Author: sgilbert19
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Mass Shooting in Texas Church Sparks Gun Control Debate
by Rohan Kapur ’20, Staff Writer On November 5th, a gunman opened fire on the people in the Baptist church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 people and injuring many more. The victims, including the pastor’s daughter and a pregnant woman, were aged from 5 to 72. It was the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history.…
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Recap: Election Day 2017
by Sophie Gilbert ’19, News Editor On November 7th, Election Day, both New Jersey and Virginia elected new governors. Phil Murphy was elected by New Jersey and Ralph Northam by Virginia. Both are Democrats, and Murphy is coming into office after Republican governor Chris Christie, while Northam is replacing Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Beyond the gubernatorial…
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The Las Vegas Massacre: Tragedy or the Inevitable?
By Vikram Bala ‘20, Staff Writer You might have woken up on Monday, October 2nd, unprepared for the upcoming school week, and stumbled through your mundane morning routine unaware of the events that took place overnight not so far away. You may have arrived at school around 7:40, and opened up your laptop to find numerous notifications from various…
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Only You Can Prevent Wildfires
By William Corprew ’20, Staff Writer On the night of October 8th, 2017, a devastating wildfire swept across the west coast, engulfing what is known as California’s wine country. According to the California Statewide Fire Summary, the wildfires have incinerated over 214,000 acres, caused over 40 deaths, and destroyed approximately 5,700 commercial and residential structures in just one week.…
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Millions Affected in Cybersecurity Breach
By Sophie Gilbert ’19, News Editor This past October was National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It has been observed in October every year since 2004, but a focus on cybersecurity is particularly fitting this year given recent events concerning Equifax. Equifax is one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the U.S. It has information on nearly…
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The Future of Spain
By Carolyn Schachtel ’18, Staff Writer As a student in Barcelona this summer, it was immediately apparent that the city was buzzing with talk of independence. Locals were eager to discuss the newfound prospect of secession, and red and yellow Catalonian flags lined the streets. On October 1st, controversial elections were held regarding the state…