By Jongyeop Jeong, 12th Grade Last Monday, October 17, the discussion concerning the military duty exemption surrounding BTS, which has continued until recently, was finally resolved. Its management company Big Hit Music announced that starting with their eldest member, Jin, the remaining six members will all serve in the military in the upcoming years. According to the agency, the group members were content to carry … Continue reading BTS Members Decide To Join The Military

By Sofia Rojas, 10th Grade For years, the ongoing increase in gang activity has tormented El Salvador, and these criminal organizations led the government to start the infamous “war on gangs”. What exactly is the war on gangs, and who is responsible for it?  The war on gangs is a criminal crackdown campaign orchestrated by the current Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele. The “war” intends to … Continue reading Gangs are an American problem too

By Emma Bello, 10th Grade In the age of social media and the internet, the western world has grown more aware and become more progressive in terms of acceptance of minorities, especially of the LGBTQ+ community. As of October 4th of 2022, 33 countries have legalized same-sex marriage. Cuba is the most recent country to give this freedom to the community, and that makes it … Continue reading Cuba Legalizes Gay Marriage

By Sydney Joa, 12th Grade The Supreme Court reconvened on October 3rd for its 2022-2023 term–one filled with cases addressing significant issues including affirmative action, voting rights, religious and free speech protections, and much more. After the contentious end of the 2021-2022 term this past June, which most notably featured the overturning of precedents that had secured women the right to have an abortion, many … Continue reading The Supreme Court cases to look out for this term

By Sofia Rojas, 10th Grade Nayib Bukele is a Salvadorian politician and businessman. He is the actual president of El Salvador, representing the Big Alliance Party. Since taking the presidency, Bukele has faced extreme controversy because his authoritarian measures and the announcement of reelection didn’t surprise the Salvadorian population. After taking office, Bukele has taken full control of the Salvadorian congress. Bukele fired opposing representatives … Continue reading Nayib Bukele: The World’s Coolest Dictator

By Sofia Rojas, 10th Grade Mahsa Amini, 22, passed away on September 16 in northern Tehran. She had been brought to the hospital after being arrested the same week. Amini allegedly endured abuse after being taken to a “re-education institution.” The family of Amini claims that police beat her to death, despite the Iranian morality police denying any wrongdoing.  A division of Iran’s police force … Continue reading Mahsa Amini: Killed for choosing autonomy

By Ana Perez, 10th Grade Florida Governor Ron DeSantis followed through on his promise to ship ‘undocumented immigrants’ to other states, as he sent two planeloads of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard on September 14 from Texas. The island in Dukes County, a resort hotspot for the rich and powerful also known as ‘Lawyer Town,’ was soon overwhelmed by a large number of confused migrants who … Continue reading Migrants being shipped to Martha’s Vineyard

By Sofia Rojas, 10th Grade As of this week Martin Grits, the U.N. humanitarian chief, officially declared Somalia in a state of mass hunger. This problem has been expected for years since more than 7.1 million Somali citizens require urgent food and humanitarian assistance. But, what exactly leads to the country’s poor conditions? For years, Somalia has been struck with tribulations like war, extreme poverty, … Continue reading Somalia: The New Country on the Verge of Famine