The Joys of Campaign Ads

by Noushin Ahdoot It begins once again.  That season of pain, triumph, humor, and money.  This is of course the beginning of a new political season, the race of 2012.  With every political race, politicians try to appeal to the hearts, minds, and most importantly, the pockets of Americans. Turn on the television, or go searching on [...]

Democrats and Republicans…and Ron Paul

America\’s two party system has served us well presenting voters with a large variety of candidates who vastly differ in their views and truly connect with the American people. Despite George Washington’s ridiculous warning to beware of the political party, the system has worked to perfection in America.  We definitely have the freedom to choose from the [...]

Unrest in Egypt: A Modern Revolution

Dissatisfied and angered with the hardship that dominates daily life perpetuated by the lawless and autocratic regime, Egyptians took to the streets.

A Thousand Suns Review

By Kristine “Marie” Nichols Staff Cartoonist Let me start off by saying that if you didn’t like Linkin Park’s previous album, Minutes to Midnight, you most definitely won’t be able to appreciate A Thousand Suns. In many respects, it strays almost as far away from the band’s classic albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora as possible. [...]

Haiti: The Political Situation One Year Later

On January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake killing over 300 thousand and leaving the entire nation in utter chaos and destruction. While initially people around the world reacted to the disaster with open arms, little has improved in Haiti. A year later, the nation is still far from being back on its feet. The root of this difficulty to rebuild is the chaotic political climate that has impaired Haiti long before the disaster.

Wikileaks Update

“Those who would sacrifice a little liberty for a little security lose both and deserve neither”.
Benjamin Franklin’s famous words point out the absurdities of Wikileak’s critics in the United States. From about 2 months ago, the war against the whistleblower web-site has escalated to something out of a Jason Bourne flick, only the drama unfolding is far from fictional.

Podcast Episode 3

Baron Spotlight: Henry Trinh

By Donald Chan, Managing Editor Senior Henry Trinh has a passion for history and politics. As an avid member of FVHS\’ Model United Nations, Trinh serves as Secretary-General and teaches members more about the organization. He plans on majoring in history in college. Baron Banner: Why do history and politics appeal to you? Henry Trinh: [...]

G20 Summit Sparks Protest Among Students

By Kim Ngai, News editor and Misael Galdamez, Entertainment editor On Thursday, April 2, students against the G20 Summit called for a “walk out” during fourth period to sign a petition in the bowl area. They called for President Obama to stop spending time on the crises abroad and instead focus on education. The G20 [...]

President Obama Faces the Nation

By Brian Larzelere, Staff writer President Obama gave his first address to a joint session of Congress, outlining his agenda for the nation, and promising action- especially in tough situations to come. In almost an hour, Mr. Obama covered his plans to attack economic crisis, America’s dependence on foreign oil, the rising cost of health insurance, [...]

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