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The 2022 midterms left changes in the makeup of the House and Senate and left Congress divide between Republican and Democrat control.

US holds midterm elections, Congress enters lame duck period

December 5, 2022
Florida has been known as a swing state since the 2000 election in which Republican George W. Bush only won by 537 votes.

Why Florida is no longer a swing state (EDITORIAL)

Raquelle Elson, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2022
Mayor of Tampa, Jane Castor, announces her support for Mary OConnor as the new chief of the Tampa Police Department.

Mayor Jane Castor nominates Mary O’Connor as Tampa’s new Chief of Police

Olivia Book, Junior Staff Writer
March 23, 2022
Every year, Student Council holds elections where the student body votes for the Student Council positions for the next school year.

Academy Holds Annual Student Council Elections

Winsome Storm, Sophomore Staff Writer
March 30, 2021
The storming of the Capitol has left people wondering how we got to this point.

Capitol Protest Causes People to Question the Rhetoric of the Media (OPINION)

Raquelle Elson, Sophomore Staff Writer
January 15, 2021
According to the New York Times, the 2020 election had the highest voter turnout in over a century.

Count All the Votes: A Look at Voter Suppression in America

Isabel Bequer, Sophomore Staff Writer
November 20, 2020
On Sept. 7, it was announced that Joe Biden won the election, and that Kamala Harris would be the first female vice president.

Why Kamala Harris Is So Polarizing (OPINION)

Raquelle Elson, Sophomore Staff Writer
November 18, 2020
We all need peace in this uncertainty of the election.

Finding Peace in Election Uncertainty

Anna Anderson, Contributing Columnist
November 7, 2020
Younger Americans have taken political activism to new heights and are expected to vote in record numbers in the 2020 presidential election.

Young Americans Don’t Vote, But Will they This Year?

Asha Sneed, Contributing Staff Writer
November 2, 2020
“I think there was one big loser, and that would be the American people. We are a country that prides itself on its unity. We are the melting pot that is supposed to accept everyone, no matter where they’re from or what struggles they’ve gone through in their past. Instead, we find ourselves almost unable to coexist without argument. I’m saddened as I watch America lose its ability to compromise and respect each other,” said Bella Otte (‘24).

A Breakdown of the First Presidential Debate of 2020

Emara Sáez, Managing Editor
October 2, 2020
We, as believers, need to stand up for our faith and for our God.

Faith and Politics: How the Separation of Church and State Allows for us to be Faithful Citizens

Anna Anderson, Contributing columnist
September 29, 2020
We need to stand by a candidate who shares the same beliefs as us, but we cannot allow it to take all of our time and become toxic.

When your world is surrounded by politics

Anna Anderson, Contributing Columnist
August 28, 2020
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