By EPHANY WANG, junior Today, the United States is facing difficulties with immigration policies akin to those it has handled before during the World Wars. But the country is not battling the backlash incited by radical yet legal immigrants in the 1920s anymore; rather, the Obama administration is now struggling with illegal immigration. There is … Continue reading
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Answer the door
By ALEX BOGDANOWICZ, junior What is a promise? As Horton, who heard a Who, would say, “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful 100%.” It has come down to the responsibility of our leader, our Horton, to preserve a promise made to a group much like the unheard … Continue reading
ISIS
By Rita Wang, senior Founded in 2003, ISIS, which is also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, is a splinter cell of Al-Qaeda. It stretches from Syria to Iraq and is known for killing dozens of people at a time through crucifixion and public execution. It rules by Sharia law and … Continue reading
Sochi, So Chill
By NATASHA RAI, junior “Hot. Cool. Yours.” Fresh off the excitement of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee first released this slogan for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Almost two years later, people now see it on billboards and commercials internationally, and the world eagerly watched the opening … Continue reading
For Washington, a risky love affair
By JEROME FRANCIS, political columnist Four years ago, Barack Obama came into office riding on a surge of support from moderates — the swing demographic that has determined many elections. More often than not, this group consists of middle-aged voters who decide who they will cast their vote for based on ideology and innovation rather … Continue reading