China’s Big Tech Crackdown and Their Inability to Take Criticism By: Beckett Dubovik TikTok, Clash Royale, League of Legends. If you are active online or follow popular trends, chances are you have heard of these apps. All the aforementioned apps have one similarity: they are owned by Chinese parent companies. In recent years, these billion-dollar […]
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The Chinese COVID-19 Fiasco
How Zero-COVID resulted in 60,000 dead By: You-Yan Wang Three years have passed since COVID-19 first rattled the world back in 2020, but while countries like the US have returned to a sense of normalcy, the motherland of the virus, China, is now in a deep predicament. After holding off the virus successfully for a […]
Corruption in Football
FIFA’s selfishness causing unrest across the world By: Oliver Straight Nissen Football fans across the world have expressed disappointment with FIFA officials for their prioritization of money and self-gain over the game. After years of investigation led by the United States Department of Justice, an article exposed the shady dealings of many of FIFA’s top officials with […]
President Xi Jingping Takes a Third Term
The Implications of his Newfound Power on China’s Future By: Rohan Jayaraman In October 2022, President Xi was re-elected to an unprecedented third term as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the premier of China. This broke the long tradition of Chinese leaders stepping down after ten years in power. Furthermore, Xi’s political allies […]
Judge Hesitates to Extradite El Chapo’s Son
Mexico Must Not Capitulate to Criminals By: Elliot Johnson Shots rang out across the Mexican city of Culiacán this January. Before the fires emanating from the hundreds of burning cars had died out, Ovidio Guzmán lay behind bars. Ovidio’s father is the notorious “El Chapo,” the imprisoned former leader of the Sinaloa cartel. Ovidio possesses […]
The Dangers of Cobalt Mining
Why the United States must turn to cobalt-free technology By: Niels Cohen No material holds as much importance in today’s world as cobalt. Cobalt has a broad range of industrial and technological applications that make procuring cobalt essential for global energy. 60%-70% of all cobalt extracted in the world is mined in the Dominican Republic of Congo […]
An Unfair Trade
A Juggle of Freedom Between a Veteran and a Basketball Player By: Briyana Targete One of the most immoral prisoner swaps of our government’s history took place on December 8, 2022, when the U.S. Government traded a recently detained WNBA player, Brittney Griner, for Russian warlord Viktor Bout instead of Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine […]
The Problems Underlying the Ticketmaster Scandal
The company holds a dangerous monopoly, but artists should also be doing more By: Shane McCauley Recently, concert ticket selling company Ticketmaster has come under fire for its mishandling of Taylor Swift tickets. When fans tried to purchase tickets on November 18 for the star’s upcoming Eras Tour, massive demand forced them to wait for hours. High […]
The Next Handheld Calculator
Why ChatGPT Should Not be Banned in Schools By: Sophia Stafford In the 1970s, a new instrument faced opposition from parents and educators alike. They believed that if this instrument were used in schools, it would be detrimental to students’ understanding of the material, promote academic dishonesty, and foster reliance on technology. The contested instrument? A handheld […]
Mr. Tweet’s Twitter
Musk’s Mismanagement of Twitter By: Saanika Raina Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has been followed by mass firings, the flouting of safety protocols, and the reinstatement of accounts of individuals and groups who promote hate speech. These actions are making Twitter a hotbed of misinformation and disinformation. Musk joined Twitter as a user in 2010 […]