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Photo of newly elected Vice President and
first female leader of Namibia, Netumbo
Nandi-Ndaitwah, photo from
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International Affairs Update

Breanna Dorrian, News Editor December 5, 2024

First female leader in Namibia   AP News reported on Dec. 3 that Namibia, a country in Southern Africa, has elected its first female leader, Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. She won the...

Canterbury Cathedral, photo from Unsplash

International news update

Bre Dorrian, News Editor November 17, 2024

Archbishop and head of the Church of England resigns amidst sex abuse scandal    AP News reported Nov. 11, that the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, Justin Welby resigned...

A discovery within an Egyptian tomb

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager November 10, 2024

On Nov. 5, the Ancient Origins organization reported that archaeologists unintentionally discovered what appeared to be an Egyptian Tomb. This tomb seems to be dated back all the way to the Middle Kingdom...

International Affairs Update

Bre Dorrian, News Editor November 10, 2024

Russia and Ukraine War Persists   10,000 North Korean troops have entered into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, becoming “legitimate targets” to Ukrainian soldiers if they become combative, the...

International News

Patrick Wood, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

War in Ukraine The war in Ukraine continues to go poorly for Russia as North Korea sends around ten thousand troops to aid Putin’s invasion. The Associated Press reports that North Korean troops have...

Map of the United States 2020 electoral
college from Unsplash

Countdown to November:

Bre Dorrian, News Editor October 26, 2024

As of October 22, ABC’s Project FiveThirtyEight (538) reported that democratic party nominee and vice president Kamala Harris leads in the polls by 1.9% at 48.2%, a raise in contrast to previous polling....

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International Affairs Update

Bre Dorrian, News Editor October 26, 2024

Last week, Euro News reported that Italy extended its 2004 ban on surrogacy to criminalizing couples for seeking surrogacy abroad. The bill's decision, originally presented by Parliament member Caroline...

Image of rubble and destruction in Gaza
from Unsplash

Israel-Hamas War: One Year Later

Michalah Beck, Staff Writer October 26, 2024

AP News reported that news of Hamas’ attack from the Gaza Strip to Israel broke right after the attack on Oct. 7, 2023. More than 1,200 deaths were caused as a result of this attack, making it one of...

Hurricane Aftermath:

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor October 26, 2024

The United States has had its fair share of tropical storms and hurricanes for the 2024 season. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy stated that “there have been 13 named storms, including 4 tropical...

Countdown to November:

Bre Dorrian, News Editor October 13, 2024

As of October 8, ABC’s Project FiveThirtyEight (538) reported that democratic party nominee and vice president Kamala Harris leads in the polls by 0.7% at 48.0%, however this is a drop in contrast to...

International Affairs Update

Bre Dorrian, News Editor October 13, 2024

Israel-Hamas Violence in Gaza continues as October 7 marked one year since the Israel-Hamas attacks. NPR reported that several thousands have been killed, several thousands more injured and roughly...

Presidential Recap

Bre Dorrian, News Editor October 4, 2024

As of September 28, ABC’s Project FiveThirtyEight (538) reported that democratic party nominee and vice president Kamala Harris leads in the polls by a 2.8 lead at 48.6%. 538 also reported that former...

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