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The Rubicon student news Volume 47. Issue 3. November 23, 2020 www.rubiconline.com
306 JOE BIDEN
232 DONALD TRUMP
270 to win
Biden-Harris wins battle for White House Students anticipate changes with new administration BELIEVE “IBIDEN IS SALAH ABDULKARIM THE RUBICON
Many problems plague the United States today, which is why the recent election created particularly high-tensions throughout the country. The race was not called until Nov. 7, five days after the count began. Due to many different concerns around the validity of ballots, counting was halted in some states and re-counted in others, making the process take longer than in previous election years. On Nov. 7, Joe Biden was announced as the official presidential elect for the 2020 election, making him the 46th president of the U.S. Since President Trump and President-elect Biden have many opposing viewpoints, much will change when Biden takes office. As seen in the debates, Biden intends to increase taxes for individuals with an annual income of $400,000+ and also plans to increase corporate income tax. Biden’s tax plan is just one of many changes that are expected to come as he takes over at the beginning of next year.
HEALTH CARE One major topic at hand is the pandemic and healthcare. With Biden’s presidency, changes will be made as to how both are handled by the government.
CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE ENOUGH TO KEEP THE CURRENT STRUCTURE OF HEALTHCARE. Ivan Starchook
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“The Trump Administration did a very poor job of handling COVID, they basically didn’t do anything and it’s coming back to bite them. Biden has already appointed a COVID-19 task force with a lot of very prominent scientists and infectious disease experts, so that’ll be very good,” junior Jack Hlavka said. “I believe that Obamacare works and that pushing it further to a Medicare for all program isn’t efficient or effective. I believe Biden is close to the middle enough to keep the current structure of healthcare as it is without pushing it further from the center,” senior Ivan Starchook said.
RACIAL JUSTICE An increasingly prevalent issue in the political and social justice climate is police brutality towards African-Amer-
SEASONAL DEPRESSION Feeling down because of the pandemic and the cold? You’re not alone, and there are ways to fight these feelings.
HEALTH pg. 7
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ican people. After people flooded the streets of Minneapolis and other cities nationwide to protest the brutality that led to the death of George Floyd, Trump tweeted out, calling the protesters “thugs.” Later, during the first presidential debate, Trump refused to condemn white supremacy when asked directly if he would. “I share some similar viewpoints with Biden, for example, fighting for racial equality and basic human rights everyone is entitled to...I just don’t think Trump is a very thoughtful president, he doesn’t seem to care for equality and that’s what America stands for,” junior Katherine Bragg said.
CLIMATE CHANGE Climate change has been a global issue that continues to grow exponentially on a daily basis. “Biden is going to go back to the Paris Climate Accord, which I think is really important...Without it, there’s no chance the U.S. will have any sort of cohesive climate response until it is too late, it might already be too late. Even with the Paris Climate Accord there’s still a lot of work to be done, because it’s not enough. I don’t think Biden is necessarily the best candidate to deal with the climate. He’s not willing to commit to truly progressive climate
policies like banning fracking, and even that on its own is not enough, it’s just a first step,” Hlavka said.
COMPLEX VIEWS It is by no means possible for one candidate to please everyone, or for one candidate to fully align with one’s views; each candidate has their pros and cons in the eyes of every U.S. civilian “A pro for Trump, or rather what he did during his presidency: he appointed conservative justices, cut regulations, and lowered taxes. I believe those are all important. A con for Biden is his age, he’s clearly up there and it’s uncertain where his health will go within the next f o u r y e a r s ,”
Starchook said.
RESULTS
The nationwide election was close, ending with Biden taking the lead with 51% of the votes and 306 electoral votes as of Nov. 20 according to the Associated Press. SPA’s mock election, on the other hand, was heavily in favor of Biden, who had a total of 294 votes, followed by Kanye West with 36 votes, and Trump with 13. The examination of all candidates continues to be prevalent throughout the SPA community and the entire nation.
Eventful campaigns and ballot counting that lasted days made for an election unlike any other. Follow the events as they happened with the Election 2020 timeline at
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Photo taken from @joebiden on Instagram PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT ELECTS. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the presidential election race with 306 electoral votes.
EVERYONE HAS A STORY
WHAT IS COLOR’S EFFECT?
Dive into the unique stories and experiences that make up the student body.
Different colors can evoke different emotions and memories. So, do we have a deeper psychological connection to color?
FEATURE pg. 10-11
1-3 - News I 4-6 Opinion I 7 - Health I 8-9 - In Depth I 10-11 - Feature I 12-13 - A&E I 14-15 - Sports I 16 - Good Question
GQ pg. 16
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