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Covid, Monkeypox? Guess again

Hannah Romero, Staff writer | September 16, 2022

What is Polio and when did it first originate? One of the most deadly and infectious diseases to ever hit the U.S, Polio may be back. Though it was thought to have been eradicated around forty years ago in the United States, an unvaccinated person...

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Two Years Till Now

Meher Nalwala, Staff Writer | September 16, 2022

January 6th 2021. On this day in history, Trump claimed the opposite of what was concluded by congress and the voting process, prompting hundreds of his supporters to barrel down to the capitol to “fight like hell” for their victory. Together, they...

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TOI-ing with Telescopes

Vinisha Cheella, Assistant Copy Editor | September 16, 2022

On September 7, 2022, a new exoplanet (now named LP 890-9b) was discovered by NASA's satellite. LP 890-9b is estimated to be 30% larger than Earth and orbits the sun in 2.7 days. Utilizing Speculoos telescopes in Spain and Chile, Uliège researchers investigated...

Updates from the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Dilara Vural, Staff Writer | May 27, 2022

On Tuesday, May 24 an 18-year-old graduated high school student got into Robb grade school in Texas. Nineteen young children and two adults have died during this shooting. The gunman opened fire at Robb primary school - which teaches children aged seven...

Texas Abortion Law S.B.8

Olivia Lieberman, Editor-in-Chief | September 22, 2021

      Is this perhaps the most controversial law passed in history? The new Texas abortion law, Senate Bill 8, S.B.8 for short, began taking full effect on September 1st. The law states that an abortion, after the sixth week of pregnancy, will be considered...

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Executive order requiring vaccinations for businesses raises more questions than provides clarity

Reagan OBrien, Staff Writer | September 22, 2021

President Biden issued a Presidential executive order for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to create a rule requiring vaccinations for businesses with over 100 employees, but many questions still remain. The order, announced...

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How the Afghanistan withdrawal could have been handled differently

Tyler Donaldson, Opinion Editor | September 22, 2021

On February 29, 2020 The United States began to pull its forces out of Afghanistan.  This marked the end of a nearly 20 year war, as US Forces were first deployed there on October 7, 2001.  Although many Americans agreed with the decision to pull out...

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Looking Back at 9/11

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | September 22, 2021

The Plan   In 1996, Khalid Sheik Mohammed met Bin Laden in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, to plot a plan to hijack airplanes and form a massacre in the air. The original plan for them was to target the Twin Towers, The Pentagon, and The Capital. Most...

Is it safe to reopen schools?

Dilara Vural‌ ‌, Staff Writer | May 3, 2021

As more people receive their COVID-19 vaccines, there is hope that school will soon resume normalcy. As a result, the most pressing question these days is whether or not the school is truly safe to reopen. And the answer is yes, but only if proper safety...

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The Truth About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | April 15, 2021

While the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 grows, so does the number of questions. How does the vaccine actually work? Does everyone still have to wear a mask? Does the vaccine prevent you from getting sick? Vaccine Vaccines work by...

A Brood Like No Other: X

April 15, 2021

In early to mid-May, billions of cicadas will emerge from the ground, filling the air with buzz. With their black bodies, long wings, and red eyes, Brood X cicadas are the largest of the periodical cicadas. Generations under the age of seventeen have...

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Derek Chauvin Trial

Tommy Hunter, Editor-In-Chief | April 15, 2021

10 months after George Floyd was killed, Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged for Floyd’s death, is going to trial. He is facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin has pleaded innocentto...

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