Written By: Ava Osorio Many Starbucks employees took a stand this holiday season and said “no” to “Red Cup Day,” going on strike to voice their grievances on November 17th. Baristas often attempt to call off because Red Cup Day can turn Starbucks into an overwhelming and stressful working environment. […]
Category: National
Five Lives Lost In LGBTQ Refuge, Club Q, Hate Crime
Written By: Kimberly Nicolas On November 19th, 2022, nearing midnight, tragedy struck Colorado Springs’s Club Q. Club Q, a place in which members of the LGBTQ community sought refuge in the conservative city of Colorado Springs, was ambushed with bullets shot by 22-year-old accused shooter, Anderson Lee Aldrich (they/them). Suited […]
Amid Walker Scandal- Warnock Becomes Georgia’s Senator
Written By: Sophia Ortiz-Heaney On December 6th, 2022, the Georgia runoff election results came in: Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock will be a Georgia Senator for the next six years. This election was the final frontier in the 2022 Senate Race and was between Republican candidate Herschel Walker and Democratic candidate […]
Therapy: Importance, Benefits, and Resources for Teens
Written By: Isabel Mateus Over the past decade, mental health has become an increasingly addressed issue worldwide, especially in the wake of COVID. With more resources available than ever, more people are starting to seek professional help. There is a common notion that therapy is solely for people struggling with […]
Gen Z Votes Shield Against GOP Red Wave And Emphasizes Importance Of Voting
Written By: Shirley Guzman History was made during the 2022 midterm elections as Gen Z, many who have reached voting age, have left their mark at the polls and in Congress. Republicans, who warned the country of a red wave, have now come to consider it a red puddle due […]
Midterm Elections Result In A Divided Congress
Written By: Sophia Ortiz-Heaney For the next two years, control of the United States Congress will be split into two. The GOP (Republican Party) gained control of the House of Representatives with 220 confirmed seats, surpassing the 218 seats needed to gain the majority. Two seats are still up in […]
The Unspoken Issues Of Native American Communities
Written By: Jelsy Lopez Through the centuries, Native American issues have been barely discussed in history classes, their history unknown to most children learning of the beginning of the United States. Their culture has been appropriated and families have been separated in the name of the Christian God, but that […]
Goodbye Galleria: Closing Of Mall Signifies An End To The Mall Culture Era
Written By: Ava Osorio The Galleria, a shopping mall located in downtown White Plains, is closing. The mall was opened in the fall of 1980 by Cadillac Fairview, a Canadian company, and was a popular spot for Westchester teens to hang out with friends through the 80s, 90s, and early […]
Devastation Looms Over UVA After The Shooting of Three Football Players By Fellow Student
Written By: Elton Huayre Recently, there was a shooting at the University of Virginia. The incident occurred at an estimated time of 10:30 AM on a bus coming back from a school field trip to Charlottesville. On November 13, suspect Christopher Darnell Jones, Junior. is said to have killed three […]
AP vs. IB
Written By: Michelle Ramos-Aragon Advanced Placement versus International Baccalaureate – both are programs offered at Port Chester High School. If one passes the exam in either, he or she can obtain college credit where money could be saved for the future.With enough credits, one can even enter college as a […]
Massachusetts and Oregon Elect The First Openly LGBTQ Governors In Their State
Written By: Amy Zheng Over the years, there has been greater representation of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. government. During this year’s midterm elections, the first two openly lesbian governors were elected: Maura Healey of Massachusetts and Tina Kotek of Oregon. Both women are the first openly lesbian elected governors […]
Twitter Crumbles From The Inside After Musk’s Purchase
Written By: Kimberly Nicolas On April 14th 2022, Elon Musk made a public proposal to buy Twitter. At the time of this proposal, Musk had a 9% ownership stake over Twitter, being their biggest shareholder at the time. In Musk’s publicized offer, he stated if his offer was not accepted, […]
National Assessment Results Reveal Dropping Math And Reading Scores
Written By: Katherine Balbin The National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the National Report, was released for 2022. Its findings were not what was hoped. The educational assessment was made to measure students’ academic, performance, achievement and growth. It is given to fourth and eighth grade students across the […]
A Brief Guide To The 2022 Midterm Elections
Written By: Sophia Ortiz-Heaney Tensions have been on the rise for the past month, with both political parties waiting anxiously for the results of the midterm elections. With the threat of inflation and rising crime rates, Republicans hope to grab enough House and Senate seats to gain the majority and […]
Bringing Awareness to the Masses of LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth
Written By: Amy Zheng The month of November is dedicated to a few causes, one such being homeless youth in America. A group of people under this umbrella are the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ homeless youth refers to LGBTQ+ teenagers without shelter or a house to live in. The experience of […]