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December 18, 2019 never appeared to be a very critical or memorable day. Now, however, it will go down in infamy as the day the forty-fifth President of the United States, Donald J Trump, was impeached by the House of Representatives. The House passed two articles of impeachment against the President on the evening of December 18: one for obstruction...
  Would I consider myself an avid fan of College Football...mmm sure? Would I go out of my way to watch football all Saturday...mmm probably not. So when I say I would rewatch every game that was played this Saturday (9/26), you know I'm being serious. I don't think I've ever been so excited to watch football this weekend. With...
The victorious athlete, with sweat accumulating on his forehead under the intense stadium lights, graciously bounds to the top of the podium. Twenty years of perfecting his sport accumulate in that one moment as a glittering gold medal is placed upon his "Team USA" sweatsuit. Childhood days that could've been spent hanging out with friends or going to school...
On January 20th, 2017, to the horror and shock of people around the world, former reality star Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the President of the United States of America. Trump has proceeded to flail his way to the lowest approval ratings of any president in modern history, with only 40% of the country approving of his...
At the beginning of this story, you have a choice. It is a choice that should be simple, but due to partisan machinations, has become near impossible to resolve. This choice has to deal with what the media has dubbed the “migrant caravan.” Your choice is how you react to these images of suffering. Do you accept the machinations...
During my stay in Denver to see family and friends and look at some schools for a weekend, I had the opportunity to visit one of the best fast/casual places to eat across the country, however, with a twist. Sure, you can go to Chipotle on Preston and Forest near Jesuit next to La Madeline, but it's only right...
  https://youtu.be/hSE-TivF7rQ Everywhere you look you see cars honking like there's no tomorrow and pedestrians yelling "I'm walkin' here!" to drivers. The air is filled with a mixture of the smell of hot dogs and cigarette smoke. Buildings tower around you and have tens of giant screens attached to them. You must constantly walk with the crowd, for if you stop,...
On November 8, 2022, millions of voters across the country casted their ballots. These voters’ ballots decided the political balance in our government, including the US Senate. On election night, 35 out of 50 incumbent senators were up for reelection. Prior to the election, many political scientists and experts predicted that Republicans would secure both the Senate and House...

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