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Analysis of the Midterms

Abhishek Narahari '24, News Co-Editor November 21, 2022

It was supposed to be a “red wave.” Many political pundits suggested that, amid elevated inflation and President Biden’s low approval rating, Democrats would fare badly in the midterm elections,...

The Other World Cup

The Other World Cup

Maysarah Javed '25, Writer November 21, 2022

On October 23rd, India and Pakistan had their first match in the T20 World Cup, a cricket competition where teams around the world play short cricket matches limited to 20 overs (120 balls) of gameplay,...

Goodbye Trump, There’s A New Miss Universe in Town

Goodbye Trump, There’s A New Miss Universe in Town

Darin Eberhardt '25, Opinion, News, and Features Editor November 17, 2022

Miss Universe—the chaotic mishmash of beauty standards, trend-setting, and controversy which forms one of the world’s largest beauty pageants—airs each year to millions of viewers across the globe....

The Supreme Court of the United States. (SCOTUS (CC BY 2.0))

Supreme Court Term Gets Underway

William Weinstein '23, Writer, Journalism Class 2022-2023 November 16, 2022

The Supreme Court’s term is off to a busy start, as the highest court in the U.S. takes on many contested cases which could have significant implications for the country. After an unprecedented session...

George Floyd mural outside Cup Foods at (CC BY 2.0) by Lorie Shaull

Cops in George Floyd Case Being Held Accountable

Anna Hastings '26, Writer November 10, 2022

The murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2020 sparked a series of protests around the country against police brutality. Floyd, who was 46, died after former officer Derek...

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Lula Triumphs Over Bolsonaro in Brazil to Lead the Country

Maya Macias '25, Writer November 10, 2022

Brazil’s primary and secondary elections took place on October 2nd and 30th. The two candidates in Brazil’s presidential election were Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, nicknamed Lula, who served two terms...

Truss: Number 10, Prime Minister Liz Truss Official Portrait, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 and
Sunak: Official portrait of Rishi Sunak crop 2, CC Attribution 3.0 Unported

Liz Truss Resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister, and Sunak Comes into Power

Isy Gruner '25, Writer November 2, 2022

Appointed on September 6, 2022, Liz Truss replaced the United Kingdom’s previous prime minister Boris Johnson who stepped down earlier this summer after allegations of hosting large parties while the...

Congressional Races in New Mexico

Congressional Races in New Mexico

Abhishek Narahari '24, News Co-Editor October 31, 2022

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Chemistry Nobel Prize Laureates

Sowmya Sankaran '27, Writer October 28, 2022

  This year, the Nobel laureates in Chemistry are Carolyn Bertozzi, Karl Barry Sharpless, and Morten P. Meldal. This is Sharpless’s second Nobel Prize, the first of which she won in 2001. Meldal...

Matt Hrkac from Geelong / Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Elnaz Rekabi Now a Symbol of the Protests in Iran

Anagha Devarakonda '26, School and Local Editor October 27, 2022

Hijabs have been a symbol of Islam for centuries. They are meant to signify allegiance to the religion, and have become a recognizable facet of the identity of Muslim women. When European colonizers tried...

Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Parkland School Shooter Spared the Death Penalty

Jayraina Montoya '23, Writer, Journalism Class 2022-2023 October 27, 2022

On February 14, 2018, then 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida –  the school he had previously been expelled from – and shot 17 students...

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