The Independent Newspaper at Wake Forest University Sunday, September 12, 2021
This past Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh passed away at the age of 70 after a year long battle with lung cancer. Known for his radio program The Rush Limbaugh Show, Rush became one of the most prominent conservative personalities of the past 30 years. Adopting a bombastic approach to politics, Rush […]
President Trump’s new peace deal may reshape the political climate of the Middle East as we know it.
Conspiracy theories like QAnon are easier than expected to gain traction among ordinary citizens, and yield disturbing results. What’s scarier is, that these theories can’t simply be disproven by logic.
Roughly 60 days from the election, this country may face its biggest decision in years.
Week 3 of being on campus. Week 2 of classes. As of September 2nd, Wake Forest has 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Respective individuals are currently self-isolating, or being quarantined in the Best Western Plus on University Parkway, now known as “Quarantine Hotel.” Meals are delivered three times a day, […]
In less than two weeks, the Democratic primaries begin in Iowa. While the Republican Party has all but committed entirely to having President Donald J. Trump as its 2020 nominee, the Democratic Party seems to remain indecisive on who should serve as the party’s de facto leader. Currently, former Vice-President […]
On November 5th, the safe Republican states of Mississippi and Kentucky elected new governors, with the latter flipping to Democrats. Andy Beshear, attorney general of Kentucky, ousted current Republican Matt Bevin in an upset, considering that President Trump carried the state by over 30 points in 2016. Meanwhile in Mississippi, […]
There shall be no spoilers in this article. Released in the United States on October 4th, Todd Phillips’ Joker is unlike any film I have ever seen. Is it the most violent film I have ever seen? Not even close. Is it the darkest film I have seen? Definitely. Why […]
It is just under a year before the 2020 Presidential Election and merely three months from the Iowa caucuses. As the crowded Democratic field vies to produce a nominee, most polls show former Vice President Joe Biden still leading, though Senator Elizabeth Warren has made incredible gains in recent months. […]
In 2019, it is difficult to mention the word “wall” without provoking a Trump-related comment on immigration. Since the declaration of his candidacy for the presidency in June 2015, Donald J. Trump has advocated for the construction of a wall along the southern border of the United States. From his […]