Blind Patriotism: How Trump Followers Have Changed What It Means to be a Patriot
By Sarah Nicell || Layout Assistant When I was a child, my family attended the Fourth of July parade yearly. We would all get dressed up in our Old Navy…
Trump Refuses to Show Face at Senate Conviction Trial: Claims of Unconstitutionality Threaten the Life of the Case
By Erin Maxwell || News Editor Early in the day on January 6th, shouts of “fight like hell!” echoed across the National Mall, as domestic terrorists staged an insurrection at…
Editor Shares Newfound Hope in Election of Future Vice President Kamala Harris
By Ellyn Fritz || News Editor In my mother’s group chat with her college friends, one topic of conversation during the contentious days of the election was the recent New…
Thailand’s Democracy: mockery or reality?
By Chris Worrell || Contributing Writer Thailand’s government, ever since its military coup in 2014 under Prayut Chan-ocha, has consistently been under military control. Thailand is considered to be a…
Bernie wins New Hampshire; Buttigieg close behind in nation’s first primary
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The nation’s first official primary kicked off last week in New Hampshire, where Democratic presidential hopefuls made their case to face Donald Trump in…
News Editor recommends political podcasts for every level of listener
By Katherine Coble || News Editor With the Iowa caucuses (slowly and painfully) coming to a close and the New Hampshire primary on the horizon, the 2020 election season is…
Bolivian president Evo Morales resigns following protests, leaves power vaccuum
By Anna Synakh || Copy Editor Evo Morales was first elected to be the President of Bolivia in 2005 and stepped into the position in 2006. Morales was the first…
Man who sent the Pipe Bomb Packages, motivated by political views
By Sunya Hassan || News Editor Cesar Sayoc, the man who authorities believe to be person behind the pipe bomb packages, was arrested in south Florida on Friday, October 26.…
Where were you?: the importance of Kavanaugh-Ford testimonies
By Anna Goorevich || Opinion & Editorial Editor It is without question that the events from the past few days, and evidently the ones in the upcoming weeks, are going…
The McCain standard: writer’s reflections on Obama’s Eulogy to Senator John McCain
By Isabel Paris || Contributing Writer Senator John McCain recently passed on August 25 after declining any further treatment for his cancer. At his funeral, McCain had requested for both…
President Trump announces strike on Syria in coordination with France, UK
By Joshua Cropanzano || Staff Writer On April 13th, the United States, in coordination with the UK and France, launched a targeted strike against Syria in response to a chemical…
Paul Ryan announces intention to retire from Congress at the end of current term
By Nicholas Stolte || Staff Writer Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) announced April 11th that he has decided not to seek reelection. Despite this announcement, Speaker Ryan intends…
Andrew McCabe fired by Jeff Sessions less than two days before planned retirement
By Josh Cropanzano || Staff Writer Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired on March 16th, 2018 just 26 hours before his retirement on the direction of Attorney General…
Hundreds of thousands participate in the March for Our Lives worldwide
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The streets of cities from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia to Tokyo were crammed on Saturday afternoon as students, teachers, and concerned citizens participated in…
1971 alumnus submits an opinion on redistricting, judges and the “political thicket”
By Mike Krauss ’71 || Contributing Writer With thanks to the late Professor Emeritus, John H. Vanderzell PhD, with whom I had two challenging semesters of constitutional law. It is…