On January 20, 2021, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the U.S. When that happened, many of our foreign policy war hawks and the so-called European allies were happy, as America’s role as the world’s police was on the verge of being restored, after fourContinue Reading
We are seeing the beginning of the race for Governor Tim Walz’s seat, with many prominent Republicans entering the race. Paul Gazelka, Michelle Benson and Scott Jenson have all entered the race for the Republican nomination. These high-profile names show how hard Republicans are trying to beat Walz, the incumbent.Continue Reading
I have never fully committed to a Drake album. This being my first true look at a “Champagne Papi” record, I wanted to come in nearly blind, do my best to listen without my previous knowledge of the artist. Fortunately for me, this album is incredibly well done and aContinue Reading
In the last few months, we have seen the U.S. attempt to end the forever war in Afghanistan. Both former President Trump and President Biden pledged to reduce the U.S.’s footprint in the country, as both made attempts to pull out the troops. Trump made a deal with the TalibanContinue Reading
News of a new Kanye West album had been floating around the hip-hop world since March 2020. The community was in denial as West had shown to be flaky in the past, thinking specifically about his unreleased projects “Yandi,” “Love Everyone” or the alternate versions to his 2003 album “TheContinue Reading
Despite his departure from the Oval Office three months ago, Donald Trump and his inner circle are still making headlines today. The United States Treasury Department recently levied new sanctions on 32 Russian individuals and entities as a response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Among these announcementsContinue Reading
On April 14, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would be withdrawing all of its combat troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021. The U.S. officially has 2,500 combat troops in Afghanistan currently, but independent estimates place it at closer to 3,500. U.S. withdrawal would end the nearly twentyContinue Reading
This past week, the Biden administration introduced a $2 trillion infrastructure plan designed to overhaul the nation’s existing roads, bridges, water pipes and more, and it could not come soon enough. For years, many in and out of Washington have been throwing around the idea of a large-scale infrastructure plan,Continue Reading
By Kayla Zopfi A student in my Women’s and Gender Studies class, WGS201, is currently awaiting trial for 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of disseminating child pornography. This is public knowledge – yet, from what I can gather, this student has been free to takeContinue Reading
In the months building up to the 2020 presidential election, the Republican Party, recognizing the weaknesses of their campaign and their candidate, shifted their focus from the result to the process. Led by then-President Donald Trump, elected Republican officials began to disingenuously cry foul about new voting laws that wereContinue Reading