-by Bibi Lichauco- Environmentalists all across the country held their breath on November 18th, as the Senate voted on the authorization of the notorious Keystone XL pipeline. Passing this controversial bill that would have allowed the construction of a massive 5.3 billion dollar pipeline capable of carrying 830,000 barrels of crude oil from Alberta, Canada …
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Reflections on Boko Haram Incidents
-by Saphia Suarez and Isabel Griffith-Gorgati- “The over 200 Chibok girls have converted to Islam, which they confess is the best religion. Either their parents accept this and convert too or they can die," Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau declared in a recent statement. Last April, 276 girls were abducted from a school in Chibok, …
New Building November Update
-by Betsy Kim and Michaela O'Connor- As progress on the Lubin-O’Donnell Center for Performing Arts, Athletics, and Wellness (LOC) rapidly advances, students can spot visible additions to the building almost every week. What started as a blueprint six years ago has now materialized into a massive, almost monumental structure that towers above Winsor’s classic red-brick …
Ebola in the Media
-by Faith Danglo and Sea-Jay Van der Ploeg- Has the media been covering the Ebola outbreak responsibly? Or has the news been a source of unnecessary hysteria and panic? The Panel has set out to investigate how reliable the news coverage of Ebola has been over the past few months and whether the media has …
Winsor and the World Series
-by Christina Bulkeley- Major League Baseball’s 110th World Series left an unforgettable impression upon viewers everywhere with the San Francisco Giants winning it all in game seven over the Kansas City Royals. This Fall Classic marked the Giants’ third since 2010, while the Royals made their first October appearance since 1985. Their third world series …
