Category: Staff Editorials

Two weeks ago, Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann laughed in the face of a helpless Native American man simply trying to sing his indigenous prayer. Or at least that’s what the video showed. Sandmann was captured on video, Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat on head, standing in front of 64-year-old Nathan Phillips, seemingly blocking him from walking by. He […]

In a couple weeks, you might get the newest iPhone. Around this time three to five years ago, you likely got your first iPhone.  From that day on, our lives have completely changed, and will likely never be the same. Nowadays, we all spend an unhealthy amount of time looking at these portable screens. If you’re wondering how bad your […]

This one was polarizing. Like it always is. Every month there seems to be a new scandal, and every month it seems to get more and more polarizing and divisive. This month’s scandal was historic though, and not because of the political significance.  The Kavanaugh hearing showed how truly divisive and disrespectful politics have become. It’s bad in the Supreme […]

Two weeks ago, history was made when a meeting between North and South Korea, two countries which have been in armistice since the 1950’s, took place to discuss ending the war that has lasted over half a century.  Representatives from each country met with the United States’ newest cabinet member, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The two countries seem closer […]

The second amendment grants citizens the right to bear arms; however, it is time to re-evaluate the statute of limitations surrounding these words. On February 14, Nikolas Cruz entered his former high school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and faculty. The event unsurprisingly sparked the debate of gun control and whether Congress needed to […]

At the 60th annual Grammy Awards, Ed Sheeran was awarded Best Pop Solo Performance for the popular Shape of You. Sheeran was the only male among four female nominees in the category, including Kesha. For the last couple of years, Kesha had been fighting her ex-manager, Dr. Luke, in court after a vicious fall-out, which ended with the singer accusing […]

With a world revolving around social media and viral videos, people will go out of the way to get their post the most likes, views or retweets. At first, harmless stunts like the Cinnamon Challenge and Planking filled up the internet. Although stupid, the various challenges and pranks performed in order to garner views and like were tolerated and even […]

Enacted in 2015, Net Neutrality prohibited service providers from slowing down or charging more for usage of popular websites such as social media platforms, Netflix and Google. The ensured every American could binge on countless episodes of The Office and send as many snaps as they so desired without being penalized. On December 14, the Federal Communications Commission too this […]

In a twisted way, it is as if sexual abuse is trending nowadays. Every day, you can turn on the TV to see yet another headline accusing yet another individual of power taking advantage of girls and women in their most vulnerable states. Within the past month, accusations against media mogul Harvey Weinstein, former team USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry […]

Throughout our nation’s history, we have drawn battle lines over political, social and economic wars. And while our differences always seem to resolve themselves with time, it is not until disaster strikes that we truly unite as a nation. In 1941, we turned against each other, for we saw our diversity, the fabric of our nation, as a hinderance rather […]

Here we go again. How many times does it have to happen before it becomes unacceptable? How many chances does a person get before they become a lost cause? How much longer are we willing to sit and listen to the same storyline over and over again? Football player. Accused of domestic violence. Accused of sexual assault. Caught on video […]

Buzzer beaters, last second touchdowns, 9th-inning home runs, epic comebacks, thrillers. We just experienced one of the most shocking years in sports history. Throughout the past year, we have felt the rush of adrenaline that comes with down-to-the-wire sports more than usual. Almost every major sports championship was a brutal battle to the finish, and history was made more than […]

Clinton and Trump worst presidential nominees in American history. The September 26 presidential debate was the most-watched in history, raking in approximately 84 million viewers, media research giant Nielsen said. This only includes viewers who watched at home, not at offices or parties, so the actual number of viewers may have been even higher. The Clinton-Trump face-off bested not only […]

Chronicle members practice ‘true journalism,’ travel for the truth If you want the truth, put on your walking shoes. Our reporters Blake Nissen, Isabel Marotta, and Asia Porter were quick to discover the need for this when they left the suburban bloc for Mason County. What they were to find was a shoe and leather journalism, a stepping out of […]