Analise Draghi, World News Editor

November 18, 2019 • No Comments

40 years ago. November 4, 1979. Many Americans remember that day with a heavy heart. But on the 40th anniversary of that day, Iranians celebrated in the streets. On November 4, 1979, Iranian college students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 52 American diplomats hostage for a total of 444 days, according to UPI.com. All hostages were ultimately returned home safely to their families in 1981. Nonetheless, Iranians saw the act as a stand against the U.S. and its unwanted influence in Iran. This year, Iranians took to the streets to commemorate the 40th anniversary this day and to...

Analise Draghi, World News Editor

October 28, 2019 • No Comments

This dry-season in Brazil, the Amazon rainforest is experiencing a surge in the number and intensity of fires. Many leading scientists are concerned over what these fires suggest about Earth's future. The number of fire spots detected in the Amazon by satellites this year is not unprecedented. According to the Foundation for Economic Education, the number of detected fires in 2019 so far is around 80,000, compared to 2010's 140,000 fires. The number of detected fires this year, however, is 80% higher than that of last year, and the highest number of fires seen since 2010, with still...

Olivia McArtney, World News Editor

October 22, 2019 • No Comments

16-year-old Greta Thunberg has recently risen to fame due to her activism to find solutions for climate change. Her great measures of success and achievements have made her a leader to many, as well as a target for criticism. Thunberg urges change for the rising climate crisis. She first became known for her activism in August 2018 when, at age 15, she began spending her school days outside the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on global warming by holding up a sign saying, in Swedish, "school strike for climate". Greta’s most impressionable quality is her direct manner of...