Imagine you open up your social media one morning and see a post by the verified white house account claiming that the “Democrats have shut down the government,” or a another post saying celebrating the death off Charlie Kirk saying that “he would force his ten year old daughter to keep a baby if she was sexually assaulted," This was is what younger Gen Z and older Gen Alpha have to deal with every day. Younger Gen Z and older Gen Alpha are constantly fed political misinformation.

Small businesses are increasing prices due to inflation and tariffs, while consumers are cutting back on buying through the holidays.

Following President Trump’s March executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has targeted the National Endowment for the Humanities, an agency that has been a crucial source of funding for Philadelphia area cultural and educational organizations. 

This past year in Philadelphia due to pressure from the Trump administration, ICE presence in Philadelphia is on the rise. Striking fear through Philadelphia communities, Philly teens have their own thoughts on the matter. 

The U.S. Department of Education released a memo on February 14 that gave schools a two-week deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal funding. The letter targets “pervasive and repugnant race-based preferences” in admissions and financial aid, among other institutional programs.

In 2005, Philadelphia became the first essential city to make African American history mandatory to graduate from High school. The Philadelphia school district did this to highlight the importance of African American history.

After the election on november 4th 2024 things have felt somewhat tense in the aftereffects of the election including in our own carver community. 

The latest presidential election has increased interest in political matters, yet it has also induced stress among students, particularly those who were ineligible to vote. 

Public schooling provides an equal opportunity for everyone to have access to an education, regardless of status or race. This is due to the Department of Education, created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter to oversee the schools to establish effective school systems by establishing policies, administering, and coordinating most of the federal assistance to America’s wide education system. As of January 9, 2025, President Donald Trump calls for the end of The Department of Education as he aims to bring education back to the states. 

Increasing political division within our country over the past few years has led to political polarization and the split of many friendships,marriages and families. Over the past 5 years the amount of democrats and republicans who hold unfavourable opinions towards the other party has risen to 64% of republicans and 54% of democrats holding unfavorable views towards the other party compared to 2019. 

After Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump, people, especially young women, are now more than ever aware of the lack of women in political leadership roles. 

A lot of Gen Z will be eligible to vote this year and many Carver students chose to vote and work at voting polls to politically contribute to society. With the November elections coming up, it's important to think about why this generation Gen Z and the students old enough to vote at Carver should vote.

With the November elections now over, the proposition of implementing an “Office of Music" shows promise for the future of the city’s music scene. Although the official results have not been determined yet, the office would add support and foundation, especially for young aspiring artists, and could be very beneficial for the city. 

Pennsylvania’s Governor, Josh Shapiro, allows for an increase in teen voting power through his September 19th Automatic Voter initiative, amidst growing voter suppression in other states in the US.

Young voters make America, comprising “half of the voter population.” We’ve been a growing influential force in politics since the 60s with sit-ins, and, in recent years, made the vote our power.

In the past year there has been a wave of anti-trans legislation brought to congressional floors across the United States. From the bill in Missouri that  denies access to gender affirmative care for transgender youth to the bill passed in Idaho that makes it legal to deny access to gender neutral bathrooms.

The Sixers’ lease for the Wells Fargo Center will expire in 2031, so they proposed an arena at 10th & Market Streets. This would mean the closure of businesses and the evacuation of residences within the vicinity of this block. Residents and workers strongly oppose this plan and have protested to move the stadium elsewhere.

Gun violence near our schools needs to stop in Philadelphia. Can we go home in peace? Is it Safe? Are we protected? The questions we ask today are still in question. Every day students should be able to feel safe in our neighborhoods and in school. We shouldn't have to look over our shoulders to see if someone is going to hurt us, kidnap us, or worse. 

Before Covid, in 2019, the total cost of healthcare in the U.S. was around $3.8 trillion, then when the whole Covid pandemic occurred, that number went to $4.1 trillion when it reached 2020. 

Comparing how much healthcare is paid individually, it would be roughly $11,456 per person in 2019, and around $12,591 in 2020.

More and more children and young adults' lives are being claimed to the inescapable threat of gun violence lurking in the shadows. 

Residents of the Philadelphia area are concerned about their safety and the recent increase in gun violence over the last year. Though Philadelphia residents have been used to hearing or seeing gun violence, this huge jump in gun violence has many people concerned, mainly students.

From unemployment  to overt racism, minority groups experienced a lot of difficulties over the past few years with Donald Trump in the office of the President of the United States. Carver has many students who identify as a member of one of these minority groups: Mexicans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Native Americans, American Hawaiians, and more. These students are paying attention to national politics, to our leaders in Congress, and to our President. And they are not afraid to speak their minds.  

Schuylkill Haven, a rural town of 5,138, sits two hours outside of Philadelphia in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The town is marked by rolling hills, open farmland, and small town spirit.  The State of Pennsylvania is known for being a swing state and is a major component in this up and coming election. In the 2016 election 70% of Schuylkill County cast their vote for Trump. This is drastically different from Philadelphia, where only 15% voted for Trump. So how can two places in the same state, only 2 hours apart, see politics so differently?