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LGBTQ rights opponent gather beside Target in Pottstown

Protests in Philadelphia and Pottstown worry students

In recent weeks, Philadelphia and Pottstown have been the site of several protests organized by LGBTQ rights opponent groups, such as Americans for Truth About Homosexuality and the Westboro Baptist Church....

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Pottstown Athletic Club empowers the community and changes lives

By Michelle Lawrence '26, Campus Editor May 24, 2023

Pottstown Athletic Club, also known as PAC, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of its members. Serving families in Pottstown and surrounding cities, PAC...

This illustration by Cici Fang 24 is of a famous puzzle composed by chess master Paul Morphy, with white to move and mate in two. Can you spot the solution?

FIDE’s handling of the WCC shows that chess needs to change

By David Sun '24, Staff Writer May 5, 2023

On April 30th, Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren defeated Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi in the rapid tiebreaks portion of the WCC (World Chess Championship), becoming the 17th classical World Chess...

Potential Tiktok ban worries student users across the country

Potential Tiktok ban worries student users across the country

By Emerson Leger '25, Staff Writer May 3, 2023

Many students are among the 150 million TikTok users in the United States, many of which being younger Americans.  In April, Congress convened on a potential TikTok ban, arguing that the app represents...

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French President Emmaunel Macron’s pension reform law sparks protests

By Meg O' Halloran '25, Staff Writer May 3, 2023

Throughout March and into April, throngs of protesters took to the streets in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform bill. The move comes after President Macron raised the country’s...

Civilians walk among destroyed Russian military equipment scattered around Kyiv, Ukraine

The new normal: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact the world

By Evan Luo '25, Staff Writer May 3, 2023

In the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s belligerent invasion of Ukraine, the global landscape has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis. In the short span of a year, Putin’s conquest has killed...

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