Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
September 21, 2020
The Supreme Court announced Friday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, lifelong advocate for gender equality, had died. Ginsburg died of complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, surrounded by family in her home in Washington, D.C., according to the court’s statement. She was 87. On July 17,...
Facebook and Twitter remove Russian accounts targeting Americans with political misinformation
Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
September 4, 2020
On Tuesday, Facebook and Twitter announced the removal of 13 accounts connected to Russian spyware for spreading false news about racial justice and President Donald Trump's policies. According to the New York Times, this is the same Russian party that intervened in the 2016 presidential election. The Russian-supported group's disinformation program, known as the Internet Research Agency (IRA), is the first confirmation that the organization has been attempting ...
Let’s Get Political, Political
Mia Steadman, Contributing Writer
March 31, 2020
We can poke fun at Boomers all we want, but they are beating us where it counts: at the polls. Gone are the days of changing the channel when politics come up or excusing yourself from the dinner table when things got political. As college students, brand new to adulthood, it's time for us to pay...
Is it Worth it to Vote in A Predominantly Blue or Red State?
Matt Verrilli, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
Is it important for people in a red state like Arkansas or a blue state like Connecticut to vote for their party? In short, yes. It is possible to change the political climate of a state, though that only happens if everyone votes and the change could take decades, but it is possible. The most...
Youth Political Participation at an All-Time Low
Amanda M. Castro, Contributing Writer
October 26, 2019
Political participation and voter turnout among young people are at an all-time low. According to civicyouth.org, the national voter turnout in the United States 2016 presidential election was 46%. Similarly, students at the University of New Haven had a voting turnout of 15.4%. My investigation found th...
West Haven Mayoral Candidates Debate
Earl Alexander Givan, Contributing Writer
September 10, 2019
The University of New Haven hosted the West Haven democratic mayoral debate between two of the three candidates, Mayor Nancy Rossi and former mayor Ed O’Brien. The third candidate, Debbie Collins, declined the university’s offer to attend. The debate was six days before the primary election o...
Why I Believe and Support the Electoral College
Teresa Hoeckh, Guest Writer
April 2, 2019
You hear it often: politicians, young and old, are looking to undo our Founding Fathers design to protect minority interests, direct power to the states, and stabilize our two-party system. Just a few years ago, talk of the Electoral College’s fairness was of interest to virtually no one, and a move...
Should Celebrities Weigh In On Politics?
Angela Tricarico, Contributing Writer
November 28, 2018
It’s nearly impossible to be apolitical today, and that goes for celebrities in particular. Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, celebrities have become more outspoken about their political beliefs, and more often they are anti-Trump. Whether it’s through tweets, public demonstrations (like app...
Protecting Our Diverse Democracy
Sommers Smith, Staff Writer
November 14, 2018
Our so-called-president Trump, is at it again, proving his blind reign to be an enforcement of destroying diversity in this country, as he tries to violate the constitution’s birthright clause, which states all persons born or naturalized in the U.S are guaranteed citizenship and equal law protection. This ...
Taylor Swift Breaks Political Silence
Karina Krul, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2018
Taylor Swift has been in the spotlight for more than 12 years now, but she has never spoken publicly about her political beliefs. She has, however, spoken about sexual assault. In 2017, she was on the cover of Time Magazine for being a silence breaker because of a sexual assault court case. In 2013, she was groped by DJ David Mueller, who grabbed the singer’s bu...
The Fight for Equal Pay Continues
Rebecca Tatera, Contributing Writer
April 17, 2018
Listen up, ladies! If you are a senior about to work a new job after college, or you’re still in college and getting ready for your first internship, watch out for the gender wage gap. In honor of Equal Pay Day on April 10, multiple women across the United States worked to draw attention to the gender ...
Trump has No Right to Build the Wall
Rebecca Tatera, Contributing Writer
April 17, 2018
Part of Donald Trump’s plan when he was elected as president was building a wall that separates the United States from Mexico. Now, until construction is finished, President Trump said, “we’re going to be guarding our border with the military...“That’s a big step. We really haven’t done ...
The Complexity of Illegality: The Unseen Sides of Immigration
Patricia Oprea
April 6, 2016
With this upcoming election, more people than ever are beginning or expanding an interest in politics. This was supported at the University of New Haven by a student-filled Alumni Lounge on Mar. 29. Here, guest speakers Ana Maria Rivera-Forastieri and Alok Bhatt addressed undocumented immigration and...
The Politics and Future of Climate Change, Immigration, Technology and Wealth
Patricia Oprea
February 17, 2016
“We live in the most prosperous times,” assures Hans Brattskar, aside from what the news is showing. There is a revolution in life expectancy; people are living longer and healthier lives than in any other past epoch. Hans Brattskar’s own people also top the life-expectancy list; he is from...
Religion in Politics
Dayna Lindo
February 17, 2016
I’ve been getting more involved in local community activism, and it’s made me extremely happy. I recently attended a public hearing in Bridgeport to support speakers against a gas plant proposal to replace a recently shut down coal factory. The week before that, I attended an NAACP meeting. The discussion...
