Category: News
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Ramadan: “Not Even Water?”
By: Beyza Guvenc Each year, your Muslim friends and classmates “fast” for a month due to “religious reasons.” But what is fasting anyway? And why do they do it? I’m here to answer your questions. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar. Since the Islamic Calendar is lunar, the days of Ramadan occur…
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Women’s History Month
By: Mia Allen Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions of women across the globe. March has been federally recognized as Women’s History Month since 1995. This month of recognition is newer than most; it’s only 45 years old. Women’s History Month started as a week-long celebration in Santa Rosa, California on March 8th, which is…
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Syria and Turkey Earthquake Update
By: Mia Allen A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on February 6th. The death toll has continued to rise to over 47,000 deaths and many more casualties. This earthquake toppled buildings and led many survivors to stay under the rubble for days. The majority of survivors are being left homeless and have to…
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Patrick Mahomes is Making a Name for Himself
By: Luca Muehlbauer He received his second Super Bowl victory after defeating the Eagles in Super Bowl 57. Patrick Mahomes has become one of the legendary quarterbacks of the National Football League. He has led the Kansas City Chiefs to three Super Bowls and every year he has started, they have made it to the…
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Turkey and Syria’s Disastrous Earthquake
By: Beyza Guvenc At approximately 4:17 am TRT on February 6th, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Southwestern Turkey (Türkiye) and Northern Syria, killing and injuring thousands whilst leaving millions homeless. Its epicenter stemmed along the East Anatolian Fault, close to Gaziantep, Turkey. Gaziantep is a popular historical city previously consisting of many ancient structures which…
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Classified Documents Found in President Biden’s Home
By: Charley Gilewicz Early last November, President Biden’s lawyers found classified documents from his time as Vice President. They found these documents when packing files from an office he was using in DC for his work at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. In a “locked closet,” they discovered some classified files…
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Soccer January Transfer Window: One For The Ages
By: Luca Muehlbauer The transfer window started on January first and ended on January 31st. The January transfer window is one month in the soccer season when you can buy or loan a player. For example, If I had a team ( I wish I did), I couldn’t buy a player in October because it’s…
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Celebrating Black History Month!
By: Lelani Williamson Celebrated annually in February, Black History Month celebrates and recognizes all that African Americans have overcome and achieved throughout history. Beginning in 1926 when the Association for the Study of African American Life and History devoted a national week in February to celebrate African Americans, a revolution began across the nation bringing…
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Rare Comet will Pass Earth for the First Time in 50,000 years
By: Avery Phillips Mark your calendars: On January 12th, there will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get a clear view of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). Only appearing every 50,000 years, the greenish-blue comet will make its closest approach to the sun just before midnight on January 12th, although it will remain visible with binoculars throughout…
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Pakistan Ravaged by Floods
By: Marwan Arafa Never before seen floods have affected the south Asian nation of Pakistan, which is hit, along with many other Asian nations, with annual monsoons that bring in seasonal rain and flooding. However, this year, with effects brought on by Climate Change, Pakistan is suffering from an amount of floods that have never…
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