(Photo courtesy of TheRoot). “Members of the Supreme Court.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff On Monday, November 13, The Supreme Court of the United States adopted a new code of ethics. Signed by all nine Justices, the code was implemented in response to several months of media criticisms for an assortment of undisclosed donations made to…
Analyzing the 2023 United States Elections and What They Mean for 2024
(Photo courtesy of WSHU). “Freestanding sign that reads ‘VOTE HERE’.” Eric Schultz Connector Staff On November 7, 2023, Americans in several states took to the polls to cast their votes on Election Day. Generally speaking, odd-numbered election years in America are considered to be less important than presidential or midterm election years because of the…
Will Colorado Court remove Trump from 2024 ballot?
(Photo courtesy of NBCNews). “Donald Trump in a court room.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff Last Monday on October 30, proceedings began for a trial that may decide the 2024 election before a single ballot is cast. In Colorado, an activist group is attempting to disqualify Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot under subsection 3 of…
Who is Mike Johnson? A Look at the New Speaker of the House
(Photo courtesy of World Today News). “Jim Jordan being sworn in as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff After several failed votes over the last month for different Speakers of the House, including Representatives Steve Scalese, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer (among several other candidates), the fourth and final speaker…
How AI will change education
(Photo courtesy of iGuestPost). “Typewriter with sheet of paper that says ‘Artifical Intelligence’.” Lydia Robert Connector Staff In recent years, the phrases “AI” and “Chat GPT” have instilled fear in Americans, and advancements in AI have brought up the famous question: Will robots take over? Realistically, there are current limitations on AI and computing systems…
Narcan is for everyone – opioids no longer the sole source of fentanyl overdoses in Lowell
(Photo courtesy of NALOXBOX). “Naloxbox unit: opioid rescue kit.” Nicholas Rossi Connector Contributor With opioid overdoses on the rise, local health agencies and first responders are coming together in Lowell to find a solution. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, there have been 173 confirmed deaths from opioid overdose in the city of…
Israel’s siege on Gaza continues
(Photo courtesy of EMEA Tribune). “Air strikes hitting buildings in Gaza as conflict continues.” Jonathan Hatem Connector Staff As of October 27, over 7,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s siege on Gaza, as well as attacks in the West Bank. This includes over 2,900 children but does not include missing people or unidentified dead…
House of Representatives faces major speaker crisis
(Photo courtesy of WSJ). “The Speakers platform in the House of Representative.” Michael Makiej Connector Contributor It has now been several weeks since former United States Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his position on Capitol Hill. This unprecedented and historic moment for the House of Representatives has left Americans without a…
