Omicron: How is the nation doing, and how does the future look?

Recently, a new COVID variant has been recognized and named by the World Health Organization - Omicron. At this point, people have become so exhausted with the global pandemic that ma...

Midterm Elections in Virginia

On November 2nd, states across the US held their regular elections - New Jersey and Virginia held their gubernatorial elections and state legislative elections, while other states res...

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: A Much Needed-Victory for Biden and America

After a long period of apathy, delays, and compromises, President Joe Biden’s $1.2 billion infrastructure bill has been signed into law. The bill aims to create jobs by improving brid...

Texas Abortion Law: What is the Next Step?

Officially having gone into effect on September 1, 2021, the new Texas abortion law, named the Texas Heartbeat Act, banned abortion past six weeks of pregnancy. More specifically, the...

Coronavirus Vaccines Mandates

Since the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine became FDA approved, one would expect less resistance to becoming vaccinated. With three out of ten Americans still remaining unvaccinated, and 14% s...

As Schools Are Reopening

After almost two years in virtual learning, many schools in the United States have at last reopened their doors for a full-time in-person education. People have said that this is the ...

Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline

In March of 1991, an unusual sight could be seen on the frozen Prairie river in Minnesota: pools of oil flowing down the ice and seeping into the river. This was Enbridge’s Line 3 spi...

Andrew Cuomo’s Sexual Assault Allegations and Resignation

On August 10, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned from public office after an investigation conducted by the Attorney General of New York which had found that he had sexuall...

Delta Variant

The world is now facing another strain or variant of COVID-19, known as the Delta variant. The Delta variant originated in India in December 2020 and is now spreading world wide after...

Black Women at the Olympics

The Olympics have been in the news recently, but not because of the world-class athletes participating. Several organizations related to the Olympic Games have come under fire for act...

Cicadas

What makes Brood X cicadas different from other cicadas is that they are periodical insects, they feed on plant fluids both below and above ground, and are the largest brood of 17-yea...

Vaccine Rollout

In the United States, many people over the age of 18 still harbor a level of resistance towards receiving the vaccine due to the fact that all COVID-19 vaccines are currently non-FDA ...

Texas Abortion Laws

On January 22nd, 1973, the Supreme Court decided through a (7-2) ruling that “unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion in unconstitutional.” This decision, known as Roe v. Wade...

In Honor of Pride Month

Every June, millions of people part of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies gather to celebrate the existence and beauty of different forms of love and connection. This month of whol...

A Summary of Biden's Presidency

It has been over 100 days since Joe Biden’s inauguration into the White House as the 46th president of the United States of America. In the span of Biden’s presidency so far, a lot of...

Facebook's New Instagram for Kids

In March of 2021, it was revealed that Facebook had plans to make a version of Instagram for children under 13. Currently, Instagram does not allow children under 13 to use the platfo...

India's Second Covid Wave

The second wave of COVID-19 has caused tremendous damage in India. In June of 2020, India had reported 10,000 COVID-19 cases and began adding around 35,000 more cases every day after ...

Amazon Union Vote Appealed

Demand for online delivery has increased as quarantine suddenly struck society, and popular online retailer Amazon is no stranger to that fact. According to an employee tally at one d...

Asian American Hate Crimes

Racism in the US isn’t a new phenomenon, however recently there has been a rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination. According to the Stop AAPI Hate National Report, in the past yea...

Too Soon to Reopen? The Importance of the Coronavirus

Deb Haaland and the Complex History of Native American Female Leadership

It is an unequivocal fact that the 2020 Presidential election has concluded and that a clear winner has been chosen. However, there is still an important customary procedure that must...

Human Rights and Social Justice

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. These basic rights are based on shared values like dignity, fairness, ...

GameStop's Sudden Surge in Stock Prices

In an increasingly online world, the role of GameStop was steadily diminishing. People do not feel the need to visit physical stores to purchase video games, instead utilizing online ...

Black History Month

Each year, a number of countries dedicate a month to the recognition and celebration of the contribution made to our society by the African diaspora. Black History Month is observed a...

How Our Fragmented Psychiatric System is Failing At-Risk Communities

According to Mental Health America, 1.2 million individuals living with mental illness sit in jail and prison each year. The states with less robust access to mental health care, incl...

Overpopulation Across the World

Jacques Cousteau once said “Overconsumption and overpopulation underlie every environmental problem we face today.”

Covid Vaccine Progress

While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, scientists are slowly beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. A number of vaccines have been authorized...

What Happened at the Capitol?

TW: mentions of violence and suicide

The Transfer of Power

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has been officially declared the 46th president of the United States by the Electoral College. After a hectic campaign and after-election events — everythin...

The Policing System and Its Failure to Address Mental Health

On Sept. 2, 2020, police body camera footage, written reports, and autopsy reports were released regarding the death of a black man named Daniel Prude; he died on Mar. 23, 2020 in Roc...