gun control Archives

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...

President Biden’s first press conference rundown

Joe Biden faces low approval ratings over his approach to gun violence after mass shootings.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • March 29, 2021

On March 25, President Joe Biden detailed his goals involving COVID-19, vaccine distribution and immigration in his first presidential news conference. The conference took place three days after 10 people died in a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, but Biden sidestepped a question addressing his plan...

Graduate who covered last week’s Midland and Odessa shooting: ‘You’re not alone in this’

Clarke Finney reveals how Biola prepared her to support the West Texas community under attack.

Brittany Ung, Web Editor • September 7, 2019

Last Saturday, a truck driver was fired from his job. A couple hours later, he was driving down the highway in Odessa and Midland, Texas with an AR-15 style rifle, in a shooting spree that killed seven and injured 22, the New York Times reported. Clarke Finney, a 2017 graduate of the journalism program,...

Gun violence is the result of a violent culture

By justifying violence in American culture, the U.S. devalues human lives.

Amanda Frese, Managing Editor • September 4, 2019

Another mass shooting. Another comment from politicians and media about gun control. Another Twitter response. Everyone forgets. Nothing changes. Another mass shooting. Unfortunately, despite constant conversation about gun control and reform in the United States, on Aug. 31 a drive-by shooting spree...

It is time to rethink the way we address a tragedy

Here are three suggestions for improving national discourse.

Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer • March 17, 2019

The recent atrocity at a New Zealand mosque that left 49 people dead on Thursday rightfully reinvigorated concerns about white supremacy, anti-Muslim bigotry and domestic terror. It also revealed how utterly incapable we are at addressing mass tragedy. It is important to make conscious changes...

Failure and inaction plague gun control

There are ways to protect lives and gun rights at the same time.

Peter Rothermel VI, Freelance Writer • April 11, 2018

The #MarchForOurLives and the raging debate over guns in America in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting have led to many calls for “common sense” gun reform. This “common sense” gun reform consists of banning “assault rifles” like the AR-15. There are two weaknesses to this...

Solving the gun debate means understanding the other side

The gun control debate reaches its limits with the current rhetoric.

Eric Nimmo, Freelance Writer • March 27, 2018

The gun debate rhetoric seems to have caused humanity to think the worst of each other. It should not be like this. When discussing tragic and heavy topics—such as how to respond to a tragedy like the Parkland shooting—charity should be always present in viewing our political opponents position....

Survivors mobilize on social media and in person after Florida shooting

Survivors mobilize on social media and in person after Florida shooting.

Megan Josep, Design Editor • February 21, 2018

In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida, high school students across the country are utilizing social media to promote stricter gun laws. Students recapped their experiences during the shooting on Twitter, prompting users to protest on the platform. By the second...