Biden introduced a bill giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship.

By Ada Wang

Staff Writer

In mid-February, President Joe Biden and his Capitol Hill allies introduced his immigration plan to Congress. His plan, if it were to be passed, would give the opportunity to 11 million undocumented immigrants to be able to apply for a green card after a five year period of residency. They would then receive a green card officially after a total of 8 years of residency, provided they do not get into legal trouble. 

Biden and his administration also issued a temporary policy that would require immigration agents to determine deportation on a case-to-case basis. This means that the immigration customs agents would have to seek approval and go through all the proper channels before deporting people who are not national security threats, people who have not recently crossed the border illegally, and people who do not have a felony conviction, which is the most severe classification of crime, including crimes like murder and kidnapping.

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Dungeons and Dragons is a fun game and I think everyone should play it.

By Eric Porco

Staff Writer

As I write this I am listening to a Dungeons and Dragons livestream on the popular live-streaming platform Twitch.Tv. In this particular storyline or “Campaign” I have been watching, a group of five people from various backgrounds united to complete ancient Elven trials to inherit a giant magical city-state, only to through various mistakes and mischief the literal days following the beginning of their rule blow up half of it and accidentally transport themselves to a giant planet-like space whale drifting through the galaxy. 

In my own campaign that I run for my friends, my group has embarked on a journey across the hostile desert sands to assassinate an old sickly bishop of a large imperialist empire, by the request of his mysterious and exiled son. Already has my group closely crossed paths with death, and has only nearly evaded it. What I hope to communicate with this is that Dungeons and Dragons, or “D&D” for short, is really fun. 

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By Marissa Yelenik

Online Editor

This past election was a tense one for both of America’s primary parties, resulting in many Republicans struggling to come to terms with the results. The now-former President Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden, and while this was a relief to some, others found it to be not only an injustice, but a blatant attack on democracy, touting lines such as “Stop the Steal” to show their support for Trump and try to pressure Congress into reversing the results of the election. This resulted in extreme discourse, even causing the Capitol insurrection.

The 2020 loss for Trump came as a shock to many Republicans, with Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin all flipping from their votes for Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020. Some of these states were extremely close, such as Georgia, which was split 49.5% for Biden, 49.2% for Trump.

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By Uma Ribeiro

Editor-in-Chief

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Two parents of Howard County Public School students, Traci Spiegel and Kimberly Ford, filed a lawsuit against the Howard County Student Member of the Board (SMOB) position on Wednesday, December 16th, following the Board of Education’s vote to keep students virtual. In the lawsuit, parents argue that since the Student Member is under eighteen years of age, whoever holds that position should not be allowed to exercise their vote. 

The current Student Member, Zach Koung, was not the only board member to vote against the motion for a hybrid learning model. The majority of the Board leaned the same way, with members Jen Mallo, Jolene Mosley, and Antonia Barkley Watts voting to keep students virtual for the time being rather than return to in-person learning before April.

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By Kosta Magoulas

Editorials Editor

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Throughout Kamala Harris’s career in government, it has seemed like she has contradicted herself many times. Whether it be who she supported or what she supported, Harris did things that went against previous things she had advocated for. Now, Harris is going to be the Vice President Elect, so what beliefs she has now and what her beliefs were previously should be looked at in order to get a better understanding of how she may act when in office. 

Kamala Devi Harris was born October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California. Harris studied Political Science and economics in 1986 from Howard College, and in 1989, earned a law degree from Hastings College. In 1990 – 1998 in Oakland, she worked as a deputy district attorney. She then later became district attorney in 2004. In 2010 she earned the title of attorney general in the state of California. From these facts alone, it is evident that Harris has achieved some very great feats. 

There have been many things Harris has said that have contradicted previous beliefs. Firstly, the contradiction regarding the death penalty:

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By Jaria Butler

Photography Editor

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On Monday, October 26th, the Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination for the Supreme Court 52 to 48 as the replacement of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18, 2020. Ginsburg left a remarkable legacy shaping modern American life, being the second woman ever to be appointed onto the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Ginsburg fought against gender discrimination, co-founded the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project, and passionately fought for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, undocumented people and disabled people. She also fought to expand voting rights.

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With the recent reactions to the American presidential election, heads around the world have been turning.

By Eric Porco

Staff Writer

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On November 7th, 2020, it was announced that Joe Biden would be the next president of the United States of America. Donald Trump, the current president of the United States and Joe Biden’s competitor in the race, tweeted on the same day “I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!” shortly after major news sources started reporting the election results. Trump, despite sources overwhelmingly maintaining that Joe Biden won the election, has held his position that he won the election, tweeting later, on November 16th, “I won the Election!”

It is almost needless to say, Trump did not win the 2020 presidential election, and likely, he knows that too. Trump’s own “Voting Integrity Commission,” now disbanded, had claimed 8,400 instances of voter fraud across 20 states in the 2016 election, an incredibly small number that when spread out among the 20 states would not have been nearly enough to swing any elections. Voter fraud in the United States is not an issue. However, the claim that it is being propagated benefits Donald Trump, as it gives his voter base a perceived reason to claim his continued legitimacy as president. 

These actions are incredibly dangerous to Democracy, and the way that Trump has treated this election fans the flames of division in our country, which could have deadly ramifications if the worst comes to pass. Trump claims to have won the election despite official sources saying otherwise, his own Secretary of State claiming, “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.” 

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