Month: February 2025
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From Paradise to Ashes- The 2025 California Wildfires
Powerful wildfires recently swept through California, leaving homes destroyed, families torn apart, and hearts broken. The fires have been powered by harsh dry conditions and aggressive winds. Southern California has been in a drought since October 1st, which set the stage for enormous wildfires to sweep through the area. The wildfires originated on the evening…
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Presidential Debates and the Downfall of Political Decorum
With the continuation of extreme partisan voting and political climate, there have been notable changes in respect, language use, behavior, and civility displayed by politicians. In other words, politicians have lost their sense of political decorum. This can especially be seen during their presidential campaigns; specifically, televised presidential debates. History of Presidential Debate: To understand…
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Danish Exchange- October 2024
By Danica Bergen & Sari Steinberg School buses, squirrels, and Raising Canes: these are components of the United States that have become mundane to most Americans, but to the 2024-2025 Danish Exchange students, they were symbols of an entirely different world. This fall, Helsingor students traveled to the United States for the 29th year in…