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New rover lands on Mars

New rover lands on Mars

Collin Bullock, Writer February 19, 2021

The Curiosity rover is a lot less lonely this week, as Perseverence, the new, $2.7 billion dollar rover, reached Mars on Thursday. After its July launch, Perseverence traveled over 300 million miles to reach the Red Planet. The rover features several new features compared to its almost 9-year-old counterpart,...

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The Most Striking Fashion Moments at The 2021 Inauguration, and What They Say About American Fashion

The Most Striking Fashion Moments at The 2021 Inauguration, and What They Say About American Fashion

Samantha Deras, Editor February 5, 2021

The shocking turn of events last year has definitely taught us that the future can always change. However, following the intense election of 2020 and a frightening certification process of electoral votes, one big event that was surely anticipated among many Americans this year was the swearing-in of...

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Aurora Police Department Involved In Police Brutality Drama

Aurora Police Department Involved In Police Brutality Drama

Amritha Suresh, Editor February 3, 2021

On August 2nd 2020, Brittney Gilliam, along with her 17 year old sister, six year old daughter, and 12 and 14 year old nieces, were out for a “Sunday Funday”. Their plan for the day was to get their nails done, and then go out for ice cream afterwards. But, once the women reached the nail salon,...

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The Biden Administration commits to a series of Climate Change solutions

The Biden Administration commits to a series of Climate Change solutions

Collin Bullock, Writer February 3, 2021

Before being Inaugurated, Candidate and President-Elect Biden ran on a platform made of 4 separate issues: Covid, racial equity, economy, and climate change. But his campaign seemed to put the most pressure on their biggest issue, that being climate change. On the first day in office, Biden canceled...

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Stock Market Changing Every Hour With New Rules and New Stock Outlaws

Stock Market Changing Every Hour With New Rules and New Stock Outlaws

Noah Gehris, Editor February 3, 2021

During the last week of January, the stock market has seen multiple changes due to a group of people deciding to buy stocks in companies like AMC, Gamestop, and DOGEcoin. The faces of this group are actually members of a stock reddit server, a place where people can go and talk stocks and where to put...

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The Inside of the Violence That Happened At The Capitol

The Inside of the Violence That Happened At The Capitol

Noah Gehris, Editor January 19, 2021

On Wednesday, A group of american citizens came together to act violently against the capitol of the United States. In the past few days people who have participated in these actions lose their jobs because of their actions and the numbers of casualties from that day keep increasing.   During...

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Congressmen recall Capitol Hill Siege as fallout hits America

Congressmen recall Capitol Hill Siege as fallout hits America

Collin Bullock, Writer January 15, 2021

¨The Capitol has fallen.¨ That haunting message was sent by a Capitol Hill officer on Wednesday, January 6th, amidst the Riots. What started as a rowdy protest that seemed normal in DC became a harrowing scar in American history. After a crowd of Pro-Trump rioters shattered doors and glass to enter...

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Massive Attack on U.S. Cybersecurity, Evidence points towards Russia

Massive Attack on U.S. Cybersecurity, Evidence points towards Russia

Collin Bullock, Writer January 6, 2021

In yet another twist of events in 2020, a sprawling, government-wide hack was revealed last month. The hack, believed to has started as early as March 2020, has impacted almost a dozen U.S. agencies, including The Departments of State, Homeland Security, Energy, Treasury, Commerce, National Institutes...

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21 charged in large scale drug ring

21 charged in large scale drug ring

Amritha Suresh, Editor January 4, 2021

21 have been charged, including current and former university students, for participation in a “large-scale drug ring”. The drugs sold by the ring include  mass amounts of cocaine, marijuana, MDMA, LSD, narcotics, ecstasy, mushrooms, human growth hormones, and tons of other illegal drugs. The...

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Koala visits Australian family Christmas Tree

Koala visits Australian family Christmas Tree

Collin Bullock, Writer December 15, 2020

A surprise guest appeared in the home of the McCormick family, halfway up their Christmas Tree. A native Koala, named Daphne by Taylah McCormick, 16, found her way into the home and took comfort in their festive foliage. "It was a fake tree and very old but she still tried eating the leaves off it,¨...

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