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TikToxic

Kaycee Littell, Writer November 23, 2021

Has an innocent social media platform turned into a breeding ground for criminal acts? Trends such as “Devious Licks” have taken the world by storm.  The platform, TikTok, launched in September...

Kyle Rittenhouse and defense attorney Mark Richards stand as Judge Bruce Schroeder makes a personal call during Rittenhouses trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Mark Hertzberg /Pool Photo via AP)

Verdict Announced: Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

Steven Johnson, Writer November 19, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18 year old teenager from Antioch, Illinois, was charged with five felonies in Kenosha, Wisconsin: two counts of first degree reckless homicide, first degree recklessly endangering...

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What is Cancel Culture?

Hayley Jeffries, Writer November 19, 2021

For the past couple of years, “cancel culture” has become new and popular to most of us, but  what is it?  Being canceled is like being blocked from the social world. Cancel culture is when a...

16 Americans and one Canadian were kidnapped while on a mission trip to Haiti

17 Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti

Eli Wyer, Writer November 18, 2021

On October 16, seventeen missionaries, including sixteen Americans and one Canadian, were kidnapped in Haiti by a local Haitian gang. The gang demanded seventeen million dollars for their release, one...

Texans advocating for HB 25 at the State Capitol.

Texas House Bill 25

Drew Nesbit, Writer November 18, 2021

On January 18, 2022, a new Texas law, House Bill 25, is set to go into effect. This law, signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, restricts transgender student athletes from participating in school sports....

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to Parkland school shooting

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to Parkland school shooting

Drew Nesbit, Writer November 18, 2021

On February 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz opened fire in his former school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Cruz gunned down and murdered 14 students and 3 faculty members, leaving an additional 14 injured....

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March Madness for Women’s Basketball

Hayley Jeffries, Writer November 16, 2021

You may know March Madness from the NCAA Division of the men’s basketball tournament. It is a single elimination tournament in the spring that is currently played in the United States by 68 colleges....

Recent power shortages have been punishing the Chinese economy

China’s Power Problem

Eli Wyer, Writer November 9, 2021

Once again, the winter months are posing a threat to China’s energy supply. The country regularly has problems regulating its energy in the winter months; however, this year, multiple factors are adding...

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Missing White Woman Syndrome

Drew Nesbit, Writer October 29, 2021

With the recent surge of interest in Gabby Petito’s disappearance, questions about why her case is getting so much media coverage compared to some other cases have quickly become a controversial topic....

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Statement Gown of the Gala

Piper Henson, Author October 29, 2021

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) went to the Met Gala this year wearing a designer gown that said “Tax the Rich” on the back and caused quite the controversy. The Met Gala took place on September 13,...

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The Missing case of Gabby Petito

Hayley Jeffries, Writer October 28, 2021

Gabby Petito went missing on September 11, 2021, after a trip when her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, returned home to Florida without her. The couple decided to take a months-long cross-country trip, but after...

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Opinion: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Drew Nesbit, Writer October 25, 2021

As a way to combat the Covid-19 virus, President Joe Biden mandated that businesses with 100 or more workers have to be vaccinated or do weekly testing. He also signed the executive order requiring all...

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