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  • Discordant: Americans & Their Government

    Discordant: Americans and Their Government By Josh DeLuca, Staff Writer   It has been less than a year since Democrats won the White House, regained control of the Senate, and retained their majority in the House of Representatives. This is not in the distant past, but rather is recent history. Thus, it came as something…
  • How Youngkin Won and What it Means

    By Sean Chopra It is often said that the Virginia governor's race offers a small but accurate glimpse into what will happen in the national midterm elections the following year. If this is the case, then November 2, 2021, should make Democrats especially nauseous. Glenn Youngkin, who up until recently was known only to the…
  • Wake Up, America

    By Josh DeLuca Artwork by Lea Despotis, Design Lead   "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty." With these words, allegedly uttered to Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director James Comey in the first few days of his presidency, Donald J. Trump summarized his expectations for those around him during his time in office and beyond.…
  • Well-Versed in the Metaverse

    By Harry Campbell, Social Media Editor Artwork by Shonali Palacios, Design Lead   The year is 20XX. Your first born child is attending their first concert. Their friends have each spent about 120 inflation-adjusted dollars on tickets. They don't have great seats, but luckily, they were able to all sit together. After an hour, the…
  • Workers Deserve Better: COVID-19, Union Power, and Paving a Better Path Forward

    By Ranen Miao, Staff Writer Artwork by Owen Reinhart   In the last few months, Kellogg's, John Deere, McDonald's, and SEPTA have all faced worker strikes as employees have demanded better working conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how essential blue collar workers are to the functioning of American society, from nurses in hospitals…
  • Workforce Woes: What’s Going On?

    By Robert Burch Artwork by Mingyi Suo   What do Kaiser healthcare employees, Kellogg's cereal plant workers, Hollywood film crews, and millions of other Americans have in common? If you answered that they're all the latest to take part in a growing labor movement sweeping the United States, you would be right. Currently, U.S. workers…
  • Why are Some Americans STILL not Vaccinated?

    By Tyler Quigley   art by Jinny Park Given that, as of September 16th, 2021, 64.1% of Americans have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine and that 54.7% are fully vaccinated, many people, including myself, are pondering one specific question: why is that number not higher? There are some obvious answers to…