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President Obama delivers a speech to the American people concerning the government shutdown on October 1st, largely blaming the Republicans

Friday Links: U.S. Government Shutdown

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

On September 30, the United States Government shut down due to the inability of the House and Senate to agree on a funding bill. Republicans wish to defund Obamacare, while Democrats will not agree to...

Friday Links: Negotiations in Syria

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer September 20, 2013

Over the weekend Secretary John Kerry announced the agreement to the Russian proposal to dispose of the Syrian chemical weapons without military force against President al-Assad. The proposal calls...

Junior Deborah Welch glues over the red, white, and blue of the American flag, morphing the top superpower’s national symbol into its close competitor’s flag.

Friday Links: What’s Happening in the World?

Lacy Hamilton, Staff Writer September 17, 2013

Syria Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the refugee crisis within the country has become an international matter. In July, the United Nations declared that the crisis is so horrendous...

Friday Links: Chemical Weapons in Syria

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer September 13, 2013

On August 21st, there was a chemical attack on Syrian civilians in the outskirts of Damascus. Rebel forces blamed the attack on the Assad government, and Assad claimed innocence from the attack. Western...

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