On January 24th, the Supreme Court announced it will hear Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, the newest challenge to affirmative action in college admission. For some, the outcome of the cases seems grim, but the Supreme Court’s announcement brings affirmative action back…
By Alex Brenia, ’22 Recently, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope, a satellite designed to detect infrared light from celestial bodies. The telescope is so precise that it can detect light that took over 13 billion years to reach Earth, but did you know that a former Severn student helped launch the James Webb’s…
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health in the following months. If the majority of justices agree to overturn Roe v. Wade or seriously curtail its capacity, 26 states will certainly or very likely ban abortion. These states contain half of America’s population of women of childbearing age.
The morning of November 30th: for most families around the United States this was a normal morning. However, for the kids and staff of Oxford High School in Michigan it was not normal. At approximately 12:52, the Oakland County Police Department received over a hundred phone calls about gunshots at the high school. Ethan Crumbley…
On Wednesday, November 24, a jury found three men, Travis McMichael, his father Gregory, and their neighbor William Bryan guilty of multiple murder charges for killing Ahmaud Arbery, a high-profile case that attracted much attention and spurred nationwide protest for racial equality last year.
We have all heard of famous rapper Travis Scott, whether it be through his music, his relationship with Kylie Jenner, or his most recent scandal. Astroworld, Scott’s music festival in Houston, was scheduled to take place from November 5th to November 7th. Famous performers such as SZA, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and Tame Impala were…
With 4.55 billion social media users worldwide, it’s safe to say it plays a pretty big role in everyones’ lives. (Datareportal) We all know there are pros and cons to social media in general, but there are also pros and cons in its relation to crime. Social media can be used to track victims and…
On Monday, President Biden signed the long-anticipated infrastructure bill into law, the culmination of his promise to improve America’s physical infrastructures and a victory of bipartisan cooperation.
If you go to New York City and visit the Rockefeller Center during Christmastime, you will be overwhelmed by the size of the Christmas tree fully lit and decorated. The tradition of putting a huge tree in the Rockefeller Center began in 1933. The start of this tradition is one that wouldn’t be expected.…
Henry Ruggs III, a 22 year old NFL player, was in a fatal car accident on November 2nd where is he is being charged with DUI and speeding charges. Ruggs played college football at Alabama and in 2020 was drafted to the Las Vegas Raiders, where he produced almost 1,000 yards and four touchdowns in…