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Originally published in Feb. 2020 print issue (Vol. 41 Issue 3) On Jan. 3, the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. airstrike dominated headlines. In response, Iran … Continue reading U.S. Involvement in the Middle East: WWII-2001
Throughout December and January, France’s longest transportation strike in over 50 years brought major cities to a grinding halt. The strike and coinciding protests across the country, held in response … Continue reading Strikes and Protests Subject France to Gridlock
Into the great beyond! Here on Earth, we have been obsessed with space from the beginning of time. Whether it be worshipping them as Gods, using them to calculate our … Continue reading When a Star is Born
Timothée Chalamet has been making waves in the industry following worldwide recognition for his portrayal of Elio Perlman in Luca Guagagnino’s Call Me by Your Name. However, this recognition is … Continue reading Timothée Chalamet’s Top 10 Style Moments
This past decade will go down in history as one of the hottest on record, and it also came with record-breaking fires—fires that forced employees out of workplaces, animals … Continue reading The Why Behind Wildfires
When an Ursuline student sits down in a class, the first thing that is asked of them is to get out their laptops. This laptop holds every vital part … Continue reading What’s Up with Wi-fi?
As most students have heard, Ursuline now allows its students to wear pants on regular school days. Since the Ursuline uniform has always required the traditional plaid skirt, some … Continue reading Now We Wear the Pants
Recycling plastic, metal, and glass became popular in the U.S. during the 1970s, but recycling food scraps? Although composting may not be as recognized, the practice has existed since … Continue reading Going Green with Mr. Aisthorpe: Composting in a Nutshell
LSU knocked Clemson off its title perch – and did it in a record-breaking showing. At the end of the day, LSU had Joe Burrow, something no other team did. … Continue reading Joe Burrow Beats Clemson to win NCAA National Title
The census has been part of American life since the publication of the Constitution, which mandates in Article I Section 2 that the government “enumerate” all citizens of the country … Continue reading 2020 Census Faces Complications
On Jan. 26, 2020, basketball legend Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash. Bryant was only 41 at the time of death. He was one of nine people … Continue reading Remembering Kobe Bryant
From era to era, the British crown has been a constant source of drama, intrigue and controversy in Great Britain and around the world. Think, for instance, of the tumultuous … Continue reading Stop Trying to Spill the Royal-Tea