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A tale of two Americas: The attack on Capitol Hill

By Jayne Abraham, Pleasant Valley High School - IA January 20, 2021

With the end of 2020, a year filled with strife on many fronts, Americans were hopeful that 2021 would be the light at the end of this long, dark tunnel. However, a mere week into the new year, tens of...

The Capitol in March of 2013. The events that unfolded on Jan. 6 was a dark day for America and the future of American history. The U.S. Capitol was last stormed in 1814 during the tension of The War of 1812.

Editorial: A dark day for America

By Oracle Editorial Board, Archer School for Girls January 19, 2021

Two weeks ago, we witnessed what we can appropriately call one of the darkest days in American history. On Jan. 6, a crowd of pro-Trump rioters marched up to and violently broke into the Capitol as the...

Protest at the Capitol Sparks Student Reactions

By Zara Tola, Marquette High School January 19, 2021

The protest at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 6, obstructed the ceremonial counting of electoral votes that would declare Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election. Pro-Trump demonstrators...

A view of the Capitol rotunda taken in November 2019 during the National Scholastic Press Associations fall journalism convention in Washington, D.C. A mob -- some carrying the American flag and wearing pro-President Donald Trump caps -- broke into the building Jan. 6 while congressional leaders were trying to certify the Electoral College vote counts favoring President-elect Joe Biden.

Jan. 6 Capitol chaos prompts social science class, non-partisan JSA club discussions over Zoom — many blaming Trump for the insurrection

By Alice Shin, Sunny Hills High School January 15, 2021

Accolade staff writers Rida Fatima and Krishna Thaker and Opinion editor Hope Li contributed to this story. While some teachers in their Zoom sessions have addressed last week’s historic Capitol building...

U.S National Guard troops stationed at the entrance to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the same day the House voted to impeach President Trump a second time on the charge that he incited the insurrection that occurred at the Capitol the week before. National Guard troops will be stationed at the Capitol at least until Biden’s inauguration. Photo accessed on Geoff Livingston’s Flickr account. Photo reprinted with permission under a creative commons license.

Knights react to a week in Washington that began with insurrection, ended with Trump’s second impeachment

By Ellen Fox and Grace Nugent January 15, 2021

President Trump was impeached on Wednesday by every House Democrat and 10 House Republicans who accuse the president of inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which occurred exactly a week before...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images/TNS)

The effects of the capitol hill riots and what they mean 

By Maria Rangel, Texas High School January 15, 2021

Shortly after 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, mobs of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, yielding bats, Trump flags, and even firearms. They pushed through mesh barriers around the perimeter and clashed with...

2021 did not even make it a week before the unity of our nation was tested. Going into a new year and new presidency,  we need to work together to become better.

Insurrection needs correction: Holding the capitol rioters accountable

By Elizabeth Pischke, Pleasant Valley High School - IA January 14, 2021

At merely six days old, 2021 had no trouble making room for itself in the history books. The day’s political events quickly turned south making for one of the darkest days in recent American history. On...

The attack on the U.S. Capitol exposes the truth about terrorism in America

By Delaney Crawley, Richard Montgomery High School - MD January 14, 2021

If the recent assault on our Capitol has done anything at all, it clearly showed the glaring double standards in modern-day America. The media labels white school shooters and suicide bombers as "complex...

A scene from the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, as Trump supporters gather to protest the certification of the election results.

Opinion: The Capitol attack was preventable

By Matthew Kim, Los Altos High School January 14, 2021

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 will go down as one of the worst days ever for American democracy — the day that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, incited a mob to breach the Capitol building,...

Donald Trump faces off with Uncle Sam as the Capitol building serves as their ring. The fight to maintain democracy persists after the attack on the Capitol.

A Failed Attempt at Trumping Democracy

By Tea Perez, Francis Howell Central High School January 14, 2021

Stand back and stand by. These words so famously uttered by President Donald Trump at the first presidential debate last year have viciously reverberated back after last wednesday’s occurrences. After...

Column: BLM Protests and the Raid on Capitol Hill are Not the Same

By Sarah Patel and Anna Pierson January 14, 2021

The United States Capitol has housed Congress since 1800. It is where the legislative branch of the federal government writes the laws of our nation and where presidents are inaugurated and deliver a State...

