Panther Prints

Biden Bids Farewell, Endorses Harris for Democratic Nominee

by Redding Van Sickel, Reporter • Aug 22, 2024

In a bittersweet moment on Monday evening, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address at the United Center in Chicago. During an emotional speech, the President praised the efforts of the Democratic...

House of Representatives Under New Regulation

by Eva Gonzalez, Reporter • Nov 27, 2023

For three weeks of last month, the House of Representatives found itself without a Speaker of the House. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy conceded to a motion to vacate in January, but the House of Representatives...

Biden Administration Moves Forward With TikTok Ban

by Varsha Jhanak, Social Media Editor • Apr 3, 2023

On March 15, a source close to TikTok reported that the Biden administration is threatening to potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if the app’s Chinese owners refuse to sell their stakes. In recent...

Biden’s Approval of Alaska Oil Project Raises Concern with Environmentalists

by Kayla Vu, Co-Editor in Chief • Mar 23, 2023

On March 13, the Biden administration announced its approval of a widespread oil-drilling plan on Alaska's North Slope in the federally-owned National Petroleum Reserve. Environmentalists and local communities...

Inflation’s Effect on Americans

by Michelle Mendez, Reporter • Nov 17, 2022

According to CBS News, 45% of families across the country experienced severe or moderate hardship due to inflation. Inflation is defined as the rate of increase in prices over a period of time caused by...

Coronavirus: pandemic or political tool

by Elena Hamlin, Video Editor • Apr 17, 2020

As COVID-19 entered the United States, it largely entered the world of politics as well. Politicians’ responses to the virus imitated their political views and were analyzed and judged by the public...

Danger in Caution

by Saifiyah Zaki, Staff Writer • Apr 17, 2018

Lights, locks, out of sight. As teachers rush to doors, students huddle in corners, a sudden pulse of adrenaline filling them with fearful energy. Unsure whether in the middle of a drill or under an actual...

Time’s Up For Lies

by Juliette Roberts, Staff Writer • Mar 1, 2018

Celebrities attending the 75th annual Golden Globes shook up both support and criticism after wearing black in support of the Time’s Up movement, a call to raise awareness for and end sexual assault. The...

Upcoming County, State Elections

by Keara Barron, Staff Writer • Feb 23, 2018

Along with the midterm elections for the United States Senate and House of Representatives, eight Collin County and two state legislative elections will take place on Nov. 6, 2018. “I think everybody...

Ashes After “Fire and Fury”

by Briana Lao, Co-Editor in Chief of Content • Feb 12, 2018

“Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” was published on Jan. 5 by Michael Wolff, an author and journalist. Because the book faced backlash and President Donald Trump tried to stop the publication...

FDA Approves Personalized Gene Therapy as New Cancer Treatment

by Pantea Jamshidi Nouri, Digital Media Editor • Oct 24, 2017

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved a personalized gene therapy called CAR-T on Aug. 30, 2017 to treat children and young adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. With the approval...

Rocket Man

by Reid McEowen, Co-Editor in Chief of Content • Sep 25, 2017

Donald Trump makes headlines once again by calling North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong- Un, “rocket man.” The name-calling came from his speech to the UN. He called on the UN to take more drastic actions...