People of all backgrounds, including teachers, plumbers, and stay at home parents, have decided that they have had enough of the stay at home orders. This has led people all across the country to join in rallies to protest the “government overreach.” While some of these people are protesting closures of businesses that have left them jobless and without income, this will instead focus on … Continue reading Coronavirus Protests Spark Controversy
Though Covid-19 is keeping many people in their homes, there is still a need for groceries. Grocery store visits may be the only interactions many have with strangers, and it is essential that people feel safe in these stores. So I visited four stores in Lancaster to learn first hand how they were handling the outbreak. Whole foods At Whole Foods there was a person … Continue reading Lancaster Grocery Stores: Assessing Responses to COVID-19
by Ellen H. March 6, 2020 The first primary for the 2020 presidential election, the Iowa Caucus, started this election cycle with a bumpy ride. The results were delayed for several days, after an app malfunction occurred. Candidates even began to claim victory before results were even released. The Iowa Cause marks the start of the primary season, and it is one of the most … Continue reading The Iowa Caucus Was A Disaster
This the story of the systematic destruction of 80 lives to assuage one man’s insecurities about his masculinity. On February 24, producer and film industry mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted on two counts: one of first degree criminal sexual assault and one of third degree rape. Two predatory sexual assault charges against Weinstein were dropped, indicating that the jury did not believe actress Annabella Sciorra’s … Continue reading Justice at Last: Weinstein Finally Convicted
On the front lawn of King elementary school on Thursday, December 5, School District of Lancaster Superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau gathered a group of supporters around her in the blistering cold. “This is not about Dr. Rau,” she said. “This is about other people who care about this situation…The quality of a child’s education in this state is too often determined by their zip code, … Continue reading SDoL Holds Conference on Charter School Reform
