Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell. Democratic Socialist, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Left/ Courtesy Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons.Right/Courtesy Senate Democrats, Wikimedia Commons). Collage by Andrew Barren’22/Media) A truck driver ignores the clearance signs on his way to the Holland Tunnel, a passageway connecting New York and New Jersey. To no surprise, the truck’s wheels reel to a…

Juniors, Eliana Jenkins, Shaan Arora, Alisha Mohsi, and sophomore Vaughn Armour (pictured) attend 2018  Student Diversity Leadership Conference with Dr. Broh and Mr. Losambe. (Andrew Barren’22/Media)   “Unapologetic love and acceptance . . . It is something words can’t capture,” says Dr. Broh, who has attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) since her first year at Academy. The…

The First Lady and the President at The White House: 1989-1993. (Joyce N. Boghosian/White House Photo Office)    “OK, go for it, but it will be a real punch in the gut,” said the president as he negotiated with congressional leaders from each party on a hot afternoon in June of 1990. The president had just…

Cheyenne Redman-Sullivan Takes ACTION at Academy. (Andrew Barren’22/Media)    Human trafficking is a devastating form of enslavement affecting millions worldwide. It is widely prevalent in the United States, and our hometown is an epicenter of activity, yet it is seldom addressed.  Senior Cheyenne Redman-Sullivan is determined to change this.    Ohio is ranked #4 in…

Marines march in New York City in Veterans Day Parade (2011) Flickr   On August 1 1943, Lieutenant George Winger’36 pulled on his war-worn leather bomber jacket, readying himself for his final raid in the United States Air Force. The lieutenant had completed enough missions to go home, but he volunteered for one more, one…

Air Force Reserve Senior Master Sgt. John Daniels speaks with Senator Brown in Youngstown, Ohio. Youngstown Air Reserve Station  My grandfather was a political science professor for over fifty years. He walked my mom to the polls when she was eligible to vote, and he taught her an important political truth. Most people in the world…

President Obama lights White House in rainbow colors following SCOTUS’ legalization of gay marriage (Flickr).    Our country has aspired to uphold its early core values of justice and equality since its beginnings. While these principles were first reserved for white male property owners, the Constitution proved to be a living document that could expand…

Pop Star Taylor Swift (Courtesy of The Country Music Hall of Fame/Flickr) “I’ve got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined . . . ooh, look what you made me do” What happens when the world’s biggest Pop Star gets political? Taylor Swift broke her political vow of silence on October 7,…

Stop Kavanaugh Rally on October 6, 2018‎. (Wikipedia Commons) A man who brags about sexual assault sits in the White House. Now a man who has been accused of attempted rape sits on the bench of our highest court. Margaret Atwood’s reality is looming over our heads, and it’s up to America’s citizens to stop…

Professor Christine Blasey Ford gives an oath prior to her opening statement. (Wikipedia Commons)   I respond to the Sunday article “The Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation: An Ugly Mess” by Andrew Cahall.   “But it is our job to make his pattern of revolting behavior clear — piece by painful piece. Aren’t we failing to fulfill…