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The Ukraine-Russia Crisis

Paul Siebert
February 17, 2022

Introduction Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Ukraine becoming independent in 1991, a lot has happened in Eastern European politics. Ukraine has been forging increasingly close ties with the West,...

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Vanessa Guillén and Turning Sexual Harassment Into a Crime

Julissa Guevara-Lopez
February 17, 2022

Vanessa Guillén was a 20 year old Mexican born September 30 1999 and raised in Houston Texas. She had been interested in joining the army since she was little and would play with her brother's toy pistol...

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SAT Changes

Manwela Katas
February 15, 2022

On January 25, 2022, the College Board announced new changes happening to the SAT exam. The paper-pencil test will be taken digitally on a computer or tablet that is provided by the school or a personal...

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Austria’s Political Mess

Paul Siebert
January 20, 2022
It all began in 2011 when Sebastian Kurz, a 24-year-old university dropout with a style and dynamism that instantly appealed to a demographic well outside his center-right party’s traditional base, entered politics.
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Biden and the Federal Reserve

Kaeden Brown
January 20, 2022

Inflation is a huge problem for everyone, especially the Federal Reserve, so how are they planning to tackle it--now that it's at a 30 year high? How Did We Get Here During the pandemic, we have...

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NASA Launches the James E. Webb Space Telescope

Ally Richardson
January 13, 2022

On December 25, 2021, NASA launched the James E. Webb Space Telescope (JWST) (see Exhibit 1), the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope was launched from the Ensemble de Lancement Ariane...

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Ahmaud Arbery

Ariana Warner
January 13, 2022

Picture yourself jogging in a neighborhood that’s quite different from yours. You get approached by two white men, followed by a third. They then chase you, and shoot you dead. This is the story of Ahmaud...

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Poland’s Border Crisis

Paul Siebert
December 6, 2021

Introduction Since August 2021, thousands of immigrants have been camping on the Polish-Belarussian border. They have been trying to enter Poland and by doing so, also the European Union (EU). Belarus...

The Taliban Is Blocking Female Aid Workers From Doing Their Job

The Taliban Is Blocking Female Aid Workers From Doing Their Job

Loor Elbedour
November 23, 2021

Despite the Taliban’s reassurances to the United Nations (UN), female aid workers in Afghanistan continue to fear for their safety over restrictions placed on them that make it difficult to do their...

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United Nations Climate Change Conference

Paul Siebert
November 19, 2021

Introduction From 31 October until 12 November 2021, representatives of some 200 countries have discussed future measures in the fight against climate change. The Glasgow climate change conference was...

The Norway Killer

The Norway Killer

Aiden Lim
October 22, 2021

On October, 13, 2021, at 18:12, 37-year-old, Espen Andersen Brathen, committed mass homicide by bow-and-arrow, killing 5 people in a Norwegian supermarket on the westside of Kongsberg. All of his victims...

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North Korea’s Nuclear Activities

Paul Siebert
October 22, 2021

Introduction North Korea is operating its 5-megawatt nuclear reactor again, and by doing that, they are completely ignoring the resolutions it has signed with the United Nations (UN). The UN has been...

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