On Jan. 26, thousands of women marched and gathered together at Halifax Mall, just a few blocks from the William Peace University Campus, for the “2019 Raleigh Women’s March: Women United for Justice,” the third women’s rally since president Donald…
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Disagreement over funding President Donald Trump’s border wall caused the federal government to shut down for 35 days starting Dec. 22, the longest government shutdown in history. Before the shutdown, Trump met with congressional Democrats saying that he would allow…
At approximately 1:00pm Monday, William Peace University students, faculty, and staff were asked to shelter in place as the emergency alert system went off. There was a potential gun threat to campus, which caused WPU to be on lockdown for…
Hurricane Florence was classified as a category one hurricane when it made landfall along the Carolinas on Sept. 14. The lingering of this enormous storm has had a tremendous impact, especially to those along the east coast. The hurricane was…
The “Silent Sam” Confederate statue located at the University of Chapel Hill was pulled down by more than 250 protesters on Aug. 20. The statue will be held in storage until there is a plan of where to relocate it,…
Over 20,000 teachers, principals, students, and families from all over North Carolina flooded downtown Raleigh wearing red on May 16, demanding that lawmakers increase teachers’ pay, along with an increase in funding to be able to provide for students’ educational…
Nationwide, individuals and groups are coming together regarding gun violence in schools after the fatal school shooting in Parkland, Florida that ended with 17 deaths. The shooting took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School briefly before school was released….
Protesters demanded an end to gun violence at the March For Our Lives rally in downtown Raleigh on March 24. This event started out specifically in Washington DC with the families and high schoolers that were victims of the Parkland…
The first Amazon Go, a grocery store with no checkout lanes that lets the consumer grab items and leave, was highly successful on opening day in Seattle on Jan. 22. According to Business Insider, a massive line stretched around the…
On Jan. 24, Larry Nassar was sentenced for molesting U.S.A olympic athletes. The trial took place in Michigan under the judgement of Rosemarie Aquilina. “I’ve signed your death warrant,” was Aqualinia’s response after settling the case. Nassar was involved with…