After Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy party won the 2015 election in Myanmar, it seemed as though the country was finally able to shift from a military dictatorship to a democracy....
Zoejane Ostebo, Opinions Editor and Extras Editor
• February 10, 2021
Since Feb. 2, Round Rock ISD has begun to give free drive-through COVID-19 testing to all staff and students. Testing is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and all appointments...
The City Council voted on Feb. 4 that the Austin Police Department forensics labs will begin operating independently of the force. Now that the measure has been passed, the lab’s $11.9 million dollar...
Texas will soon begin a program to test drinking water in thousands of elementary schools and child care facilities across the state due to recent exposure to lead and copper. This is one of the last actions...
Samsung Electronics Company, also known as Samsung, is considering establishing a $10 billion advanced chip-making plant in Austin. By doing so, they hope to attract more American clients and catch up...
Amoli Agarwal, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• February 1, 2021
Though less than a year has passed since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., the death toll has risen at an exponential rate, passing the number of American casualties to World War II. On Tuesday, Jan....
After being trapped inside a Chinese gold mine located in Qixia for two weeks, 11 workers were brought to safety on Sunday. The workers were seen with black blindfolds shielding their eyes to protect themselves...
Just a few months after facing a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), the National Rifle Association (NRA) declared bankruptcy on Friday, Jan. 15, and announced its plans to reincorporate...
Two people were found dead inside a medical center located at 1912 West 35th Street on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Mr. Bharat Narumanchi, a 43-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, was armed...
Zoejane Ostebo, Opinions Editor and Extras Editor
• January 27, 2021
Following the Capitol Riots on Wednesday, Jan. 6, the United States government has finished the process of impeaching former President Donald Trump (R) on counts of insurrection. Regardless of Mr. Trump’s...
President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) have expressed their desires to build a more diverse cabinet. Mr. Biden appealed to his voters by assuring them that he would choose people...
Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• January 21, 2021
RRISD officials hosted a virtual town hall on Tuesday, Jan. 19 addressing the latest developments in ongoing COVID-19 health and safety procedural protocols. In the first installment in the second...
