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The Capitol riot didn’t come out of nowhere

Sarah Lambert, Managing Editor January 12, 2021

“This isn’t who we are.” “This is not American.”  These are the kind of statements that have been echoed this past week following the desecration of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump insurrectionists....

Residents of DC sit on the National Mall facing towards the White House on November 7, 2020, when most major news outlets called the election for President-elect Biden. Since then, President Trump has promoted conspiracies about election fraud, eventually leading to a rally inciting violence against the Capitol on January 6. Now, several Trump officials are resigning, citing President Trumps role in the violence. (Photo by Sequoia Wyckoff)

Resignation is the easy way out

Tucker Ward, Staff Reporter January 12, 2021

On Wednesday afternoon, we saw one of the worst attacks on American democracy since our nation's founding.  The insurrection came as a result of years of President Donald Trump fueling white supremacy,...

Demonstrators march down Great Falls street. I was super surprised by the volume of people that were there, said junior Umika Pathak. (Photo by Charlie Adams)

A look back on the world events of 2020

Stella Turner, Former Editor-in-Chief December 31, 2020

A few obvious events come to mind when we think of how 2020 will go down in history. As the ongoing pandemic continues to occupy every portion of our lives, here’s a look back at ten major world events...

Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety (Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

Rationalizing Joe Biden

Colter Adams, Managing Editor April 7, 2020

The 2020 primary was supposed to usher in a new era for the Democratic Party, more reflective of the diverse and progressive coalition it claims to represent.  Instead- twenty-six democrats, and over...

The American flag blows in the wind

‘Hot Takes’ Episode 3

Colter Adams, Managing Editor December 9, 2019

In an area as overwhelmingly progressive as Falls Church City, it is often difficult to encounter opposing viewpoints on political issues. It is even rarer for students with different views to engage in...

The American flag blows in the wind

‘Hot Takes’ Episode 2

Colter Adams, Managing Editor December 2, 2019

In an area as overwhelmingly progressive as Falls Church City, it is often difficult to encounter opposing viewpoints on political issues. It is even rarer for students with different views to engage in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C. The USDA is one of the 430 departments, agencies, and sub-agencies that make up the federal bureaucracy, which collectively employs 2.5 million people and manages trillions of tax dollars. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

The Federal Bureaucracy: imperfect, but indispensible

Colter Adams, Managing Editor September 24, 2018

The recurrent laryngeal nerve, which supplies motor function to the larynx, is one of the strangest fixtures of human anatomy. Instead of connecting the brain directly to the larynx, it first takes an...

NFL players kneel and stand on the sidelines.

NFL protests cause dividing views at Mason

Jay Nesson, Staff Reporter October 13, 2017

Over the past month, National Football League (NFL) players from all different teams across the nation have been kneeling during the National Anthem before their games to protest the police brutality aimed...

A cartoon by Zollie Brown of King Kong/Donal Trump hijacking the Washington Monument.

King Trump

Zollie Brown April 24, 2017

Protestors wave signs

No hate, no fear

Grace Hughes March 17, 2017

On January 29, thousands of people lined the DC streets leading up to the White House, nine out of ten holding up brightly colored signs and chanting “No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here.”...

Group assembled at the Capitol building

Scenes from the 2017 Inauguration Ceremony

Liam Bridge February 14, 2017

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Womens March infographic

Women’s March attendance surpasses Trump’s inauguration

Allyson Kryk February 5, 2017

On the morning of Saturday, January 21, the streets of Washington D.C. were packed with hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic people empowered to march for the women’s rights and anyone else who...

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