Written by Joaquin Cruz (News Writer) In recent news of racism in America, a new case of murder had popped up due to the widespread sharing of Ahmaud Arbery’s death video. On February 23rd, he was shot and killed by two white supremacist/racist men, while another had videotaped the event rather than helping.  Ahmaud Arbery, … More White Supremacist Attack Leaves Country Shaken, 25-Year-Old Ahmaud Arbery Murdered

Written by Beckett Glass (News Writer) Since early-mid march when the majority of states had begun locking-down to protect their citizens, President Trump held press conferences on the White House grounds. These conferences were meant to give information to the press for dissemination to the public, but, occasionally, they take a different turn. Tensions with … More Trump’s Reactions and Actions Combatting Coronavirus

  Written by Dean Ricigliano (News Writer) It’s SAT season and students all across the country are puzzled as to how the SAT will be taken. The college board, the foundation that owns the AP and SAT programs, said that there would be a shortened online less hard version of the AP test this year, … More Issues With Online SAT Testing

Written by Michelle Hunter (News Writer) Coronavirus has had a variety of negative impacts and has affected many people’s lives; It has shut down businesses and has had us all quarantined. But out of all the negative outcomes of Coronavirus, there is a significantly good outcome. Since the Coronavirus has put factories and businesses out … More Norma Corvey Testifies to Being Paid Amidst Abortion Access Movement

Written by Pablo Reid (News Writer) Sources within the White House have revealed that the President’s response to the virus was deliberately slow and ineffective, which explains how difficult it has been for the country to contain its outbreak of COVID-19. A leaked chain of emails and two anonymous sources close to the president confirmed … More Trump’s Response to Coronavirus

Written by Michelle Hunter (News Writer) Just before the pandemic hit, we’d get 200,000 to 215,000 new unemployment claims every week, on average. Since mid-March, it’s been 20 to 30 times higher than that 16.9 million people have filed jobless claims since layoffs and shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading nationwide. Nearly one … More Jobs Plummet Amidst Continued Economic Halt

Written by Trinity Torgerson (News Writer) Counties all over the U.S. are following the rules given to help end the spread of the coronavirus, although some struggle more than others. The rules include taking part in social distancing, washing your hands, covering your cough, and calling if you’re sick. Trump has put up a grading … More Trump Administration Grading Counties Based on Risk of Coronavirus

Written by Colleen Fitzpatrick (News Writer) President Donald Trump said that the United States will stop funding the World Health Organization until his administration completes a review of the group’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States gives the WHO around $400 or $500 million per year. Trump told the public that his administration … More Trump Halts Funding to WHO

Written by Tasia Lundburg (News Writer) Even though coronavirus seems to have taken everything away from the current senior classes such as prom, graduation, and overall any end of the school year event, however, just because one class is cursed with the worse of corona does not mean all classes are not affected. Because of … More ACT and SAT Exams Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

Written by Joaquin Cruz (News Writer) As of April 8th, Senator Bernie Sanders running for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 election after dropping out in 2016, has suspended his campaign and endorsed Joe Biden, another Democratic member running for the nomination for the presidential spot against Donald Trump, the incumbent. Bernie suspended his campaign … More 2020 Presidential Race Update

Written by Kayla White (News Writer) Many Americans have been receiving stimulus checks, otherwise known as  the Economic Impact Payment, from the IRS to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic. This is a form of direct relief for American taxpayers that are approved by congress as a part of the CARES Act. Stimulus checks have … More What To Know About Stimulus Checks

Written by Joaquin Cruz (News Writer) Almost a week ago on March 22nd, Texas Governor Greg Abbott had declared that any “medically unnecessary” procedures during the pandemic, specifically being a note towards abortion, would be halted until further notice, and for time being the order is set to expire by April 21st. It was also … More Abortion Deemed “Medically Unnecessary” in Several States Due to Coronavirus Lockdown

Written by Trinity Torgersen (News Writer) Hospitals around the world struggle to meet ends meet as they run short on supplies from masks to respirators. As people become more aware of the virus, materials like masks, gowns, ventilators, and even staff become more and more scarce. Although, they find ways to work in the conditions … More Hospitals Battle To Work Around Limited Supplies During Corona Crisis

Written by Colleen Fitzpatrick (News Writer) Joe Biden, who is currently running for president, has had former Senate aide Tara Reade make an allegation of sexual assault against him. Last year she accused him of inappropriate touching. Reade briefly worked as a staff assistant in Biden’s Senate office. This is not the only accusation that … More Sexual Assault Allegations Against Biden Spring Up During Election Season

Written by Joaquin Cruz (News Writer) As of January, the start of a pandemic caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus) has swept many states and even a full country into lockdown due to the growing fears of how contagious it is. As for North Americans, California went into a state of emergency as numbers were starting to … More Covid-19 Opens New Doors for ICE

Written by Colleen Fitzpatrick (News Writer) Due to the coronavirus, businesses have been suffering all around the nation. A deal has been reached for a 2-trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. It is the largest bill in U.S. history. That title comes with a price tag, however- the number is equivalent to 9% of the nation’s gross … More U.S. Government Proposes Direct Payment Stimulus in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic

Written by Dean Ricigliano (News Writer) The coronavirus is an international life-threatening crisis and reliable information on the topic is hard to come across. It should be the government’s duty to inform the public and keep us safe but that’s where Senator Richard Burr of Virginia went wrong. Senator Burr decided to resign from office … More Virginia Senator Profits From Early Knowledge of Coronavirus

Story by Michelle Hunter (News Writer) President Donald Trump has recently been in the news for purging office officials and for pardoning criminals. Rumor has it that Trump is merely purging officials to sate his anger at those who may have crossed him.  According to Axios, John Mcentee, who leads the White House Presidential Personnel, … More Controversy Erupts Over Trump’s Recent Pardons and Purges

Story by Trinity Torgerson (News Writer) The National Transport Safety Board met on February 25th in Washington, D.C. to discuss the ruling on the crash in 2018 caused by a Tesla Model X on autopilot, which veered over into the center divider causing the death of Walter Huang. After two years the NTSB still continues … More Debate Over Tesla Crash Questions Companies Autopilot Feature

Story by Colleen Fitzpatrick (News Writer) On February 24th, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of 2 out of 5 felonies in New York. Harvey Weinstein is an American film producer who founded the entertainment company Miramax with his Brother. Miramax has put out such movies as Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love. In October of … More Weinstein Sentenced to Prison for Twenty-Nine Years Minimum

Story by Kayla White (News Writer) Tennessee County health officials have been teaching children as young as six to reverse overdoses. 600 children in Tennessee have received Narcan training in their after school programs for the past three years. Some of the children have given out seventy doses of Narcan at community events.  Narcan or … More Tennesse Begins Training Youth on How to Reverse Overdoses

Story by Dean Ricigliano (News Writer) Countries all over the globe consider our youth as a valuable and important resource and that’s why they invest in a better pre-kindergarten program and free child care. The young children are our future and an educated now means a better future and that’s why Senator Bernie Sanders is … More Bernie Sanders Promises Increases in Available Child Care