2020 Election Op-Ed: Biden Trumps Trump
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) On November 7th, 2020, the Associated Press, CNN, MSNBC, and other news networks called the 2020 election for Joe Biden of the Democratic Party. Although his win was not the landslide projected by numerous pollsters, it was still a decisive mandate and a historic win. He became the first challenger to defeat an incumbent in 28 years, he gained more votes … Continue reading 2020 Election Op-Ed: Biden Trumps Trump
2020 Election Op-Ed: Biden-Harris’ Uphill Climb
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) Although Biden has won by a decisive mandate, the new administration will face momentous challenges. Fortunately for America, Biden, the leader of the 2008 Recovery Act, and spearheaded as the “Comeback Kid” can do it. The most pressing issue, that 94% of Biden voters ranked as their most important motivator, is the coronavirus pandemic. As of November 13, coronavirus cases are … Continue reading 2020 Election Op-Ed: Biden-Harris’ Uphill Climb
2020 Election Op-Ed: Georgia–The Battle for the Senate
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) As the 2020 election cycle draws to a close, the House has been retained by the Democrats, though 5 net seats were lost and Joe Biden has won the Presidency by 306 electoral votes. However, one branch of the government hasn’t reached a conclusion: the Senate. Although the Democrats have picked up a seat in Arizona, they have not reached 50 … Continue reading 2020 Election Op-Ed: Georgia–The Battle for the Senate
2020 Election Op-Ed: Polling’s Plunders
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) In the 2016 election, Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton was favored with a 3% national lead over challenger Donald J. Trump, and was predicted to win with 300 electoral votes. In a shocking upset, razor-thin margins in swing states like Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan all flipped to Trump. In margins of 0.3% in Michigan and 0.7% in … Continue reading 2020 Election Op-Ed: Polling’s Plunders
2020 Election Op-Ed: Trump’s Leviathan Legacy
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) Although Trump has lost the 2020 election in a historic defeat, the damage he has wrought on this country will not be as easily dispensable. Through his term, his inaction on coronavirus and climate change, incompetence on the international stage, polarizing personality, and fractures to the political discourse can not be understated. Like his entire presidency, his exit and lame-duck period … Continue reading 2020 Election Op-Ed: Trump’s Leviathan Legacy
Breathe.
By Giulia Pincetti (’24) Breathe. A feeling so ignored yet so needed at times when you feel like your drowning and gasping for air all around you that seems to have slipped out of your grasp. My hands start to shake as I feel the label, failure being pressed against my head. I’m drowning. I tell myself that I can get out of the water, … Continue reading Breathe.
Review: Lil Tecca creates a massive 19-track album, Virgo World, which is comprised of monotonous rapping, successful collaborations, braggadocious messages and, to the dismay of many fans, rambunctious and overcrowded beats
By Mira Sripada (’22) Lil Tecca, also known as Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe is an American rapper born in New York City. At eighteen-years-old, Lil Tecca has released two albums: We Love You Tecca and Virgo World, dropped in 2019 and 2020 respectively. In just a short period of time, Lil Tecca has accumulated over 3.5 million followers on Instagram and produced “Ransom”, a song that … Continue reading Review: Lil Tecca creates a massive 19-track album, Virgo World, which is comprised of monotonous rapping, successful collaborations, braggadocious messages and, to the dismay of many fans, rambunctious and overcrowded beats
A Background on the “End SARS” Protests in Nigeria
By Sunny Sivakumar (’21) Recently, protests, which have spread through social media all around the world, have erupted in Nigeria, trying to end SARS. Not to be mistaken with the disease, SARS stands for “Special Anti-Robbery Squad”, and is an elite police force created in the 1980s to reduce crime rates. However, now, they have become part of the problem, with Amnesty International reporting on … Continue reading A Background on the “End SARS” Protests in Nigeria
Writers Opinion: Hybrid Learning
By Cathy Shan (’23) Writers Opinion: Hybrid Learning From increasing unemployment rates to terrible losses, COVID-19 has undoubtedly caused many changes in everyone’s lives. However, one of the biggest challenges that COVID-19 has caused families is education. As many of you know, most schools around Michigan have been running on a hybrid system. For those unaware of the hybrid system, the hybrid system is where … Continue reading Writers Opinion: Hybrid Learning
My Favorite Book of the Year: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
By Olivia Serio (’23) Today, I am going to be telling you about my favorite book of the year, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Daisy Jones is a 5 star read. It is heartbreakingly beautiful, very quotable and shockingly real. This book is to die for. Set in 60s and 70s L.A., Daisy Jones and the Six is about a legendary … Continue reading My Favorite Book of the Year: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Overachiever 