‘Different’ people are still people
Zoë Donovan, Columnist
February 13, 2020
How is that we as a society and culture have come to classify groups of people who simply want to exist and enjoy the same liberties and freedoms as everyone else, and hate groups who believe that people that they see as “other” should be seen as lesser, are ranked at the same level of “radica...
STAFF EDITORIAL: President’s visit was insulting to Chicago
Staff Editorial
October 28, 2019
Chicago faces a lot of criticism every day, whether it be about the city’s high crime rates or for draining money from the rest of Illinois. Being one of the five most populous cities in the U.S., the city cannot simply be perfect. President Donald Trump visited the city Monday, and opposite of what people expect to ...
There are too many candidates
Staff Editorial
October 8, 2019
The next democratic presidential debate will be the biggest debate ever, with a record 12 candidates set to appear on stage. The debate will be on Oct. 15 and will air on CNN for three hours from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. And, as mentioned above, a record 12 candidates will be on the stage. We at The Da...
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...
