Written By: Sanai Spooner Britney Griner is back home after being detained in Russia. However, her return was met with a less than welcoming atmosphere. Britney Griner is a basketball player in the WNBA, playing for the Phoenix Mercury. She was detained in Moscow, Russia for possession of marijuana on […]

Written By: Yana Patel and Kathleen Scarola Sorrow fills the town of Moscow, Idaho as four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death in their homes on November 13, 2022. The victims of this brutal murder were Madison Mogen (21), Kaylee Gonclaves (21), Xana Kernodle (20), and Kernodle’s […]

Written By: Ava Osorio Now that Christmas is just around the corner, Christmas can be seen everywhere be it on billboards, television ads, store decorations, or Social Media. This is no coincidence; this is a byproduct of commercialization. Commercialization is the process of bringing new products or services to a […]

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]