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Biden used his first town hall in office to remind us that he is a moderate. Throughout President Biden’s near 50 years in government, he has stayed true to his position as a moderate Democrat. One that is willing to “work across the aisle” in order to get things done. Some might have hoped (or, […]
After two presidential debates, one Vice President debate, two separate town halls, a Coronavirus superspreader event, hundreds of tweets, and tons of undecided voter polls – debate season is finally over. Last night, October 22nd, was the second and final presidential debate of 2020 between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. To quickly […]
After last week’s Vice Presidential debate between VP Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris, we surveyed BSU students to see what you thought! After collecting responses for a week, this is what you said: 100% of respondents answered “yes” to this survey question. 16.7% of respondents answered yes and 83.3% of respondents answered no to […]
So you got through the first presidential debate of 2020, congrats! If you’re more confused than you were before watching it – let’s discuss. As expected, this debate was very…chaotic, to put it nicely, but let’s start at the beginning. Moderator Chris Wallace, Fox News anchor, started the debate by announcing the topics to be […]
Over the weekend, President Trump announced his 3rd nominee for the Supreme Court just one day after RBG was laid to rest. Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump-appointed judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017, has been nominated to replace Justice Ginsburg’s seat in the Supreme Court. Before becoming a judge, Barrett was […]
The Westcoast is, quite literally, on fire. The fires, which were started by a few different reasons, including lightning bolts and a gender reveal party, have killed 33 people as of today and burned up to 5 million acres across California, Oregon, and Washington. The fires that started in California were made worse and spread […]
Last night, Friday, September 18, an advocate for gender equality and human rights passed away. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, you will surely be missed by many. The shock of her death hit me in a way I didn’t think it would. How do you mourn someone […]
While America continues to quarrel over President Trump’s impeachment acquittal, it is important to analyze the tool of impeachment itself. Although we may hear this term in the news, it is only through truly understanding impeachment that we can fully comprehend the seriousness of this matter. Through this lesson, we can learn that this legal […]
With election season coming up, we’re more than likely going to be bombarded with advertisements telling us to vote with capital letters and exclamation letters. However, I feel that to be a gross oversimplification. Ideally, voting is one of the most important and weighty decisions an American can make. Ironically, it’s also one of the […]
Senator Bernie Sanders won the first primary election of 2020 in New Hampshire this past week. After the Iowa debacle, many stated that the New Hampshire primary was the “kick-off” to election season. Unlike the Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire was able to get votes out within hours after the polls closed. President Trump won the […]
