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If the last two years have taught us anything, it is that the habits and conveniences we had previously treasured can become inaccessible at a moment’s notice, due to outside forces. As the Christmas season approaches, stores and manufacturers all across the country are experiencing extreme shortages, the likes of […]
By recognizing National Native American Heritage Month this November, we are acknowledging and celebrating the rich history and culture of Native Americans and the role that they have played in American history. Since the day settlers landed in Jamestown in 1607, we have pushed Native Americans out of their native […]
It is easy to blame companies and countries that we know are negatively affecting the health and stability of the environment. Take Russia, for example, which on Oct. 19 lied about its methane as emissions compared to satellite imagery, according to a report by The Washington Post. It is much […]
It seems that with every season emerges a new, highly divisive political topic. During the end of the last school year and the summer, the hot-button topic was teaching critical race theory in schools. Critical race theory has been around for decades. It was coined and researched by Kimberlé Williams […]
Each school year innately brings excitement with new classes, new school supplies and a chance to start fresh. It is satisfying to think back to a year ago and see how you have grown. Even here at the Threefold, in the last year we have said goodbye to our print […]
The pandemic, along with its impact on the global economy and our lifestyles, has not halted the everlasting aspiration we have to explore unknown territories outside our atmosphere. On May 2, SpaceX, the spaceflight company owned by business magnate Elon Musk, safely returned four astronauts to Earth, making the first […]
Ma’Khia Bryant was 16 years old. She was a child. The police killed her after she called them for help. On April 20, while Judge Peter Cahill read the guilty verdict on all three counts against former officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, officers shot and killed […]
“I’ve decided to ‘identify’ as Chinese,” said former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in a tweet on April 3. “Coke will like me, Delta will agree with my ‘values’ and I’ll probably get shoes from Nike & tickets to [Major League Baseball] games. Ain’t America great?” Huckabee, who previously visited the […]
Moving past lifestyle brand deals and paid promotions, social media influencers almost got paid to post Minneapolis’ “approved messages” during the trials over the killing of George Floyd. On Feb. 26, the Minneapolis City Council had approved a program, “Contracts with community organizations for public safety and engagement services,” that […]
Do you recall your 2020 spring break plans? What summer programs and internship opportunities were you looking forward to? What about that trip you had saved for and had to postpone? Do you remember being in the cathedral and hearing the devastating news? A year ago, around this time, we […]