By Fabiha Faruque On Wednesday, before the strike of noon, Kamala Harris took the Oath of the Office, becoming the first female and person of color in the nation’s history to hold a role as the vice president. Joe Biden followed shortly after Harris, and was sworn in as the 46th president of the United…
By Anthony Vidal The Presidential inauguration, as well as the peaceful transition of power, are two of the main traditions that follow each new president of the United States. However, this year the transition of power cannot be called “peaceful,” and the presidential inauguration is not going to be as traditional as the rest. Usually,…
By Carlineissa Jean Francois Last year’s election and political climate, with transitions into 2021, has dramatically influenced the perspective of students all over the United States. Given the strong division within the country, students, their families, and their friends have become extremely polarized. The cause of this division lies within the effect of the President…
By Ajmaanie Andre From the very beginning, one of the main things the Biden-Harris campaign has criticized the Trump administration for is their handling of climate change and the threat it poses to the environment. Climate change does not only pose an environmental threat but also many economical and personal health risks as well. Climate…
By Vanessa Falcon The 2020 election has been historical in every sense of the word. Record-breaking voters rushed to the polls, and an outstanding amount of young voters chose to have their voices heard. The moments that led to so many young people to rush to the polls were the summers filled with riots and…
By Karla Perez Junior State of America (JSA), the student-led organization that inspires students to share their voices in political matters, held a live Zoom on Friday. Republican strategist and policy advisor Lanhee Chen served as the guest speaker that many joined the live to listen to. Students were encouraged to attend the free event…
By Anthony Vidal Saturday, November 7, marked a day of jubilation for more than half of the United States when the state of Pennsylvania announced Joe Biden as the winner of the state. With those 21 electoral votes, he had enough to become the new President-Elect of the United States. However, another 70 million U.S….
By Kymani Hughes Daniella Levine Cava left a mark on the world on November 3rd as she became Miami-Dade County’s first female mayor and the principal non-Cuban Mayor since Stephen Clark in the mid-1990s. Her Republican rival Esteban “Steve” Bovo who lost to the Democrat said that Cava’s mission “worked superbly to make the race…
By Kelly Sanchez It’s safe to say that most parents want the best for their child, but there’s a point where they cross a line. That is when they try to change who their children are. Children are their own people and they shouldn’t be told how to think and feel. People are either happy…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez As of November 7th, Kamala Harris became the first woman, first woman of color, and first South Asian-American, to hold the title of Madam Vice President—surpassing Nancy Pelosi as the most powerful woman in Washington, D.C. There is no shortage of “first’s” that have granted Harris her new elected title of the…