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19Nov

By Meghan MiglorieNo Comments

Feature, News

The Government Is Shut Down. Now What?

The government shutdown is now the longest in history, but what does that mean for America? Written By Meghan Miglorie & Markus Bontempo News Many Americans are unsettled by the Government shutdown that began on October 1st of this year. This was a direct result of a partisan failure to resolve a clashing budget deadlock among lawmakers. This has left up to 750,000 employees on an unpaid leave of absence. This shutdown has affected 3 large groups that make up government affiliated funding. Discretionary Programs, Mandatory Programs, as well as Federal employers and employees. The American Administration has a limited choice in what is funded at this time. All funding for varying government programs and agencies is decided by President Donald Trump, essentially pic...

Ceasefire in Gaza: Will Trump’s 20-Point Plan Provide Lasting Stability?

19Nov

By Meghan MiglorieNo Comments

Feature, News

Ceasefire in Gaza: Will Trump’s 20-Point Plan Provide Lasting Stability?

Since violence broke out in 2023, the world has watched in horror as atrocities have unfolded in the Gaza Strip. Many anxiously hope that President Trump's 20-point plan will finally put an end in sight. Written By Meghan Miglorie News In recent months there has been an acceptance between Hamas and Israel to find a peace agreement, this includes an exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and an ultimate withdrawal of the Israeli military from the Gaza Strip. Announced on September 29th of this year, the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan is the newest attempt at putting an end to the catastrophic conflict amongst Hamas and Israeli efforts. This decision was agreed upon alongside Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya...

“My Identity is Not a Political Statement “

19Nov

By Dayshaun PoweNo Comments

Feature, News

“My Identity is Not a Political Statement “

FBI trainee allegedly fired for “Inappropriate Display of Political Signage” Over Pride Flag on Desk. Written By Dayshaun Powe News On October 1, 2025, many were bracing for the impacts of the most recent government shutdown. But for one FBI trainee, who was in the midst of their training at Quantico, it meant the end of their career. As on the same day, they received a personal letter from current FBI director, Kash Patel. Notifying them that, effective immediately, they were being removed from federal service. According to the letter sent from Patel, the reasoning was, “poor judgement with an inappropriate display of political signage”. Throughout the last year, as his presidency continues Donald Trump has made it a mission of his to replace the head of most government organ...

22Oct

By Meghan MiglorieNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Civic Engagement on Campus

Applicable Political Discourse Event Seeks to Bridge Gaps Among Students Written By Meghan Miglorie, Staff-Writer On September the 18th, Winthrop Student’s Democratic and Republican organizations held an Applicable Political Discourse Event, inviting students and staff on campus to discuss political topics of freedom of speech, political violence, and the tragic consequences of closed-mindness. Jennifer Disney is the Professor and Chair of the Political Science, Philosophy, Religion and Legal Studies Departments. She is also the Director of the Women and Gender studies program and United Nations program here at Winthrop. Alongside Disney were presidents and vice presidents of the Democratic and Republican Organizations on campus; Maya Garcia, President of the Colleg...

Censorship in Media: How Free is Free Speech?

22Oct

By Leanna Sheffield SheffieldNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Censorship in Media: How Free is Free Speech?

Death of Charlie Kirk Sparks Debates Over the Extent of Free Speech Written by Leanna Sheffield, Staff Writer Censorship is defined as the suppression of free speech or communication. In today's world that is more often than not through our mass media. Although it is not a new issue, more recently it has become more prevalent in our society. In the 2024- 2025 school year alone, over 6,800 books were banned in public and school libraries. Most of these bans were because of sexual content, offensive language, religion, LGBTQ+ content, violence and racism, and content deemed inappropriate for certain ages. We are also seeing more examples of censorship in other forms of media, such as television. Jimmy Kimmel’s long running late night talk show was pulled from the air...