By Molly Mahoney '18
Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Education Secretary Feb. 7 when 50 senators voted in favor of her confirmation and 50 opposed it, forcing Vice President Mike Pence to cast his vote...
By: Melanie Lust '19
The UN held a vote declaring Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jerusalem illegal last December 23. The drafted resolution, Resolution 2334, called for an immediate end...
By: Melanie Lust'19; Assistant Creative Director
On December 7th, Time Magazine announced its choice for Person of the year - and, to no one's surprise, it's Donald J. Trump.
From this choice immediately...
By: Melanie Lust '19
As the presidential election draws nearer, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's polls have never been closer, and new questions are surfacing about the unusual way our country will...
By: Claire Dinshaw '17
Madame President.
Sounds good, doesn't it? Sort of rolls off the tongue. But it’s a term that has never been used before, or at least not in America.
That could all...
By Jackie Sussman '17 Whip
Freedom does not exist. Period. What we mistake for freedom is merely the set of behavior that is acceptable in contrast to behavior that is not. The same applies to...
By: Margot Mather '17
Gary Johnson held a rally on Saturday, September 10th at the Marriott Marquis in the heart of Times Square in New York City.
“I show support for Johnson by having a sign in...
Dear Donald Trump, Bob Sutton and that late night C-SPAN caller who said “25 percent of women are only voting for Hillary because she is a woman,”
This week I had the pleasure of hearing you all...
When I first found out that Michael Bloomberg decided not to run for president, I was devastated. I truly believe that he was our best shot at keeping this country intact. He is moderate, which is exactly...
By: Tori Lubin '18
Like a bird ready to pounce on his prey, I’m ready to attack my opponent. My words are my claws, prepared to slice apart any argument made against me. This is debate. This is my...
It’s no secret that this year's political race is tense, unpredictable and most of all, heated. While there are plenty of predictions for what is in stake, many Staples students have taken advantage...
