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The Climate Change Clock

Addison Becker, Staff Writer | October 19, 2020

7 years left? Started in 2019 by Gan Golin and Andrew Boyd, The Climate Clock is an art piece showing the countdown until anthropogenic activities, such as burning fossil fuels, have caused irreversible effects on the climate. According to the Climate...

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Derek Chauvin Released on Bail

Tommy Hunter, Editor-In-Chief | October 13, 2020

George Floyd was killed on May 25th when Dereck Chauvin, a police officer, kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes; Chauvin was arrested on May 29th, four days after the killing of George Floyd, and is facing 2nd and 3rd-degree murder charges. 3 other officers...

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Should Students Go Back?

Viraj Khetan, Staff Writer | October 7, 2020

On March 13, 2020, the decision was made to close FCPS schools indefinitely. It’s now been over 200 days since in-person learning was halted, and as the new school year is igniting to full force, students and teachers are still unaware of the county’s...

The First (un)Presidential Debate

October 7, 2020

Succeeding weeks of rising coronavirus cases and social injustice unrest, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden faced off in their first presidential debate. Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, the debate took place on September...

States reopening: Will it be okay?

Grace Park, Staff Writer | May 23, 2020

   As of Friday in Alabama, people are allowed to go to a nail salon. In California, people are swimming at the beach. There are many states that are reopening public facilities. But the question is, is it okay to reopen this soon?    On Saturday,...

Why the coronavirus vaccine will take months to commercialize

Grace Park, Staff Writer | May 20, 2020

   The coronavirus (COVID-19) has been spreading all around the world. At this moment, more than 3,822,000 people have confirmed cases, and 265,100 people have died according to the worldometers website. The coronavirus is affecting 212 countries and...

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UFO Confirmation Fuels Chaos of 2020

Payton Wozny, Editor-In-Chief | May 7, 2020

In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, chaos has been seemingly striking the world; adding to this chaos was the confirmation of UFOs. On April 27, the Department of Defense (DOD) released a statement verifying videos from 2004 and 2015...

President Trump Pardons Eleven Convicted Criminals

Lindsay Greenspan, Staff Writer | April 20, 2020

In the United States, nobody is above the law. However, President Trump has recently strained the presidential powers to their maximum potential to avoid this initial statement’s application to himself. Trump has recently pardoned or commuted...

What Party Does He Belong To Again? – Micheal Bloomberg Feature

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | April 16, 2020

This year’s presidential candidate race has had many surprises. One of the biggest ones being the addition and withdrawal of Michael Bloomberg from the race. Micheal Bloomberg, a 77-year-old billionaire, has had a successful life leading up to this...

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Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Under Quarantine

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | February 19, 2020

Recently, the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship has been in the news due to a coronavirus outbreak. The ship was stopped right outside of Japan. According to CNN, there have been at least 135 people infected, including 24 Americans. The quarantine was set...

The Problem With the Iowa Caucus

Eileen Lincoln, Editor in Chief | February 19, 2020

After the introduction of a disastrous new election system, it was as if nothing else could go worse for Iowa Democrats on February 3rd -  the night of the Iowa caucus. Due to a broken phone app, untested technologies, and a struggle to verify election...

The Military Banned TikTok. What Does This Mean for the Rest of Us?

The Military Banned TikTok. What Does This Mean for the Rest of Us?

Emily Richardson, Editorial Board | January 23, 2020

With more than one and a half billion users to date, one can safely say that TikTok’s American user base has grown considerably since its introduction in 2016. So greatly, in fact, that it is now the second most downloaded app in the world, dominated...

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