Sunday, February 2nd, marked the 139th annual celebration of Groundhog Day. Thishistoric tradition that is used to predict the weather by observing a groundhog’s shadow, hasGermanic roots linked to the Christian holiday of Candlemas Day. In Germany, badgers wereobserved to predict the weather, but upon immigration to the United States, groundhogs beganbeing used instead of…
This past October, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) confirmed the fact that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, sent approximately 10,000 of their troops to Russia for training, likely to enter the war against Ukraine on the side of Russia within the coming weeks. The Pentagon confirmed that…
On November 5th, 2024, Donald Trump was declared the 47th president of the United Statesagainst Kamala Harris after winning all seven swing states for a total of 312 electoral collegevotes compared to Harris’ 216. This landslide victory is historic in many more ways than one.Not only is he now the oldest president to be elected,…
In 2023 alone, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom found that there had been 1,247 attempts to censor books and other resources in libraries across America, which was a 65 percent increase from 2022. A total of 4,240 books were targeted, many of which contain LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC stories and experiences. From July…
Hurricane Milton and Helene Two hurricanes just hit Florida: hurricanes Milton and Helene. Milton was devastating, affecting millions of people and causing 34 billion dollars in loss and damages, not including the effects of the tornados and deaths. Additionally, hurricane Helene cost almost 47 billion dollars in damage. These hurricanes have been devastating and many…
Last week marked the annual “Fat Bear Week” in the Katomi National Park. This fun but smart conservation effort is a tradition the park holds to show off their fat bears. Through a “march-madness-like” bracket, you can vote on the fattest bear at the park! Every year, bears start a form of hibernation known as…
The Islamic Resistance Movement, more commonly known internationally as HAMAS, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni-Islamist political organization that was officially designated as a terrorist group by the United States in 1997. HAMAS has had control over the Israeli occupied part of Palestine known as the Gaza-Strip since 2007. On October 7, 2023, HAMAS and several…
At 11:59 p.m. on August 30, 2021, the last United States Military planes left the Kabul airport in Kabul Afghanistan, marking the end of the twenty years of military occupation and political strife known as the ‘War on Terror.’ Thirteen U.S. servicemen were killed in the haphazard operation in which U.S. military personnel, U.S. citizens,…
“Awful.” “…really sad for the innocent people who are dying.” “…wishing people could talk instead of using explosives.” These are comments from Hope Students on the recent explosions in Lebanon. Tucked next to Syria, Israel and Jordan, we can find Lebanon, a small country that is unexpectedly facing war with Israel. Recently, America has heard…
On Friday, March 22, Jasmin Paris became the first woman to ever complete the infamous Barkley Marathons. The 40-year-old mother from Scotland completed the 100-plus mile race in 59 hours, 58 minutes and 21 seconds. That left just one minute and 39 seconds to spare when she hit the yellow gate. “At the end every…