It has been nearly a month since President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and named CIA Director Mike Pompeo as his replacement. According to CNN, the United States Senate confirmed Pompeo as the 70th Secretary of State on April 26. Five members of the Democratic Caucus, Sens Joe Read More
US Bombing of Syria was Risky and Preemptive
The US, UK, and France launched missiles in an attack on Syria on April 13 in a stated attempt to destroy chemical weapons facilities allegedly involved in attacks on civilians the previous week, April 7, according to Vox. These airstrikes bring up several questions. Did the Syrian government use chemical Read More
Dear Democrats: You’re Not the GOP, Stop Acting Like it
On March 5, Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran stepped down due to health concerns. According to NPR, his resignation comes as no surprise; Cochran has been absent from Congress for long stretches of time over the last year. Senator Cochran has had a long and distinguished career of being on the Read More
Benjamin Netanyahu Caught Up in a Storm of Corruption
Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is now involved in four ongoing corruption investigations. The Israeli police now say that they have enough evidence to indict him in two cases, reported The Washington Post. Netanyahu has been in Israeli politics since 1988, serving as prime minister for a Read More
#WeGotThis: Senator Chelsea Manning for Maryland
United States Army Specialist turned leaker of military secrets Chelsea Manning is running for Senate challenging incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin. It is an understatement to say that Manning has had a taxing time in the public spotlight. While in the army, Manning attempted to leak classified documents to The Washington Read More
Dean Brown and Provost Wick Discuss Honors College 2.0 with SGA
Honors College 2.0 is a new plan intended to help remedy the enrollment issues that St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) is facing by refocusing the student experience on career preparedness. Michael Wick, provost and dean of faculty, as well as Leonard Brown, dean of students, came before the Student Read More