How Trump’s foreign policy and Europe’s defense response could redefine NATO’s future. Since its founding in 1949 during the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has provided collective defense and security for most of Europe, Canada, and the United States. Now, the alliance’s spending and dynamics are becoming uncertain, as political tensions rise and leaders like President Donald Trump remain in power. Although NATO is considered one of the most powerful

As the new and controversial Deputy Director of the FBI assumes responsibility, his past experiences and statements, as well as future plans for the agency should be questioned. On February 23rd, 2025, President Trump appointed the MAGA loyalist, talk-show host, and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino as Deputy Director of the FBI — an unprecedented and polarizing decision (however, it must be noted that unprecedented has become the norm for this administration).  The pos

After 2020, standardized testing appeared to have been a thing of the past– until 2024, when it made its great comeback.  Over the next few months, thousands of high school students will sit down to take the SAT. But, for many of them, they have been under the impression for several years that taking either the SAT or ACT would not be a requirement for them. However, as more colleges announce they are returning to a test-required policy, it is slowly becoming apparent that th

Investigating the lack of common knowledge and education surrounding mass atrocity crimes.  Many genocides have happened throughout history, yet common knowledge and social studies classes only describe a few; what other genocides have we not heard about? And why haven’t we?  Researchers and historians propose a variety of reasons why the Holocaust is the most –if only– widely remembered genocide, namely the scale, thorough documentation, and Eurocentric nature of the crime. 

Rising global temperatures and a prolonged ‘dry season’ may have increased the likelihood and intensity of the California wildfires, study finds. In January 2025, a series of 14 devastating wildfires broke out in California. The fires lasted from January 7th to January 31st, destroying thousands of buildings, including schools, stores, and homes. Additionally, the fires tragically claimed the lives of at least 29 people, and families who lost their homes are still recovering

The tweens of today are robbed of their childhood—and it’s not their fault. Walking through the middle and elementary school recently, I was struck by how grown-up the students looked and acted. Stanleys lined the cubbies as girls wore clothing that wouldn’t look out of place in my high school hallways.  Justice. Fidget spinners. Slime. Rainbow loom bracelets. Legos. All fads and hallmarks of my childhood seem so immature in comparison.  Looking back as a high school sophomor

New Roads Administration takes bold action to combat pressing issues on campus . The New Roads Administration has been keeping an open...

Who are Trump’s cabinet picks, what might their positions be, and what do they mean for the Trump Administration? After Donald Trump emerged as the victor of the 2024 U.S. presidential election cycle a month ago, he quickly mobilized to put together his second presidential cabinet, roughly a month earlier than he did the first time in 2016. This second time around, Trump’s presidential cabinet picks have notably contrasted the first — not just in the speed at which they were

Has anyone ever heard of the Universal Crazy Hot Scale? Well, I hadn’t either until a white cis gender, homophobic, Trump loving, all...

As the war in Ukraine approaches its third year, many bystanders wonder what caused this conflict to arise in a mostly peaceful...

After a new study this March, two ecotypes of the North Pacific orca – resident and Bigg’s – are being reclassified into separate...

A patriarchal housewife is one who provides for her family; a Real Housewife tries to go long before seeing their children.  The Real...

Social media has been in existence for nearly a decade and a half, and since then has made countless changes to the world. But how has it...

What does a mature male look like? What does he talk about? How does he dress? I would LOVE to know. “Boys take longer to mature than...

Our favorite spot is reaching its final days and our community is reacting.  Think of the times you warmed up with a hot lavender latte...

A Trip to The West Bank, Palestine Changes My Perspective In early July, three months before the events of October 7th, 2023, my family,...

Is it unusual that I can pinpoint the exact moment when I REALLY started to notice my body for the first time?  It all started the summer...

Even though Bangladesh has faded from the news, close monitoring of the situation is crucial for human rights and geopolitics as the...

Israeli forces are being criticized for violating international law, as tensions mount over UNIFIL’s role in southern Lebanon. In a...

The people of New Roads share their thoughts on the school-wide in-class phone ban. This school year, New Roads has introduced a major...