US & World Affairs - Page 7

By Maddie Aitken ’19 On March 15, there were two consecutive shootings at two different mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that resulted in 50 deaths and 50 injuries. The attacks began at

By Juliette Gaggini ’20 The French mouvement des gilets jaunes, or the yellow vests movement, which started back in November 2018 when French President Emmanuel Macron hiked up fuel taxes, has recently

By Andi Bettinger ’21 No words can describe the lump in my chest when we heard the gunshots on the news. Nothing can portray the intense pain and emotions that imprisoned our

By Maddie Aitken ’19 On February 15, President Trump, speaking from the Rose Garden at the White House, declared a national emergency so he can secure the funding he needs to build

By Maddie Aitken ’19 Two Guatemalan migrant children, ages 7 and 8, died within three weeks of each other, both having been in U.S. custody in New Mexico. The 8-year-old boy, Felipe

By Sam Schreiber ’20 A little over 2 years ago, Britain voted to leave the European Union, which was a move that, at the time, shocked many. With the vote being 51.9%

By Rain Ji ’19 On December 22, 2018, just days before Christmas, the United States federal government shutdown began, and from January 3, there has been no sign of the federal government’s

By Juliette Gaggini ’20 Paris, France, often referred to as the City of Love, has been faced with a tremendous controversy the past few weeks beginning with the raise of fuel prices

By Emma Smith ’22 Since President Donald Trump ordered border officials to prosecute all adults trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in June, about 2000 children of Central American migrants have been