Ukrainian success sparks hope of reclaiming territory in north Georgia

by Tommy Dickman The latest Ukrainian counter offensive in the past few weeks has made impressive progress gaining back over 9000 km². But it also has highlighted the gross mismanagement of Russian troops in the war, and the world has seen it. Russia has made many enemies with surrounding nations, including Georgia. They lost territory in Abkhazia and south Ossetia. But recently Georgian officials have … Continue reading Ukrainian success sparks hope of reclaiming territory in north Georgia

Queen Elizabeth has Died: Where Does the UK Go from Here?

by Adia Miller On September 8, the UK’s longest ruling monarch, Queen Elizabeth ll, passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. While the loss of the Queen is devastating, plans have been created for the inevitable event. The monarchical succession of power continues to the firstborn of the previous generation. This means that with the announcement of Queen Elizabeth’s death, her first born, the former … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth has Died: Where Does the UK Go from Here?

Disney attacked by Florida’s legislature after taking a pro-LGBTQ+ stance

by: Bradley Jager April 20, Florida’s Republican-led senate passed a bill that would remove Disney world’s privilege as a special tax district. The law seeks to eliminate special tax districts including the Reedy Creek Improvement District in Orlando. That structure makes Disney, which is one of the state’s largest private employers, responsible for providing and paying for services such as emergency, power, water and roads. … Continue reading Disney attacked by Florida’s legislature after taking a pro-LGBTQ+ stance

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for a total of $43 billion

By: Bradley Jager Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for a total of $43 billion. That’s $54.20 per share in the company. “I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy,” said Musk in a letter sent to Twitter chairman Bret … Continue reading Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for a total of $43 billion

Elon Musk becomes Twitter’s largest stock shareholder

By: Angelique Taylor  Elon Musk is an entrepreneur, investor, and business magnate. He bought 9.2% of Twitter stock making him a shareholding majority without most of the legal work. He bought $2.64 billion dollars of stock, only a fraction of one percent of his total net worth. Because he bought all of this stock and filed it passively, he’s not part of Twitter’s main board … Continue reading Elon Musk becomes Twitter’s largest stock shareholder

Russia committed war crimes in captured Ukrainian territories

by Bradley Jager      With the war in Ukraine progressing, reports of war crimes by the Russian military are flooding social media and news networks. When the Ukrainian military took back the suburb of Bucha just outside the capital city of Kyiv after a Russian retreat out of the northern city, these troops were left with a gruesome and horrific sight. Many bruised and … Continue reading Russia committed war crimes in captured Ukrainian territories

Covid cases drop in March in Greene County

By: Angelique Taylor  The New York Times graph reports how the COVID cases are going in Greene County, Ohio. When the Omicron variant emerged at the end of 2021, it spiked above six hundred new Covid cases year, but now it has fallen up to this point in March.  An Remind message sent on March 11 announced, “Effective 3/10/22, the Ohio Department of Health no … Continue reading Covid cases drop in March in Greene County

OPINION: Navigating an onslaught of information in war

By: Madi Brown Amidst Russian President Vladimir Putin’s violent invasion on Ukraine which began on February 24, 2022, following months of tensions between the two countries, there has been an onslaught of information spewing from and within both countries.  To begin to understand the different types of information, you must first know the difference between misinformation and disinformation.  Misinformation is information that is either false … Continue reading OPINION: Navigating an onslaught of information in war