We are lost. We are scared. We are heartbroken.  While we are still sheltered inside from a deadly virus, we witness another inexcusable instance of police brutality. We watch as hundreds march in our city for justice for George Floyd with signs reading “Say His Name.” Let us also not forget the all too recent…

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed new questions for the government at both a local and national level–one of which being, how will we vote in November?  To answer this question, I set out to find an expert in election science and one of our local representatives.  I interviewed Professor M.V. Hood, a leading expert in…

Ohio Department of Health Director, Amy Acton, is a familiar face on the television screens of families all around Ohio. On March 23, 2020, Acton’s Stay Safe Ohio order went into effect. The order requested that Ohioans stay at their homes or places of residence and wear masks when going out into the public. Acton…

As the weeks drag on and people are stuck inside their homes, it is difficult to remember the importance of maintaining relationships.    Although we are all separated by miles, a close community is important now more than ever before.    While it is important to physically distance yourself from others, this does not mean…

I hear the garage open and I run downstairs to give my dad a hug after he comes home from work like I have done for as long as I can remember. This day, however, he reached out his arms but told me not to touch him. This is my new normal.  Healthcare workers, including…

Olympic officials declared on April 9 that athletes slated to participate in the July 2021 Olympics must meet a minimum age requirement of only 16 years old, even though the later date is just a postponed version of the 2020 Games. This implies that those born in 2005 could compete in 2021, even though they…

With fewer than 7 months until the presidential election, it seems that Joe Biden has already alienated a large chunk of Democratic voters. With his numerous verbal gaffes and allegations of sexual misconduct, there is a faction of liberals who are vowing not to cast their vote for the former vice president. Moreover, many Bernie…

Amid the hardships of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, its effects on the climate seem to create a break in the clouds. With lockdowns in place, most roads are deserted, many airplanes remain grounded, and cities resemble ghost towns, causing greenhouse gas emissions to plummet. But only temporarily. China’s carbon emissions fell by 25% and satellites…

Cydney Platt’21 laughing with friends at Goldman Union Camp Institute. (Cydney Platt’21)    Since the fourth grade, I have spent every summer at Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI), a Jewish overnight camp in Zionsville, Indiana. From campfires to cabins to singing with childhood friends, camp has always been a home away from home. But the…

Where do I even begin? To be honest I’ve stopped reading or watching the news; even if I hadn’t there’s not much I could say that hasn’t already been said.  I just want things to go back to normal. That’s it. Pretty ironic. Like most seniors, all I’ve done for the past few months (or…