News in Brief
Aarushi Ahuja, World & Nation Editor
March 23, 2018
Russia Vladimir Putin was re-elected the president of Russia on Sunday, March 18. Putin has been embroiled in controversy over the outcome of the election, as he has regularly been accused of targeting potential political opponents. U.S. President Donald Trump has received a great deal of backlash...
Protestors respond to Trump’s immigration order
DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Sports Editor
February 9, 2017
Three weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency, campaign promises are quickly and controversially becoming policy. The most recent action was an executive order calling for a temporary travel ban on individuals coming to the U.S. from seven countries — Syria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia...
South Sudan the target of Sudan’s war crimes
Meghana iragavarapu, Staff Writer
April 1, 2016
Rape: a war tactic used by groups allied to the government of South Sudan. On March 11, the United Nations Human Rights Office released a report detailing the host of crimes specifically targeting women and children in South Sudan. “The High Commissioner’s report alleges crimes against humanity...
