The purpose of journalism is to pursue the truth. Seeking the truth means uncovering corruption when necessary. In the context of the Middle East, most journalists and mainstream media have failed to hold Israel, the United States and their officials accountable.
Since…
On this election day, the first for most of our staff, the executive leadership of The Express dove into the electoral college.
As a brief history lesson, the U.S. president is decided by the electoral college. A total of 538 electoral votes are…
On Aug. 6, 2001, Salvador Llamas, a U.S. Marine and Mexican immigrant, welcomed his second child into the world — me. He’d soon leave me to fight in active combat to protect both our freedoms.
Despite his time in service leaving…
As election day edges closer, the number of celebrities openly endorsing presidential candidates is growing larger. Professional athletes, CEOs, musicians, movie stars and social media personalities are using their platforms to spread the word, not just on voter registration, but on who…
The first Black person to ever receive a college degree was John Chavis, from what is today known as Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. He studied ministry, graduated with honors in 1799 and went on to become a preacher licensed…
During office hours for a fall 2023 sociology class, I asked my professor this question: “Is it fair when people say that if Donald Trump got reelected he’d bring an end to democracy?”
“People,” in the question, was implied to include talking…
A man whose conviction invites reasonable doubt died last Tuesday. Marcellus Williams was lethally injected by the state of Missouri on Sept. 24, 2024.
Convicted in 2001 for the 1998 St. Louis murder of social worker and journalist Felicia Gayle, Williams spent…
In 2007, the very first iPhone came out. Now, 17 years later, not much has changed from the original model. With each new iPhone release, Apple faces the challenge of delivering groundbreaking innovations that justify the exorbitant cost of $800-$1000. The iPhone…
I’ll never forget my introduction to Caitlin Clark. It was the 2024 women’s college basketball Final Four. I was on my parent’s couch, and Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes pulled off a massive upset against women’s basketball powerhouse UConn.
On TV, she was statically…
For this issue, production day — the time allotted for putting this newspaper together — was also the day following the second U.S. Presidential debate. This one with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Newspaper production is, at times, arduous work. So, in…