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(04/08/18 10:19pm)
On Feb. 14, 2018, the unthinkable happened — at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida — a mass shooting that has completely changed the conversation on gun violence. Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz entered this public high school with an AR-15 rifle, taking the lives of 17 people and injuring another 17 innocent victims in the process (Stanwood and Burke). Teenage survivors of this shooting have taken to the media to share their thoughts on the gun laws in our nation, and I am amazed at their determination and strength. I believe that we need to implement stronger gun regulations that would make it harder for people who aren't qualified to own a gun to purchase one. Specifically, we need to create background checks that take more than a day to process, teach mandatory classes to every new gun owner on how to operate the weapon, and ban weapons that can kill 20 people in 20 seconds.
(04/08/18 7:32pm)
After the tragic, deathly mass shooting that occurred on Feb. 14th, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, there have been continuous debates on whether or not teachers should be armed with guns.
(04/03/18 10:13pm)
Michigan State University is under fire for allowing MSU sophomore, Jillian Kirk, to engage in racial rants on her social media accounts without repercussions. Kirk has expressed racial remarks and slurs against black people since 2013.
(03/27/18 1:24am)
On March 18, Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old African-American male, was killed by Sacramento police officers in his grandparent’s backyard.
(03/27/18 1:19am)
One of Pennsylvania’s most important elections is taking place Nov. 6 — the gubernatorial election. Despite the fact that midterm elections are typically perceived as less important than the heavily televised presidential ones, the mid-term elections hold the most impact on the state’s. Because of the gridlock in Washington, D.C., more and more of law making is being accomplished at the state level. This means that whoever becomes governor in November will affect both Shippensburg University and the citizens of Pennsylvania immensely. Even with this knowledge, the voting in midterm elections is declining.
(03/20/18 1:57am)
We live in a world in which discussing uncomfortable topics forces citizens to accept the harsh reality of what is hurting the world. American citizens are being forced to understand that gun violence is reaching a new height — to the point that mass shootings killing children and young adults and teachers being armed with guns are becoming the hottest topics of discussion.
(03/20/18 1:51am)
(03/20/18 1:47am)
Just four short years ago while finishing my senior year of high school, the thought of being involved in national politics not only never crossed my mind, but there were few high school seniors at Pottsgrove High in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, that would make such an admission.
(03/06/18 7:10am)
After recently attending the Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial debate, the most sensitive dialogue of the night — gun control — got me thinking. There, candidates Laura Ellsworth, Pennsylvania Sen. Scott Wagner and Paul Mango offered solutions to the problem of gun violence.
(03/06/18 6:32pm)
College breaks are meant to temporarily detox your mind, body and soul from your student life, allowing you time to focus on your mental health.
(02/27/18 6:03pm)
Gun control has been a hot topic of discussion lately with the mass shootings leaving families, loved ones and friends angry, heartbroken and fed up. No one is talking about gun culture, so let’s talk about it. In America, the gun culture today reflects how divided this world is when it comes to its cultural differences. What society must understand is the difference in cultural gun use. For example, the use of guns is justified from the rural standpoint that guns are used for target practice and hunting.
(02/27/18 6:01pm)
On Jan. 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court deemed the congressional map for 2011 unconstitutional because it believed the map prioritized partisan advantage. The court said the congressional districts needed to be more compact and contiguous, while containing roughly the same number of people. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and the GOP-led legislature were tasked with negotiating a compromise and seeing that no compromise could be made the courts took matters into their own hands.
(02/20/18 3:52am)
When the late President Richard Nixon declared in his 1971 national address that there was a war on drugs, he focused on marijuana and heroin.
(02/20/18 3:49am)
The late Eric Garner’s last words before he died were “I can’t breathe.”
(02/13/18 3:32am)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been negligent toward those in dire need of food, medicine, housing, improved infrastructure and electricity in disaster areas.
(02/13/18 3:31am)
Super Bowl Sundays are known for families gathering around the television anxious to see their favorite team win.
(02/13/18 3:27am)
If you had to estimate how much water you use in a day, what would be your guess?
(02/06/18 2:51am)
Black history is American history that should not be limited to the shortest month of the year.
(02/06/18 2:49am)
The Cleveland Indians came to a decision to renounce their popular Chief Wahoo uniform logo beginning in 2019.
(02/06/18 2:46am)
Some of the highest law enforcement offices under the Obama administration were weaponized to secure the Obama legacy.
