Ukraine on Edge Amid Fears of a Russian Invasion
Alarm bells have been sounding across Europe in recent months due to a buildup of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border. Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to be considering a…
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New Co-Curricular on the Block: IMSA’s Esports Teams Fall 2021
There’s a new co-curricular on the block — Esports! Making its in-person debut with a brand-new coach, Esports came to IMSA for its second year as a co-curricular in Fall…
Anti-apartheid Leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90
Archbishop Desmond Mbilo Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent anti-apartheid activist, died December 26th at age 90. The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Trust reported that he passed peacefully at a…
Historic First: Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant
On January 7, 2022, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) successfully transplanted a genetically altered pig heart into David Bennett, an adult patient with end-stage cardiac disease…
Closed: The Investigation of the Murder of Emmett Till
The reinvestigation of the murder of Emmett Till that began in 2017 has been closed by the United States Justice Department with no charges made. Emmett Till was a Black…
Clinical Trials Trace a Path to a Cure For Type1 Diabetes
Scientists may have finally discovered a cure for type 1 diabetes. Brian Shelton, the first patient in a clinical trial by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has shown promising signs of a recovery…