Photo courtesy of Jacob Feldman Photography In times of great social unrest, the public can at least be promised that the soundtrack of their country will only grow stronger as musicians write and debut music commenting on contemporary issues. Some of the best music has come out of protests: be […]
Tag: Donald Trump
Break Down of the Electoral College Results
Photo courtesy of Donkey Hotey, Flickr President-elect Donald Trump secured the nomination after a grueling election night stretching into the early hours of Wednesday morning. The nation’s decision in his favor capped off a campaign marked by Trump’s controversial behavior and his image as a political outsider. Controversial to the last minute, […]
The Mourning After; Preparing for Trump’s Presidency
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Two hours before the results of Tuesday night’s election came in around midnight, I received a harrowing text from my partner: “I’m driving up tonight, I can’t be at my parents place tonight.” With that he set out on a two hour drive from […]
Election Live Stream Aired to a Varied Student Body
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Election Day is a time for the celebration of civic duty and the power of the vote. However, it has been no secret that the mood in the air is rather dry and lacking in enthusiasm as the chief candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald […]
Candidates’ Policies Leave Women Conflicted
Photo courtesy of American Life League, Flickr Women's issues have been in the forefront during this election season, receiving a large amount of press because of the candidacy of Hillary Clinton and the controversial statements made by Donald Trump. While Trump has stated a pro-life position with limited exceptions for […]
Trump and Clinton Address Their Plans for Minorities
Photo courtesy of Mr. Sean Elliot, Wikipedia When it comes to matters involving minorities such as Blacks, Muslims, Latinos, immigrants and the LGBTQ community, there is a clear difference between the positions held by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton has managed to gain most of the support of minority […]
No Candidate is Perfect, but Trump’s Language is Unfit for Office
Photo courtesy of Michael Vadon, Wikipedia The title of Mr. or Mrs. President definitely comes with its perks. Flying aboard Air Force One, being protected around the clock by Secret Service agents and living in that big white house are just some of them. But these bonuses come only to […]
Candidates Debate for the Final Time Leaving Citizens to Gather Their Thoughts
Photo courtesy of LBJLibrary, Flickr Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off for the final presidential debate Wednesday night at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. The debate was moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News. Clinton and Trump did not shake hands at the beginning of the debate […]
An Overview of the Candidates’ Environmental Policies
Photo courtesy of Eric Kounce, Wikipedia In the current election, the discussion of environmental policy has also included discussion of energy policy and the economic impact of both policies. Both candidates have made arguments regarding their environmental policy on the basis of the form of energy they were looking to […]
Highlights of the Second Presidential Debate
Photo courtesy of Comandode Tomás Hirsch, Wikipedia The second of three presidential debates took place Sunday night, highlighting the candidate’s connection to the voters through a town hall format. With questions moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz, proclaimed “undecided voters” formed an audience for Hillary Clinton and […]