The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

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An Inalienable Right, Alien to Five Million Americans

Daniel Hannan, Staff Writer November 9, 2020

Since the founding of the United States, many citizens have taken their right to vote and ability to influence American democracy for granted. Only recently has another group of Americans been able to...

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Crises in Mali Persist Through Government Change

Daniel Hannan, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

It has been more than two months since the initial military coup against Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Since then, the junta government has faced continued scrutiny from both African and international...

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Transgender Community Stands Against Underrepresentation in Hollywood and Film Industry

Gianna Schiavo, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

The transgender community, especially transgender men, have been underrepresented in Hollywood for years. Transgender actors are constantly told that directors will never cast them and, on the rare occasion...

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West Coast Inferno— Wildfires Ravage California, Oregon, and Washington

Ella Castrillon, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

With 33 people confirmed dead and more than 5 million acres of land burned, the latest news from California has left most climate scientists shocked and proves that the hardships of 2020 aren’t over....

Increasing Covid Transmission Rates in New York: What Do They Mean?

Increasing Covid Transmission Rates in New York: What Do They Mean?

Benjamin Griffin, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

New York’s Covid-19 infection rate remains one of the lowest in the country, however researchers’ latest transmission reports are all but encouraging. Following a promising summer of stable infections...

Putin’s National Referendum: The Ban of Gay Marriage

Putin’s National Referendum: The Ban of Gay Marriage

Cruz Vernon, Entertainment Editor October 30, 2020

MOSCOW, RUSSIA-- Earlier this year, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia revealed his plan to ban gay marriage through the implementation of new amendments to the Russian Constitution. According to Putin,...

Anatomy of an Election: Vice Presidential Debate Recap

Anatomy of an Election: Vice Presidential Debate Recap

Justin Knowles, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

The first presidential debate of 2020 left Americans with a lot of questions, especially about policy platforms. Joe Biden’s running with Kamala Harris, who is currently a California Senator, and Donald...

Coup in Mali: Military Personnel Despose Civilian Government, Work With Protestors to Reinstall Civilian Leadership

Coup in Mali: Military Personnel Despose Civilian Government, Work With Protestors to Reinstall Civilian Leadership

Daniel Hannan, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

BAMAKO, MALI- Midnight, August 18th, 2020, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation in the face of political unrest. A mutiny at the Kati military base has leveraged Keita and...

The Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Poland Continues

The Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Poland Continues

Cruz Vernon September 30, 2020

WARSAW, POLAND-- When a right-wing populist party won the right to govern Poland five years ago, members of the LGBTQ community in Poland feared for their future. Individuals such as Piotr Grabarczyk dreaded...

Deadly Explosion Devastates Beirut; Fault Lines Exposed in Lebanese Government

Deadly Explosion Devastates Beirut; Fault Lines Exposed in Lebanese Government

Gianna Schiavo, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

BEIRUT, LEBANON- On August 4th, 2020, the Beirut port suffered a terrible blow that would impact thousands, and finally expose a government that is widely considered to be corrupt.  The people of Lebanon...

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