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NASA Artemis II Is Launching

Patrick Dunford, Staff Writer | March 10, 2026

NASA is sending a new rocket into space this year, called the Artemis ll. The name Artemis originates from a Greek goddess, known for being the goddess of wildlife and the moon. The original Artemis had been sent into space on December 11th of 2022. Additionally,...

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Peace Walk

Valentina Lopez, Staff Writer | March 10, 2026

  In October 2025, an event for peace appeared in Washington D.C. after a long journey. In an act of awareness for tranquility known as the Peace Walk, 19 monks began their journey from Texas to Washington D.C., entirely on foot for 108 days. The movement...

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Don Lemon Arrested and Charged

Ruth Kwon, Staff Writer | March 6, 2026

Former CNN anchor and now-independent journalist Don Lemon was arrested on January 29 following his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church. According to BBC News, Lemon, 59, was charged for conspiracy and violation of the FACE Act, which...

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Occupation In DC

Rachel Rivera, Team Lead | October 6, 2025

Schools in Washington D.C. reopened this fall in an unusual new reality: the city's police are no longer under mayoral control, and there are thousands of newly deployed National Guard troops across the capital. President Donald Trump issued the order...

RFK Jr. dropped out of the 2024 race

Nyla Kathuria, Feature Editor | September 26, 2024

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to capture headlines, whether it’s for unusual stunts like collecting a dead whale carcass, endorsing Donald Trump, or dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. His endorsement of former...

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard | From Prisoner to Social Media Star

Emma Dennis, Staff Writer | February 1, 2024

Gypsy Blanchard has recently gained a lot of traction in the media due to her release from prison on December 28th, 2023. She was serving time for taking a part in her own mother’s murder. But as the details of the case began to unfold, the reasons...

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Crisis on New Years: The Noto Earthquake

Clare Lincoln, Editor-in-Chief | February 1, 2024

     On January 1, 2024, at 2:10 am EST, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Central Japan, specifically near Suzu and Noto, Japan, within the Ishikawa Prefecture, creating devastating tsunamis, leaving people displaced, and destroying infrastructure....

Regional Elections Outcome

Brielle Long, Staff Writer | November 20, 2023

For countless years, Democrats and Republicans have been at odds with one another. Banned books, abortion, taxes, and so much more have caused rifts that are seemingly unable to be bridged.    Now, as of November 7, 2023, the Democratic party...

Congress Put A Band-Aid on the Shutdown Wound:

Nyla Kathuria, Feature Editor | October 6, 2023

     On the brink of a government shutdown, Congress struck a "deal" in the 11th hour, temporarily halting this closure. The House and Senate signed a bipartisan agreement, sending President Biden a bill to keep the government funded until November...

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