“Repair, restore and renew America”: Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson brings her vision to the Bay Area
by Eric Fang, News Editor
August 16, 2019
Over 300 people gathered for a town hall meeting in the restaurant and community space Manny’s in San Francisco on Thursday night. Some of the people fanned themselves with navy and pink “Marianne 2020” posters. Some had brought copies of Marianne Williamson’s books. Others wore bright pink hats...
“Dream big, fight harder”: Elizabeth Warren has a plan for American families
by Kathy Fang and Eric Fang
June 1, 2019
With the American flag behind her and a crowd of several thousand Bay Area voters and supporters before her, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stepped into the spotlight in the middle of a soccer field, both arms outstretched to welcome the cheers of her audience. Before...
Millions prevented from travel due to ‘social credit’ offenses in China
by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor
February 27, 2019
Chinese travelers were barred from traveling 17.5 million times last year due to minor legal infractions such as unpaid fines and taxes according to the National Public Credit Information Center. 5.5 million were barred from train ticket purchases as well, complementary to a new policy being pushed by...
American Party System, Take Six
by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor
January 6, 2019
Nov. 6, 2018—the fated, long anticipated Election Day—came and passed in a flurry of red and blue. Voters around the country trickled into the polls to register and cast their ballots, newspapers and broadcasts ran nonstop programs and the nation held its breath in anticipation of the final results:...
Inside the midterm elections
by Varsha Rammohan, Saloni Shah, and Aditya Singhvi
December 9, 2018
The Democrats gained a majority in the House of Representatives while Republicans expanded their lead in the Senate during the midterm elections on Nov. 6. These elections had the highest ever number of votes cast in a US midterm election, with more than 113 million people voting. This represents...
George H. W. Bush, nation’s 41st President, dies at 94
by Ryan Guan, Executive News Editor
December 5, 2018
George H. W. Bush, who served as the 41st U.S. President from 1989 to 1993, died last Friday in his home in Houston at 94, according to his office. Bush's funeral was held at Washington National Cathedral today.
Shah Salon kicks off second year of discussions
by Nicole Chen, Editor-in-chief
October 31, 2018
The first set of Shah Salon discussions this school year took place today in various Shah classrooms from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event was broken down into four sessions: “#Me2.0” with history teacher Donna Gilbert and math teacher Dr. Lola Muldrew, “Election 2018” with history teachers Carol Green and Julie Wheeler, “Toxic Mas...
Kavanaugh sworn in as 114th Supreme Court justice after 50-48 Senate vote
by Ryan Guan and Kathy Fang
October 6, 2018
The Senate voted 50-48 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court today. Kavanaugh, the second justice nominated by President Donald Trump, will fill a vacant spot left by the retirement of former Justice Anthony Kennedy in July and is likely to cement a conservative-leaning majority on the ...
Cohen pleads guilty, Manafort found guilty: A night of legal reckoning for President Trump
by Kathy Fang and Nicole Chen
August 22, 2018
A months-long series of F.B.I. investigations came to its climax yesterday night in what seemed to be a theatrically choreographed moment, as two men closely affiliated with the President Trump were convicted almost simultaneously of financial felonies. Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded...