Melina Korfonta ’25 News Editor Originally written and posted for The Trinity Tripod. Washington, D.C. –– TikTok CEO, Shou Chew, made his first appearance in front of Congress on Thursday to defend his company from forced sale or ban in the US. Chew was met with harsh criticism from lawmakers over concerns with the app’s data collection system and relations …
TTT: Title IX Changes: Transgender Athletes Fight to Compete
Melina Korfonta ’25 News Editor Originally written and posted for The Trinity Tripod. Washington D.C. –– On Thursday, the Biden administration along with the U.S. Education Department announced a proposed modification to Title IX that would let schools impose some limitations on transgender student-athletes, but it is opposed to measures that “categorically” forbid such students from playing on …
TTT: Is “Personal Hospitality” Exempt From Disclosure?: The Hidden Life of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Melina Korfonta ’25 News Editor Originally written and posted for The Trinity Tripod. Washington, D.C. –– On Friday, Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court claimed that he had been told that lavish vacations paid for by a billionaire friend and conservative activist qualified as “personal hospitality” and were exempt from disclosure. According to ProPublica, Thomas has taken travels across …
TTT: Current Details of TN School Shooting
Melina Korfonta ’25 News Editor Originally written and posted for The Trinity Tripod. Nashville, Tennessee –– Around 10 a.m. on Monday March 27, Audrey Hale, 28, opened fire at The Covenant School, killing three 9-year-old students and three school officials. As a resident of Nashville, Hale previously attended the school and had reportedly identified as transgender. Investigators believe …
TTT: The Loss of Familial Legacy: Reviewing the Details of the Murdaugh Double Murder Case and Verdict
Originally written and posted for The Trinity Tripod. Walterboro, South Carolina –– Justice for Margaret and Paul Murdaugh was served Thursday after disgraced South Carolina personal injury lawyer Alex Murdaugh was found guilty on all accounts. The story of the deadly shootings of the wife and son of this legacy family has sparked a major debate for more …
TTT: The Deadly Protests and Debates Surrounding the Creation of “Cop City” in Atlanta, Georgia
Originally written and posted for The Trinity Tripod on February 28th, 2023. Atlanta, Georgia––For almost two years, organizers and activists have been protesting the City of Atlanta’s plans to build a police training center in Weelaunee Forest. The concept is still being defended by Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former mayor of Atlanta, who claims such a facility …