ElizabethMonzu No, really? Who is Gerry and why is he mandering? Gerrymandering, a tale as old as the United States, started when Patrick Henry tried to take his rival James Madison’s seat away in Virginia’s first congressional election by making an irregular district for voting. However, according to Britannica, the real term came in 1812… Read More Gerrymandering influences 2021 Nebraska redistricting
Opinion by QuinnFindley This weekend, I was listening to a song by Fun Boy Three, an 80’s alternative band, called “The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum).” But the title of this song wasn’t coined by the band, it’s actually a well-known phrase that exposes a situation in which those in authority are incapable of… Read More The lunatics have taken over the asylum, and now the government
By J1 Reporter Grace Ellis Every 10 years the United States Census Bureau takes an official count of the population to assess gender, race, age and income demographics of the population. The Nebraska Counts Coalition is a group of ‘nonpartisan nonprofit’ organizations who work on collecting census data for the United States Census Bureau. A… Read More 2020 Census: ‘Together We Count’
OliviaSullivan A group of 17 juniors and seniors traveled to Boston, Mass. to participate in Harvard Model Congress. The conference took place from Feb. 19 to 23 and the group was accompanied by social studies teachers Mrs. Jillian Roger and Mrs. Katy Salzman. Harvard Model Congress is a non-profit organization organized and staffed entirely by undergraduate… Read More Harvard Model Congress educates, inspires students to lead
AkerAjak Many students had the opportunity to attend the 4th Annual Black and Brown Legislative Training and Legislative Day on Feb. 13 and 27. The training consisted of multiple speakers talking to the students about Nebraska’s government and how to practice civic engagement. It started with a speed dating activity that senior Shruthi Kumar especially… Read More Black & Brown Legislative days inspire civic engagement
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