The divide we see between differing opinions and reactions on last Wednesday’s rioting is not a Republican Democrat split but a matter of white supremacy and ignorance.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Capitol insurrection amplifies white supremacy; everyday forwards is a day for change

By RubicOnline Staff, St. Paul Academy and Summit School January 14, 2021

When pro-Trump extremists attacked the capitol last Wednesday, they claimed to be patriots: their actions defended by their love and devotion to America, their defiance sparked by unqualified claims of...

Protesters stormed the Capitol last Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s Save America rally. The riot interrupted a congressional session where representatives were counting electoral votes to confirm Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win.

Capitol protests spark residents’ concerns about governmental legitimacy

By Anjali Vishwanath, Coppell High School January 13, 2021

A cross-country road trip from her hometown of Coppell, Texas took Angela Almeida to Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 - the day of the Capitol protest. “We were walking from Union Station when we started...

The idea that the insurrection at the Capitol Jan. 6 is “un-American” ignores history.

“This is not America.” Actually, it is.

By Ulaa Kuziez and Mira Nalbandian January 13, 2021

From the establishment of the U.S. via Indigenous genocide to overthrowing governments domestically and abroad, the recent violence we saw at the Capitol is as American as pie. It was a frightening event....

A Diverse Student Look into Capitol Hill and Polarization at School

By Sofia Rodriguez Baquero, Kaitlyn Huang, and Anisha Keshavadas January 11, 2021

All positions expressed are opinions. Special thanks to Sage Toomre, Anand Mehta, Sreyan Sarkar, Roya Bouzari, and Cole Rafferty This story was originally published on LAHS - New Media Lit on January...

The United States Capitol Building, Washington, DC. The Capitol is the site where Congress presides over the legislative branch of the United States government. It is also the site of an attack by domestic terrorists on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn the 2020 Presidential election.

The Talon’s Response to the Attack on the Capitol

By Rebekah Sun ‘22, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School January 11, 2021

The horrifying events taking place on Wednesday left America in shock, embarrassment, and horror. The Trump administration’s uncompromising narrative about voter fraud and its fervent efforts to overturn...

Dear people who stormed the Capitol, from a young, Black, female American

By Kayla Holt, Watkins Mill High School January 11, 2021

Dear domestic terrorists claiming to be patriots, The year 2020 decided it wasn't finished with us once America received the joyous experience of watching you storm the Capitol, something that hadn't...

The events at Capitol Hill on Jan. 7 demonstrated an attack on American democracy, Rida Zar writes.

A Capitol offense: Undemocratic Jan. 6 break in weakens our security, violates American core ideals and exposes hypocrisy within policing

By Rida Zar, Sunny Hills High School January 11, 2021

In 1801, on the eve of his last day in office, John Adams -- the second president of the United States -- appointed a total of 58 “midnight” judges to the Federal Circuit courts. He hoped to maintain...

Trump supporters occupy the Capitol grounds during Wednesdays violent attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden for President. Incited by President Donald Trump,  the mob infiltrated the building, vandalizing statues, stealing property and threatening to hang elected officials. Masters Students and faculty reflect on the insurrection, and the deepening political divide as Trump leaves office.

Community reacts to Capitol riots, deepening political divide as Trump presidency comes to a close

By Logan Schiciano, The Masters School January 11, 2021

Members of The Masters School community are outraged at the hypocrisy in President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and law enforcement’s response to the deadly insurrection on Capitol Hill Wednesday, when...

Thousands of rioters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, to dispute the 2020 election results.

RM reacts to Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol

By Avery Wang and Niki Esmaili January 11, 2021

Thousands of rioters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, to dispute the 2020 election results. After overwhelming the Capitol security force, the rioters forcefully entered the...

Attack on democracy

By Rebekah Mann, Smithson Valley High School January 11, 2021

Radical supporters of President Donald Trump raided the Capitol building Jan. 6, wreaking havoc by breaking through windows and sitting at government officials desks to protest the counting of electoral...

Riots at Capitol Hill Jan. 6 prompted discussion among students and teachers.

A national tragedy: Students and teachers reflect on recent riots

By Kathryn McAuliffe, Parkway West High School January 11, 2021

Zooms were turned off and cable news was turned on. Long days turned into longer nights as millions of Americans tuned into news broadcasts of the Jan. 6 riots at Capitol Hill. As a mob of right-wing extremists...

Jan. 6 was a sad day for democracy, and a sad day for America.

America needs to do better

By The Crusader Staff, ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL January 11, 2021

On Jan. 6, a group of Trump supporters gathered near the Capitol to hear President Trump speak. The outgoing President used the rally to whip the group into a riotous state before letting them loose on...

