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The Passing of New York’s Proposition One Raises Controversy Among Students

Daniel Sze, Writer • December 5, 2024

On Election Day, Scarsdale residents lined up near Edgewood Elementary School to vote in the general election. In addition to the presidential and congressional races, the other side of the ballot presented...

SHS Mock U.S. Presidential Election Results

Ariana Riggi, Writer • November 4, 2024

The results are in! The recent SHS mock 2024 U.S. presidential election showed a continued preference among students for the Democratic candidate, with Kamala Harris winning 68.8% of the votes over Donald...

Navigating the News During the Election

Zoe Winston • November 3, 2024

Dutra recommends that students, “be aware of the emotions and feelings that are happening to you when taking in information. Know that the algorithms in your phones are meant to put you into a confirmation bias bubble so it is going to inundate you with content that is going to keep you believing the same type of facts all the time.”

Who Will Be the Elephant in the Room? Presidential Pandemonium

Justin Riggi, Editor in Chief • February 1, 2024

The 2024 Presidential election will likely be a historic rematch between current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump who are their parties’ current frontrunners. Biden, who announced...

More Right Turns? Surprisingly Seismic Shifts

Justin Riggi, Editor in Chief • January 31, 2024

The United States Supreme Court began its new term on October 2nd. The 2023-2024 term will bring before the court more cases whose decisions will have long-term, transformative implications for the country. ...

Anyone Home? There’s Havoc in the House

Justin Riggi, Editor in Chief • January 31, 2024

On October 3, 2023, in a 216 to 210 vote, Republican Kevin McCarthy was unseated from his role as Speaker of the House. This came as a result of McCarthy angering some of his GOP colleagues for having...