Boston Bombing: A City in Lockdown
Nina Dietz
June 10, 2013
The day of the bombing was supposed to be fun. Everyone was expecting an exciting and wonderful day at the Boston Marathon – no one could have expected the tragedy that would befall them. After the first bomb went off, some reportedly thought it was just a blown transformer; it wasn’t until the second... Read more »
Meet Your New Co-Presidents!
Mia Merrill
June 10, 2013
Weezie Foster and Gabe Watson: the school’s new dynamic duo. How they’ve managed to adjust to the school’s most coveted leadership position in the midst of the frenzy of junior year, we may never know. But we do know that among the many qualified candidates for the Senate Co-Presidency, Weezie... Read more »
Sequester
Ugochi Ihenatu
May 7, 2013
The sequester is what everyone in the political world seems to be talking about. But what is sequestration exactly? Beginning on March 1 at 11:59 pm, the sequester is a set of automatic spending cuts put into law by the Budget Control Act. Signed by President Barack Obama in August 2011, that legislation... Read more »
Notre Dame Football Controversy
Lauren Eller
February 6, 2013
You’ve undoubtedly heard the fascinatingly confusing and complex story of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s latest escapades in the dating world. Whether or not his reportedly dead girlfriend is in fact real remains to be seen, but while the media and greater public continue to speculate on the... Read more »
The debt Ceiling
Hannah Meshulam
February 6, 2013
Let’s start at the beginning. The United States splits fiscal responsibility between the President and Congress. President Obama’s job is to collect taxes and use the money to run the country, but Obama takes orders from Congress. Congress sets tax levels and determines how much the government will... Read more »
Referendum too easy
Lauren Eller
December 19, 2012
In light of the recent election, there have been ripples of dissent amongst Marylanders concerning what is known as the “voter referendum process.” More specifically, Governor Martin O’Malley expressed personal dissatisfaction with it in this day and age. He has been quoted as saying, “It’s... Read more »
Human Trafficking Awareness
Louie Krauss
December 19, 2012
Amidst the daily reports of crime around Baltimore, one that sometimes goes unnoticed is human trafficking. In foreign countries where immigrants want a better life in America, people are tricked into a life of fear and uncertainty. A girl in Indonesia might hear that there’s a job opening for an Asian... Read more »
GMOs in Haiti
Will Gantt
December 19, 2012
You don’t need to have gone to Friends for long to realize how important service is to our community. It’s a wonderful quality of the school, but at times, it’s overwhelming. Jeans days feel almost weekly (not complaining), collection presentations all blur together, and too often I find my lunch... Read more »
Hillary Clinton
Mia Merrill
December 11, 2012
Will she or won’t she? Despite no official confirmation, it would be quite surprising if Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn’t step down and let someone else lead the way in foreign affairs for President Obama’s second term. Liberal and conservative media alike are dubbing Clinton’s recent... Read more »
Marijuana Legalization
Hannah Meshulam
December 9, 2012
Something groundbreaking has happened recently: cannabis has been legalized for recreational use in Colorado and Washington. But if the use of cannabis is, by federal law, illegal, how do Colorado and Washington intend to enforce their respective Amendment and Initiative to legalize pot? As Colorado... Read more »