By Dayna Wilkerson After George Floyd’s death, the racial justice demonstrations have caused some people to reignite the controversy surrounding the Market House in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Market House [ … ]
Month: June 2022
Teen fights back against racial injustice in schools
While many would say that there has been a long-standing problem with racism in America, our country has seen an increased focus on racism over the past few months following [ … ]
Local students help Black Lives Matter movement
By Abby Hobbs The murder of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis by police instigated the Black Lives Matter movement that grew to incredible lengths in a short amount [ … ]
The impact of Covid-19 on Dynamite Gymnastics
By Akua Devall Covid-19 has forced many businesses around Bethesda, Maryland, to shut down. As Akua Devall reports, one business is taking extra safety measures to remain open.
Virginia joins East Coast Cap-and-Trade program
Photo courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch By Sean Gillen Virginia plans to join ten other states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) effective January 1, 2021, following a 2016 [ … ]
D.C. and Northern Virginia students lead protests against police brutality
By Abby Bressette Heather Belfort is the organizer of BLM NOVA, a student activism group in Northern Virginia. Belfort says that the group runs mainly on social media and is [ … ]
Keeping live music alive: Musicians struggle with COVID-19
By Sophia Sherman Local musicians in the Chicagoland area are finding unique ways to generate revenue during this era of Covid-19. As the music venues and clubs remain closed, there’s [ … ]
How some small businesses in the D.C. metro area adapted to COVID-19
By Ryan Cole Samantha Antes, a small business owner, assumed that her company would be forced to shut down as a result of the global pandemic, but instead, her business [ … ]
Hamptons restaurant workers serve up a dose of reality
By Lindsay Shachnow New Yorkers have many fears surrounding the pandemic, especially as businesses and restaurants begin to reopen. Anxieties in Westhampton Beach are not limited to seasonal residents. Restaurant [ … ]
Life with type 1 diabetes
By Reilly Brophy Each year over 40,000 people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, there is no cure for type 1. Awareness for this disease is [ … ]