By ANDREW ZAMACONA Contributing Writer It has been about ten months since Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2017 and interestingly enough, his approval ratings have been more or less static. Whether Donald Trump is a genius or inept, there is something that he has been able to do that no
By KAYLA DEMICCO Contributing Writer It’s now the month of October and that means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A lot of companies douse their offices in pink and center their advertisements around the color for this month. Which is a marketing strategy that would be very favorable to the iconic, pink enthusiasts Elle Woods
By BRIANNA ROBLES Staff Writer Harvey Weinstein, an American film producer, in recent news has been accused of several sexual assault and rape charges. For the past few decades, it has come up that Weinstein has had many sexual assault encounters with employees, few of which confronted Weinstein about his actions. One of his employees,
By KATE PIERCE News/Managing Editor It’s been eight whole years since the worst night of my life. What I didn’t know then is that night was also the beginning of freedom. October is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic violence can take many forms, among partners, children, and roommates. It can consist of physical and verbal
By TAYLOR FARNSWORTH Opinions Editor The College of Saint Rose is a liberal arts college; meaning students are required to complete the courses within his or her major, as well as an additional 41 credits in liberal education courses to receive a bachelor’s degree. With the high cost for a quality education, some parents fear
By BRIANA SPINA Staff Writer When you think of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) you may think of Southerners in pointy white hoods. You may think back to the post-Civil War era when it was founded, back when slavery became illegal but its legacy remained. You may recall the disenfranchisement and the lynchings and the
By GABRIELLE HILLICK Contributing Writer America was struck once again by another tragedy. On Sunday, Oct. 1, Stephen Paddock shot and killed 59 people at a Las Vegas country concert and injuring over 500. This isn’t the first concert shooting to have happened this year. Back on May 22, at an Ariana Grande concert, 23
By Elizabeth Valentin In Trump’s newest assault on health care, he provides employers with the right to deny employers to provide insurance for contraception for women. This comes in the form of reducing the woman’s ability to obtain birth control. This bill is absurd, especially because this comes only days after the Trump administration announced
By Isabelle Rulison Staff Writer Before I state my opinion on this taboo and touchy topic, I look to inform all readers who may not know exactly what the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act of 2017 is. The objective of this bill is to make abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy (about five months), a
By ANTOINETTE CIOFFI Web Editor There’s no doubt that the recent shooting in Las Vegas is one of the worst ones in American history. With 58 dead and nearly 500 wounded its clear something needs to be done about the way we as a nation handle the coverage of these events. It feels as