Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr Since the pandemic began, Governor Phil Murphy’s treatment of the virus has been less than satisfactory. Murphy has abused his powers during the pandemic by issuing more than 100 executive orders since the start of the pandemic, sending COVID positive patients to nursing homes […]
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We need to impeach Trump for the sake of democracy
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr There are many people who believe that the trial for former President Donald Trump’s impeachment should not continue. I am not one of those people. Trump has already been impeached one time during his presidency by the House of Representatives, but it did […]
Biden seeks to undo Trump’s policies under executive order
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr It has been about two weeks since President Joe Biden began his presidency, and he has already performed better than Donald Trump did during his term. Biden has continuously made efforts to reunite the country that Trump divided. Biden is not perfect, but […]
Biden faces criticism only a week after Inauguration Day
Photo courtesy of jlhervà, Flickr Joe Biden has been President for just under two weeks, and so far, his presidency has been nothing but a disaster. He has not lived up to most expectations; he has caused great division in the United States and has used the power of executive orders […]
Reserving judgment on r/wallstreetbets users
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons The New York-based investment firm Melvin Capital had bet billions of dollars that the share prices of companies like GameStop and AMC Entertainment would fall because of COVID-19’s effect on the economy. Traders on sites like Reddit crowdsourced information on Melvin Capital’s plans; they used trading […]
Students want a spring break but will persist nonetheless
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr Ramapo announced a few months back that we would not be getting a spring break this upcoming semester due to COVID-19. Instead, we will get an extra week of winter break. I have heard some schools are petitioning for random days off throughout […]
Scotland is the first country to address “period poverty”
Photo courtesy of Marco Verch, Flickr Scotland has recently passed legislation to make all period products free, and it’s about time someone led the way. Their bill to create free access to menstrual products hopes to address what they call “period poverty,” or the inability to afford suitable menstrual products. Like […]
Trump grants pardon to General Michael Flynn
Photo courtesy of Defense Intelligence Agency, Wikipedia President Donald Trump has granted a presidential pardon to his former National Security Advisor, General Michael Flynn, which he announced on Nov. 25. “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump wrote on […]
Harry Styles faces backlash after breaking gender norms
Photo courtesy of Kurt Kulac, Wikipedia Vogue Magazine recently released their December 2020 issue, featuring British singer/songwriter Harry Styles. Breaking historical records, Styles is the first solo male to be on the cover of Vogue, and his photoshoot with them could not have been any more apt and powerful for the […]
Oregon leads the way in de-stigmatizing addiction
Photo courtesy of M.O. Stevens, Wikimedia Commons As of Nov. 4, Oregon has decided to decriminalize hard drugs in the name of turning the tides on how addiction is handled in America. The state voted in a 58.5% majority to legalize the possession of small amounts of several drugs including cocaine, […]