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An illustration of the Yemen flag, three broad stripes of red, white, and black. Blood runs off of the flag and onto the floor beneath it. Encircling the flag is a dotted red circle.

May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020

Ongoing Crisis in Yemen

by Emma CrowE

Yemen is currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis that has left 14 million people at risk of starvation, according to Human Rights Watch, a non-governmental…

illustration by Greer Siegel of a person practicing social distancing while staring out a window at a blue sky with "social distancing" literally written in the sky among some puffy white clouds. The person has an expression that seems to express a humdrum feeling about needing to stay inside while the sky is so bright and blue outside.

April 11, 2020 April 11, 2020

Oregon Responds to Coronavirus

by Vivian Veidt

In a press release issued on March 11, Governor Kate Brown outlined a four point plan responding to the threat of the novel coronavirus…

illustration by May Walker of a red map of the united states outlined in blue with pink skulls that are maniacally smiling inside the map of the United States.

April 4, 2020 April 4, 2020

Dying Young: The New American Way

by Vivian Veidt

A study released in November, 2019 affirms past indicators that young Americans now have a lower life expectancy than previous generations, but that similar…

Sophie Meyers of a Bee, drawn with black and white watercolors with yellow dots in the shape of a flower around the bee

April 4, 2020 April 4, 2020

Flower Power
Bees

by Sophie Meyers

Bees are responsible for the pollination of one-third of all food consumed in the United States, yet bee populations are rapidly decreasing to the…

April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020

Relatively Speaking
Expansion on Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity proven

by Sophie Meyers

Einstein’s theory of relativity describes the laws of gravity in the effect of astronomical bodies and the flow of time. Technologies developed in the…

April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020

Rolling Back Water Protection
Trump rolls back Obama Era Water Regulations

by Sophie Meyers

The Trump Administration has signed new water protection regulations that will be the largest rollback of U.S. water protections since the Clean Water Act…

March 25, 2020 March 25, 2020

Vaccination: Spreading Misinformation Spreads Disease
Analysis of the anti-vax movement

by Sophie Meyers

Public health relies on vaccines as a measure to mitigate an increasing risk of widespread pandemic. Vaccines are created to be implemented collectively, a…

March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020

Safer Together?
Student Safety Ambassadors on patrol, new officer recruits in training

by Margo Craig

Student safety ambassadors are the new “eyes and ears” of campus security. New hires, persistent vacancies, and policy changes are some of the most…

March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020

Medicare Penalizes Hospitals for Readmissions

by Margo Craig

Medicare will continue to cut payments to hospitals with high rates of readmission as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Hospital Readmission Reduction…

March 17, 2020 April 4, 2020

Putting a Stop to PPOP?
Misinformation and heated debates over needle exchange services in St. Johns

by Vivian Veidt

The assembly room of the St. Johns Community Center is filled to capacity on the night of 13 January. Grumbling and impassioned conversation can…