According to recent poll data, Donald Trump is now 80% closer to becoming the next Republican candidate. He has won 80 percent of the votes needed to be the presidential candidate. Many local residents dislike Trump. Sophomore Lucy Archibald, for example, says, “He wouldn’t be a good president.” Cruz was the runner up. Lucy’s opinion … More 2016 election primaries: Trump and Clinton in lead for president

Earlier this year, North Carolina passed a law which is keeping transgender people out of their preferred restroom. The law, called the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, says that in schools and government buildings people must use the bathroom that corresponds with their “biological sex,” defined as the one “stated on a person’s birth … More North Carolina public facilities law sparks controversy in LGBT+ community

Anonymous, the loose hacker coalition, has declared ‘total war’ on Donald Trump. While no one knows what kind of effect this will have on the Republican’s campaign, on April first the group sabotaged the Trump Towers’ website with a group effort of thousands of people executing DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks.  The only problem … More Hacker group, Anonymous, declares “war” on Trump

On April 20, Treasury Secretary, Jacob J. Lew, announced that Harriet Tubman would be replacing President Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill. Tubman will be the first African-American and first female in over a century to be represented on U.S. currency. While Tubman will take up residence on the front of the bill, Jackson … More Harriet Tubman and other important women to appear on paper money

The recent unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has brought about rampant political turmoil. Justice Scalia died in his sleep due to natural causes at a Texas resort during the night between February 12 and 13, 2016. Scalia was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in September of 1986. Scalia … More Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies leaving controversy over his open seat

The water supply in Flint, Michigan has been contaminated with lead and other toxins since April, 2014. The problem arose after the city switched its water supply from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department water to the Flint River. The corrosive water from the Flint River has caused erosion in the pipes which carry water … More Water crisis in Flint angers parents worried over their children’s safety and well-being

An alarming amount of harmful methane gas, smelling of rotten eggs, is leaking out of a factory in Aliso Canyon, California at a rate of about 110,000 gallons per hour. The leak, which has been an issue since October 2015, has led to the evacuation of over 1,700 homes. All people who have evacuated their … More Massive methane leak in Los Angeles sparks debate over environmental regulation