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Fraudulent Voting Claims

Chloe Hefner, Writer November 16, 2020

After Pennsylvania and Georgia changed from republican to democratic states for Joe Biden to win the presidential election, 290 electoral votes to 214, social media was flooded with claims of fraudulent...

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Amy Coney Barret Confirmed to the Supreme Court

Tabitha Fitzgerald, Writer November 8, 2020

On October 26th, 2020 Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court after being nominated to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg by President Donald Trump.  Justice Amy Coney Barret was born on January...

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President Trump Contracting COVID-19

Tabitha Fitzgerald, Writer October 18, 2020

On October 2nd, 2020, President Donald Trump revealed that he and First Lady, Melania Trump, had tested positive for Covid-19, just three days after attending the First Presidential Debate against former...

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The Worldwide Pandemic

Hailey McVey, Writer October 18, 2020

The pandemic that has swept over the world, referring to the Coronavirus or COVID-19. The virus has so far taken 1.07 Million lives and continues to take lives every day. Many people think that COVID-19...

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The History of RBG

Gabby Orr, Media Manager October 8, 2020

   Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s (commonly referred to as RBG) death was one for the history books. As the second female justice on the supreme court and as well as one of nine women in her class at Harvard...

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The Destruction and Chaos Causing Wildfires in Northern California

Hailey McVey, Writer October 8, 2020

The little to no rain, high temperatures, and strong winds are huge factors of the destructive wildfires blazing through California in the past few weeks. California, in this short amount of time, now...

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Wildfires in Oregon: Why Are They So Hard to Extinguish?

Tabitha Fitzgerald, Writer September 27, 2020

Each year we end up battling wildfires, but why was this season particularly awful, and what are the fires looking like now? There are no easy answers, as there are many factors that contributed to the...

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Serve and Protect Not Beat and Neglect

Hailey McVey, Writer September 27, 2020

The riots and protests happening all over the U.S. started in May 2020 after the tragic death of George Floyd. A black man who lived in Minneapolis was held down on the ground, knee pressed up against...

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Police Have Been More Aggressive With Black People

Gladys Garcia Vasquez, Writer September 27, 2020

According to CBS News, 164 Black people killed “police in the US killed 164 Black people in the first 8 months of 2020,” which is extremely crazy seeing that most of the people getting killed by police...

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George Floyd Death Causes Protests

Arlenne Olvera Arreola, Writer June 13, 2020

If you have seen the news lately, been on the media, or consulted with someone who has you may have heard of George Floyd. For those who don’t know Goerge Floyd was an African-American man who was murdered...

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Businesses Reopening

Savanah Amaya, Writer June 13, 2020

Due to COVID-19, businesses and workplaces have been temporarily shut down. States have been put into lockdown and people ordered to stay home. But recently, phase one of the reopening of stores and workplaces...

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The Closure of Stores Due to COVID-19

Morgan Cottrill, Writer June 13, 2020

Lots of stores around the US are closing due to the Cause of COVID-19. Stores are losing money and can't keep many stores open or they are closing stores in advance so they won't lose as much money. This...

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