Asian Americans are often underrepresented in politics due to their low voter turnout. The reasons for low voter turnout can vary, but are mainly due to the language barrier and the feeling of not belonging in American politics. When I was in sixth grade, my mom would cook my lunch: rice, beef rendang and peanut...
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It’s Important To Start Establishing Credit
Recently, around Verrado, a company has been advertising the importance of credit. The mobile banking app, Step, was started by a pair of financial industry veterans to help teens not make catastrophic money decisions that would affect them for possibly decades. Signing up for 10 credit card offers located around college is a mistake. It’s...
Qatar’s World Cup: Enjoy the Games, Understand the Injustice
International relations, politics, and cultural differences are messy. Every four years the world gets to escape these complicated situations, unite together, and embrace “the beautiful game.” No matter if you call the sport soccer, football, or anything in between, the World Cup always provides top-level drama while showcasing amazing players, unique play styles, and rich...
Twitter in a Twist: Elon Musk’s Acquisition
Social media history was made on October 27, 2022 when business magnate and investor, Elon Musk, purchased Twitter for 44 billion dollars, giving him the controlling stake, an unprecedented position for a company of this scale. Furthermore, this takeover ranks as the third largest tech-sector acquisition of all time. While this acquisition has garnered ambivalent...
Mahsa Amini: The Death that Caused the Riots
Who was Mahsa Amini? Masha Amini was a 22 year old Iranian woman who had gone on a trip with her family to visit the rest of their family in a different part of the country. She was stopped by the morality police, a special force in the police that enforced the strict dress code...
NASA and SpaceX Send First Native American to Space
On October 3rd, 2022, SpaceX and NASA sent a crew of astronauts from around the world to the International Space Station. Nicole Aunapu Mann is one of the astronauts on the mission, Crew-5, and she’s making history as the first Native American Woman to go into space. Nicole Mann is also serving as the mission...
Housing problems in Edmond
Inflation has raised prices of most goods and services by a sizable amount, especially during the recent pandemic COVID-19. The prices for homes have been especially impacted by this, forcing some people to downsize and others to become homeless. Edmond, Okla. is no exception to this issue, however, inflation isn’t the entire problem. Recently, it has become...
The Generation of Loans
The cost of college makes students across the country take out massive amounts of loans. President Biden recently enacted a plan to tackle student debt during the pandemic. Kids are often told to ‘reach for the stars’, but as people get older they soon realize that there are limitations to dreaming big. With the average...
The Forever Golden Girl
A tribute to Betty White When you “girlboss” a little too close to the sun for a little too long, many celebrities find themselves falling out of relevance. However, actress and icon, Betty White, had a unique experience most famous figures can’t relate to she connected to a multigenerational audience. Grandparents might know her from Life...
Should U.S. Make Daylight Savings Time Permanent?
On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the Sunshine Protection Bill of 2021 passed the Senate by a unanimous voice vote. The bill would make Daylight Savings Time, which is currently in effect from March 13, 2022, to November 6, 2022, permanent. Daylight Savings Time, or DST, is a clock shift one hour forward in the interest...