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Politics
What's Going on in the White House?
The modern violations of voting rights in the United States
Gamin Kim
October 12, 2020
Gerrymandering. The word seems childish and comical, but quite the opposite can be said when it is understood in a deeper context. I first saw this term in my AP Human Geography textbook freshman year. Superficially scanning through a series of oddly-shaped maps, I read its definition: geographic lines drawn to make voting districts in favor of the party in power. At the time, this concept did not strike me as particularly important or foreboding. It was simply a fact to memorize...
A Brief History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Connor Cook
August 14, 2020
Being of both Jewish and Christian descent, I have always had an interest in learning about religion and the conflicts that arise due to people’s beliefs. My interest in religious conflicts has led me to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Researching the Israeli-Palestinian conflict allowed me to view the conflict from both sides and form a well informed opinion on the topic. In this article I avoid bias and attempt to objectively present my research explaining the conflict that began seven decades ago...
