With the 2024 presidential election approaching fast the presidential campaign trail is beginning to heat up, but one thing is still missing: a traditional presidential campaign.
I have noticed a decline...
Maia Weissman, asst. opinions editor December 22, 2023
“I don’t like to talk about politics.”
This sentence, although most often used to avoid conflict, is damaging our democracy.
There are myriad reasons why someone, especially someone our age, might...
“A country divided as ever” has become commonplace in the modern American’s vernacular. It is no secret: a middle ground is hard to come by in today’s political climate.
The intense political...
Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor February 12, 2021
Every day. Like clockwork. Because it absolutely was clockwork.
I didn’t miss a day of elementary or middle school, so I didn’t miss a day of standing in front of my desk and reciting the Pledge of...
The thread that binds America has been unraveling for the last several decades, with trust in national institutions crumbling and political, cultural and economic gaps reaching record levels.
Earlier...
From community projects to a national election, South students are ensuring their voices are heard. With South’s clashing political beliefs, students can feel silenced, but these clubs provide a space...
Despite the majority of South’s population being under the legal voting age, students like junior Lauren Ravury still found ways to be politically active in the 2020 election by being a poll worker.
Ravury...
The 2020 presidential election has created dissent across the country, and with a polarized electorate, it has become an unavoidable topic in many communities, including South. Although South is home to...
Junior Ashley Roy adjusts her Trump hat and opens up TikTok, preparing to record another video. Unlike most TikTok users who download the app for idle entertainment, Roy utilizes the platform to promote...
Whenever I read something about my generation online, it’s always one of two things. Either Generation Z is lazy and unmotivated because we’ve grown up with technology so we don’t have to do anything...
Do me a favor real quick. Take out your phone, open up whatever music app you use, and listen to The Who’s 1965 hit “My Generation.” You’ll hear a raucous anthem penned by guitarist Pete Townshend...
Emily Blumberg, assistant opinions editor October 4, 2019
The 2016 presidential election brought on many distinct changes to our country: a new national leader, a different party taking office, and most apparent in our community, the unwillingness to discuss...
