a land both lay claim to, since their birth in 1947. Tensions have always simmered between the two countries, whether on borders o...
Climate Change in Costa Rica
Erin Harkins, Reporter
March 27, 2019
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The issue of climate change has been long debated. Recently, there has been a large push towards aiding climate control, and trying to reverse any effects that climate change has had on the Earth and people. In the past week, many students walked out of schools and joined in protests to try and fight...
New Zealand Mosque Shooting
Amal Eldesouky, Reporter
March 27, 2019
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Throughout history, we have seen many events where people kill each other based on their religious beliefs. Looking all around the world right now, there are many religions that seek to keep the world in peace. We all are born with one right that should be respected no matter what, and that right is...
Democratic Women Rising!
Karen Wu, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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After centuries of male leadership and superiority, women are rising up in positions of power more than ever. It has been engraved in society that men are more deserving, qualified, and accepted to hold positions of power. The teaching of the story of Adam and Eve, dating back to the beginning of Judeo-...
Government Problems In Bangladesh
February 6, 2019
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For years, our country has been changing tremendously and has affected the world. But, now the time has come to talk about one of the weaker and poorer countries in the world, Bangladesh. The official name of Bangladesh is the "People's Republic of Bangladesh," which actually means the country of Bengal. As...
Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Nehaan Khan, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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This past month the Supreme Court made a big push towards the revival of President Trump’s ban on transgender service in the military. Beforehand, lower courts which dealt with the case, had placed injunctions on the ban, this meant the lower courts were not allowing for Trump to enforce this polic...
Women In Congress!
Emroyana Caesar, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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October 12th, 1492 was a day forever engraved in the minds of many. The discovery of the "New World," which is now known as America, is a highly important moment in history. What seemed as a possible aligning of two societies, and the expansion of something great, was not done. The genocide attempted...
Romaine Lettuce. Could Kill You.
Naheen Khan, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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Romaine lettuce, a common household vegetable, was recently contaminated with E. coli. The Food and Drug Administration has gotten to the bottom of where its coming from. FDA investigators traced the start of the E. coli lettuce crisis back to the Central Coast growing region of California. The FDA, ...