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President Joe Biden, left, speaks to a crowd of supporters during a drive-in rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds on Oct. 29, 2020 in Tampa. Former President Donald Trump, right, speaks at a reelection rally outside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Oct. 29, 2020. (Luis Santana and Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

The U.S. Government Needs to Act Their Age

Nicolas Parrott May 24, 2024
There are certainly better options than men in their 80s, so why do we continue voting them in?

We Have Greater Worries Than the Second Impeachment

Jake Koehler February 16, 2021

The ongoing impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is a waste of time. Rather than focusing on current issues, the House of Representatives and the Senate are still busy trying to impeach...

Lead House Impeachment Manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D- Md., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Why the Second Trump Impeachment Is Necessary

Nick Ng February 10, 2021

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump may seem like a waste of time and resources because he is already out of the office. However, the trial is necessary to prevent a repeat...

The First 2020 Presidential Debate: Lights, Camera, Arguments

Ellen Boland October 7, 2020

The first presidential debate of 2020 kicked off on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Heated words were exchanged as the two candidates fought for the opportunity to speak. Joe Biden and President Donald Trump argued...

T. Opinion

Lack of professionalism in State of the Union

Seji Gaerlan February 14, 2018

President Donald J. Trump is a lot of things, but one thing that he is not is an honest president. The State of the Union Address was nothing but a collection of our President's self appraisals, information...

T. Opinion

Nuclear Chicken: Pathway to War

Keanu Marble-Smith February 14, 2018

One of the most anxiety-producing trends of our bizarre times is the melting of lines between pure theatrics and genuine intention. This, potentially deadly, ambiguity has been expressed in seemly every...

T. Opinion

Rescinding DACA kills students’ dreams

Editorial Staff September 11, 2017

On Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, a great blow was made to our educational community, as well as our personal communities. U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions made a public statement on behalf of the Trump...

T. Opinion

France progresses forward

Eduardo Carnalla May 10, 2017

The French election just concluded with an astounding win by Emmanuel Macron. The presidential election in France was on May 7, in the race there was Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Both individuals...

A group of protesters were hooded jackets and cloth masks, carrying a black flag.

Liberal rabble rousers invade UC Berkeley

Noah Callahan March 3, 2017

An alarming and increasing amount of the population supports violent actions such as assault, arson, and riots as an acceptable form of resistance to differing opinions. Pepper spraying innocent individuals,...

Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 27 in National Harbor, Md. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

United States of Trump

Linus Smith November 16, 2016

Construction workers rejoice, as Donald J. Trump wins the election, and his vision for a wall on our southern border becomes all but a reality. The entire world is wondering the same thing: what will...

Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 27 in National Harbor, Md. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

United States of Trump

Joel Vaughn November 16, 2016

Electing Donald Trump isn’t catastrophic because it’s the end of civil democracy, it’s not. It’s because of the precedent that it sets for what we expect out of America’s figurehead. On Nov....

Trump’s tower of terror

Seji Gaerlan October 31, 2016

Donald Trump represents everything that is wrong with the United States. From his prejudicial remarks to his contradictory statements to his economic policies that are damned to fail. It is unfathomable...

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