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CGS alums reflect on activism for Israel/Palestine in the age of social media

In light of the pandemic and advances in technology, social media has become a driving force for activism, particularly for young people. Social media activism offers many benefits - information is condensed into a way that is accessible to a large number of people,and easily shareable. However, with its ease, one can often be swept away by pastel-colored information, and issues can become oversimplified or misrepresented. In this article, I asked two CGS alums, one Jewish, one Palestinian, about social media activism in light of the recent eve

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The events which defined President Trump’s relationship with news media

The presidency of Joe Biden is settling into its second month. March 4, a date falsely believed by followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory to mark former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, has passed uneventfully; though it caused the cancellation of the day’s House of Representatives legislative session. As Trump himself attempts to reemerge as a public figure, his eventful presidency continues to loom large, with ongoing impacts on Americans’ lives.

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How the most recent one-term presidents handled their transitions 

Despite nearly three months having passed since the presidential election, and a new president in office, the transition between Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s administrations is still fresh in everyone’s minds. For weeks, Trump refused to admit defeat, even though nine presidents before him lost their second campaigns. Here’s a look back at his transition, as well as the two other most recent presidents to lose reelection, and how their reactions differed from Trump’s.

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The fighting spirit of Scotland

Famous for their popular, and iconic figures, such as, the late great Sean Connery, Braveheart, and hundreds of other Scottish actors, actresses, icons, and characters. Famous for their accents, food, sports, and inventions. Yet Scotland itself is not a free nation. The Scotts have a long history with England that was full of war, bloodshed, and conflict.

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Amidst COVID-19, "Among Us" has provided a platform to connect with others

"Among Us" is for people to connect with one another - in big and small ways.

At its core, the online party game is quite simple. There are 10 people aboard a spaceship, but two of them are imposters. The eight crewmates have to complete tasks to fill up a taskbar while the imposters are trying to kill crewmates and sabotage parts of the ship. It’s essentially the classic in-person party game Mafia, taken online and into space.

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