Author: Josiah Schlabach

Opinion: The Politicization of the Supreme Court

Supreme Court justice confirmations are too political. Let’s be real for a moment. Almost everything that happens in Congress is political, and as we grow ever more divided politically I don’t think that will ever change. But there was a…

Freedom Convoy finished in Canada: What was it?

Canadian truckers took the West by storm when they formed a convoy and gathered in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions. While the number of protesters was never recorded, estimates from Canadian police are…

Seniors on women’s basketball team reflect after great season

The game was close, the student section was loud, and the Bruins couldn’t be stopped by the Minutemen. Last Thursday, the Bruins women’s basketball team hosted the Concord Minutemen in a fierce senior night competition. Mackenzie Mast and Ivonne Ortiz…

Jury Release Verdict for the Rittenhouse and Arbery Cases

After almost three weeks of arguments, witness testimonials, and jury deliberation, the Ahmaud Arbery trial and Kyle Rittenhouse trial finally came to a close with the jury delivering their verdicts. What happened in these cases and what made them so…

Travis Scott Concert Turns Deadly

On November 5th at 10:00 p.m, Travis Scott took the stage at Astroworl to a reported crowd of 50,000 people. Twelve minutes later, people started screaming for help. Forty minutes after the concert started, the concert was declared a mass…

Supreme Court: What to Expect in the New Term

The first Monday in October officially marks the start of another Supreme Court term, setting up for a very impactful term. The term currently has 21 cases waiting to be argued (with many more expecting a verdict soon). with conservative…

Who is Elizabeth Holmes?

When people hear the term “court case” in the news, they usually think of the Supreme Court hearing a case on abortion or immigration. Not too often do people see a federal case make the headlines. Former CEO of Theranos…

The Impacts of Hurricane Ida

16 years ago, New Orleans faced a category 5 hurricane, Katrina, which devastated neighborhoods, toppled businesses, and killed 1,833 people. On August 29th, New Orleans was hammered by Hurricane Ida, a category 4 hurricane. The devastation left behind showed America…