Tristen Martinez '25 It has been 9 months since the war between Russia and Ukraine started. The war continues to rage and is only getting more intense with winter being around the corner. Ukraine has warned its citizens of a harsh winter because of many destroyed nuclear plants and energy grids in many cities. Even … Continue reading Ukraine Update
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Midterm Elections
Tristen Martinez '25 The Midterm Elections have taken off on November 8, 2022. Every state has their results for governor. Even though according to a recent red state and blue state map from The Associated Press, only 3 states turned from blue to red in these senate elections. These 3 states include Nevada, Vermont, and … Continue reading Midterm Elections
China’s treatment toward the Uyghur Muslims
Jonathan Lopez Currently, China is committing multiple human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims. The Uyghurs are a Turkic people whose language is closest to Uzbek and Islam is the group’s dominant religion. Chinese officials are concerned that Uyghurs hold extremist and separatist ideas, they instituted detention camps because they believe the Muslims are threats to … Continue reading China’s treatment toward the Uyghur Muslims
Illinois and Texas: The Contrast of Big State Gerrymanders
Michael Vidal '22 The redistricting cycle is halfway done! Redistricting is a process that redraws congressional lines for the House of Representatives after the new census data is released. These maps may be drawn by independent commissions, split state legislatures, or through state legislatures with Democratic or Republican trifectas. The latter was true in the … Continue reading Illinois and Texas: The Contrast of Big State Gerrymanders