Pennsylvania Candidate for US Senate John Fetterman
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
“Houston, We Have a Problem”: Winter Storm Ravages Texas
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
How it All Went Wrong for the Philadelphia Eagles
The 2020 NFL Draft was the beginning of the end for the Philadelphia Eagles. The team was not expected to even look at drafting a Quarterback early in the draft, but they drafted former Heisman finalist QB Jalen Hurts in the 53rd overall pick in the draft. This sent shockwaves through the NFL world, heavily impacting former Eagles franchise quarterback Carson Wentz. In most people’s … Continue reading How it All Went Wrong for the Philadelphia Eagles
The Founders of Black Lives Matter: Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometti
Introduction & Context Black Lives Matter itself is a decentralized movement against police brutality and racially motivated violence, not an organization. This means that while these three women founded the movement, you cannot take their politics and apply it to the rest of the movement. This is because they are very radicalized compared to the majority of those supporting the movement, and to not support … Continue reading The Founders of Black Lives Matter: Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometti
Mae Mallory: Forgotten Radical
I could bet good money you don’t know who Mae Mallory is, and even I didn’t know until I started to research. Mae Mallory is a forgotten Black power intellectual who was almost erased from history. Even she herself said she was, “just an insignificant black woman who believes that the tree of liberty has to be watered in blood!” and that her “white oppressors” … Continue reading Mae Mallory: Forgotten Radical
How TikTok Users Are Trying to Save the Planet
TikTok, also known as Douyin in its home market Singapore, has users that are continuously making a grand impact on Earth’s well being, using viral videos to gain signatures for petitions to stop harming the environment. With 50 million daily active users, the platform is used by many accounts to spread awareness of the damage caused by human use of fossil fuels. These viral videos … Continue reading How TikTok Users Are Trying to Save the Planet
Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Joshua Basset Drama: just a Publicity Stunt?
Drivers license, the debut single from 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo, was released a few weeks ago and rocked the world. It quickly became the most-streamed song on Spotify in a week, with 65,873,080 streams. Rodrigo blew up on Tik Tok and several Drivers License trends have taken over the app. Fans quickly picked up on the connections to Rodrigo’s ex-boyfriend Joshua Bassett, her co-star on the show High … Continue reading Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Joshua Basset Drama: just a Publicity Stunt?
SDoL Grapples with the Problematic Pasts of Edward Hand and James Buchanan
Edward Hand and James Buchanan were both notable historical figures- but for all the wrong reasons. Hand, an Irish soldier and plantation owner, and Buchanan, a former US president from Lancaster, have two things in common: they both owned slaves, and they’re both used as the names for schools in the Lancaster District. “The name Edward Hand Middle School represents all the wrong things,” city … Continue reading SDoL Grapples with the Problematic Pasts of Edward Hand and James Buchanan
The Vital Work of the Lancaster Community and Police Working Group
The Lancaster Community and Police Working Group (CPWG) was formed in 2018 after a video of a Lancaster police officer using a taser on an unarmed man went viral, gaining national attention and sparking local protests. The Lancaster chapter of the NAACP, in tandem with the mayor and the chief of the police, felt it was necessary to form a group that would review police … Continue reading The Vital Work of the Lancaster Community and Police Working Group
The Centrist Agenda: What Biden’s Done- And What He Could Be Doing
President Biden has made it clear that he’s sacrificing an opportunity for systemic change out of a desire to be palatable for everyone. As we celebrate the end of Trump, let’s not let cosmetically diverse Cabinet appointments distract us from the fact that Biden is a man who, a year ago, told billionaires that “nothing would fundamentally change” for them if he was elected. We … Continue reading The Centrist Agenda: What Biden’s Done- And What He Could Be Doing
My Life as a Teenage Forex Trader
What is Forex? When some people hear the term Forex Trading, they usually think of stock. But that’s not what Forex is. Forex is a foreign exchange market where you can buy, sell, and exchange the prices of currencies. In other words, Forex (FX) is the trading of currencies from one country to another, which compete against each other to make a bigger profit from … Continue reading My Life as a Teenage Forex Trader
Red Dead Redemption II: a Visual Masterpiece
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an RPG by Rockstar Games, and a perfect example of the role-playing game genre as a whole. RDR2 proves this because of its high level immersive atmosphere that can really pull the player into the story and the world created. Even though RDR2 is a little over two years old now, it still has extremely high levels of replayability. There … Continue reading Red Dead Redemption II: a Visual Masterpiece
Swimming for McCaskey as a Freshman during COVID-19
On Tuesday January 12, the McCaskey swim team had our first meet of the season. As a freshman and a beginner in the sport, I was nervous. The idea of being on a swim team never crossed my mind until I was convinced to join, but it has been a truly great experience. Because this is my first year on the swim team, I have … Continue reading Swimming for McCaskey as a Freshman during COVID-19
Why Did This Happen?: The Psychology of the Capitol Riot
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as Congress performed the perfunctory procedure of certifying the electoral college votes that would confirm Joseph Biden as President-elect, an armed mob of thousands of Trump supporters who believed the President’s false claims that he won an election he decisively lost invaded the Capitol building. They were state legislators, veterans, conspiracy theorists, and members of dangerous, far-right organizations such as … Continue reading Why Did This Happen?: The Psychology of the Capitol Riot
It’s Official: We’re Going Back
The School district of Lancaster board meeting on Tuesday, January 12, lasted for nearly five hours. The overwhelming majority of public comments, from teachers, parents, and administrators, and students alike, voiced the opinion that kids need to be back in school for academic, social, and economic reasons. Many invoked the theme of equity: if other schools are in-person, what does it say about us if … Continue reading It’s Official: We’re Going Back
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