Coptic Priest and Imam hand-in-hand after restoring peace in Al-Hurraya neighborhood.

The Persecution of Coptic Orthodox Christians in Egypt

Loor Elbedour
May 6, 2022

Archpriest Arsanios Wadeed was stabbed to death while strolling in the waterfront promenade corniche in Alexandria, Egypt. The Coptic Orthodox Church announced its condolences, calling him a “martyr”...

Controversy Surrounding Newly Elected FCPS Superintendent

Controversy Surrounding Newly Elected FCPS Superintendent

Brandon Level
May 6, 2022

On April 18, the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) board made their decision to appoint Dr. Michelle Reid, from Washington State, as the next FCPS superintendent. Their search for a superintendent...

El Salvador Accepts Bitcoin as Legal Tender

El Salvador Accepts Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Julissa Guevara-Lopez
May 6, 2022

The president of El Salvador wants to go bigger with Bitcoin. Nayib Bukele is the current and forty-third president of El Salvador. He was born July 24,1981 in San Salvador. Bukele officially became president...

The Rising Costs of Healthcare

The Rising Costs of Healthcare

Kevin Han
March 31, 2022

This article was also published in The Chronicle Times Modern medical treatments can heal mild and deadly injuries--from cuts and broken bones to cures for diseases. However, in the United States of...

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France’s Presidential Election

Paul Siebert
March 31, 2022
In 2017, Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France at the age of 39, making him the new face of European politics. Since then, a lot has happened; France and the whole world have gone through several crises that severely tested Macron’s ability to govern. Now, the French are going to the booths again and everyone is asking themselves whether they will re-elect their current president or take their country into a new direction.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon staying in small cramped quarters.

Could Putin’s Involvement in Syria Have Foreshadowed the Russian Invasion in Ukraine?

Loor Elbedour
March 31, 2022

Last week marked the 11-year anniversary of the devastating and still ongoing conflict in Syria. Rather than moving forward and finding a solution to this conflict, we instead see parallels between tactics...

Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency

Crypto Crash

Kaeden Brown
March 21, 2022

For most people, cryptocurrency has been something to stay away from. Will investors finally adopt this philosophy? Cryptocurrencies, especially the big sellers, have been known to fluctuate and change...

Daunte Wright, at left, and former police officer Kim Potter | CREDIT: BRUCE BISPING/STAR TRIBUNE VIA GETTY IMAGES 

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The Sentencing of Former Officer Kim Potter Who Shot Daunte Wright

Ariana Warner
March 15, 2022

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Kim Potter, who mistakenly drew her gun instead of her taser and fatally shot a young black man, was recently sentenced to two years in prison.  Daunte Wright, a 21...

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Qatar: The Most Controversial World Cup Host Ever?

Paul Siebert
March 15, 2022
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup is drawing ever closer, let’s take another look at its host Qatar; a country only twice the size of Delaware that is located in the Persian Gulf. The country has been involved in enormous amounts of controversy, including accusations of bribery and corruption and the practice of modern slavery, since it won the bid for the World Cup in 2010. How much of that is actually true and whether Qatar is a country suitable to host a FIFA World Cup will be discussed in this article.
Why is Everything so Expensive?

Why is Everything so Expensive?

Kevin Han
March 11, 2022

Since the start of COVID-19, prices have skyrocketed compared to the previous years, affecting the world. To know more about the causes of the rising prices, we first need to look at the Global Supply...

Truck stops ahead of the U.S. Capitol Building (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Fear Of Capital Beltway Blockage Looms as Trucker Protests Grow Near

Brandon Level
March 9, 2022

Multiple groups of truckers, or “trucker convoys”, are headed to Washington D.C. for Joe Biden's State of the Union Address this week.   This move comes after the recent protests in the...

The Beginning of the Russian Invasion

The Beginning of the Russian Invasion

Zakary Robinette
March 2, 2022

Russia recently launched an invasion on Ukraine, attacking cities and bases as civilians are fleeing the area. The Ukrainian government has said that Russia pushed past the border for a “full-scale war”....

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