Ellison faces major obstacles as Perez enters chair race
Owen Levy, Section Editor
January 6, 2017
Keith Ellison, the frontrunner in the DNC chair race, was posed with a serious challenge on December 8th, as labor secretary Tom Perez entered the race. Perez called for more advocating and fighting for issues in a conference call to state DNC chairs where he formally declared his candidacy. Pe...
Un votes to begin discussion on nuclear ban elimination
Carmen Simons, Section Editor
November 15, 2016
The United Nations General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and Security has voted, on October 27, to commence discussion concerning banning, elimination, and destruction of all nuclear warheads. Immediately, the UK's plan to replace their Trident Missile system has been named “completely untenable,” T...
Our nation’s 45th president
Shanai Williams and Samara Zielin
November 14, 2016
NY HILTON MIDTOWN - On November 9, 2016, at 2:50 a.m., Donald J. Trump made his victory speech. Trump has become the nation’s president-elect. It was shocking day for many New Yorkers, especially those here at the iSchool. Students and staff awaited restlessly to find out the election results. “Dred...
The forgotten candidates: libertarian and green parties
Russell Stern and Max Eichenbaum
November 14, 2016
Donald Trump is going to be the next president of the United States. Millions of Americans made the most crucial decision in political history. Although the majority of the government is most likely going to be conservative for the next four years, it is critical that Gary Johnson, who ran in the pa...
The mystery of planet nine
Russell Stern and Max Eichenbaum
November 4, 2016
Most people think that they know all the planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. But scientists may have recently found a new neighbor in our solar system. Planet Nine is a theoretical jovian planet that exists beyond Neptune. If Planet Nine is...
Are Trump and Clinton who they say they are?
Aissata Diallo, Copy Editor
November 4, 2016
“He tried to change looks from stamina, but this is a man who has called women pigs, slobs, and dogs,” Hillary Clinton said. “The only card Hillary Clinton has is the woman’s card. She’s got nothing else to offer and frankly, if Hillary Clinton were a man, I don’t think she’d get 5 percent...
Destructive effects of climate change: How it affects you
Max Eichenbaum and Russell Stern
November 1, 2016
Our climate is changing rapidly. Sea levels are rising, the parts per million of CO2 are growing at alarming rates in the atmosphere, and major flooding is occurring in the United States and around the world. There are many issues that arise from climate change, but sea level rise is among the most ...