It’s a commonly heard concept that if wars in the 20th century were for oil, wars in the 21st will be for water.
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November 7 was election day here in the United States. Although there were no races for Congress or U.S. President, local and state officials across the country were elected to office.
Every semester, each undergraduate student is charged a $230 Student Activity Fee (SAF). This SAF is then put at the discretion of the Student Government Association (SGA) to distribute around school to help run, as the name suggests, student activities.
College admissions is one of the nerve wracking events in many young people’s lives. Part of why college admissions is so scary is because how much is unknown in the process.
The largest murder trial and the largest court martial in US history has come to a new conclusion over 100 years after it first ended.
The truth about American private universities is that they rely heavily on alumni donations. Recently in the news, we can see the damage that has been done to universities, in particular the Ivy League, where alleged widespread antisemitism has caused alumni to retract their donations.
In recent weeks, an Israeli and pride flag have been stolen from Hoboken City Hall and a Hoboken restaurant, respectively. Following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, which left about 1,200 Israelis dead, the City of Hoboken decided to place an Israeli flag at half-mast at city hall to commemorate the victims.
Every year, millions of Americans go to the polls and influence the direction of the government. When most people think about elections, they think of presidential or congressional elections.
One of the central hubs of student life here at Stevens is the Stevens Student Government Association(SGA). Its various committees help organize and oversee all student-run clubs on campus, they put on fun events to help students relax, they serve as a voice for the student body, and through the Government and Communications committee (Gov & Com), they host charitable events, and get students involved with local affairs.
After three weeks in limbo, the U.S. House of Representatives has elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as its speaker, filling the vacancy created when Kevin McCarthy was ousted in a historic vote last month.