With Election Day being a little over a month away, it is important to become a registered voter. NonprofitVOTE has provided reasons you should register to vote. These reasons include choosing “Elected Representatives that Reflect the Diversity of Your Community” and to “Create Community Advocates.” It is important to keep […]
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News Round-Up: What you missed week of Sept. 25
Former President Trump stock for Truth Social continues to decrease According to Variety, Trump’s social media company that runs Truth Social has decreased by 10.3% on Monday, Sept. 23. This is the company’s lowest price since the very beginning of 2024 when they changed their symbol to Trump’s initials “DJT.” […]
Think pink during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
With the start of October comes an important month of the year, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every year as a nation we recognize this month as the fight against breast cancer and raise support for those who have experienced or lost their lives to this cancer. According to Aramark […]
Safety of poll workers is top priority for upcoming election day
As the 2024 presidential election draws near, a lot is happening all at once. New voters are registering so they can hit the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Political debates are in progress, news channels are pumping out polling and commentaries are being shared as candidates make their final appearances […]
Mark Robinson’s comments may have repercussions on the election
Mark Robinson has been in numerous headlines recently for his far-right conservative stances on popular issues and for previous postings made on a porn site. But who is this North Carolina politician? Mark Robinson is the current Republican Gubernatorial Candidate for North Carolina, a battleground state this election season. He […]
Swing states are pivotal in the 2024 presidential election
With the 2024 Presidential Election approaching, there are several important factors to understand. As every registered individual completes their ballot on or before Nov. 5, they are contributing to the electoral votes and the value their state holds within the election. Each state contains a “certain number of electors based […]
Trump survives second assassination attempt
On July 13, former president and current candidate Donald Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pa. Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman, was reported to have “fired from the roof of a warehouse less than 500 feet from Mr. Trump before being […]
News round-up: What you missed week of Sept.18
Boeing offers striking workers a wage increase 32,000 Boeing workers near Portland and Seattle have been on strike since Sept. 13 to advocate for better wages. These strikers called for a 40 percent wage increase over four years and for their performance bonuses to be restored. Boeing stated that their […]
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after Presidential Debate
Minutes after the presidential debate wrapped up on Tuesday, Sept. 10, popular singer and songwriter Taylor Swift posted on Instagram endorsing Kamala Harris for president. This follows the previous backlash Swift faced from fans just a few days earlier at the U.S. Open. Swift was under fire for hugging and […]
News roundup: What you missed week of Sept. 11
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Hurricane Francine Hurricane Francine made landfall on Sept. 11 in Louisiana as a Category 5 hurricane. This storm affected Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Mexico. Parts of Louisiana and Florida received […]