On Feb. 8, non-binary 16-year-old Nex Benedict passed away only one day after an altercation with multiple students at their school in Oklahoma. As the fight was found to be fueled by homophobic bullying,...
The nation was shocked on May 31 when in a Manhattan courtroom, a jury of 12 New Yorkers came to a verdict, reading out one word 34 times: Guilty. After five weeks of lawyers, witnesses, and testimony...
Just one Google search on “summer body,” and millions of results pop up – workouts, diets, supplements, and strategies – all claiming to help you “melt the fat” or achieve the perfect “summer...
Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor
• May 27, 2024
On May 24, 2022, a school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas shocked the nation when a former student of the school invaded the campus two days before the end of the school year. This...
Scarring the nation time and time again, the consecutive school shootings of recent years have not only unjustly robbed numerous innocent children and staff from their communities, but has also brought...
Due to updates to Texas’s attendance guidelines, Flex for the 2023-2024 school year was shortened to 20 minutes, as opposed to the previous year's 40. This greatly inhibited student’s free time, and...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB3 on March 25, banning children under the age of 14 from making social media platforms. This bill makes it so that children require parental permission to open a...
When the Founding Fathers created the Electoral College in 1787, they intended for it to be a process that guaranteed the rights of the minority and their safety from the majority. The Electoral College...
After university, many college graduates' student loan debt weighs down their chance to fully chase their goals. On average, borrowers, who leave university with around $38,000 in debt, take a lengthy...
Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
• April 8, 2024
TikTok, a short-form video platform with over a billion monthly active users, was recently the subject of H.R. 7521, a bill passed by the House of Representatives 352 to 65. This bill requires that TikTok’s...
For the past decade, the United States has struggled with immigration and border security. Most notably, Texas, which shares a border with Mexico, has been the source of much debate. But what is not up...
An international sensation, Taylor Swift has impacted millions of lives in more ways than one. She brings joy with her wide range of music, making something for everyone to listen to and love. Whether...
