Yes, Trump could really win in 2020
Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
July 3, 2019
Can Donald Trump win the 2020 election and stay in the Oval Office? I think right now he is my favorite to win, although I wish that was not the case. For so long, the Democratic Party used multiple upon multiple avenues to try to get the president impeached. Calling for tax returns, using an...
Does Biden’s name hide controversy?
Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
June 18, 2019
Irony sure is funny, right? Everyone (and rightfully so) ripped then presidential candidate Donald Trump a new you-know-what when audio was released, revealing him saying to grab women by their you-know-what. Trump has had a slew of other actions and words that could have and, some, should have...
Will program cut fund border?
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
March 31, 2019
President Donald Trump’s administration said Saturday it intends to end foreign assistance programs for Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. On the surface, that move does not seem to imply more than what you and I can read it for at face value: They just will not send more aid to those countries, ...
Consider the third parties in politics
Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor
March 28, 2019
In a country ran by a traditional two-party system, the other political parties can be overlooked due to the dominance of the Democratic and Republican parties. It is commonplace for people to be affiliated with these parties because these are the well-established dominant parties Americans have followe...
How to win the 2020 election
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
March 24, 2019
Trump 2020 is something he and his followers have already spoken about and anticipated, and honestly, his chances of taking the Republican ticket again are probably decent. But, as has been the case for the last year (especially it seems), Democrats are doing everything in their power to not only les...
All we hear today are false facts, where is the truth?
Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor
February 7, 2019
Yet again President Donald Trump amazes me with his outlandish claims on several political, economic and social issues at his State of the Union Address Tuesday night. I am honestly surprised on how often Trump claims false facts in the entirety of his political career. I am curious to see what his pe...
Students raise questions about Trump’s 1st year
Samuel Nusbaum, Contributing Writer
November 1, 2017
Whether it was for extra credit or for curiosity, students packed the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union to hear a discussion about President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Dennis Malak, a member of the Charleston city council, and Kevin Anderson, a political...
Students, faculty discuss North Korean situation
Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2017
History and modern-day politics collided at a panel discussion on the issues facing America and South Korea as a result of recent North Korean missile tests. Sungkwan Park, president of the Korean Student Association, said to a certain extent, what is happening in North Korea does concern him. “It’s...
David Yepsen shares political commentary
Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor
November 15, 2016
David Yepsen, the retired director for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and former political reporter for the Des Moines Register, visited Eastern again Monday night and gave his overall observation of state politics after the recent elections. Yepsen said he is hoping that out of...
Unity Rally held to protest Trump
Kalyn Hayslett and Cassie Buchman
November 11, 2016
Days after they were shocked by Republican nominee Donald Trump winning the presidential race, students and community members convened on the Doudna Steps to protest the now-President Elect at a Unity Rally. Chants of “Dump Trump,” “No Trump, No KKK, No racist USA,” “When they go low we ...
Students and faculty speculate Trump’s presidency
Marisa Foglia, Pop Culture Reporter
November 10, 2016
Donald Trump is the official president-elect of 2016, and students and faculty are debating what he will do with his presidential power. The results of the election started coming in after 6 p.m. Tuesday leaving the country anxiously awaiting the announcement of the next president. Chloe Gottschalk,...
Students react to the election
Chrissy Miller, Campus Reporter
November 7, 2016
As the election season is rushing towards an end, first-time voters express their thoughts on the race to presidency. Ben Hahn, a freshman undeclared major, said he feels that none of the candidates appropriately represent his community or anything he supports. “It seems like most of...
