One giant step for man, one giant leap for Timber Creek student, Alexis Bacon. The TCHS senior and her dad flew to Washington DC for Donald Trump’s inauguration at the end of January. The ceremony took place on Jan. 20 Read more
The 2017 Women’s March were a series of political rallies fighting for political rights for women – aiming at such issues as immigration reform, health care reform, LGBTQ rights, rights of Muslims, income inequality and racial justice.
The country has felt a whirlwind of emotions since the evening of Nov. 8. The nation was shocked to see Donald Trump win the presidency. Many felt a sense of pride to be an American whereas others felt like they just saw all of their basic human rights gone in a flash.
Clinton’s Domestic and International views will be discussed here.
Even voters against Trump need to become educated on his platform, because while one may not socially agree with the man, one could find that they agree in other areas.
Donald Trump’s running mate, Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Pence, is an American politician and attorney. Pence was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2000. Pence nonetheless virtually checked every single box of Trump’s wishes for a running mate.
Senator Tim Kaine is an American attorney and politician from Virginia. In July Hillary Clinton chose Kaine as her running mate for the November presidential election. She selected a man from a battleground-state with a root in the working-class.
This Wednesday, October 19, The Junior World Affairs Council will be sponsoring a debate watch party in the TCHS Lecture Hall at 8 p.m.
The students voting this year will be graduating in the spring and starting their own lives. The issue they are most concerned about: How will they afford college and how student debt applies to them?
From women’s rights to LGBT rights to the Black Lives Matter movement the social issues in our country have been a hot topic in this election.