A 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia was murdered while on a run on Feb. 22. The victim, Laken Riley, was running at the University of Georgia (UGA)’s intramural field in Athens, Georgia when she was killed. This is the first reported tragedy on UGA’s campus in almost […]
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News rundown: What you missed week of Feb. 21
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Texas wildfires continue Earlier this week, Smokehouse Creek, Texas was hit with a wave of devastating wildfires. The fight against these fires continued on Monday after lasting over a week, […]
News rundown: What you missed week of Feb. 21
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Clinics pause IVF services after Alabama court ruling Three fertility clinics in Alabama announced last Wednesday that they would be halting in vitro fertilization services in light of a recent […]
News rundown: What you missed week of Feb. 14
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Mayors impeached The United States House of Representatives voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas last week. The razor-thin 214-213 vote marked the first time in nearly 150 […]
News rundown: What you missed week of Feb. 7
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Lunar New Year On Saturday, billions began the 15-day celebration of the Lunar New Year, showcased through Chinese lanterns, red paper cuttings and banners covering homes and businesses. This year […]
News rundown: What you missed over winter break
A lot has happened in the world over the winter break. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Amelia Earhart’s missing plane The fate of record-breaking American aviator Amelia Earhart has been a mystery to us for nearly 87 years. However, recent findings with Deep Sea Vision researchers […]
National presidential primary elections have begun
With just under nine months remaining until the general election that will determine the next president of the United States, the 2024 primary season is underway. Beginning on Jan. 15, Iowa marked the start of six months of primary and caucus elections that will determine if incumbent President Joe Biden […]
George Santos becomes sixth member to be expelled from congress
Last Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to expel Rep. George Santos in a 311-114 vote. The former Republican congressman from New York, who faces a 23-count federal indictment, became just the sixth member of the House to be expelled in American history. The expulsion comes after a failed […]
What you missed: Weeks of Nov. 15 – Nov. 29 round-up
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Rosalynn Carter Passes Away Former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away at the age of 96 on Nov. 19. Carter served as the first lady from 1977 to 1981, and […]
Election Day sees changes in New Jersey and beyond
Voters and poll workers, Ramapo students and staff included, turned out to the polls on Nov. 7 for Election Day. Even though this was considered an “off-year” election because there was no big draw at the top of the ticket, some key issues were decided nationwide. In New Jersey, the […]