As the first week of September rolled in, so did the rain and wind. Hurricane Ida hit land in Louisiana near Port Fourchon around noon on August 29, 2021, bringing masses of rain and power outages that lasted for several days. As the hurricane moved up the east coast, going back out to sea, it left many towns and communities along the coast underwater and … Continue reading Hurricane Ida Causes Concerning Pipeline Leak
Shaking and rumbling disturbed the morning routines of the people of Haiti on August 14, 2021. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in the southwest region of the nation shortly before 8:30 in the morning. Many Haitians already live in poverty due to past disasters, and this recent quake intensified their problems. Prior to the August 14th earthquake, Haitians struggled to survive. For years, the country … Continue reading Earthquake Strikes Already-Impoverished Haiti
COVID-19 had been wreaking havoc all across the world while world leaders scrambled to find a vaccine. But since the development of vaccines from multiple manufacturers, vaccine rollout in countries has hit many roadblocks. In rich countries, over half of the population has gotten their first vaccine shot, while in low income countries, only 2% of the population has gotten their first dose. Covax, a … Continue reading Vast Disparities in Vaccine Distribution Point to Systemic Issues
As more people continue to get vaccinated, states are starting to lift mask mandates. However, these rules only apply if the person is fully vaccinated. This does not apply to buses, planes, and other forms of public transportation where masks are still required. While some states are lifting mask mandates, others have never had one to begin with. Georgia and Alaska never had a mask … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID-19 Guidelines
In 2017, a high school girl by the name of Brandi Levy, from the Mahanoy area School District in Pennsylvania, made a Snapchat story that went further than she could have expected. The Snapchat story was meant for only the people on her close friends list to see, but instead it was seen by more than the planned 200 plus people, including adults and the … Continue reading Why is a High School Student Going to the Supreme Court?
On March 23, 2021, a 1,300-foot shipping container named the Ever Given went off course and became stuck on an angle, blocking off a section of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal, a man made canal which is located in Egypt and connects the Mediterranean Sea with part of the Red Sea, is one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. Without it, the process of … Continue reading Traffic Jam in the Suez Canal
The highly anticipated NFL Draft took place on Thursday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1. There were many shocking but obvious picks in this draft, and many teams had great picks and steals in the draft. The first pick in the NFL Draft was Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence. This was the pick that everyone saw coming, and it was a huge win for the Jaguars … Continue reading The 2021 Draft: One Surprise After Another
The standard model of particle physics is a widely accepted theory, initially developed in the 1970’s, which dictates that all basic building blocks of matter are governed by four fundamental forces: the electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, gravity, and strong nuclear force. But scientists at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batva, Illinois, think they could be on the brink of discovering a fifth force … Continue reading A New Force of Nature, or a Classic Case of Sensationalism?
On Friday, February 19th, district superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau cancelled the production of Hairspray, the scheduled McCaskey spring musical. But while this ostensibly came out of the blue, it was the culmination of a whirlwind student campaign to raise concerns about the racial dynamics of the work. Auditions for the musical took place on Tuesday, February 16th. The following day, the callbacks list was posted, … Continue reading What Happened to “Hairspray”?
On January 24th, 2021, Puerto Rican governor Pedro Pierluisi signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency to allocate resources to create more gender equality in Puerto Rico, responding to the pleas of thousands of protesters to improve the ongoing gender violence crisis in the US territory. The new order will create a committee called PARE (in Spanish: Prevention, Support, Rescue and Education of … Continue reading Puerto Rico’s Governor Recognizes Gender Violence as Emergency
Due to recent news, the rate of Asian American hate crimes has increased drastically since the coronavirus pandemic started nearly a year ago. There was prejudice from people of different ethnicities towards Asian Americans when Former President Donald Trump blamed China for the world’s shutdown, even resorting to calling the coronavirus the “kung-flu.” All of the sudden, there was an influx of Asian American hate … Continue reading Asian American Hate Crimes are Worse Than We Know
Covid 19 vaccines are slowly making their way around the country to healthcare workers and to citizens. As of now, 2.95 million doses have been given in the state of Pennsylvania and of those 912,000 have been fully vaccinated. There are 2 kinds of vaccines being given with another new one being released soon. According to KQED, the Moderna vaccine is given to those 18 … Continue reading What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccines
On February, 18 2021, a new NASA rover named Perseverance landed on Mars to explore the planet. It weighs one ton and is ten feet long by nine feet wide and seven feet tall. It’s frame comes with an accompanying helicopter drone called Ingenuity which has about a four pound fuselage the size of a tissue box, a small but mighty piece of equipment. Perseverance … Continue reading NASA Lands “Perseverance” on Mars
Lt. Governor John Fetterman dresses more like a mechanic than a politician. He stands at 6’8” with no hair, is painted with tattoos, and often wears button-down T-shirts to campaign events. The mayor turned lieutenant governor, John Fetterman, is running for US Senator on a campaign to win marginalized groups’ votes. His primary issues are health care, gun control, climate justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, and minimum … Continue reading Pennsylvania Candidate for US Senate John Fetterman
On February 13 Texas, a state with an average annual snowfall of .1 inches a year, was hit with a massive snow and ice storm. Millions of Texans lost power for several days. With no heat, people huddled around fireplaces and in cars to stay warm. The state was largely unprepared for the weather that they were experiencing. Just like when the COVID- 19 pandemic … Continue reading “Houston, We Have a Problem”: Winter Storm Ravages Texas
