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What are Joe Biden’s positions and ideas for the issues of today?

By Marina Campoy-LoVasco (’23) At the present moment, Joe Biden is at the head of the presidential race. Although this advantage might change soon, as he is closely pursued by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, it is important that one knows the positions of Joe Biden and the ideas he plans on using if he does in fact win the election. On the topic of … Continue reading What are Joe Biden’s positions and ideas for the issues of today?

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The Arctic Sea Ice

By Cathy Shan (’23) On September 18, 2019, NASA’s satellite data displayed the Arctic Sea Ice at its second-lowest size. The Sea Ice was measured to be 1.60 million square miles (4.15 million square kilometers), which continues the trend of the decreasing ice size. Since 1981, the Sea Ice has been declining rapidly at a rate of 12.8 percent every decade. Scientists and researchers believe … Continue reading The Arctic Sea Ice

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An ‘International’ Classic: Olympics 2019!

By Divya Suresh (’20) Every four years, many of us eagerly sit down with our friends and family to watch the Olympic Games, the international sports competition. The series of seasonal, competitive sports that thousands of athletes across the world compete in can be traced back as early as 8 B.C in Olympia, Greece, as a form of celebrating Zeus, and the first modern Olympic Games … Continue reading An ‘International’ Classic: Olympics 2019!

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September 2018 Inter-Korean Summit

Yeon Woo Lee  (’21) From September 18 to September 20, South Korean President Moon Jae In and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un met to discuss the future of the Korean Peninsula. The two leaders had previously met twice, in April and in May. This time, however, South Korean President Moon Jae In and First Lady Kim Jung Sook made their way up to Pyongyang, … Continue reading September 2018 Inter-Korean Summit

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Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Finishes the Season Strong

–Adriana Doria (‘19) This weekend, the Phoenix Forensics team competed in the State Championships to finish off their very successful season.  The team took 23 members to the competition. Thirteen competitors broke to the semi-finals and, of those 13 , seven broke to the finals.  Overall, the team took 2nd place in the BCD Division. The Phoenix forensicators that broke to semi-finals were: Jonah Liss-Impromptu … Continue reading Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Finishes the Season Strong

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Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes at the Regional Tournament

-Adriana Doria (‘19)   Forensics is a public speaking competition that showcases high school students in a multitude of different categories ranging from “Public Address” to “Interpretation.” The IA Phoenix Forensics team travels to between three and five invitationals per year, all throughout Michigan, in hopes of qualifying for the regional and state competitions in the spring. Well indeed they did.  The phoenix forensics team … Continue reading Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes at the Regional Tournament

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Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes in Back to Back Competitions

-Adriana Doria (‘19)   Forensics is a public speaking competition that showcases high school students in a multitude of different categories ranging from “Public Address” to “Interpretation.” The IA Phoenix Forensics team travels to between three and five invitationals per year, all throughout Michigan, in hopes of qualifying for the regional and state competitions in the spring.   The IA Forensics Team travelled to two … Continue reading Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes in Back to Back Competitions

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European Commission Attempts to Strip Poland of Voting Rights in the EU

*This was originally published on ModelUN.news on December 21, 2017 -Matthew Mancini (’18)   The European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union (EU), announced Wednesday that they will begin the process of implementing Article 7, or the “nuclear option” in the EU, against the Polish government because of Poland’s “serious breach” of EU values. If the EU initiates Article 7 of the … Continue reading European Commission Attempts to Strip Poland of Voting Rights in the EU

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Russia Deploys Missiles Near the Polish and Lithuanian Border

*This was originally published on ModelUN.news on February 10, 2018 -Matthew Mancini (’18)   On 5 February 2018, Russia deployed Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad. The city is on a Russian exclave that borders Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic sea. The head of the Russian parliament’s defense committee, Vladimir Shamanov, confirmed the missiles’ deployment. The Russian Iskander missiles are capable of housing nuclear weapons and … Continue reading Russia Deploys Missiles Near the Polish and Lithuanian Border

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Russian Military Begins to Withdraw from Syria

*This was originally published on ModelUN.news on December 15, 2017 -Matthew Mancini (’18)   During a meeting at the Russian Hmeimim airbase near Latakia, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed upon a reduction of Russian troops in the war torn nation of Syria.   The meeting took place on Monday, December 11, 2017 and symbolizes a victory against extremists groups in … Continue reading Russian Military Begins to Withdraw from Syria

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