The Capitol stands peaceful captured in a traditional day in Washington D.C. However, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, the Capitol was breached by extremists, marking the sole Capitol invasion since the attack of British troops in 1814.

Extremist supporters of President Trump invade Capitol in failed effort to halt confirmation of the President-elect

By Anna Holme, Arushi Sharma, and Sammie Thompson January 11, 2021

Tensions climaxed as extremist supporters of President Donald Trump rallied at the nation’s Capitol in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 6. The chaos interrupted the U.S. Congress who were gathered...

Wednesdays assault on the Capitol building by protestors of the certification of Joe Bidens impending presidency was not only a low point in current president Donald Trumps tenure, but a low point in American history.

A Dark Day on Capitol Hill

By Melissa Perez and Callie Yates January 11, 2021

On Wednesday morning the world watched as hundreds of pro-Trump supporters stormed Washington D.C.'s revered Capitol building and smashed windows, broke into the House Chamber, and terrorized our nation’s...

Two Black & White staff writers pen a response to the attack on Capitol Hill.

A letter to the next generation

By Tara Davoodi and Quentin Corpuel January 11, 2021

To the next generation: Of all the emotions we felt on January 6, 2021, perhaps the most prevalent was exhaustion. We felt drained; we felt numb. Few were prepared to see our Capitol, the nation’s...

The Capitol Has Fallen

By Sydney Tran, Francis Howell Central High School January 11, 2021

I remember the day Biden won. It felt like a weight was taken off my shoulders. I felt relief seeing people dancing on the streets rejoicing, banging pots and pans from their homes, shouting to the world:...

‘Terrifying and upsetting’: stunned Whitman community responds to Capitol insurrection

By Matt Eisner, Walt Whitman High School January 8, 2021

What was supposed to be a normal Wednesday spent doing homework and attending teachers’ virtual check-ins was instead one in which students could hardly look away from social media feeds and cable news...

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Congress held a joint session Wednesday to ratify President-elect Joe Bidens 306-232 Electoral College win over President Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.

Community Reacts in Horror to Jan. 6 Capitol Chaos

By Samantha Gitlin, Gulliver Preparatory January 8, 2021

Five days after the new year began, protestors stormed the Capitol building in Washington D.C. while Congress was attempting to confirm the Nov. 3 presidential election. Many people across the political...

Trump supporters gathered in D.C. on Wednesday after a rally was called on by President Trump, but the rally soon turned into an attack when a pro-Trump mob stormed into the Capitol Building. “I would even go as far as to say that this movement has been far more dangerous,” junior Logan Schaefer said. “Not because of the fact that it’s a right-wing movement, but because of the fact that in the entire 244 years of our country’s history the Senate has never had to have been evacuated.”

Redhawks react to pro-Trump mob attacks on U.S. Capitol

By Aaron Boehmer and Trisha Dasgupta January 8, 2021

Jan. 6, 2021 around 1:10 p.m. the United States Capitol was stormed by a pro-Trump mob, waving Confederates flags, hanging a noose and cross, and replacing the American flag with a “Trump 2020” one. The...

From The Anchor Desk: Even in Chaos, Democracy Stands

By Cameron Levasseur, PRESQUE ISLE HIGH SCHOOL January 8, 2021

Upon the pedestal of American democracy stands a cluster of buildings that act as the physical embodiment of the united ideals of these 50 states. Those structures: the White House, the Supreme Court and...

The Company They Keep

By Quinn Volpe, North Allegheny Senior High School January 8, 2021

I spent more time in quarantine than I would like to admit scrolling through far-right media sources such as PragerU and Breitbart, knowing full well that they are a desecration of journalistic integrity. ...

Chaos at the Capitol

By Dana Richie, Henry W. Grady High School January 8, 2021

This story was originally published on The Southerner on January 7, 2021.

Editorial: Trump’s suppression of logic incites destruction

By Editorial Staff, Stuart Hall High School - CA January 8, 2021

While humans are unparalleled by other species in their ability to utilize logic, recent events such as the riot on Capitol Hill demonstrate a concerning and dangerous trend in American politics: the replacement...

In a graphic made by designer and senior Mark Chrissan, the U.S. Capitol building is surrounded by symbolic fire and American flags. Early Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, a group of supporters of President Donald Trump seized the Capitol while Congress met to certify the electoral college votes. They should know right from wrong, junior Caleb Audia said. People who trespassed and went inside should be charged accordingly.

