The Global Anti-Climate Change Movement Returns to the Streets
Gabe Wong, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2020
On September 25, the global climate strike movement, Fridays for Future, held a global day of protest. The end of summer has traditionally been the season of climate protesting. So, along with Fridays for Future, the Extinction Rebellion also held climate demonstrations around the world this September...
Kyrgyzstan Faces An Uncertain Future
Lily Rutherford, Feature Editor
October 29, 2020
Political unrest has been growing in Kyrgyzstan throughout the past week following a parliamentary election, which protesters said was influenced by outside parties. Opposition protesters stormed government buildings on Monday, October 5 and took control of several government apparatuses. Police deployed te...
Greek Refugee Camp on Fire
Siena Locante, Staff
October 8, 2020
The Moria refugee camp, located on the island of Lesbos, Greece, is one of the largest refugee camps in Europe. The camp has been well known for terrible conditions, such as overcrowding, rotting food, and little sanitation. On September 9 at around 10:00 p.m, the camp lit ablaze, displacing nearly 13,000...
Epic Games Intentionally Violates App Store Terms of Service, Names Apple, Google in Antitrust Suits.
Gabe Wong, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2020
On August 13, Fortnite publisher Epic Games distributed an unauthorized update to their game, allowing users to buy in-game currency outside of the App Store’s and Play Store’s payment systems. This move led to the removal of Fortnite from the App Store and Play Store. Epic Games, in turn, filed a...
The Oil War; Why is the Cut not Big Enough?
Theadora Soter, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2020
If you’re a regular consumer of oil in the United States chances are you have noticed a dramatic drop at your neighborhood gas station, but why? As the economy continues to close more and more each day due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been less of a need for the public to go out and use their...
Coronavirus Divides the Country Further
Theadora Soter, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2020
On March 24th President Trump came out with a statement stating that he wants the whole country economically open by Easter, April 12. He said in his press conference, “You can’t just come in and say let’s close up the United States of America”, but health officials quickly disputed this statement...
COVID-19 Causes the Largest United States Economic Stimulus Package in History
Phia Bridge, Feature Editor
May 6, 2020
As of February 27, a bailout bill has been implemented in the United States to send financial aid to those who are suffering from the consequences of the coronavirus. This bill uses an astonishing $2.2 trillion dollars which will provide help for many Americans, small businesses, and hospitals in need. Before...
Senator Bernie Sanders Inspires Utahns To Vote
Anna Gardner, Staff
March 5, 2020
This week, on Monday March 1, Senator Bernie Sanders graced Utah with his presence. He held a rally at the Utah State Fair Park, just one day prior to super tuesday. People traveled from all over the state to show their support. Entering the fairgrounds you could feel the excitement in the air. A band...
Producer Harvey Weinstein Potentially Faces 29 Years in Prison
Samara Jackson, Egan Cieslewicz, Kendalle, and Katherine Brain
March 4, 2020
On February 24, 2020 the New York Supreme Court found 67 year old producer, Harvey Weinstein guilty on two of five counts after over 26 hours of deliberation. They found him guilty of committing a criminal sex act against Miriam Haley in the first degree, and of rape in the third degree. Committing a...
Fires Destroy Billions of Acres In Australia
Samara Jackson, News Editor
February 4, 2020
Early July marked the beginning of one of the worst fire seasons in Australian history. Fires first erupted in areas of northeast New South Wales and southeastern Queensland, but now there are fires in almost every part of Australia. A combination of very low humidity, gusty winds, massive wide-spread...
The Killing of Quasem Soleimani Sparks Tension in the Middle East
Joshua Kraemer, Staff
January 14, 2020
On January 3, Quasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was killed by an airstrike ordered by U.S President Donald Trump. Soleimani was the head of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), and al-Muhandis was in charge of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The Trump Administration has viewed Soleimani...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘Quit’ Being Royalty
Sophia Orphanakis-Ward, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2020
On Wednesday January 8, 2020, newlywed royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they will step back from their royal duties as senior members of the British Royal Family. The couple became an official senior royal couple on May 19, 2018. The Duke and Duchess’...
Audrey Hall, Arts and Culture Editor
October 14, 2020 • No Comments
On September 18, 2020, Netflix released an original series titled Ratched, starring Sarah Paulson. The series was written as a prequel to the cult classic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, focusing...
October 14, 2020
“Mulan” Boycott Raises Questions Regarding the Politics of the Film
October 13, 2020
Sophia Orphanakis-Ward, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2020
On Sunday, January 26, 2019 in Calabasas, California, former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player and NBA great, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter...
University Of Utah Men’s Basketball Team Destroys Mississippi Valley State
January 14, 2020
Female Athlete Describes Physical and Mental Abuse During Her Time with Nike
December 12, 2019
Skyline Cross Country Runs Into Third and Twelfth Place
December 2, 2019