HISTORY! by Maddie Scott ‘22 on January 20, 2021, History Homeland Security and Was Made
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Volume XCIII, No.3 March 2021 HISTORY! by Maddie Scott ‘22 On January 20, 2021, history Homeland Security and was made. Kamala Harris, a Governmental Affairs Committee senator from California, was and focused on securing protection sworn in as the 49th Vice for DREAMers ( young President of the United States. undocumented immigrants who She is the first female, first came to the United States as African American, and first children) and better conditions for Asian American vice president; immigrants in detention centers. she is a trailblazer to say the As a member of the Judiciary least! Along with President Joe Committee, Harris received lots of Biden, she is committed to attention from the media in 2018 putting an end to the COVID-19 Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaking in Wilmington. (Photo | AP) after her questioning of Supreme pandemic, working for economic Court Justice nominee Brett relief and recovery, fighting for California, Berkeley. Along with her Kavanaugh. racial equity and an end to systemic younger sister Maya, Harris grew up Harris campaigned to be the racism, taking the steps needed to attending civil rights demonstrations Democratic nominee for president in combat climate change, and with her parents and was raised in a the 2020 election but ended her reforming both immigration and diverse community. She attended campaign in late 2019. On August our healthcare system. Howard University in Washington 11, 2020, she received a call from Harris was born on October 20, DC and graduated with degrees in Joe Biden, who had won the 1964, in Oakland, California. Her political science and economics, and Democratic spot on the ticket, and he mother, Shyamala, was of Indian she went on to attend law school at asked her to be his running mate. She descent and met her father, who the University of California. After gladly accepted and turned her focus emigrated from Jamaica, while they graduating with her JD degree in toward helping him win the election. were both students at University of 1989, Harris began working as a On November 7, 2020, Biden was deputy district attorney in Alameda declared to be the next President of County. She went on to serve as the the United States. Both Biden and INSIDE THIS ISSUE: managing attorney in the San Harris were sworn in on January 20, 2021. They have since been working Inaugration and 100 days 2 Francisco District Attorney’s Office. She was then elected the San to get COVID-19 vaccines Spring 2, 8, 9 Francisco District Attorney in 2003, distributed across the country in College 3 and she created a program that efforts to contain the pandemic. helped low-level offenders find jobs No matter what your political Good Vibes Playlist 3 and offered educational opinion may be, it is important to opportunities. In 2010, she was recognize the impact Harris will have Panda Pride 4-5 elected to be the California Attorney on the fight for equality. She has Corona Virus 6 General and established California’s said, “What I want young women first Bureau of Children’s Justice. and girls to know is: you are Dance Club 6 She was the first woman to hold the powerful and your voice matters.” These words are simple yet still pack Teacher Feature 7 position. In 2014, she married Doug Emhoff and became a a lot of meaning because the girls Home Workout 8 stepmom to his children Ella and who hear them today may become Cole, who affectionately call her the leaders of tomorrow. This Month in History 8 “Momala”. MASKNE 10 In 2016, Harris won a seat in the US Senate. During her time as a Recipes 11 senator, she joined the Senate Artist of the Quarter 12 1 First 100 Days of Biden Presidency By: Kiersten Schilk “24 During President Biden’s first countries, enhance data collection, actions were to extend the month in office, he has signed 45 support public masking, and support Moratorium on evictions, extend executive orders and pushed forward his vaccination centers. student loan pause, and small business agenda called the American Rescue Plan. Biden’s actions on support. President Biden signed Executive Orders immigration are focused on rescinding President Biden’s Buy to exercise the Defense Production policies of the former administration. A American Executive Order invests in Agency to ramp up PPE and vaccine federal judge overrode Biden’s the future of American Industry, production, expand testing, treatment, and deportation moratorium in Texas. rewards companies who treat their the workforce, safely reopen schools, Because of this, more than 26,000 employees with dignity and respect, businesses, and travel, address racial and people have been deported during and encourages ht government to other disparities in COVID impact and Biden’s first month. Biden did, purchase products made in America- care, and mount a comprehensive however, reopen a migrant facility. by all of America’s workers. vaccination campaign. Biden introduced the Immigration Bill. In Biden’s first 100 days, he reversed Biden has put forth initiatives to combat Biden promised to address racial the transgender military ban that climate change. Biden has also made inequality in the United States as one of former President Donald Trump moves to invest nearly $400 billion into his administration’s top priorities. In his established. This reversal of the ban clean energy, hoping to make the United first month, he signed a series of allows transgender Americans to join States a global leader in clean energy and executive orders aimed at enhancing the US military. to create millions of jobs. President Biden racial justice. Biden has made vaccinating signed an Executive Order to rejoin the The COVID-19 pandemic has Americans a top priority, working Paris Agreement. Biden canceled the caused an economic crisis unlike any quickly to reach his goal of 100 Keystone XL permit. other. Biden has taken and is working million vaccines administered within Biden has signed executive on several actions to get the economy his first 100 days. orders that restrict travel from high-risk back on track. His economic relief First Day of Spring! By Paige Montijo ‘21 On February 2, getting longer, it’s flowers, and wearing Punxsutawney Phil important to keep yourself short sleeves! predicted six more weeks and others safe by of winter, and last month’s maintaining social weather has proved him distance, wearing your right. With all the snow mask, and avoiding large that we have received this crowds. There are lots of year, it’s hard to believe covid safe activities for the that spring is just around spring, like going on a the corner! The official walk, flying a kite, first day of spring is planting a garden, making March 20, 2021. Although some art, and the list goes the weather is getting on! Get excited for warmer and the days are sunshine, blooming Inauguration 2021 by: Kiersten Schilk ‘24 When Joseph R. When Kamala Harris took that’s at the foundation of its following poem by clicking Biden Jr. took office on office on Wednesday, January division, then at least stretch the link below: Wednesday, January 20th, 20, she became the first-ever the public’s understanding of he became the oldest person female vice-president. She race. Her identity as a woman ever sworn in as president. also became the first-ever will unlock possibilities for https:// Biden turned 78 in vice president of Jamaican other women across the www.townandcountrymag.co November. US President and of Indian descent. Harris country and help young m/society/politics/a35279603/ Joe Biden is the 15th has a big opportunity to help minds imagine new dreams. amanda-gorman- American vice president to America confront some of its Amanda Gorman, the inaugurationpoem-the-hill-we- return to the White House biggest issues. 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