Students were able to catch a breath of fresh air on Tuesday, March 16. Classes were halted for the day and students had a chance to catch up on homework and take time for themselves. However, a number of fun opportunities were made available for students to enjoy around campus, many of them occurring simultaneously….
On March 19, Holland pizzeria owner Marlena Pavlos-Hackney was arrested for violating COVID-19 protocol at her restaurant, Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria. The restaurant owner was arrested after months of violating numerous COVID-19 protocols including mask-wearing, social distancing and seating capacity guidance. The state suspended the restaurant’s license on January 20 and again on February 11; however,…
For the past twenty days we have all been party to Women’s History Month. Starting as only a day in 1909, Women’s History Month was declared an annual event in 1987 and slated to take place every March. This year has been an eventful one as women around the world have brought forth calls to…
On March 18, Deb Haaland was sworn in as the secretary of the interior. The swearing-in ceremony was historic, with Haaland being the first ever Native American woman to hold this important position. Haaland was confirmed by a 51-40 vote in the Senate. As secretary of the interior, Haaland oversees a vast number of government…
Last Tuesday, March 16, nine people were shot and eight were killed during a shooting spree at three Asian-owned spa parlors in Acworth and Atlanta in Georgia. Seven of the victims were women, of whom six were of Asian descent. The first shooting occurred at Young’s Asian Massage off Highway 92 in Cherokee County, where…
*Trigger Warning: Disturbing Image* On February 1, the Myanmar military — known as the Tatmadaw — staged a coup d’etat, overthrowing the Southeast Asian country’s government. This restricting takeover, involving the detainments of government officials and internet shutdowns, came after a 12-year quasi-democratic rule under State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. Protests quickly broke out…
On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package for Americans during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The bill includes provisions for $1,400 checks for most Americans making up to $75,000 a year, and double that for married couples making $150,000 and under. Additionally, the package extends the expanded unemployment…
Last Tuesday, Calvin University students set up a display table on campus with messaging that suggested having an LGBTQ+ orientation is sinful. “LGBTQ IS SIN. THE BIBLE SAYS. Change my mind,” read a sign on the booth, and a nearby poster listed several different Bible verses that forwarded the students’ message.Calvin students organized a silent…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, made headlines last week in their viral interview with Oprah Winfrey. Across the two-hour primetime special, the couple detailed the challenges they faced as a part of the British royal family and explained the reasons for their exit from the centuries-old institution, which ranged from discussions…
On March 8, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in support of former Georgia Gwinnett College student Chike Uzuegbunam, who was arguing that his right to freedom of speech was violated. When Uzuegbunam was a student at the college, he was peacefully preaching in an outdoor public area when he was told by campus officials that…