By Jackson Meirzon ‘27
A massive earthquake rocked the town of Oukaïmedene, Morocco, on September 8, 2023, and claimed over 2,900 lives, injuring 5,500. The earthquake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, making it one of Morocco's largest ever; its quake tore through the countryside, destroying homes and buildings.
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By Noah Cytrynbaum ‘28
This fall, the United Auto Workers union staged a three-week strike against the “Big Three” auto manufacturers: Ford, Stellantis, and GM, costing the industry a collective $9.6 billion. By Hannah Zoller ‘26
The immigration situation has become dire as there has been a significant increase in immigration from the southern border, indicating a strained US-Mexican immigration system. By Mia Schwartz ‘25 and Rose Berman ‘25
Taylor Swift officially wrapped up her first United States leg of The Eras Tour in August 2023 with six consecutive sold-out shows in California. By Rachel Nadelmann ‘25
This past fall, Republicans gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, for the Second Republican Presidential Debate. By Peri Newman ‘24
The State of Arkansas has sued social media companies TikTok, Meta and ByteDance, claiming that these companies are harmful to users’ mental health and digital privacy. All three of the lawsuits object to the companies’ violations of the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The total potential fines from these lawsuits seek millions, possibly billions. By Mimi Lebeau ‘24
As the number of mass shootings continues to rise, the majority of Americans have become increasingly discontent with the laxity of current gun restrictions. However, despite the record-breaking numbers of shootings in recent years, state and federal governments remain resistant to tightening their gun policies. By Maya Taylor Prince ‘24
The French Parliament has recently raised the nation’s retirement age from 62 to 64 years old. Many citizens, who had worked for decades in hopes of retiring at 62, are outraged by this rule change which occurred just when they planned to wind down their careers. By Kenny Griffel ‘24
Vice President Mike Pence must testify to a grand jury about conversations he had with former President Donald Trump prior to the Capitol Insurrection on January 6, 2021. This ruling by Chief Justice Boasberg for the District of Columbia serves as another win for the special counsel led by Jack Smith, which has worked on the insurrection investigation and forced many witnesses of the insurrection to testify to the grand jury. |