Articles by: Audrey Powell '19

To Protect Women’s Rights, Health Insurance Must Fund Birth Control

October 19, 2017 at 9:46 pm Comments are Disabled

On October 6, the Trump administration rolled back the Obamacare-era requirement for employers to include birth control in their healthcare plans. This decision makes it easy to deny female employees a basic health-related need based on opposition to religious or moral beliefs. While the White House is arguing that it’sRead More

Lock Them Up: The Trump Administration’s Email Double Standard

October 6, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

As first reported by the New York Times, four current and two former White House officials have been using private email accounts to discuss government business — further proving the severity of the hypocrisy demonstrated by the Trump Administration. Just one day before the publication of the Times’ article, PoliticoRead More

Pro-DACA protestors in Los Angeles assemble to chant and display signs on September 4, 2017.

American Dreamers: Why Repealing DACA is UnPatriotic

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The summer of 2017 was a busy one for President Donald Trump P’00, as he made several controversial decisions that sparked discontent throughout the United States. While his equating of white supremacists with social justice activists was truly horrendous, the decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programRead More

GOP Healthcare Bill 2.0: Even More Disastrous the Second Time Around

May 19, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Two weeks ago, on May 4, the Republican Party finally managed to get the American Health Care Act (AHCA), popularly known as Trumpcare, passed through the House of Representatives. After a failed attempt in March to overturn and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), because of  bipartisan opposition, passing thisRead More

President Trump Will Not Let Girls Learn

May 12, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

One of the most inspiring role models for young women in America, including myself, is undoubtedly former First Lady Michelle Obama.  She is the epitome of strength, intelligence, eloquence, and so many more remarkable qualities — making her the quintessential First Lady. However, recently, President Donald Trump P’00 has attemptedRead More

Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon walk together on December 1, 2016

Kushner And Bannon’s Rivalry: A Blessing in Disguise

April 21, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

As the American people have now seen countless times, President Donald Trump P ’00 behaves like a child. Unsurprisingly, the company Mr. Trump keeps in the White House exhibits the same puerility. According to leaks from within the Trump administration to various newspapers, Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner, two ofRead More

President Trump’s Policies Are Destroying Our Planet

April 14, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For President Donald Trump P ’00, the environment is a trivial concern. While he has ranged from having an “open mind” about climate change to describing it as a hoax created by China, Mr. Trump has been adamant that reinvigorating the coal industry and preserving American jobs are some ofRead More

President Donald Trump P ’00 delivers his first address to a joint session Congress on February 28, 2017.

The Trump Administration Is Tired Of Losing

April 7, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On February 15, 2016, President Donald Trump P ’00 remarked that if he were elected President, “We’re going to win so much. You’re going to get tired of winning.” However, two and a half months into his presidency, Mr. Trump has failed to deliver on that promise. From the blockingRead More

Obamacare Trumps The GOP

March 31, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For the past seven years, Republicans have repeatedly vowed to “repeal and replace” Obamacare. Although the party has always spoken vaguely on the subject, the GOP finally released a bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), to the public on March 6, 2017.  Fortunately, after facing overwhelming opposition, President DonaldRead More