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2020 Presidential Election Running Updates

Tia Vasudeva and Sabrina Xue | November 4, 2020

November 4, 1:34 p.m.: Biden wins Wisconsin, Trump campaign to request recount As of 1:30 p.m., the New York Times has reported that Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes will go to Democratic candidate...

Ban Block for TikTok

Ban Block for TikTok

Dwija Ramesh and Lance Locker | November 2, 2020

On October 30, President Trump’s executive order banning the social media app TikTok was blocked by a Pennsylvania judge’s preliminary injunction. This decision was in response to the app’s appeal...

Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and current President Donald Trump
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Final Presidential Debate: The Last Attempt at Turning the Tide

Malini Pillai | November 2, 2020

On Thursday, October 22, the final presidential debate was held at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, between Former Vice President and Democratic candidate Joe Biden and current Republican President,...

Biden Town Hall: Clarification and compromise

Biden Town Hall: Clarification and compromise

Helen Oriatti-Bruns | October 21, 2020

On Thursday, October 15, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden fielded questions from voters in a televised town hall discussion. The town hall, which was originally supposed...

Third Time’s the Charm…

Aayushi Wadhawan and Kelly Liu | October 19, 2020

Severus Snape from “Harry Potter,” the Grinch and Gru from “Despicable Me” all have one thing in common: a legendary redemption arc. Given a second chance, they all won back the hearts of the...

Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the 2019 Iowa 
Federation of Labor Convention. Image from Flickr.

Town Hall Triumph for Blossoming Biden

Lance Locker | October 19, 2020

From around October 2 to Oct 14, President Trump was infected and battled with COVID-19, which caused the cancellation of the in-person October 15th Presidential Debate — one of, if not the first canceled...

Debate Dilemma: How Impactful Was It Really?

Debate Dilemma: How Impactful Was It Really?

Lance Locker | October 16, 2020

Every year, Apple advertises new versions of the iPhone that are unnoticeably different from the previous year’s device, and still people shell out more and more money each year to pay for the “upgrade”...

While the ILC remains empty, waiting for Stevenson students and staff to be able to return safely, do not judge this book by its cover; there are still many valuable resources available

2020 New Reality: Stevenson’s ILC/ ELC Staff Moved Online

Pooja Jain and Mackenzie Wren | October 15, 2020

Before March 13 the ILC and ELC at Adlai E. Stevenson High School was always bustling with activity from students and staff. These hands-on learning centers provided students with resources and a safe...

Vice Presidential Debate: Flies and Fact-checking

Vice Presidential Debate: Flies and Fact-checking

Helen Oriatti-Burns | October 11, 2020

On Wednesday, October 7, the only vice presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence was a civil dialogue between candidates. Both candidates criticized the other’s...

Stevenson Students for Change

Stevenson Students for Change

Humza Qazi, Anika Krishnaswamy, and Malini Pillai | October 11, 2020

As Student Council President Liana McGhee ’21 scrolled through her Instagram feed, stories of injustice towards people of color popped up everywhere. She couldn’t help but notice the wave of inspiration...

Best Buddies and Special Ed, Pandemic Style

Natalie King, Tia Vasudeva, and | October 9, 2020

Jenny Callen sits on the front steps of her house, a mask covering her mouth and a friend six feet away. Nestled within the unknowns of a pandemic is the beginning of her last year in the Best Buddies...

Why We Shouldn’t Tell Student Athletes to “Stick to Sports”

Why We Shouldn’t Tell Student Athletes to “Stick to Sports”

Kelly Liu | October 9, 2020

In late August, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play their playoff game in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Soon after, tennis player Naomi Osaka said she would sit out...

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