Hidden under the chaos of the Capitol riots and the lead-up to the inauguration, Donald Trump used his last remaining days in office to take away fundamental rights from those within the LGBT community. However, during his first day of office, President Joe Biden removed the…
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more available to Americans nationwide, I have heard a lot of speculation and restraint from members of the Boise State community. I think that it is important to provide everyone with as much accurate and helpful information as…
On Jan. 13, Former President Donald Trump became the first president in history to be impeached twice. It continues to baffle me that the only president to be impeached twice still has supporters willing to lead deadly and destructive riots. To me and many of my peers, a…
On Jan. 6, I watched in horror as what should have been a simple counting of electoral votes turned into a deadly riot lasting into the late hours of the day. Not only did D.C. see a wave of thousands of violent rioters, but state capitols nationwide saw a range of protests.
Every day, more grim milestones are met in regards to the coronavirus pandemic locally, nationally and worldwide. On Dec. 9, Idaho broke a new record of 2,229 reported cases. With news of possibly several vaccinations soon becoming available, many people may hold on to the…
In recent months, the Black Lives Matter movement has taken a step into the spotlight, and unfortunately, that spotlight has not always been positive.
Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi founded the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation in 2013 in…
By Thomas Campbell
Democracy does not just happen, it is made. America is the oldest modern democracy and only because many individuals have molded it. People of all colors, classes, nationalities, creed, sexual orientation and gender identity have devoted their lives for…
As many experts had foreseen, Election Day of 2020 turned into multiple Election Days. The longer the wait, the less likely it seemed that we would get a conclusive result on who would be the 46th president of the United States within the week. Georgia, Nevada and…
During the past few weeks, the American population witnessed two rather chaotic debates; on Sept. 29, President Donald Trump and democratic nominee Joe Biden faced off in a debate that I would label as useless. On Oct. 7, Vice President Mike Pence and democratic nominee…
I did not know a lot about politics when I was younger. It was not until the 2016 presidential election that I began paying attention to politics and the government, and my interest sparked when I learned about the real possibility of the U.S. electing its first woman…
