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RACHEL RANDER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST National Delaware Prison Standoff Results In Death Of An Officer A prison hostage standoff in Delaware at James T. Vaughn Correction Center resulted in the death of a guard on Feb. 2. Sgt. Steven Floyd, 47, was found unresponsive at the site early that morning when police arrived. Four prison workers, […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Vice President Pence Speaks at Pro-Life March “Life is winning in America and today is a celebration in that progress,” said Vice President Mike Pence on Friday, Jan. 27, in a speech given at the March for Life in Washington. Pence was the first vice president or president to […]
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RACHEL RANDER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST National George HW Bush In Intensive Care Former President George HW Bush and his wife Barbara Bush were admitted to the hospital on Jan. 14. The former president, at 92, was admitted because of pneumonia on Saturday and is relying on a ventilator and a breathing tube. His wife, 91, had […]
Catholic Values Column: Reclaiming Christmas
RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST One of my professors once said “Catholics lose our holidays and traditions to society because we fail to take ownership of them.” The commercialization of Christmas is one effect of that; but instead of criticizing the people who only celebrate Christmas for secular reasons, we can use their excitement to […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Campuses Seeking To Be Named “Sanctuary Campuses” Colleges and universities are looking to be named “sanctuary campuses” after pressure from activist groups and immigrant students because of Donald Trump’s election. Colleges want to prevent illegal immigrant students, called “DREAMers” after the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Trump Settles Trump University Lawsuits President-elect Donald Trump agreed Nov. 18 to settle three lawsuits involving Trump University for $25 million. Issues with Trump University have been debated throughout his presidential campaign. The school is now closed, but the students responsible for the lawsuits say that they were tricked […]
Catholic Values Column: Acting with peace in the face of debate
RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST We as a country elected Donald Trump as our 45th president, and no matter whom you voted for, the country that protects you deserves your respect. You may not be happy with the outcome, or you may be overjoyed. Some people find themselves in the middle. The United States is […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Pence Takes Over Transition Efforts President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that Vice President-elect Mike Pence would be replacing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as chairman of White House transition efforts. Christie will remain on the board, but he will serve as one of several transition vice chairs. Christie’s reputation […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National US On Alert For Possible Pre-election Terror Attack Authorities are researching the validity of information they received on a possible terrorist attack from al-Qaeda. Possible targets include New York, Texas, and Virginia. According to a police spokesman, the information “lacks specificity” on the details of the attack. The FBI […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Supreme Court Rules On Transgender Bathroom Case Supreme Court justices said Oct. 28 that they will hear an appeal from Gloucester County school board on the issue of transgender students using the bathrooms of their choice sometime in the next year. Student Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy who was […]