Trumping the impeachment process
Mahika Arya, Copy Editor
November 22, 2019
Setting the precedent for a long, complicated process, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump on Sept. 24. Impeachment, as defined by Legal Dictionary, is “A process that is used to charge, try, and remove public officials for misconduct while in office.” O...
Young youth movement on Voter’s Choice Act
Shereen Ahmed, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
Jennifer Anthonow and Jean Lythcott spoke to young journalists at the JEA NorCal Conference on Sept. 29 about the Voter’s Choice Act and to spread awareness of the necessity of voting. Anthonow and Lythcott are members of Legal Women Voters, which was founded 100 years after the 19 Amendment was...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg diagnosed with pancreatic cancer: now what?
Daniela Wise, Social Media Editor
October 5, 2019
The Supreme Court announced on Aug. 23 that 86-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer in New York City. “The focused radiation treatment began on August 5 and was administered on an outpatient basis to treat a tumor on her pancreas...the Justice tolerated treatme...
Protests in Hong Kong escalate as demonstrators call for democratic reforms
Vivian Kuang, Public Relations Editor
September 30, 2019
Protests in Hong Kong near the six-month mark as demonstrators escalate their opposition to a controversial extradition bill, demanding democratic reforms and increased autonomy from China. The protests, which began in March 2019, sparked in opposition to a now-shelved bill proposed by Hong Kong Chie...
RepresentUs emboldens national action through local legislature
Amruta Baradwaj, News Editor
April 13, 2019
In the wake of scandals concerning government corruption and a lack of public representation in higher offices, RepresentUs, a non-profit group founded in 2012, is attempting to find ways to restore power in the hands of the people. The organization accomplishes its goal by offering a bipartisan soluti...
Kamala Harris declares 2020 presidential candidacy, joins deep Democratic field
March 22, 2019
Running on a platform of national unity and progressivism, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) formally announced her 2020 presidential candidacy on Jan. 21, entering a large field of Democratic candidates seeking to challenge President Trump. “This is a moment in time where I feel a sense of responsibili...
Trump raises doubts with national emergency
Amruta Baradwaj and Sheyda Ladjevardi
March 14, 2019
Following a 35-day partial government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — President Donald Trump declared a national emergency regarding U.S.-Mexico border policy on Feb. 15, the legality of which is currently being called into question. According to USA TODAY reporters William Cummings and John Fritz...
America’s coal industries decline as mining jobs stagnate
Taylor Atienza and Sasha Hassan
February 19, 2019
“We’ve ended the war on clean, beautiful coal,” President Donald Trump announced at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “We’re going to put our miners back to work.” However, coal and related jobs aren’t on the rise in the US, with coal usage and demand down to its lowest point since 1979...
Bill Clarkson reveals his future goals as mayor
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
December 18, 2018
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Mayor Bill Clarkson was re-elected as mayor for his fourth and final term, defeating opposing candidate Sanat Sethy in the midterm mayor election. Clarkson won with 75 percent of the votes, the largest election percentage for any mayoral contestant in the Bay Area. “It was v...
Recent state and federal bureaucratic changes impact Bay Area students
Megan Tsang and Taylor Atienza
December 12, 2018
Millennial vote takes upward turn in 2018 midterms
Sydney Lewis and Drishti Upadhyaya
November 28, 2018
Generation X millennials displayed a moderately high voter turnout rate in the November 2018 midterms, despite their considerably lower turnout statistics from previous elections. A midterm study from 2014 found that voters aged 18–29 produced lower voter turnout rates, ranging from 19 percent in...