Mike Parson’s Premature Missouri Reopening Plan
Colin Thierry, Staff Writer
May 17, 2020
On May 4, Missouri began phase one of the state’s Show Me Strong Recovery Plan. This means that non-essential businesses and services around the state may start reopening this month in the name of economic recovery. However, this reopening plan will not have an impact on St. Louis County and the Cit...
Donald Trump’s Disastrous COVID-19 Response
Colin Thierry, Staff Writer
April 29, 2020
On Jan. 28, a week after the first coronavirus case was identified in the United States, Dr. Carter Mecher, a senior medical adviser at the Department of Veteran Affairs, sent an email to public health experts scattered around the government and universities warning them about the dangers of the virus....
Thank you, Bernie.
Conor Van Santen, Staff Writer
April 26, 2020
I love politics. I always have. This year was supposed to be a historic and monumental year for politics in America. We have a major election in November, we had a diverse field of candidates competing for the Democratic nomination and the current president is one of the most divisive incumbents in mod...
Trump’s Treatment of the Media
Lexi Kayser, Staff Writer
April 20, 2020
When I tell people that I’m a journalism major, one of the statements I get most often is, “Well, you have to be an honest reporter, you know. We need more of those. No more of this ‘fake news.’” I laugh along nod, and promise to do my best to find and tell the truth. But such...
How the Coronavirus is Leading Us Into a Global Recession
Jordan Bailey, Staff Writer
April 9, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to massively impact our world, it has become apparent just how much the global economy has been affected. With more and more businesses and nations shutting down, the question of how different our political and economic systems will be after the virus is contained...
What the COVID-19 Fiasco Abroad Can Teach Us About the Virus in the U.S.
Lexi Kayser, Staff Writer
March 31, 2020
In a time when so many people are facing disappointment and cancellations (at the least), it’s difficult to talk about something as privileged as a study abroad experience. Thousands have died from the novel coronavirus, even more face financial ruin, and I don’t think there’s a single person in...
How the Coronavirus Is Affecting the Global Market
Jordan Bailey, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
Whether or not the coronavirus escalates into a global pandemic, there is no doubt that the virus is already affecting the politics, economics and social constructs internationally. As governments continue to work on the best solutions towards handling the outbreak, economic costs are only continuing to gr...
No, immigrants are not taking our jobs. Robots are.
Conor Van Santen, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
Andrew Yang, while never a particularly viable candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination, did run on a particularly unique platform. Politicians, distracted by the vicious anti-immigrant rhetoric of President Trump, typically focus on defending immigrants and their families from fear-mongering an...
Where each 2020 Democratic Candidate Stands on the Policies that Actually Matter
Lenya Goda, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
As various states start voting in the democratic primaries, a terrifying question arises: who will you vote for? Trump, Sanders, Biden, Bloomberg, Buttigieg, Warren, Klobuchar, Gabbard, Steyer? With so many names, it is very easy to get confused. If you are like me, you probably recognized two, maybe ...
The Problem with Iowa
Conor Van Santen, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
The 2020 election season (finally) kicked off this past week with the famous Iowa caucuses. People from all over the state gathered in their local high school gym, church basement or other public venue to make their voice heard. But what the heck is a caucus, anyway? Caucuses have their roots in the early...
Should We Put a Price on Nature? Evaluating America’s Economic System
Jordan Bailey, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
How much is the world worth? As you look at the current state of America’s economic system, it becomes very clear that the U.S. market structure has failed to create an economy that is centered around what is best for the advancement and evolution of society rather than what is best for the advancemen...
How to Vote While Studying Abroad
Mikhail Faulconer, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
Voting in the U.S. can be complex due to the variation in state laws regarding registration. The process can be further complicated by voting via absentee ballot, even more so for submitting an absentee ballot from outside the U.S. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) reported that the t...
April 29, 2020
When the word park is mentioned, an image of a biking trail, playground set and picnic table pops into people’s heads. Although a park is a place where children can run...
April 15, 2020
An Empty Heart: SLU After the Outbreak
April 10, 2020
Pages Turning: The Art of St. Louis’s Streets
April 4, 2020