By Brianna Ndikum, SGJC Student News NetworkDuring the 2020 pandemic, when schools shut down and many people were unable to work, Ike Chukwu Ihejirika, then 18, spent much of his time on his phone, scrolling through social media and browsing shopping sites. He looked at shoes, clothing and items on Amazon: things he wanted or thought he needed.Without a steady income, his bank account remained stagnant, limiting his ability to make purchases. That changed when he came across an advertisement for...

In Maryland, thousands of people live with sickle cell disease, many of them young adults navigating college while managing chronic pain, frequent hospital visits and ongoing medical care. Despite the state having one of the highest populations of sickle cell patients in the country, advocates say students with the disease often lack adequate academic support and accommodations.For many students, the condition can mean repeated absences from class, emergency room visits and difficulty keeping up...

On Dec. 21, 2025, about three hours before it was scheduled to air, CBS pulled a 60 Minutes segment reported by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi that examined the deportation of Venezuelan men by the Trump administration to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.Alfonsi later described the decision to pull the segment as political.In a statement issued Sunday, Bari Weiss defended the move, saying her role was to ensure stories are ready for broadcast.“My job is to make sure that...

On Dec. 21, 2025, about three hours before it was scheduled to air, CBS pulled a 60 Minutes segment reported by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi that examined the deportation of Venezuelan men by the Trump administration to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.Alfonsi later described the decision to pull the segment as political.In a statement issued Sunday, Bari Weiss defended the move, saying her role was to ensure stories are ready for broadcast.“My job is to make sure that...

By Brianna Ndikum | November 2, 2025

On November 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump threatened military action against Nigeria, claiming the West African nation has failed to protect its Christian population from persecution.

During remarks on Saturday, Trump said he had “ordered a meeting at the Pentagon” to begin planning for possible U.S. military intervention. He also warned that Washington would halt all financial aid if the Nigerian government did not “stop the killing of Christians...