By Gabriella Licona The humanitarian crisis in Sudan began in December 2018 when civilians began to protest against President Omar al-Bashir— a president who they claim was more a dictator than anything else. After word spread around like wildfire of his plan to overthrow the previous government, Omar al-Bashir took over as president in 1989….
By Abigail Castro As May 1, College Decision Day, approaches, thousands of students across the nation routinely check their mailboxes awaiting acceptance letters from their dream college or university. Each of those students has worked tirelessly perfecting their essays, raising their GPA, participating in extracurricular activities—or so it was thought. Last Tuesday federal authorities charged…
By Samantha Jimenez “This is a choice between right and wrong, justice and injustice,” said President Donald J. Trump at his first prime-time oval office address. President Trump has been determined to build a wall on the southern border of the United States of America, and his address to the country makes an open government…
By Malique Lewis Colin Kaepernick, a former NFL player that’s been in a lot of controversy for over a year now has been chosen as one of the faces to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Nike brands iconic “Just do it” motto. Colin Kaepernick’s picture also had a quote, “Believe in something even if…
By Gabriella Licona While many students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High march with Emma Gonzalez in Washington D.C., South Florida residents and other survivors gathered in Parkland, Miami Lakes, Miami Beach, and Pembroke Pines to march. Over 30,000 individuals showed up with posters and ready to march in every location. https://twitter.com/_carocaro/status/977733135143235584?s=21 The largest march in…
By Devin Dubon President Trump gave his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19th. In the speech, he addressed the nations of the world about dangerous regimes and terrorist organizations. The president urged the UN to take greater action in stopping the governments of various countries in abusing the human…
By Carolina Espinal National shockwaves ensued after President Trump’s precipitated verdict reached news outlets. Trump’s decision to discharge F.B.I. director James B. Comey, the law enforcement official conducting a criminal investigation into the Trump administration’s ties with the Russian government and the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, came at a time of intensified Russian…
By Valeria Bula On Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, Trump began exercising his executive power, issuing three executive orders that same day. Amongst those executive orders: defunding organizations around the world that deal with abortion, including the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Trump reinstated the “Mexico City Policy,” which blocks taxpayer dollars from being used to fund…
By Sabine Joseph The victory of Donald J. Trump in the 2016 election has been met with both protest and praise in the United States but considering how important foreign relations are to maintaining order in the U.S. and around the world, it is necessary to listen to how other countries are reacting to the…
By Daylin Delgado On January 12, 2016 President Barack Obama gave his final State of the Union address – the speech that would play over the sentimental montage at the end of the Obama movie. Obama walked into the room and greeted everyone with an inviting smile. He admitted that the expectations for what we…