Official Student Newspaper of St. Paul's High School
Donovan Martin ’22 Deputy Editor On May 25, 2020, shopper George Floyd went to a Minneapolis convenience store to purchase some cigarettes. When he attempted to pay for them with a cheque, the shop keeper accused Floyd of using counterfeited material. As a result, the police were called with four coming to the scene: J.... Continue Reading →
Israel Okunnu ’23 Conrtibutor Dystopian societies are what people fear. Some may even say that we are living in one. But I am here to boldly say that that is false. We are not living in a dystopian society. The main characteristics of a dystopian society are totalitarian government, loss of individualism, complete environmental destruction,... Continue Reading →
A February coup dampened hope of democracy in a country far too familiar with military rule and oppression. But Burmese citizens appear willing to fight back.
Ilia Mehr Bakhsh '23Contributor On March 7, 2021, a historic interview was aired. Oprah Winfrey, arguably one of the best interviewers in North America, sat down in a beautiful garden in sunny Los Angeles, California, to host a conversation with the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex who had left the Royal Family in the... Continue Reading →
Nathan Poklar '24Contributor It is common knowledge within Canadian politics that a minority government should last around two years before the next election. With the Liberals’ minority government and almost two years since the last election, it seems that there is a strong possibility of Canadians going back to the polls before 2022 rolls around.... Continue Reading →
John Ergon Golpe '24Contributor Due to the pandemic, Asian-Americans have become common targets for discrimination and prejudice. From verbal and physical attacks, both on the streets and online, to witnessing blatant displays of xenophobia directed towards them and/or others, this unexpected resurgence in racial discrimination has left many Asian communities in the US on edge.... Continue Reading →
Bara Bashir '22Contributor A literal and cultural genocide is happening today, a ruthless extermination of an ethnic group with no mercy or compromise. Right now, there are people in concentration camps being cleansed of their own cultural and religious identities in an egregious act of violation of their human rights. Uyghur and other cultural groups... Continue Reading →
Riley Wilcosh '22Film Critic I never thought that this would turn into a think-piece. I was originally approached to write this article because of Gina Carano’s background. Before her recent rise to fame on the hit Star Wars series The Mandalorian, Carano was a pioneer in women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). She appeared in the... Continue Reading →
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenka faces an unprecendented challenge to his leadership led by the fearless Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Will the movement succeed?
Nathan Poklar '24Contributor For the first time since 2011, Democrats have control of the US House, Senate, and Presidency after nail-biting victories in both Georgia Senate races. Reverend Raphael Warnock beat the appointed incumbent Kelly Loeffler by a margin of around 70,000 votes, while Jon Ossoff ousted incumbent David Perdue by a slimmer margin of... Continue Reading →
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