By Carlineissa Jean Francois and Ajmaanie Andre On July 7th President Jovenel Moise, the fifty-eighth president of Haiti, was assassinated in the middle of the night in his home in Port-Au-Prince. During the attack, the first lady was also reportedly injured and was later moved to a secure location. The group of individuals who targeted…
By Kayla Cheung From our January issue. In the Western Pacific Ocean near both Guam and the Philippines, lies Palau, an island nation with a population of about 18,000 people overall. The country had not reported coronavirus cases throughout all of 2020, an impressive feat considering the pandemic’s effects on an international scale, which entailed…
By Carlineissa Jean Francois New Year’s celebration, it is a time where loved ones welcome the new year with open arms. They wash away all the adversities they faced in the previous year, make a new promise to better themselves, or even tell themselves what their wish for the year is. It is a holiday…
By Anthony Vidal As September arrived, and summer got closer to an end, schools all around the world started opening. The worldwide reopening of schools has been an event like never seen before, as some countries were forced to refrain from in-person classes while others opened under strict measures. The US has opened schools differently…
By Michelle Mairena At around 5 p.m. yesterday, two explosions shook Lebanon’s capital and largest city, Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring over 4,000. Today, as the city’s residents wake up to streets buried in debris, rescue workers continue their search for over 100 missing individuals, and the country, amid an already existent…
By Fabiha Faruque Some claim 2016 to be the flexion point of the 21st century — the very year that sparked death, destruction, and disparity widespread — when truthfully, the elements of discordance have always been present. Yemen is currently living through the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, and there lies the largest population…
By Kelly Sanchez Communities, economies, and countries — they are always subjected to changes and development but at the price of an earthy, indispensable facet: Environmental reclines during modern times. As of May 29, Russia has been facing a critical environmental perturbation that has left it in a state of emergency after a power plant…
By Angely Peña-Agramonte Anticipating. Exhilarated. Thrilled. ARMYs all around the world join screens today to commemorate their 7th anniversary together with the Korean boy group and K-pop sensation — 방탄소년단 (Bulletproof proof boyscouts), also known as BTS or Beyond the Scenes. Their dances render the crowd speechless. Their music delves into the heart of millions….
By Ajmaanie Andre For our country, For our forefathers, United let us march. This is the first sentence of La Dessalinienne, the Haitian National Anthem, which serves as a symbol and constant reminder of the pride within Haitian heritage and the country’s grueling fight to freedom. “I am proud to be Haitian regardless of what…
By Michelle Mairena The news that there are now four reported cases of the novel coronavirus disease in Florida has driven most South Floridians into a frenzy. Hand sanitizers, canned foods, Vitamin C supplements, and water packages are some of the things that have quickly disappeared from stores in the past 48 hours. Some people…