The Political Hawk
Women Demand Answers from Senator Flake
September 29, 2018 | Sofie AlexanderOn Friday, September 28, Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona, a Republican, released a statement through his staff that he was indeed going to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, which would lead to a larger Senate vote determining … Read More
Analysis: Brett Kavanaugh’s Judiciary Hearing
September 27, 2018 | Pamela Rodriguez 1At 6:49 p.m., four and a half hours after the Judiciary Hearing for Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh began, it finally came to an end. Various breaks and powerful statements later, the Senate floor had closed along with … Read More
Gun Violence in 2018 (So Far)
March 23, 2018 | Brianna Mackay and Pamela RodriguezWe have been living in 2018 for fewer than 100 days and there have already been over 20 school shootings in America, putting us on pace to have the most school shootings in a year, ever. These shootings have … Read More
Betsy DeVos on 60 Minutes
March 18, 2018 | Pamela RodriguezDoes our secretary of education know how schools work?
Last Sunday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos appeared on the CBS television program 60 Minutes in an interview conducted by journalist Lesley Stahl. As the interview progressed, things got awkward–fast. It appeared … Read More
Kate Upton’s Personal #MeToo Story
February 15, 2018 | Pamela RodriguezOn January 31, 2018, supermodel and actress Kate Upton started a nationwide conversation with just one tweet.
She wrote, “It’s disappointing that such an iconic women’s brand @Guess is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director #metoo.” This … Read More
Time’s Up at the Golden Globes
January 14, 2018 | Pamela RodriguezA night that is usually filled with glitz and glamour was submerged in a sea of black in support of the #TimesUp movement that focuses on recognizing victims of sexual assault.
On Sunday, January … Read More
Is H&M Racist?
January 14, 2018 | Masai Davis and Ian KanH&M recently released an advertisement on their website in Great Britain that pictured a young African American boy wearing a hooded sweatshirt that reads “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.”
Since this product and image was released, tons of controversy has surrounded the … Read More
Pros and Cons of American Imperialism
January 7, 2018 | Arlette Huesca 45The US has significant effects on other countries in terms of pop culture, technology, business practices, and more. However, the gravity of how much influence America has on other governments is evident in American Imperialism, which is the military, economic, … Read More
Shakeup on The Senate Floor: Al Franken
December 12, 2017 | Pamela Rodriguez 1
On Thursday, December 7, 2017, Senator Al Franken (D) of Minnesota announced that he will be stepping down from his position, during a speech on the Senate floor. Franken’s decision is brought upon by the numerous sexual … Read More
Powerful Men Accused
December 4, 2017 | Brianna Mackay and Jhelaine PaloOn October 5, 2017, a New York Times piece was run, accusing famous Hollywood film producer and executive Harvey Weinstein of many incidents regarding sexual assault and paying off women to keep quiet about them. The response to this article was … Read More
Will DACA Disappear?
September 26, 2017 | Janae Van BurchOn September 5, 2017, President Trump ordered the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which represents the thousands of people that were brought into the United States illegally as children. Over 689,000 individuals are protected by … Read More
Op-Ed: Trump Is The Media’s Fault
September 20, 2017 | Gabriel GarciaThis piece reflects the beliefs of its author. It does not represent the views of The Commentator as a whole, nor does it represent the opinion of Hudson Catholic Regional High School.
The mainstream media has pulled off one of the biggest … Read More
Op-Ed: The Problem With The Regressive Left
May 1, 2017 | Mathew Botros 1This piece reflects the beliefs of its author. It does not represent the views of The Commentator as a whole, nor does it represent the opinion of Hudson Catholic Regional High School.
“You’re racist!” “You’re a bigot!” “You’re homophobic!” “You’re transphobic!” “You’re … Read More
What is #Pizzagate?
March 20, 2017 | Mathew BotrosA new hashtag is exploding on social media that has not been talked about in the mainstream, or has been called a “conspiracy theory.” It is called #Pizzagate.
Now let’s first understand how Pizzagate has been exploding on the Internet (especially … Read More
Trump Starts To Be A President
March 1, 2017 | Neil SarkerOn February 28, 2017, President Trump delivered his first speech to congress. Since his inauguration, this was arguably the best speech he has given. President Trump also talked about replacing ObamaCare with a better healthcare system.
Before Trump’s speech, many … Read More