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Amy Coney Barrett poses for her law school graduation picture. Photo courtesy of Rachel Malehorn.

Amy Coney Barrett Tapped For SCOTUS Seat

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 30, 2020

After the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court seat. This is the first time a nomination after July...

TikTok is video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinas ByteDance, with approximately 500 million users worldwide.

TikTok Narrowly Avoids US Ban with Oracle, Walmart Deal

Arushi Sharma, Horizon Photo Editor September 28, 2020

Due to security concerns, President Donald Trump has been trying to ban the Chinese-owned app TikTok since August. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, and with a new deal created by Mr. Trump, a combined 20...

Keana Saberi ‘21 lights a candle in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death during her virtual event.

Keana Saberi ’22 Holds Evening Vigil for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 26, 2020

Keana Saberi ‘22 hosted a virtual event on Wednesday to commemorate the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She served as an associate justice for the Supreme Court from 1993 to 2020. She was the second woman...

The Scientific American Endorses Joe Biden, Calls Trump Policies Dangerous

The ‘Scientific American’ Endorses Joe Biden, Calls Trump Policies Dangerous

Hannah Ashtari, Managing Editor September 22, 2020

Founded in 1875, the Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. Most of its articles, based on scholarly research, cover advances in research in topics such as health,...

Aftermath of Hurricane Dennis in 2005 leaves strong winds and flooding.

Tropical Storm Beta Prepares to Make Landfall on the Gulf Coast

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 21, 2020

After churning out Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Sally, the Gulf Coast braces itself for another storm, Tropical Storm Beta. The storm has claimed the second letter of the Greek alphabet, something that...

Protestors hold up signs demanding for equal rights towards Black Americans and the LGBTQ+ community.

The Black Lives Matter Movement’s Impact on Governments

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 19, 2020

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was founded in 2013 in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin and has since expanded to the UK and Canada. Their mission is to spread awareness and end violence...

TeleHealth Access for Seniors is a nonprofit organization that provides seniors with devices and tech support.

TeleHealth Access for Seniors Continues Push to Aid Senior Citizens

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 18, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth clinics have opened up across the nation to keep people safe. By doing this, senior citizens have been left in the dust with older technology that cannot...

Dark and orange skies outside a balcony in San Ramon, California at 6:31 p.m. on Sept. 10.

West Coast States Engulfed by Wildfires

Lipika Chatur, Reporter September 17, 2020

Wildfires are spreading rapidly across California, Washington, and Oregon. In the past week, West coast residents have woken up each day to an orange sky, caused by the fire complex ravaging the state....

The aftermath of Hurricane Irma in September 2017 leaves lots of destruction and damage.

Aftermath of Hurricane Laura Leaves People Deprived of Basic Necessities

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 17, 2020

Hurricane Laura, a Category Four storm that hit the southeastern coast of the U.S. on Aug. 20, deprived many people of basic necessities. People came back to damaged homes and businesses, broken power...

A boardwalk destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

Tropical Storm Sally Prepares to Make Landfall in the US

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 16, 2020

Tropical Storm Sally, the earliest “S” named storm on record, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Flood watches were put into effect on Saturday, Sept. 12 along Florida’s West coast. Hurricane watches...

Overhead image of Hurricane Matthew before making landfall, taking from a satellite.

Hurricane Paulette Prepares to make Landfall in Bermuda

Amy Simon, Sports Editor September 15, 2020

Hurricane Paulette, a Category One hurricane, has become the sixth Atlantic hurricane of the season, making it the fastest “P” named storm on record. As of eight a.m. on Sunday, a hurricane warning...

Dealing with COVID-19 brings great levels of stress to ICU nurses. They face constant challenges, from seeing patients die alone to putting their lives at risk to care for the sick.

Austin ICU Nurses on COVID-19

Sage Clark, Yearbooker September 12, 2020

Since the outbreak of COVID-19,  North Austin’s ICU nurses have been working around the clock to handle the increasing number of patients entering intensive care. Every day, these nurses and doctors...

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