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The Current

The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

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A Historical Overview of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Linlee Mangialardi, Student Life Editor December 4, 2020

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict began in the 1920s when the Soviet Union established the region. Ninety-five percent of this autonomous region was ethnically Armenian, despite it being located in Azerbaijan....

Four More States Have Legalized Recreational Marijuana, Oregon Becomes The First To Decriminalize All Drugs

Four More States Have Legalized Recreational Marijuana, Oregon Becomes The First To Decriminalize All Drugs

Charlotte Klurfeld, Staff Writer December 2, 2020

The presidential election was the focus of November 3rd, but for many Americans the legalization of recreational marijuana and other drugs was on the ballot as well. New Jersey, Montana, Arizona, and...

The Electoral College: What It Is And Why We Use It

The Electoral College: What It Is And Why We Use It

Shae Shandroff, Staff Writer December 2, 2020

To win the United States presidential election, a candidate must win a minimum of 270 electoral votes. This system is still widely misunderstood by the American public, as it differs from all other popular...

National Feud Over Abortion Laws Intensifies as Louisiana Voters Limit Abortion Protections

National Feud Over Abortion Laws Intensifies as Louisiana Voters Limit Abortion Protections

Cruz Vernon, Entertainment Editor December 2, 2020

LOUISIANA—Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court decided that the Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals unconstitutional as it created...

COVID-19 Cases Are Rising. We Still Need to Have a Holiday Season.

COVID-19 Cases Are Rising. We Still Need to Have a Holiday Season.

Natalie Calman, Staff Writer December 2, 2020

Although the holiday season is often a time for families and friends to gather and reconnect, to stay safe this year, things have to look a little different. For most families around the world, the pandemic...

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Latinos Aren’t One Big Voting Block. Here’s Why.

Shania Flores, Staff Writer December 2, 2020

When Joseph R. Biden Jr. was officially declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, I screamed with joy. I was in the fifth grade when President Donald Trump was elected. As the daughter of...

The Electoral College, A Failing System

The Electoral College, A Failing System

Agya Fordjour, Staff Writer December 2, 2020

With the election now over and President-Elect Joe Biden the clear winner, a common question that resurfaces around election time has come up again: why do we use the electoral college system? A fair question....

Foreign Actors and the United States Presidential Election

Brenda Horan, Opinions Editor December 2, 2020

Despite the threat of foreign interference being a prevalent concern among homeland security officers and other political authorities that feared a repeat of the 2016 election, the 2020 Presidential Election...

November Artist of the Month: Bonnie Lin

November Artist of the Month: Bonnie Lin

Daisy Bolger, Features Editor December 2, 2020

For the month of November, The Current is featuring Bonnie Lin as Artist of the Month. The high school senior and AP Art student began creating art as a young child, and her talent has inspired her to...

Tracked: The Dear Hunter, Act I

Tracked: The Dear Hunter, Act I

Simon Fleischer, Contributor December 2, 2020

Act I, the first album in a six album series by The Dear Hunter, was released in 2006 and is the first album in the band's discography. The band leader and founder, Casey Crescenzo, recorded the album...

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