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Morning Again in America: Trump Re-Elected President

Morning Again in America: Trump Re-Elected President

Benjamin Nguyen November 8, 2024

On November 5th, Fmr. President Donald J. Trump was re-elected President of the United States with a mandate of over 72 million Americans, allowing President-Elect Trump to win with both the electoral and popular vote.  While Nevada and Arizona are still...

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Rise in Infant Deaths

Ruby Hutchison and Yury Roblero October 31, 2024

In 2022, the Supreme Court Dobbs decided to repeal the federal right that allows women to get abortions. After that, new research has been conducted, showing that hundreds more infants than expected have died, many of whom have birth defects. In 2021,...

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Buckeye Brief VIII: DeWine Defends Springfield

Buckeye Brief VIII: DeWine Defends Springfield

Benjamin Nguyen September 26, 2024

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine [R] wrote an op-ed (opinion letter) for the New York Times on Sept. 20th defending Springfield, Ohio – more specifically its Haitian immigrants – from the large amount of negative attention it's been given as a result of...

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Cell Phones in Lakota Local Schools

Cell Phones in Lakota Local Schools

Will Widner, Luis Alvarado, Jocelyn Volz, and Alaina Roth September 26, 2024

Lakota's phone policy has been around since 2013, but students have been dealing with the consequences of this policy more recently.  This article talks about the current phone policy, how students feel about it, and the discussion surrounding the phone...

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Carly Gregg: Daughter on Trial

Carly Gregg: Daughter on Trial

Jozzlyn DeLeon September 26, 2024

Carly Gregg, a now 15-year-old who fatally shot her mom and attempted to kill her stepfather, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On March 19th, 2024 14-year-old Carly Gregg shot her mother Ashley Smylie. Ashley was...

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Lakota West Student Hit In Crosswalk, Hospitalized

Lakota West Student Hit In Crosswalk, Hospitalized

Thomas Price, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2024

Before school started on Friday, September 20th, a Lakota West student was crossing the street on her way to catch the Butler Tech bus and was hit somewhere around 6:48AM. The student pushed the button to signal the lights of the crosswalk to turn...

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Presidential Debate Night: Trump Squares Off Against Harris

Presidential Debate Night: Trump Squares Off Against Harris

Benjamin Nguyen September 17, 2024

On September 10th, 9 PM EST, the Second Presidential Debate between Fmr. President and Republican Nominee Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was held in Philadelphia. Less than a month ago, Vice President Kamala Harris was selected as the...

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Battle For The Midwest: Vance vs Walz for VP

Battle For The Midwest: Vance vs Walz for VP

Benjamin Nguyen August 29, 2024

On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Fmr. President and Republican Nominee for President Donald J. Trump chose Senator JD Vance of Ohio to be the Republican Nominee for Vice President of the United States.  Across the aisle, Vice President...

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Trump Shot: Attempt on Former President's Life at Rally

Trump Shot: Attempt on Former President’s Life at Rally

Benjamin Nguyen July 15, 2024

On July 13th, at 6:11 PM EST, multiple shots rang out at a Pennsylvania rally for Former President Donald J. Trump.  President Trump, who was speaking, quickly reached for his ear and fell to the stage as United States Secret Service agents rushed to...

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When Brown Turns Green: Lakota West Principal Leaves for Mason HS

When Brown Turns Green: Lakota West Principal Leaves for Mason HS

Thomas Price, Editor-in-Chief May 27, 2024

The end of the school year calls for a lot to happen at Lakota West, but few expected the bomb-shell of an announcement Lakota’s administration dropped after the school day ended. Around 2 pm on Thursday, May 23rd, Lakota announced Mr. Ben Brown, the...

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Trouble in Tehran: Iranian President's Death Sends Shockwaves

Trouble in Tehran: Iranian President’s Death Sends Shockwaves

Benjamin Nguyen May 23, 2024

In Tehran, the Iranian government under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is in slight disarray, following the unexpected death of President Ebrahim Raisi, as well as other senior Iranian officials, in a helicopter crash on Sunday. President Raisi was joined...

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Not The First And Not The Last: 108 Columbia Students Arrested For Anti-War Protests

Not The First And Not The Last: 108 Columbia Students Arrested For Anti-War Protests

Ameenah Syed May 9, 2024

Friday, April 19th, 2024– 108 student protesters at Columbia University have been arrested by the NYPD after Nemat Shafik, Colombia's President, authorized police to clear the many tents set up by protesters in Columbia University’s designated “free...

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