Recent political controversies such as comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s remark that Puerto Rico is a “floating island of garbage” and the public reaction to his comment have revealed that mainland Americans...
Peyton Taylor, Assistant Arts & Features Editor
• December 13, 2024
When I tell my friends and family about my goals of pursuing a career in political journalism, I’m met with graphic descriptions of the horrors that journalists across the world face. They aren’t wrong.
Violence...
Lauren Kim, Contributing Writer
• November 22, 2024
The morning after the election, I walked into my 11:20 class to tired, uneasy faces, the air thick with quiet chatter. Regardless of how they felt about the election results, many students seemed to be...
In a post-election interview with The New York Times, Nancy Pelosi was asked to re-evaluate whether or not she understands the country at this point in time, to which she defensively (and unconvincingly)...
From the mountain of election day reports, maps, tallies, polls and figures, only one piece of journalism stuck with me: a series of threads on X by journalist Michael Tracey, which captured average voters...
If you’re a Democrat, the post-Election Day period has probably been especially hard for you. With Donald Trump winning the presidency and Republicans (most likely, as of Nov. 12) taking a majority in...
Editorial Note: This piece was written Monday, Nov. 4.
Nestled in the Rocky Mountains, Montana boasts breathtaking landscapes — from towering peaks to deep valleys to sprawling plains. The state embodies...
Eli Metzger, Assistant Commentary Editor
• November 1, 2024
As the war between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah grinds into its 13th month, it has come time to discuss the conflict’s place within the wider future of the Middle East. The multifront war, triggered by...
Amanda Krowitz, Head Commentary Editor
• October 25, 2024
1920 was the first election in which women could vote. Winning by a landslide, Warren G. Harding promised the country a return to normalcy from the precariousness of World War I.
Over 100 years later,...
If you’ve been on social media at all this past week, you’ve most likely heard former President Donald Trump say, “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” or how, when asked if he had a plan,...
Joe Harte, Contributing Writer
• September 27, 2024
On Sept. 21, Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted CNN’s invitation to debate former President Donald Trump for a second time. Should Trump accept, 2024 would be the first election cycle since...
Turning on the news at this period in history is something that feels like an embodiment of a series of unfortunate events. It seems almost impossible to keep up with everything that is happening in the...
