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Have you been following our coverage? Brush up on the biggest news stories of the past week.

Hope Smith, Managing Editor • March 20, 2023

US edges closer to the debt ceiling

Trump set to begin 2024 presidential campaign tour.

Emily Coffey, Managing Editor • January 17, 2023

This last week in politics presents a national debt crisis, progress on former president Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the unfolding story of President Joe Biden’s classified documents. Read more for a quick rundown. NATIONAL DEBT CEILING On Jan. 13, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...

The US needs stricter gun control laws

Congress must take more measures to reduce gun violence in the U.S.

Noel Sassoon, Opinions Editor • October 22, 2022

An elementary school in Texas. A nightclub in Florida. A concert in Las Vegas. A grocery store in New York. In this time in the United States, there is truly no corner of the country that a notable mass shooting has not touched. What’s more, gun violence in the U.S. is not just limited to mass...

Politics Rundown: US investigates deadly airstrike and seeks to avoid government shutdown

Biden encourages COVID-19 vaccination, but judge halts federal mandate.

Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief • November 29, 2021

The omicron coronavirus strain was recently discovered in South Africa and shows signs of being more dangerous than other variants. President Joe Biden said the recent omicron variant is not cause for alarm, but rather for heightened concern. He called on Americans to receive the vaccine and booster...

Politics Rundown: Biden signs infrastructure bill and meets with Xi Jinping

Bannon surrenders to FBI and Biden addresses violence against Native Americans.

Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief • November 15, 2021

President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law after lawmakers from both parties passed the bill in the Senate. The bill invests $65 billion into improving access to broadband Internet, water and electric systems along with road repair and maintenance. Biden explained that Americans...

Voting is not just a privilege—it is a necessity

Educate yourself with these resources to engage in American democracy.

Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) • October 5, 2020

The presidential election is only 28 days away and for many Biola students, this is the first election they are able to vote in. Even for those who have voted before, they may feel young, inexperienced and not educated enough about politics to truly understand what is on the ballot. However, our voices...

A new Supreme Court justice should not be appointed before the election

All Americans should have a voice in this decision.

Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor • September 23, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Sept. 18, left a vacant seat in the Supreme Court that the Republican Party is wasting no time to fill. Shortly after her passing, President Donald Trump said plans were underway to appoint a new female judge. A formal nominee announcement is scheduled for Saturday and...

Beyond the Bubble: Facebook data leaked

Data mining company gained personal information of estimated 87 million people.

Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • April 11, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made his appearance before members of Congress to explain his company’s connection with a recent data leak that allowed a profiling firm to gain the personal information of up to 87 million people. ZUCKERBERG DEFENDS FACEBOOK FROM POLITICAL BACKLASH The firm, Cambridge...

Paul Martin speaks about philosophy, music and politics

Q&A with a Talbot graduate running for office in which he describes his exciting life.

Jessica Goddard, Features Editor • February 20, 2018

Paul Martin, who received a masters degree in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot in 2008, has worked in a number of different fields, including the Christian music industry and church ministry. Now he plans to run for the United States Congress in November. Q: TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOUR...