Author name: Lenora Kirkland

By: Lenora Kirkland On Feb. 1, just before a critical diplomatic meeting between U.S. representative Antony J. Blinken and Chinese president Xi Jinping, a Chinese spy balloon was spotted hovering over American airspace.  The balloon was first identified flying over Montana, moving east to where it was eventually shot down off the coast of South […]

By: Lenora Kirkland As the war in Ukraine persists, international support continues to rise as citizens of the world join the Ukrainian people in mourning the devastating effects of this year-long conflict. Despite daunting circumstances Ukrainians continue to fight against Russian advancements, exhibiting resilience that has been globally recognized and commended.  Recently, there has been

By: Lenora Kirkland Laos is a small country in Southeast Asia, home to a population of just 7.4 million people. It’s also the most bombed country, per capita, in world history.  The Cold War brought about numerous conflicts abroad, as the United States and its allies rallied around fierce anti-communist policies. One of these conflicts,

By: Lenora Kirkland On Jan. 6, 2023, another school shooting made national headlines, only this time, the perpetrator was a six-year-old boy. The incident occurred in a first-grade classroom at Richneck Elementary School located in Newport News, Virginia.  The student in question found the weapon in his home, brought it with him to class and

By: Lenora Kirkland On Nov. 8, citizens across the United States cast their ballots in the midterm elections. The results are crucial for the next two years of Biden’s presidency, and thus to the Democratic party as a whole. For Biden, a Congressional majority is critical to passing his administration’s desired policies over the next

By: Lenora Kirkland This past month the Supreme Court heard two cases regarding the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The first of the two hearings involved a close look at Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions process. Eight of the nine Supreme Court Justices were involved in the oral arguments for this case. The ninth

By: Lenora Kirkland This month, Eastern University was given a grant of one million dollars to improve our campus. Plans include redoing the gym room, adding new offices, and making preparations for a new wrestling team.  “We are extremely grateful and blessed to receive these funds,” President Ron Matthews shared in the announcement email. “The

By: Lenora Kirkland Nigeria faces numerous threats of violence across its 36 states, many of which often seep into its Federal Capital Territory where the country’s capital city is located. In the later weeks of October, the U.S. State Department announced that its non-emergency embassy workers and their families must seek immediate removal from Nigeria’s