Category Archives: Politics

Written by Elijah Smith President Joe Biden announced Wednesday April 14th that all remaining United States and NATO forces will withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11th. After being involved in the seemingly endless war for nearly 20 years, President Biden finally decided to pull the plug by setting a strict departure deadline with no stringsContinue reading “Bringing our Troops Home”

Written by Elijah Smith In a tradition synonymous with the United States itself, Joseph R. Biden ascended to the presidency nearly a month ago. However, that cold winter’s day was only the beginning of President Biden’s 4-year journey. Upon taking the oath of office, President Biden was tasked with handling a pandemic of unprecedented proportions,Continue reading “The 100 Days Commence”

Written by Payton Burdette Martin Luther King Day was celebrated this year on January 18th. The holiday always occurs on the 3rd Monday of January and is centered around King’s birthday which is the 15th. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. King attended 3 different colleges: Morehouse College,Continue reading “The Dream Lives On”

Written by Elijah Smith On the twentieth of January 2021, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America. As the United States has done time and time again, a peaceful transfer of power took place as is Constitutionally required. In typical fshion, the chief justice ofContinue reading “The Peaceful Transfer of Power Continues On”

Written by Elijah Smith Although the White House has cancelled all public visits due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Christmas is still in full swing. As is customary, First Lady Melania Trump once again oversaw the planning and decorating of the White House grounds. This is not the first time Mrs. Trump has overseen variousContinue reading “It’s a White House Christmas”

Written by Elijah Smith Since the foundation of the United States of America, one of the staples of the Unites States government has been the quadrennial election of the president. The United States is unique in that they use a system of electing the president that is unlike any other system in the world. WhereasContinue reading “2020 Presidential Election”

Written By Elijah Smith The judicial branch of the United States is perhaps the most misunderstood aspect of our government. The judicial branch is a massive system consisting of over 100 courts, over 800 judges, and thousands more employees. Despite this massive system of judicial oversight on the legislative branch, at the end of the dayContinue reading “Breaking the Glass Ceiling… Again”

Written By Elijah Smith Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Amy Acton was the face of Ohio’s response to the virus. When other states and their respective public health officials were struggling with how to address the health crisis, Dr. Acton declared, “I don’t want you to be afraid. I am not afraid. I am determined.” Under Dr. Acton’s leadership, the state took unprecedented actionsContinue reading “Stopped Before she Started”

By Elijah Smith, Political Correspondent For the past 231 years, our nation has endeavored on a revolutionary experiment, a government that is built on the premise that all men are created equal. Despite urgings from our first President, George Washington, the first major political parties started just after the foundation of our country; George Washington’sContinue reading “Convention Square Off”