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(04/03/18 1:13am)
Recently, Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens published an op-ed in The New York Times, calling for a repeal of the Second Amendment. In the article, former Justice Stevens discusses the recent National School Walkout and the March for Our Lives and spoke of his great admiration for the way the younger generation has taken such an active role in politics and in trying to bring about change.
(03/22/18 1:29am)
Parkland, Florida, has dominated the recent news cycle. It started with the devastating shooting that rocked the nation on Feb. 14. Now, Parkland has maintained its national spotlight through the student activists that have sprung from the tragedy. Most notable of these young activists are David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez. These students helped organize and lead a national walkout on March 14 to promote more gun control. They have also organized a March for Our Lives on March 24 in Washington D.C. to further push their agenda. And while I may disagree with their message, I do have great admiration for their determination and involvement — something my generation is often criticized on.
(03/03/18 6:06pm)
Last week, the University of South Carolina unveiled a statue of Richard Greener outside of the Thomas Cooper Library. Richard Greener was the first African American Professor at the University of South Carolina. A Harvard graduate, Greener also served as the Dean of Howard University School of Law. He relocated to Columbia, South Carolina, during Reconstruction where he taught until Reconstruction ended in 1877, the same year that Governor Wade Hampton closed the university.
(01/25/18 3:54am)
The government has reopened for now, so until Feb. 8 Americans can breathe a sigh of relief. Not to rain on the parade, but the fact still remains that Congress has not created a long-term budget and that the major issues that caused this shutdown were not truly addressed. The bill to end the shutdown first passed the Senate when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to hold talks on immigration.
(11/30/17 1:43am)
What do we do with these Confederate-age monuments? It has become a pressing issue this year, especially with the recent events in Charlottesville and elsewhere. Currently, there only seems to be two solutions. We could go the route of New Orleans and other cities and remove them altogether. Or we could take the route preferred by most states, which is to keep the statues up and even make laws protecting these monuments for the sake of preserving history.
(12/07/17 12:30am)
For most people, the 2016 election was shocking. Many called it one of the biggest political upsets in modern history. While I will admit the idea of President Trump was a bit difficult to wrap my brain around, the concept of the Democrats losing wasn’t so shocking. That’s what really happened. President Trump and the Republicans didn’t win the election so much as Hillary Clinton and the Democrats lost it.
(09/27/17 11:16pm)
People have always questioned our criminal justice system, or at least its efficiency — specifically the police officers tasked to enforce the laws.
(09/06/17 9:46pm)
As most of us are aware, Hurricane Harvey recently ripped through the Gulf Coast, leaving a path of devastation and especially affecting Houston. While tragic, I think the event has helped to unite us as a country and remind us that at the end of the day, we are all Americans.
(08/18/17 4:48am)
Conservatism is a dying philosophy among millennials.
(08/01/17 9:37pm)
On July 28, Charlie Gard, the terminally ill infant from the United Kingdom, passed away. This came just days after the announcement from his parents that they were dropping their case to have Charlie brought to America for an experimental treatment that was only available here.
(07/25/17 10:26pm)
Senator Charles Schumer, the Senate minority leader and top Democrat in the country, had some harsh things to say to former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Schumer commented on her election loss, saying, “When you lose to somebody who has a 40 percent popularity, you don’t blame others — Comey, Russia — you blame yourself."
(07/12/17 2:22am)
July 10 marked the two-year anniversary of the decision to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.
(07/05/17 11:17pm)
With the conclusion of June, many cities across the country and globe celebrated the ideas of diversity and unity. Pride month has become a sort of kick-off to the summer for many, even those who are not in the LGBT community. The festivals and parades have brought people of many different backgrounds together.
(06/27/17 11:05pm)
With another acquittal of a police officer who shot a black man, people are beginning to question whether or not body cams on police officers are actually doing anything. In my opinion, the problem is not the body cams themselves, but how we are interpreting the data that they provide us.
(06/13/17 10:37pm)
As if American political junkies didn't have enough excitement on Thursday with the Comey testimony, Great Britain had a snap general election that same day which yielded shocking results. I can say it feels nice to be on the outside of a stunning election for a change. Theresa May learned the same difficult lesson that Hillary Clinton did: That you can’t always trust election forecasters.
(06/06/17 11:41pm)
It has been nearly three months since President Trump’s most recent travel ban was struck down by a Federal District Judge, again. However, it seems the recent incidents in Manchester and now on the London Bridge have given new life to the President’s executive order. Or at least to President Trump they should.
(04/06/17 6:17pm)
Still months after the election and the shaky start of the President Trump’s term many Americans are left asking the same question they were the night of November 7: how did he win the election? Well the answer to the question is simple. The left does not connect with its base anymore.
(03/30/17 1:40am)
To the relief of many, myself included, the American Healthcare Act failed to receive the required support in order for Speaker Paul Ryan to bring the bill to a vote. As my fellow columnist Linden Atelsek pointed out in her column, the failure of GOP leadership to get the required vote came from an in-party revolt by the Republicans, led by the Freedom Caucus. This being the first time many Americans have heard of this group, many of us are asking the questions: Who exactly are the Freedom Caucus? And what do they stand for?
(03/22/17 12:07am)
Figuring out Health Care in America: 2017 Edition.
(02/28/17 4:54am)
The Democratic National Committee has selected its next leader. After a flurry of controversy surrounded the DNC during the 2016 election, it has elected Tom Perez to be the new leader of the party.