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Trump Acquitted In Senate Impeachment Trial

February 17, 2021

On Saturday Feb. 13, the Senate voted to acquit former President Trump in his second impeachment trial. The vote was 57-43, short of the…

Connecticut and Marijuana: Medicine or Recreation?

February 13, 2019

BY MACKENNA LAMPHERE Staff Reporter On Feb. 6, Connecticut state senators revealed legislation which would legalize recreational marijuana. This comes two days after the…

Government Shutdown Ends

January 30, 2019

By: Evan Denny News Editor The record-setting 35-day federal shutdown has ended with President Donald Trump giving in to mounting pressure and signing legislation…

Midterm Election Results

November 14, 2018

BY Mayte Figueroa-Camilo Staff Reporter In the 2018 midterm elections, the Democratic Party took control of the House of Representatives while the Republican Party…

Is Our Privacy Really Private?

April 25, 2018

By Devi Bridgemohan Staff Reporter There’s a chance you might have been affected by the recent Facebook scandal. Facebook has been under fire after…