By: Meghan Malas Tuesday October 31 left New York devastated after a driver directed the path of his pickup truck towards a crowded bike path. The New York Times provided greater detail of the tragic incident in an article by Barbara Marcolini and Sarah Stein Kerr, “The rampage ended when the motorist — whom the police identified as Sayfullo Saipov, 29 — smashed into a … Continue reading New York Attack Worries Public Officials

by Katie Giffin After the allegations of sexual assault surfaced from numerous actresses against producer Harvey Weinstein, Alyssa Milano asked victims of sexual assault to step forward and stand with each other in a “Me Too” movement. After actresses such as Angelina Jolie, Gwyenth Paltrow, and Rose McGowan all stepped forward to accuse Weinstein of rape, over 200,000 tweets have been shared using the hashtag … Continue reading #MeToo Movement Highlights Widespread Social Problem

by Kathleen Giffin The opioid epidemic has seized the United States in a vise of addiction and death. Roughly 100 Americans die everyday due to overdose. In Huntington, West Virginia, they have seen forty deaths in a day because of the addiction. It has been clear for a long time that something must be done about this national crisis. On October 26, 2017, President Trump … Continue reading Opioid Epidemic Rocks U.S.

by Kathleen Giffin On Sunday, October 8, 2017, Vice-President Mike Pence was seen leaving the National Football League stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, after several of the players refused to stand for the playing of the national anthem. President Trump said he was “proud of [Pence]” for leaving, tweeting that the “issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race” but with the apparent disrespect shown … Continue reading NFL Players Take a Knee

By: Meghan Malas Famed movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been disgraced in the media after a New Yorker piece published on October 5, 2017 investigated his repeated instances of sexual harassment and assault on several different women for more than three decades. Weinstein is the producer of several beloved films including Pulp Fiction, Clerks, The Crying Game, and Shakespeare in Love, and he is the … Continue reading Weinstein Allegations Escalate

By: Meghan Malas What many consider to be some of mother nature’s most implacable phenomenons, hurricanes, have torn into Florida, The Caribbean, Mexico and the southern United States without a shred of mercy. According to The Atlantic, the image attached shows “three hurricanes spin across the tropical Atlantic. Left to right, they are: Hurricane Katia, Hurricane Irma, which was passing between Cuba and the Bahamas; … Continue reading Hurricanes Take Southern U.S. by Storm

Photo courtesy: NASA by Jack Long 5 September 2017 Hurricane Harvey is expected to be the most expensive natural disaster in American History, estimated at $108 billion in disaster relief, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). However, some estimates reach $190 billion, with economic impact factored in. Hurricane Harvey hit the Texan coast at Category 3 with winds at 130 mph late August. … Continue reading On the Heels of Harvey, Hurricane Irma

by Joey Derrico The special election in Montana to replace the congressional seat of newly appointed Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke turned out to be much closer than expected. Montana was a state President Trump won by 20 percentage points and, furthermore, no Democrat had held the at-large congressional seat in two decades. The Republican candidate was Greg Gianforte, a billionaire who made his earnings … Continue reading WWE Wrestle Mania… in Politics?

By: Meghan Malas The clash over philosophy, ideology, and the identity of America has been ever present in the debate over health care policy. Since the new healthcare bill passed the House of Representatives May 4, questions of morality and consequence have set forth among the public. Politifact reports the new bill proposes rolling back the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, major … Continue reading The American Healthcare Bill Struggles in the Senate