(Photo courtesy of iStock) “Person voting in an election” Amy Lam Connector Contributor November 4, 2025, is Election Day. Remember the date. Numerous college students agree that voting matters, but are left in the dark on how to register. They believe in the importance of voicing concerns on issues they deeply care about. Don’t worry,…
Government shutdown continues
(Photo courtesy of Jacob Levin) “Effects of the shutdown in Salem” Elias Arachiche Connector Contributor As we enter day 24 of the government shutdown (only 11 days short of the longest in American history), about 1.4 million government employees are missing their first full paycheck. Screenshots circulate online of employees posting their wire check showing…
United States faces government shutdown
Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor For the first time in over six years, the United States will face a government shutdown, after both a deadlocked House and Senate failed to reach a funding deal over Obamacare subsidies. The shutdown, which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on October 1st, will impact several federal organizations and payouts…
Charlie Kirk assassinated at college event in Utah
Correction Notice: Tyler Robinson was erroneously listed as a former college student. While he previously attended UVU, he was currently attending a technical college at the time of the incident. Makayla Mahoney Connector Contributor On Wednesday, Sept. 10, conservative and controversial political commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated in front of a crowd of 3,000 at…
Banned but not silenced: teen musicians and veterans defy Trump concert cancellation
(Photo Courtesy of CBS) “Equity Arc student musicians perform with veterans.” Conor Moyer Connector Editor Last year, 30 teenage musicians from across the country received the honor of a lifetime when the United States Marine Band selected them to perform alongside it in Washington, D.C. The Marine Band, known as “The President’s Own,” has performed…
Trump and Vance show the administration’s thoughts on “diplomacy” toward Ukraine
(Photo courtesy of CNN) “Things got heated when Trump and Vance clashed with Zelenskyy during a White House meeting on Friday.” Nate Coady Connector Staff President Trump got heated again this past Friday at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which was meant to be a discussion about granting the U.S. access to rare…
Trump threatens Canada’s sovereignty
(Photo courtesy of AP News) “United States and Canadian flags flying side by side” Tristin Henson Connector Staff Trump has stated multiple times that he was willing to use military force to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland, and during his signing of executive orders, he also suggested that he might want property in Gaza.…
Trump’s plan to make Gaza American sparks global backlash
(Photo courtesy of AP Photo) “A Palestinian man and two girls stand amidst rubble in the Gaza strip.” Ram Sastry Connector Contributor President Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to seize control of the Gaza Strip and permanently expel all two million Palestinians living there, with military forces if necessary, has generated widespread opposition…
