Ukraine
Talks with a Ukrainian Student from MTSU
Story and Photos by Reggie Johnson Jr. | Contributing Writer and Photographer Why does Ukraine matter? Ukraine is the largest country in Europe. It has a population of 44.13 million individuals. It’s also home to over 130 nationalities and various ethnic groups like Bulgarians, Hungarians, Jews and Armenians. As of recently, Ukraine has been under …
MTSU Hosts Discussion on the Relationship Between Religion and Public Policies
Story by Destiny Mizell / Contributing Writer The Honors College building buzzed with discussion concerning topics such as religion, public policy and government on Tuesday. John Vile, Dean of the Honors College and scholar of the United States constitution, explored how religion and public policies have coincided with one another throughout America’s history. Ken Paulson, …
Gas Prices Are High. Why?
Story by Maddy Williams / Contributing Writer Gas prices have been drastically soaring in 2022. Many blame Russia for this disturbance. However, prices should not have risen to this degree. Gas prices reached $4.33 per gallon, a record high according to AAA. President Joe Biden explained that prices did go up 75 cents after Putin sent troops to …
The Russian invasion of Ukraine: How did we get here?
Story by Will Chappell I wish that I could say I have any optimism about the future of this situation, but it seems that at best we are headed for a new Cold War and potentially something far worse. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, the American public and media whipped themselves into …
Russia Starts “Full-Scale War” in Ukraine, Dozens Dead
Story by Matthew Giffin / Contributing Writer Russian missiles and airstrikes bombarded Ukraine and its capital city this morning, leaving dozens dead and at least some Ukrainian military buildings in ruin. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces claim to have entirely destroyed Ukraine’s air defenses hours after Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Many …
The Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry: a step-by-step summary
The impeachment of President Donald Trump came as a shock to everyone. After Trump’s three politically tumultuous years in office and numerous rumblings of impeachment from his opponents, the country was understandably shocked when the Trump-Ukraine inquiry gathered enough traction to pin two articles of impeachment on him. But for those of you who could …