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What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?

What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?

By Arkadi Bindar '26, Staff Writer April 17, 2024

The U.S. national debt recently surpassed its milestone of $34 trillion just weeks after Congress decided on new funding plans.  This number was reached a mere month after the debt hit $33 trillion,...

ILLUSTRATION BY CAOLIN THOMASON '25

Immigration provides a solution to Canada’s housing shortage

By Liz Zhang '26, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

According to recent estimates, the average Canadian makes less than 30% of what they would need to afford a home. The standard home in Canada costs over 750,000 CAD, while the median annual salary is just...

Club fair spotlights new student organizations

By Kiern Lim '25, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2023

This year’s club fair was held on Sept. 22 on the grass outside the Athey Academic Center. It featured over 50 clubs, many of which are newly established clubs. There were many new interest clubs, such...

Illustration by Aidan Ma '23

What’s up with gas prices?

By Mac Sims '23, Staff Writer September 26, 2022

Unless you’re the proud owner of an electric car, it’s likely you’ve had a bit of sticker shock at the pump this summer. Hitting a record high in the early weeks of summer, gas prices in the United...

Illustration by Claire Hartemink '21.

Increasing corporate tax hinders economic growth

By Michael Soland '21 & Edward Deng '21, Staff Writer May 21, 2021

There has been a mountain of disagreements between the Trump and Biden administrations, and corporate tax rates happen to sit near the top. With the talks of President Joe Biden raising and instituting...

Some people believe the government should regulate gender employment disparities. SOURCE: pxfuel.com

Equal pay laws leave bigotry unpunished 

By Aleksandr Glamazdin '22, Co-Editor-In-Chief September 18, 2020

We hear about the gender pay gap all the time: the median female salary is less than that of a man. The media cries “inequality,” “oppression” and “patriarchy,” making everyone believe that...

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