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Trump Supporters Attack the Capitol

Chloe Hefner, Writer January 16, 2021

This Wednesday we saw history be made as President Trump’s supporters broke into the United States capitol building in Washington D.C. Wednesday morning thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington,...

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How Latinos Are Being Impacted By COVID-19

Monique Rosas, Editor December 19, 2020

The coronavirus has affected so many people all over the world, one specific group that has been drastically impacted is the Latinx community. Latinos take up a large percentage of COVID-19 cases due to...

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Coronavirus Vaccine

Chloe Hefner, Writer December 19, 2020

The coronavirus vaccine is already controversial before it has even been released in the United States. Many Americans are declaring that they will not take the vaccine even if it's easily obtainable. ...

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President Trump’s Lawsuits Allege Voter Fraud

Tabitha Fitzgerald, Writer December 10, 2020

After President-Elect Joe Biden won the 2020 election with 306 electoral college votes, President Trump and his campaign team have filed multiple lawsuits in swing states alleging widespread voter fraud....

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Republicans in Court

Chloe Hefner December 10, 2020

After it was announced that Joe Biden had won the election, rumors saying that President Trump is going to sue started stirring up.  Trump began spreading theories of “major fraud” coming from the...

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Trump Confusing Public About Election

Gladys Garcia Vasquez, Writer December 10, 2020

Trump is trying to convince the public about the election outcome. He doesn’t want to accept that he lost the presidential election. The Republicans in Congress have been staying silent. His tweets have...

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New York City Proposal Allows Mental Health Professionals to Respond to Some 911 Calls

Gabby Orr, Media Manager November 26, 2020

    In February of 2021, mental health teams in New York will begin to respond to some 911 calls relating to mental health. The goal of this change is to de-escalate conflict and minimize the amount...

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Governor Kate Brown Ordering Two Week Shutdown After Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Tabitha Fitzgerald, Writer November 26, 2020

In response to a rise in Oregon COVID-19 cases, Governor Kate Brown has ordered a two-week “freeze” in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new shutdown comes in response to Oregon setting record...

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Joy erupts into street celebrations across the world as election is declared

Amelie Verlinden, Resources Editor November 26, 2020

On Saturday, November 7th, the historical election of 2020 was called in favor of Joe Biden. This particular election became a point of incredible stress across every nation for four days, with protests...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Pathway to Becoming a Congresswoman

Monique Rosas, Editor November 26, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, the youngest woman ever elected for congress. Born into a working-class Puerto-Rican family in the Bronx, New York. She attended Boston University where she...

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Country Closing Again

Gladys Garcia Vasquez, Writer November 26, 2020

According to Statesman journal, the governor, Kate Brown, announced that Oregon would close again to slow down the cases of COVID-19, saying that “The state, like the rest of the country, has seen the...

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Protests Sparked by Election

Tabitha Fitzgerald, Writer November 16, 2020

On Saturday, November 7th 2020, Democratic nominee Joe Biden was announced as having won the election with 290 electoral votes. After being announced as President-Elect, protests have broken out throughout...

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