Articles by: Sabahat Rahman '21

Nuclear Disarmament Requires a United Global Effort

February 12, 2021 at 2:11 pm Comments are Disabled

When citizens and the media discuss President Joe Biden’s policies, they often gravitate to those regarding the economy, climate change, or, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic. How often do nuclear disarmament policies come up? Not often enough. According to the Arms Control Association, the U.S. has an arsenal of aroundRead More

Should the U.S.Impose a Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate?

December 18, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The moment we’ve all been anticipating is finally here: the arrival of a coronavirus vaccine. With it, however, comes a plethora of questions: how does this vaccine work? What side effects should we expect? Will we be required to take it?  The possibility of a federal requirement for the coronavirusRead More

The Great Debate: Is Judge Barrett Qualified to Serve on the Supreme Court?

October 16, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Sabahat Rahman ‘21 and Michael Korvyakov ‘23 There is nobody President Donald Trump P’00 could have nominated who better exemplifies the disposition and temperament of a Supreme Court justice than U.S. Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Not only is Barrett intelligent and experienced, she also will uphold the U.S.Read More

Sheltering in Far-Off Places: Saudi Arabia

Sheltering in Far-Off Places: Saudi Arabia

May 1, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Sabahat Rahman ’21, a resident in Saudi Arabia, reflects on the changes in her life following the safety measures her country has enacted in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. [Photo courtesy of Arab News]

Should the U.S. have killed Soleimani?

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

General Qasem Soleimani, former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, was a vicious terrorist, heartless mass murderer, and military leader with no respect for human life. He was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans in the Iraq War, re-armed the radical Islamic terrorists Hezbollah near Israel, aided theRead More

What Was the Most Important Event of the Decade?

What Was the Most Important Event of the Decade?

December 19, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Sandy Hook –  Syndey Alleyne ’23 Since the Sandy Hook Massacre, on December 14, 2012, there have been more than 50 more shootings of similar caliber; each one gave our nation yet another reason to improve its gun reform policies and gun safety laws. Still, nearly 12 years later, the parentsRead More

Trudeau’s Reelection Offers a Chance for Redemption

November 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Justin Trudeau has just been reelected as Prime Minister of Canada and is now headed into his second term. However, his victory was a narrow win. Trudeau’s Liberal Party lost its majority in government, claiming just 46% of the seats in the House of Commons. The Liberal Party received aRead More

St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, was one building targeted in an attack that killed nearly 300 people. Photo courtesy of The New Yorke

Sri Lankan Government Fails to Address Terrorist Attack

May 10, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Easter Sunday — a day that should have been filled with happiness and celebration — was instead marked by bloodshed and terror in Sri Lanka. Across three churches and three upscale hotels, suicide bombings took the lives of over 300 people and wounded around 500 more. Two days after theRead More

The Fight Against ISIS is Far From Over

April 5, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Tuesday, March 19, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces captured the village of Baghouz in Syria. Following the victory, they celebrated with a large parade and a bright yellow flag — after more than four years, ISIS has finally lost all of its territory in Iraq and Syria.   TheRead More