Macron winning the French presidential election
This year was filled with political conflict and polemic decisions made by world leaders, such as Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and the Muslim ban proposed by Donald Trump. However, a highlight of the year was Emmanuel Macron’s win in the French presidential election. Macron was running against Marine Le Pen, a candidate of the far-right party with very conservative ideas, such ...
Gay Marriage Legalized in Australia
2017 housed a number of downfalls. Oppressive legislature was passed, natural disasters prevailed--it felt like everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. After a tumultuous year, it is imperative to celebrate the better moments of 2017 and move on. One of the most groundbreaking of these moments was gay marriage being legalized in Australia. The decision faced much opposition in the pa...
The Funniest “No Homo” Moment of 2017
During a committee discussion about land use, Pennsylvania Representative Daryl Metcalfe accused Pennsylvania Representative Matthew Bradford of being gay after he touched his arm to signal that he was talking first. The gesture severely offended Metcalfe, and he halted the meeting to accuse Bradford of being gay, which threw the whole meeting off track. This created an awkward environment for everyone...
First K-Pop Group, BTS, performed at AMA’s
There were many events that went down this year, from the greatest moments to the worst. World records were broken and history was made-- one of the biggest moments being a K-Pop group performing at the American Music Awards. The K-Pop genre is still fairly new to the United States, so it was a shock to a lot of viewers to hear that a group would perform at the award show. BTS, also known as Bulle...
Rabbit Hero Caleb Wadman
Wildfires ravaged through a large part of Southern California in late 2017, putting both humans and wildlife alike in huge danger of becoming victim to treacherous flames. The fires consumed houses and areas with large animal populations, forcing many to be displaced. Many California residents took to social media through videos and pictures to document the destruction that the fires inflicted. O...
The release of Destiny 2
Back in 2014 when the original “Destiny” came out on all platforms, fans were excited about a brand new title to spend quality hours playing. On September 6, 2017, that same excitement was brought back with the release of “Destiny 2.” Bungie, an American video game developer, worked extremely hard to fix various problems with their year one version of the game. The fact that this ...
Danica Roem becomes the first transgender legislator in Virginia
2017 had its ups and downs, especially its downs, but positives can always be found in an entire year- even in politics! The Virginia state legislature seats were up for election this past November, and the incumbent representative, Republican Robert Marshall, chose to run for reelection, with Democrat Danica Roem running as his opponent. Robert Marshall is a conservative Republican who is anti-LGBT an...
#MeToo Movement
The string of sexual assault and harassment allegations that emerged against producer Harvey Weinstein in October was an extremely important and powerful event for the brave women who accused him. They could never have imagined the incredible effect that their accusations could have on the movie industry or the world as a whole. The allegations against Weinstein immediately opened up the floodgates, in...
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