“Cuando uno sale de su país uno sueña con venir a este lugar;” when you leave your country, you leave with the dream of coming here. The American Dream, the idea of prosperity and opportunity, has been a beacon of hope for many immigrants who come to the United States. For X, an anonymous undocumented…
On Monday, Feb. 19, students, teachers and other members of the Charleston community gathered together in Marion Square to rally against gun violence. The #NoMoreExcuses Rally for Change featured speakers from various schools, the Brady Campaign, Moms Demand Action and various other outlets. Merrill Chapman from the Brady Campaign, an organization focused on preventing gun violence,…
UPDATE: According to the New York Times, 58 people are now dead as a result of the attack. Earlier today, President Donald Trump spoke about the Las Vegas massacre that occurred late Sunday night. Trump called the attack an “act of pure evil.” The massacre happened during a country music festival on the Las Vegas…
Last night, The College’s Student Government Association held its first Senate session for the fall semester. The docket for the meeting included reports from the Executive Council, swearing in of new Senators, and committee reports. Following the official meeting was a retreat for Senators to go over parliamentary procedure and be placed into committees. SGA…
On Mar. 21, Joey Meek was sentenced to 27 months in prison for lying to the FBI and concealment of a crime. Meek, the friend of Emanuel AME shooter Dylann Roof, stopped a friend from calling the police and lied to the FBI about his conversation with Roof. Meek lived 20 minutes out of Columbia,…
On Mar. 14, President Trump released his 2005 tax returns after months of refusal. Trump claimed that he could not release information on his returns because they were under a routine federal audit, however many thought that Trump’s reluctance to release his returns stemmed from his 1995 tax returns declaring a $916 million loss, an…
On Wednesday Feb. 22, activist Bree Newsome spoke at the College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre. Bree, a North Carolina native, gained national fame in 2015 when she was arrested for removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House. The main point of Newsome’s lecture was to ask her audience if they were “woke,” or…
On Feb. 15, President Trump’s Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Pudzer withdrew his nomination, securing a victory for Democrats in Congress who actively opposed his candidacy. In a statement published by CNN, Pudzer explained his reasons for dropping: “After careful consideration and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor. I…
On Feb. 7, Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren was silenced by Senate Republicans as she criticized Senator Jeff Sessions’ nomination for attorney general. In her speech, Warren read a letter written by Coretta Scott King in 1986, implying that Sen. Sessions was guilty of racial bias. When Warren began to quote the letter, the Republican senators…
On Feb. 1, an executive order drafted by the Trump administration that could possibly weaken the protections for the LBGT community was leaked to the public. Although the White House has confirmed they will not sign such an order, its very existence has caused worry among progressive groups. Trump announced that he would continue Obama’s protections…
On Jan. 27, President Trump temporarily banned travel from seven majority-Muslim countries via executive order. The order prevents Syrian refugees from entering the United States for 120 days and blocks entrance from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Refugees, students, visitors and green card holders were detained at airports across the country. Trump claimed that…
On Jan. 17, former President Obama granted clemency to Chelsea Manning, a transgender woman formerly known as Bradley. The army private leaked classified documents to WikiLeaks and was originally sentenced to 35 years in prison, but will now be released in May. Manning’s sentence was the longest of anyone who has been incarcerated for leaking information…