Should We Have Dropped the Bomb on Afghanistan?
Ramya Raja, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017 • 101 views
Filed under News, Showcase, World
On Thursday, April 13, 2017, The United States military dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb on the terrorist organization, ISIS, in Afghanistan. The 21,000 lbs bomb struck what United States intelligence revealed to be a network of tunnels where ISIS fighters were hiding out with the intention to continue...
Trump Declares Papa John’s ‘Fake Pizza’
Daniel Snodgrass, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017 • 220 views
Filed under Features, Showcase, The Raider Flatline (North's Satirical News)
After failing to receive his order of pizza within 30 minutes of ordering, President Trump slammed the pizza giant Papa John’s on his twitter page, declaring their pizza ‘fake pizza’. A few minutes following his initial declaration, Trump again took to his twitter denouncing Domino’s Pizza as...
Russian Hacking Scandal: The Truth Among The Lies
Lany Campbell, Staff Writer
March 7, 2017 • 146 views
Filed under News, Showcase
Throughout the course of Donald J. Trump’s win, there have been many protests for recounts and for him to be impeached due to the claim that Russia hacked into the governmental system and altered the voting in Trump’s favor, which caused the Democratic committee a harsh loss. Many have stated...
Trump Cabinet brings up familiar and unusual picks
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
February 10, 2017 • 142 views
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
Even before inauguration, President Elect Donald Trump was busy setting up his cabinet to feature many familiar Republican faces, but even when working behind the scenes, Trump can’t avoid controversy. While certain picks like Steven Mnuchin (Secretary of Treasury) and James Mattis (Secretary of Defense)...
Anti-Trump Protests Work, Hillary Now President-Elect
Daniel Snodgrass, Staff Writer
November 15, 2016 • 300 views
Filed under Features, Showcase, The Raider Flatline (North's Satirical News)
In light of the numerous anti-Trump protests across America, both the Senate and the House of Representatives have unanimously voted to ignore the results of the recent election and make Hillary Clinton the new president –elect of the United States. When Donald Trump was voted the president-elect...
Trump or Hillary? Either Way, Good Luck America
Ramya Raja, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016 • 202 views
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
One candidate has quite possibly leaked national secrets, while the other has filed for bankruptcy on four of his companies. This election’s presidential candidates are considerably not fit, qualified, nor able to run our nation's government for the next four years. Despite her vast experience...
The Election: Is America headed for victory or defeat?
Lauryn Almand, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016 • 213 views
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
When the ballot for the 2016 Presidential Campaign was announced back in August 2015, The United States divided into a sea of controversy. Complaints bombarded each candidate as more citizens began forming strong opinions about each of them. As the year progressed, there were little to no positive conversations...
Recent Presidential Debates Get Heated
Emily Stocksdale, Literature Editor
October 17, 2016 • 185 views
Filed under News, Showcase
The recent presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump has sparked much controversy in America over which candidate is truly best suited for the position of Commander-in-Chief. The debate, held at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, opened...
Do You Agree with the Presidential Candidates?
Andrew Willings, Staff Writer
October 14, 2016 • 147 views
Filed under News, Showcase
With the upcoming presidential election in November, it would be wise to learn everything about each presidential nominee and what they stand for, not just basing your vote off their behavior. If you don’t have time to do extensive research on each nominee, here is a brief overview of who the major...
George H.W. Bush Allegedly Says he will Vote for Hillary Clinton
Jack Scott, Staff Writer
September 23, 2016 • 168 views
Filed under News, Showcase
Former President George H.W. Bush plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to a Facebook post on Monday by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and niece of John F. Kennedy. In response to the post, Jim McGrath, a spokesman for Bush, said in a statement tha...
A Moderate Opinion of Trump’s Agenda
Ethan Simmons, Photo Editor
April 21, 2016 • 248 views
Filed under Editorial/Opinion
With a strong performance in many caucuses, the likelihood of a Trump GOP nomination seems to be increasing. Trump has said several controversial things; in fact, edgy statements are the hallmark of his campaign. Yet few things seem to get people riled up more than his plan for immigration reform. As...
Results of Super Tuesday
Andrew Willings, Staff Writer
March 15, 2016 • 435 views
Filed under News, Showcase
Every four years, coming along with the presidential election, there is an event called Super Tuesday, a day where the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses. This year, Super Tuesday was on March 1st and had an outcome similar to what was expected. Thousands of people ...
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Emily Stocksdale, Literature Editor
Jerry was a fidgety man with a face that made people nervous to look at--not because it was intimidating by any means, but because of a characteristic twitching of the corner of his ...
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