Author: Writing Staff
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“Trick or Tribute” by Arianna Lamela ’26
From publicity stunts to Heidi Klum’s infamous peculiar costumes, here are the best 2023 Halloween costumes from celebrities. Starting with a costume that sparked controversy all around, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly dressed as characters from Quentin Tarantino’s iconic film Kill Bill. The reasoning behind the controversy lies not in the characters themselves, but…
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“What is Happening in Sudan?” by Alana Peermal
In the middle of April 2023, the people of Sudan were awakened to the sounds of war between two military forces. General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Army Forces, and Mahamed Hamdan Degalo/ Hemedti, leader of the RSF, a paramilitary group, began fighting for power without taking into consideration the lives of the…
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“Florida Seeks to Restrict Education, Many Others Follow Suit” by Max Negbaur ’24
Since last year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (whom Trump christened “Ron DeSanctimonious”) has been striving, with great success, to clamp down on Florida school curriculums, spearheading a national right-wing reactionary movement to control and limit public education. It started with the “Parental Rights in Education Bill”, or more commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay…
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“Drive On, UAW, Drive On” by Max Negbaur ’24
The United Auto Workers, the labor union that represents car assembly workers for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, ended its strike barely a week ago, having finally reached a tentative agreement with General Motors on October 30. In the process, the UAW got something unions almost never get: exactly what it asked for. At the…
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“Lewiston Maine Shooting” by Molly Castle ’25
It is difficult to determine exactly how many mass shootings there have been in 2023 so far. Different sources have different standards for what exactly qualifies as a mass shooting, but the general consensus is that there have been over 500 in the 300 days since the year began. One of the most deadly so…
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“Ohio Issue 1 Abortion Rights… What Comes Next?” by Julia Robinson ’26
Abortion rights supporters celebrate their biggest victory since June of 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, a moment in history that set the stage for states to decide whether or not an individual has the right to reproductive decisions- such as abortion. Now, in the month of November, Ohio stands as…
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“Republican National Debate” by Maisie Morrison ’25
The second Republican debate was held a couple of weeks ago, on Wednesday, November 8th. The qualified candidates included former Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis, former Governor of South Carolina and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and South Carolina senator Tim Scott. President Trump met the…
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“2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Revealed!” by Joseph Mendoza ’25
Move over, spooky Halloween decorations! It is time we embody the bright Christmas lights, as the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has been revealed. This time, the iconic tree is coming from Vestal, New York. The tree, sandwiched between two residences near Binghamton University’s Vestal campus, is about 80-85 years old, 80 feet tall, 43…