With the inauguration for president elect Donald Trump set for this Friday, many political figures have publicly declared that they will not be in attendance. Many have stated that their decision comes from their opposition of Trump’s incoming administration. However, several political figures including Hillary Clinton and George W.... Read more
ISTANBUL, Jan. 17 (REUTERS) – Turkish authorities detained the gunman behind a terrorist attack that took the lives of 39 people on Dec. 31, 2016 at a nightclub in Istanbul. Authorities say the man, now identified as Abdulgadir Masharipov, was trained in Afghanistan and is an Uzbek nationalist. He admitted... Read more
People remember the fallen and injured Jan. 17 after a gunman opened fire at a night club in Mexico Jan. 16
InternationalNews Jan 17, 2017
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Jan. 17 (REUTERS) – Citizens of Playa del Carmen, Mexico marched through the streets on Jan. 17 near the Blue Parrot nightclub where a gunman had opened fire during an electronic music festival the night before. The banner pictured above reads “We are all Playa (del... Read more
Eight richest as wealthy as half of the world, according to Oxfam
Business & TechInternationalNews Jan 16, 2017
By Ben Hirschler DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Just eight individuals, all men, own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population, Oxfam said in a report calling for action to curtail rewards for those at the top. As decision makers and many of the... Read more
MEXICO CITY, Jan 16 (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and 12 injured when a gunman opened fire outside the Blue Parrot nightclub in Mexico‘s Playa del Carmen resort during the BPM electronic music festival, organizers said in a statement. The shooting on Monday Jan. 16 represents a blow... Read more
As a young, female journalist, one of the things that confused me most in this election is the divide that became so quickly visible between women. There were women who loved Donald Trump despite his blatant disrespect of their gender. These women continued to build him up while he... Read more
Our journey back from Cleveland, Ohio after covering the presidential election was a huge contrast to our cheerful and optimistic journey there. The outcome of Donald Trump being elected President of the United States was one none of us expected. Our emotions were not entirely intensified by our personal... Read more
Five of us student journalists climbed into an SUV on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 8, not thinking we would be covering the election of Donald J. Trump that night. It seemed to me the general consensus of the Western consciousness was Hillary Clinton was going to win. Most... Read more
After a long day of covering the U.S. election results, I couldn’t wait to get back home to Canada. I was the driver for our team of five student journalists assigned to travel the interstate to gather people’s feelings on election day and then the day after when the... Read more
