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On October 18, 2023, President Joe Biden (he/him) visited Tel Aviv to express support for Israel’s ongoing war efforts against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. During the visit, Biden indicated concern for the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, warning Israel to not be “consumed” by rage and stating the U.S. made “mistakes” in its response […]
With Homecoming right around the corner, the yearly questions from curious students about what Homecoming really means to people and what it’s all about arise once again. Alexis Rawell works in Alumni Relations here at BSU and is a major part of Homecoming planning. Rawell sat down with The Comment to discuss the importance of Homecoming and […]
The Biden administration made an announcement on October 5, 2023, that the planned border wall located in the Rio Grande Valley—the border between Texas and Mexico—will resume construction. After Biden’s adamant contempt for a border wall, the decision follows what was a near-shutdown of the government. According to The Wall Street Journal, this move could […]
On October 7, 2023, the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict saw one of the largest escalations since spring 2021. Hamas, a militant organization that rules the Gaza Strip, launched an unanticipated attack, firing thousands of missiles into Israel. Fighters breached the border and began a ground invasion; over 1,400 Israeli civilians died in the attacks with 199 […]
As of Monday, September 18, Illinois has become the first state to eliminate cash bail— a policy that allows for the release of a suspect ahead of criminal trial on a monetary basis. The elimination of the cash bail addresses the disproportionate impact that the practice has had on people of color. The Associated Press […]
In February 2022, Ukraine saw the largest militarized invasion from Russia since 2014, when Russia annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea. Now, in an appeal for aid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United States and Canada in September 2023 for one of the most significant visits since his country was invaded one-and-a-half years […]
In the year since June 2022, the landscape of abortion access in the United States has fundamentally shifted. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, therefore leaving the issue of abortion up to each state to decide on. Within a matter of months, the country saw […]
As of September 15, 2023, Hurricane Lee makes a final approach to the New England region and has been predicted to make landfall within the late evening hours, into the morning of September 16, 2023. Hurricane Lee marks one of the fourteen named storms reported in 2023- five of which were hurricanes, (Burke). Lee started […]
