Claudia Kolinchak
Opinions Editor
In a poll sent out to New Hope-Solebury students on Dec. 11, you were asked to vote on the biggest news of 2017, and the results were troubling. Here are the top five stories that NHS believes to be the most pressing headlines from this past year:
One of the first news events of 2017, and voted by NHS students as the top news story of the year, was Donald Trump taking presidential office on Jan. 20, 2017. The result of an extremely controversial election, the presidency of Trump and the events surrounding it, have been hot topics for almost a year now. Fifty percent of respondents of the “Biggest News of 2017” survey, believed that this was the most important event to occur this year.
2017 was filled with unprecedented weather conditions, with arguably the biggest weather story being the long string of hurricanes that plagued the atlantic from late-August to mid-October. With ten hurricanes ranking between category 1 to category 5 and seven named tropical storms, this season was the fifth most active Hurricane season since 1851.
Preceding and following the election of the 45th president of the United States, newspaper headlines revolved around possible Russian involvement in the 2016 Election. More recently, however, the investigation regarding their interference has been a consistent news topic. The FBI is still currently investigating various parties that have potential connections to this case.
As terrorist attacks and mass shootings have plagued the United States for several decades, 2017 was no exception. On the night of Oct. 1, 2017, our country experienced the deadliest mass shooting committed by someone in the United States. 64-year-old, Stephen Paddock open fired at a Las Vegas music festival, killing almost 60 and injuring 546 concert goers. He was later found dead, in a hotel room full of 23 firearms,from a self-inflicted gunshot.
2017 had some devastating weather conditions, and this year’s wildfire season was one for the books. With the death toll at 44 in October alone, the fires that have continued to rage through December have been some of the most destructive that California has ever seen. Fires raged through the state, leaving thousands of structures and forests destroyed.
One thing all these stories have in common is that they are either controversial or devastating to involved parties. Let’s hope that 2018 has some positive headlines hitting the press.
Opinions Editor
In a poll sent out to New Hope-Solebury students on Dec. 11, you were asked to vote on the biggest news of 2017, and the results were troubling. Here are the top five stories that NHS believes to be the most pressing headlines from this past year:
One of the first news events of 2017, and voted by NHS students as the top news story of the year, was Donald Trump taking presidential office on Jan. 20, 2017. The result of an extremely controversial election, the presidency of Trump and the events surrounding it, have been hot topics for almost a year now. Fifty percent of respondents of the “Biggest News of 2017” survey, believed that this was the most important event to occur this year.
2017 was filled with unprecedented weather conditions, with arguably the biggest weather story being the long string of hurricanes that plagued the atlantic from late-August to mid-October. With ten hurricanes ranking between category 1 to category 5 and seven named tropical storms, this season was the fifth most active Hurricane season since 1851.
Preceding and following the election of the 45th president of the United States, newspaper headlines revolved around possible Russian involvement in the 2016 Election. More recently, however, the investigation regarding their interference has been a consistent news topic. The FBI is still currently investigating various parties that have potential connections to this case.
As terrorist attacks and mass shootings have plagued the United States for several decades, 2017 was no exception. On the night of Oct. 1, 2017, our country experienced the deadliest mass shooting committed by someone in the United States. 64-year-old, Stephen Paddock open fired at a Las Vegas music festival, killing almost 60 and injuring 546 concert goers. He was later found dead, in a hotel room full of 23 firearms,from a self-inflicted gunshot.
2017 had some devastating weather conditions, and this year’s wildfire season was one for the books. With the death toll at 44 in October alone, the fires that have continued to rage through December have been some of the most destructive that California has ever seen. Fires raged through the state, leaving thousands of structures and forests destroyed.
One thing all these stories have in common is that they are either controversial or devastating to involved parties. Let’s hope that 2018 has some positive headlines hitting the press.
