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Obligated to Truth

The AMSA Voice

President Donald J. Trump spoke to a divided Congress earlier this month.

Trump sees a renewed country, but Americans remain as divided as ever

By Tarian Lynch, Staff writer March 23, 2025

On March 4, President Donald J. Trump delivered an address to a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term. His speech lasted more than 90 minutes, the longest such speech in modern history. It...

Luigi Mangione has been hailed by some as a hero for his murder of a healthcare CEO.

Luigi Mangione is a killer, not a folk hero

By Emily Pollard, A&E editor March 12, 2025

Luigi Mangione murdered Brian Thompson, the former CEO of the insurance company UnitedHealthcare, on Dec. 4 in New York City. Mangione was arrested on Dec. 9 and is facing a slew of state and federal charges,...

AMSA's ranking fell from No. 2 a year ago to No. 7 this year.

AMSA dips to No. 7 in U.S. News ranking

By Maya Grgurevich, Staff writer January 19, 2024

AMSA, which for nearly a decade did not drop below the top five in the U.S. News and World Report’s Massachusetts Best High Schools rankings, fell to No. 7 for the 2023-2024 school year. The Boston...

President Joe Biden was heckled during his State of the Union address last month.

Biden calls for cooperation, but he (and the country) face a harsh reality

By Tara Gorman, Photo editor March 23, 2023

President Joe Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address last month, utilizing the most prominent tool of the bully pulpit in American tradition. His message was one of hope and optimism for...

President Joe Biden focused on bringing the country -- and world -- together.

In State of the Union Address, Biden stresses the importance of togetherness

By Tessa Donohue, Editor March 14, 2022

The State of the Union, presented by President Joe Biden in an address to members of Congress on March 1, stressed a sense of bipartisan togetherness to achieve the goals -- ranging from defending NATO...

Amanda Gorman reciting her poem "The Hill We Climb" at Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.

A bright message of hope in troubled times

By Tessa Donohue, Staff writer February 25, 2021

Hope is a hard commodity to come by these days, but Amanda Gorman may have instilled it in America with her poem “The Hill We Climb,” which she recited at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan....

In some cases, rioters walked the halls of the Capitol with impunity.

‘Thug’ or ‘protester’? A distinction seemingly one of race

By Bella Bush, Staff writer January 14, 2021

In the wake of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, many have taken note of what is being called a clear double standard in the United States.  While mostly peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters...

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