Photo Stories, 2020 in Review Jackie Sedley, Romelin Barrios Maldonado, Allie Leeds, Marcos Mackey-Darden, Johaira Dilauro, & Carolyn Burt Photo Stories, 2020 in Review Jackie Sedley, Romelin Barrios Maldonado, Allie Leeds, Marcos Mackey-Darden, Johaira Dilauro, & Carolyn Burt

2020 in Review

265 days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as the first pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. 265 days ago, many of us had to look up the difference between “epidemic” and “pandemic.”

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Letter from the Editor, Leditor Jack Hughes Letter from the Editor, Leditor Jack Hughes

The Brightest of Lights in the Darkest of Rooms

Joe Biden’s Vice Presidency was largely ceremonious ––he cast zero votes in the Senate while occupying the White House. He acted as the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, among other small legislative groups. Overall, he acted more as President Obama’s confidant than a political force. The same cannot be said of Pence.

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News, 2020 Elections Johaira Dilauro News, 2020 Elections Johaira Dilauro

When Will We Know Election Results?

2020 has been anything but simple, with the uncertainty of the pandemic and the presidential election. The Trump-Pence vs. Biden-Harris campaign race will end once the election results are officially announced. While the possibility that a presidential winner will be announced on election night still exists, it may take a week -- or even a month -- before we know who our president and vice president will be for the next four years.

Even though Americans are used to having a projected winner from news stations on election night, these predictions are based on assumptions from partial voting results. The winner of the election for each state will be announced once every vote has been counted.

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Protest, Week in Photos, Photo Stories Jackie Sedley Protest, Week in Photos, Photo Stories Jackie Sedley

L.A. Armenian Community Protests as Regional Tensions Rise

The Armenian community in Los Angeles organized a protest in response to sharp escalation in decades-long conflict with Azerbaijan over Artsakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh. Although Artsakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, it is governed independently as a presidential republic and operates de facto as part of Armenia.

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