Rachel Berson

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris speaks with attendees at the 2019 National Forum on Wages and Working People hosted by the Center for the American Progress Action Fund and the SEIU at the Enclave in Las Vegas. | GAGE SKIDMORE / FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS The nomination of Kamala Harris to Joe Biden’s democratic platform was met with praise and adulation at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19.

HANNAH LIPSKI | THE TEMPLE NEWS When I was first notified two of my research papers were accepted by the National Communication Association Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, I emailed the convention headquarters to make sure there wasn’t a mistake. I submitted both papers on a whim, one about neo-Nazi rhetoric and the other about neurodivergent representation in media, fully prepared to receive a rejection letter in response.

Grace Dimeo In the November 2019 election, voting machines in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, recorded votes so inaccurate that a full investigation was launched, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. After the investigation found the machines weren’t properly set up, voters grew apprehensive, questioning the legitimacy of the machines with the 2020 general election around the corner.