Author: PEYTON BORTNER

Judge blocks access to abortion-inducing drug

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has decided that it was not enough for Roe v. Wade to be overturned. Now he is challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone. Mifepristone is an abortion-inducing drug that blocks the hormone progesterone, making the pregnancy unable to continue. This ruling […]

Flock to South Jersey this summer

Summer is approaching, which means the weather is growing nicer and the stresses of school can be put to rest. As the sun blazes overhead, there’s no better way to spend the time than stopping by the shore. More specifically, the boardwalks. The first boardwalk to discuss is in Wildwood. […]

Anti-trans legislation forces youths to detransition

One of America’s latest trends has been one of hatred and bigotry: the introduction of legislation that alienates our transgender citizens. There have been a few states now that have presented bills that would restrict America’s transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming treatment, typically in the form of hormones. These decisions […]

Trump proclaims innocence at rally

As politicians are beginning their campaign trails, former President Donald Trump decided on an explosive beginning as he rallied in Waco, Texas. Not only was his rally on the same day as the 30th anniversary of the Branch Davidian standoff, an event that eventually led to the death of about […]

‘PORTALS’ takes Cry Babies to a new dimension

Melanie Martinez is not just a musician, but a storyteller. For years, her fans have followed her character, Cry Baby, through the trauma of growing up in an abusive household, escaping toxic relationships and existing within a controlling system. The last we had heard of her was in Martinez’s “K-12” […]

America needs a younger president

Recently on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Joe Rogan expressed concerns about President Joe Biden as we inch closer to the 2024 polls. He mentioned that he would rather vote for former president Donald Trump than Biden as he is “gone.” This concern is not unheard of, and many people in […]

Birch Tree Inn cooks up disappointment

For students who have lived on campus in Bischoff, Mackin, The Overlook or Laurel, Ramapo’s Birch Tree Inn dining hall has been the only place to turn to for meals aside from cheap microwavable food or going out to eat. I personally have lived in Mackin and Laurel, and I […]