BY ALAINA INOUYE
COMMUNICATIONS EDITOR IN-TRAINING
Early this October, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, two journalists who fight for freedom of expression. Ressa and Muratov were chosen for their work in the Philippines and Russia.
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BY BELLA TRINKO AND ALAINA INOUYE
STAFF WRITERS
Only twenty minutes before Derek Chauvin was announced guilty, Ma’khia Bryant was shot four times in the chest and killed by police officer Nicholas Reardon. Earlier that afternoon, Ma’khia Bryant had called the police, stating that someone was trying to stab her and her younger sister. When the police arrived, they saw that Bryant was holding a knife and charging at a woman. Police officer Nicholas Reardon responded to the scene by fatally shooting Ma’khia Bryant. Some people say that although it was a tragedy, the killing of the sixteen-year-old child was necessary because she was armed. However, crisis response experts say that through de-escalating the situation, there was a way to resolve the situation and keep everyone alive.
BY ALAINA INOUYE
COMMUNICATIONS EDITOR-IN-TRAINING
In honor of the first International Asexuality Day, which took place on April 6th, this article will bust some of the myths about asexuality. Asexuality is a commonly misunderstood sexuality, and there is a lot of misinformation about it in the media and online. This article aims to help people understand acespec identities more and be a better ally.
BY LYNNE INOUYE AND SYDNEY WESCHCKE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IN TRAINING AND STAFF WRITER
Absentee and mail voting is one of the top issues when it comes to election-related bills, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows, after looking at nearly 1,800 examples. It remains a frequent debate in the realm of politics, with Democrats supporting a shift to ballots cast by mail, and Republicans, like Donald Trump and other high-ranking ones, speaking strongly against it. This divide also has influenced voter trends, with mail-in votes tending to be largely Democratic. For example, in the 2020 elections, two-thirds of people who voted by mail voted for President Biden, according to AP VoteCast. Generally speaking, this fits with the trend that Democrats lean towards making voting easier, while Republicans aim to place more restrictions.
BY BELLA TRINKO & ALAINA INOUYE
STAFF WRITERS
Following a mass shooting in Indianapolis that killed eight people, Biden signed into action new executive orders on gun control. These orders included actions such as calling for a review of ghost guns, making it easier for states to implement red flag laws, and providing funds for community intervention programs. Biden also appointed David Chipman to be the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
BY XUYING LEE
STAFF WRITER
With all of the downhearted news and current events that have been going on, one positive is the administration of vaccines against Covid-19. Since being in office, President Biden has set a goal of over 100 million vaccines to be administered within his first 100 days as president, in which his goal was met on the 59th day of his administration. His new goal is to have administered 200 million vaccines within his first 100 days in office. As of right now, there are three main types of vaccines that are being administered. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Pfizer, and Moderna. If you are to receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, you will need two doses for the vaccine to work more effectively. With the new discovery of these vaccines, we hope for the spread of Covid- 19 to slowly decrease and become a thing of the past. For more information on doses and types of vaccines, go to cdc.gov.
BY BELLA TRINKO AND ALAINA INOUYE, STAFF WRITERS
America’s new president had quite a busy first day, signing over a dozen executive orders. While many of these orders were reversals of Tr*mp’s policies, those and many others of his orders gave a glimpse into what his priorities include and what the next four years will look like. Let’s take a look at an overview of the monumental changes that occurred that day.
BY XUYING LEE
STAFF WRITER
In the month of April this year, we can expect many space phenomenons that only happen once in decades. On April 26th of 2021, we will be able to see a full pink moon, which will be the first of two supermoons happening this year. It will reach peak illumination, which is when it will be the brightest, at around 11 p.m. It is called a supermoon because supermoons are “bigger” and “brighter” than the average moon, too.
BY ALAINA INOYUE AND BELLA TRINKO
STAFF WRITERS
President Biden was elected on the promise that he would change the way things were run in America and combat COVID-19 and the economic crisis. He told Americans that he would vaccinate 100 million Americans by the end of his first 100 days. On his very first day in office he started by signing 17 different executive orders; these executive orders did many things including rejoining the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organization, revoke the Keystone pipeline permit, and requiring social distancing and masks on federal property.
BY CREIGHTON LEWIS
STAFF WRITER
During the adolescent years, the prefrontal cortex- the part of the brain that enables rational decision making, is not fully formed until the mid twenties. It makes legal scholars question whether, say, a seventeen year old raised by an abusive parent should get a lifetime in jail, or lesser punishment. Flow Psychology.com details some pros and cons to sentencing children as adults:
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