Front Page February 2020

February 14, 2020

Happy Valentines Day, everyone. <3

The Houston Astros: More On Their Ongoing MLB Sign-Stealing Scandal

Scott Sorensen, Staff Writer

February 14, 2020

In the last month, a shocking round of allegations has shaken Major League Baseball. The Houston Astros, World Series champions in 2017 and 2019, are under fire for having a complex system for stealing signs. Stealing signs is when players watch a catcher’s hand motions to the pitcher, which indicate ...

America’s Top Pop Stars: Do They Have The Right To Copyright Sound?

Maira Khurana, Staff Writer

February 14, 2020

            The concepts of copyright and plagiarism in music have always been relatively controversial. For example, Vanilla Ice had to settle a court case over the remarkable similarities between the bass line of his song “Ice Ice Baby” and “Under Pressure” by Queen. However, despite many...

Super Tuesday and Iowa: The Precursor to the 2020 Presidential Election

Annika Tamte, Deputy Editor, Commentary

February 14, 2020

Throughout the past year of widely publicized Democratic debates, many of the candidates vying for the nomination have all run under the encouraging promise that their campaign will be the only one able to beat Trump in the 2020 election. Well, the time has come to choose the candidate that will win the...

Self love: Tips on How to Care for Yourself this Valentine’s Day

Aarya Dev and Leyden Streed

February 14, 2020

                Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a chance to spend time with family, friends, and significant others. All around the world, people celebrate by going to church, writing cards or letters, and, above all, showing how much they care for their loved ones.  While it...

Political Climate Heats Up: U.S. and The Paris Climate Accords

Sophie Moore, Editor-In-Chief

February 14, 2020

As the 2020 presidential election approaches, the American people, as well as the rest of the world, are paying attention to where the race is leading us. On the one hand, we have a handful of democratic candidates seeking to overturn the incumbent president and to bring an end to the dissatisfaction t...