After breach on Capitol, students share their opinions

By Caroline Wilburn, Prosper High School January 8, 2021

A  large group of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the capitol early Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, in an attempt to show their dissatisfaction with the recent election. As Congress convened...

I was disgusted as I saw rioters storm the Capitol building.

In response to yesterday’s events at the Capitol

By Liam Mathews, Riverside Brookfield High School January 8, 2021

Yesterday was not a good day. Anyone with half a brain should know that statement is objectively true. Yesterday was not a protest; it was an attack. In fact, it was the third attack on Washington D.C....

Students, teachers share their thoughts on takeover of the Capitol

By Purbalite Staff, Baldwin High School - PA January 8, 2021

Students and teachers reacted in shock to the attack on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, and wondered how long it would take for the country to recover. Social studies...

Rioters with flags march toward the Capitol Building early afternoon on Jan. 6.

Miles from JDS campuses, Capitol Building invaded by pro-Trump rioters

By Daphne Kaplan and Rochelle Berman January 8, 2021

Mere miles from the CESJDS campuses, thousands of rioters breached the gates of the Capitol building during the electoral college vote certification around 2 p.m. today. In response, Washington Mayor Muriel...

The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. is viewed from the balcony of the former Newseum on the National Mall on Nov. 24, 2019. Insurrectionists broke into the Capitol  during a Joint Session of Congress as Vice President Mike Pence received the Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021.

Editorial: This is Trump’s America, and it is crumbling

By Editorial Board, Convent of the Sacred Heart High School - CA January 7, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE Today was the most shocking day for the American people since Sept. 11, 2001 – our generation’s most striking equivalent so far. But instead of foreign terrorism threatening our country,...

An empty and un-vandalized Capitol Hill stands before yesterdays insurrection.

Trump’s Double Standards Leave No Room for Peace

By Leah Snyderman, Eastern Regional High School January 7, 2021

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, pausing the Congressional counting of the Electoral College votes in order to ratify Joe Biden’s election as President of the United...

Two Americas: The contrasts between the U.S. Capitol and BLM protests

By Enzo Rovito, Downers Grove South High School January 7, 2021

The events of Jan. 6 strike many with a frightening familiarity of this past summer. On the front steps of our country’s democracy, a frightening insurrection took place in an attempt to “maintain...

Opinion: Violence at Capitol shows Trump at his worst

By Alli Schroeder, Baldwin High School - PA January 7, 2021

On Wednesday night in Congress, senators voted 93-6 to reject the challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory after immense pressure from President Donald Trump to sway the election. House members...

One participant in the mob paraded through the United States Capitol building while carrying the Confederate flag.

La Salle Community Reacts to Violent Invasion at the United States Capitol

By Carlie Weigel, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School January 7, 2021

As members of Congress gathered to count electoral votes and officially certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory on Wednesday, Jan. 6, a large and violent mob descended upon the grounds of the United...

March on D.C. by pro-Trump supporters proves white supremacy reigns supreme

By Kelly Tran, Henry W. Grady High School January 7, 2021

As Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff election results came pouring in last night and today, the nation’s attention rapidly shifted away from the paramount Peach State. Today at 2:15 p.m., supporters of...

Unrest at the Capitol undermines democracy, impacts HHS students

By Bennie Goldfarb, Hopkins High School January 7, 2021

During third block, breaking news sent the United States into chaos as a mob of Trump supporters overwhelmed the Capitol. Congress was assembled to certify electoral college results, the final step...

Discord in D.C.: Trump Supporters Storm the U.S. Capitol

By Hyunjin Lee, Amelia Liu, and Daniel Rublin January 7, 2021

As per standard procedure, Congress met earlier today to certify the electoral count and confirm Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Under normal circumstances, the proceeding is a formality, but objections...

Violent, pro-Trump protestors take to the Capitol after Trump calls Bidens election a fraud

Green Hope Reacts: Storming of the U.S. Capitol

Hundreds of violent pro-Trump protestors stormed the Capitol building this afternoon, halting Joe Biden’s electoral certification. The protests began after a series of tweets were made by President Donald...

Trump-Supporters Breach Steps at Capitol Hill as Congress Debate Vote Count

By Riley Pietsch, Yorba Linda High School January 7, 2021

On Wednesday, January 6, Congress gathered at the Capitol building to certify Electoral College votes. The peaceful meeting quickly turned violent as Trump-supporters stormed the monumental building, causing...

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