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Inauguration Weekend: A New Era Dawns

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. (Feature photo courtesy of Center Stage) By Evan Kolin (‘18) The Inauguration Eight years ago, as Barack Obama entered office and became the first African-American president in history, Senator Dianne Feinstein opened the 56th presidential inauguration with a praise to the democracy of the United States: “The freedom of a people … Continue reading Inauguration Weekend: A New Era Dawns

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Trump advances Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines with executive action

By Matthew Mancini (’18) On Tuesday, January 24, President Trump signed an executive order that will continue the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. These two projects had been halted by President Obama, but Trump promised to continue construction once he took office during his campaign. The construction of the two pipelines was denied by the Obama administration as they were harmful to … Continue reading Trump advances Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines with executive action

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Trump’s first executive order on Obamacare

By Matthew Mancini (’18) On Friday, January 20, 2017, Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office that will “direct agencies to ease the regulatory burdens associated with Obamacare”. Trump and the Republican-held U.S. Congress will continue to implement this act until they discover a way to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Trump also signed confirmation for his first … Continue reading Trump’s first executive order on Obamacare

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The UN gets a new security general: Antonio Guterres

By Matthew Mancini (’18) On October 16, 2016, the United Nations appointed prime minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres as the next Secretary General of the United Nations. Guterres will replace the incumbent Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, who stepped down on December 31, 2016. Antonio Guterres took office on January 1, 2017 after being appointed by the General Assembly. According to the UN website, the responsibility … Continue reading The UN gets a new security general: Antonio Guterres

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Istanbul New Year’s Night Attack

By Matthew Mancini (’18) Police are investigating an attack at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul’s Ortakoy district that occurred at 1:15 AM on Sunday January 1st, local time. The shooter opened fire outside of the nightclub, killing one police officer, and then going into the largely populated nightclub, killing at least 39 civilians and wounding more than 70 people. According to CCTV footage and Turkish … Continue reading Istanbul New Year’s Night Attack

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2016 Electoral College Overview

By Matthew Mancini (’18) The electoral college voted on Monday, December 19, 2016 to choose the next president of the United States. There had been a great deal of controversy as to whether the electors would stay true to their respective state’s votes, or to vote against the interests of their state and vote for another candidate, otherwise known as being a faithless elector. However, despite … Continue reading 2016 Electoral College Overview

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