Guide to Register to Vote: October 24
VOTE on November 8! The Paper Tiger Online encourages all students and faculty at Lick to vote in this upcoming election. No matter the […]
Category: POLITICS
Brock Turner’s Light Sentence Arouses Controversy
On March 30, 2016, over a year after Turner was caught forcing himself on an unconscious woman behind the dumpster of a fraternity house, Turner […]
A Guide to the TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or the TPP, is a two million word trade agreement that aims to create a more fluid and open market in […]
Presidential Debate in Review
Last night, the first of three presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was held at Hofstra University. The two candidates argued over trade […]
Yes Trump Could Actually Win
If the Presidential election were held today, the results would be a tossup. Looking at the RealClearPolitics poll average, an average of all recent high […]
China Occupies Disputed Waters in the South China Sea
500 miles from the Chinese mainland, Chinese dredgers have nearly completed a string of man-made islands in the South China Sea. The islands, added to […]
California Implements $15 Minimum Wage
As it currently stands, California’s minimum wage is set at $10.00 per hour. In San Francisco, workers can expect to make a minimum of $12.25 […]
Partisan Politics Have No Place in the Supreme Court
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has revealed the enormous partisan tension lurking in our political system, and our politicized Supreme Court. Not […]
SF Aims to Reduce Police Shootings with Policy Overhaul
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Police Chief Greg Suhr announced police policy and procedural changes aiming to reduce police shootings by 80 percent. In […]
Primary Presidential Races: Why High Schoolers Should Care
On November eight of this year, American voters will elect the 45th president of the United States. However, America’s two major political parties must first decide […]
