The boys’ tennis season is coming to an end, and that only means one thing — sectional is close.
The Jeff tennis team is really excited and nervous because for most of them, this is their first time playing in a sectional.
Senior William Burnette serves for Red Devil tennis. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
According to singles 1 senior William Brunette, “It is very exciting, but also very stressful to play sectionals.”
The tennis team works hard and takes the practice really seriously. “We work on a lot of basic strategies to prepare for sectionals; the main focus is playing with energy and focus and staying present during matches that can often be very intense,” head coach Jerid Inman said.
Even though the practice is hard and intense, many tennis players decide to stay after practice, and one of them is junior Alex Nef.
“I stay after practice to work on my weak points so I can be ready for Sectionals.”
“We have a lot of new varsity players this year,” coach Inman said, “so we need to practice more intensely so the varsity players can learn how to play under a lot of pressure.”
Sectionals also have a side effect for the J.V players, “Sectionals affect J.V really much because we won’t have any matches since sectionals only is for varsity,” junior J.V player Ian Hoyer said.
According to senior J.V player Micah Cabell, “J.V should be taken more seriously because most of them are the future of the varsity team.”
“Even though we have no matches we will still practice and play against each other for next year,” J.V coach Clint Fackler said.
Sectional begins Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Boys’ tennis heads into sectional next week. Photo by Jackson Anderson.
RV-TV students at River Valley Middle School expect to walk into the class and find a young teacher who will simply show them a video or let them do whatever they want for the 50 minutes they’re in there, but in reality, they’re about to learn to create a newscast for all of RVMS to see.
This is the world of Yousaf Quereshi and RV-TV.
RV-TV teacher and adviser Yousaf Quereshi — Mr. Q — works with Olive Scott in the pod cast room at River Valley Middle School. Photo by Molly McGowan.
The average day in RV-TV is divided into three different paths: Podcast, Broadcast, and Newscast. The yearbook is right after that as well, as some days for Quereshi are Marathon days, in which the class spends the whole class time editing and writing content in groups. Other days are “War Days,” where the class goes outside to utilize a speaker or film a newscast at a rapid speed.
Quereshi graduated from JHS in 2023 and was employed by Greater Clark County Schools at RVMS less than a month later. How and why so soon?
“My high school experience and struggles in life all pointed to a life in teaching and coaching,” Quereshi said. His students, who fondly (sometimes) call him Mr. Q, number in the vicinity of 70 to 80, comprising both former and current students in his classes. “I’m only 20, but I hopefully pass as much older for most people.”
“Even though he is new to teaching, I personally believe he is a great teacher and is good at communicating and getting students to express themselves,” freshman Josh Cooley, a former student, said.
Mr. Q was an editor of the Hyphen newspaper during his junior and senior years, and was a part of WJHI Radio/TV, but is most proud of having been in the Model UN and the Debate Team.
“Coaches Linde, Russell, and Condon all had a great impact and influence on me. They always believed in me, and that helped me be victorious over schools like Signature and Floyd Central.”
Mr. Q became emotional about the various mentors he’s had over the years, many who taught him the skills that helped form his teaching career.
“It’s the story of my life; I could’ve failed at every step, yet a teacher saved me.”
Mr. Q then stressed a statement he especially wanted to emphasize: “If you’re willing to learn and have the work ethic to show it, there’s no shortage of good teachers who can change you.”
He chose to work at RVMS because most teachers rarely (if ever) go back to teach at the middle school they attended.
“RVMS is where my identity was born; since COVID-19 happened my freshman year, some of my best memories are from middle school. The teachers, friends, clubs, it’s all still home.”
Would he be willing to work at Jeff High? He responded with a shrug and replied, “God amazes me with the circles he fulfills; Someday, just not sure when.”
RVMS is no longer the same. With a strong culture of student media, students have never had more opportunities to do broadcasting and journalism in a middle school in Clark County. With strong relationships with JHS’s media programs and the hard work of students, Mr. Q has been able to create “RV-TV.”
Student Maddux Dobson had positive words for the class.
“It’s my favorite subject because everything is exciting and very student-oriented,” he said. “We feel like we can do things, things we normally aren’t able to.” Students are currently learning photography and video editing.
“Long ago, I had a very strict teacher. I made excuses in his class, wouldn’t show up, and got kicked out,” Mr. Q said. “The next year, when I won Student of the Month, he came out of nowhere with a smile, filled with pride. I cry every time I remember.”
Mr. Q once again got emotional and took a deep breath. He remembered his time as a student and now as a staff member at RVMS.
“Radio/TV is the business of storytelling and presentation. A motto that sticks with me is, ‘Does it tell a good story?’ Because that’s life. Does your life tell a good story?”
All photos by Magdalene Conrad and Parker McCloskey.
Coach Colin Bell talks to the team during Tuesday’s match against New Albany. JHS won 2-0. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Senior Shlomo Tshimbalanga guards the ball from his defending New Albany opponent. JHS won 2-0. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.Senior Elijah Cheeks catches up with the ball. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Senior Elijah Cheeks kicks to score a goal for the Red Devils, who defeated New Albany 2-0 Tuesday night. JHS next plays Whiteland this Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.Senior Rony Madrid runs toward the ball. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Head coach Colin Bell speaks to the team during halftime at yesterday’s game. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.Freshman Jafet Benitez-Rubio and two of his teammates listen to the coaches during the Tuesday match-up against New Albany. The Red Devils won 2-0. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Sophomore Giovanni Sanchez Cruz passes the ball. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.Senior Rony Madrid and Junior Alan Solorzano Lopez hug after Madrid scores a goal in the 2-0 victory over New Albany. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.Senior Maxwell Schoonover and the Red Devils celebrate their 2-0 win over the New Albany Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Photo by Parker McCloskey.The Red Devil soccer team breaks it down after a 2-0 conference win against New Albany. The Red Devils play Saturday against Whiteland. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Allison Clary is an English language arts teacher, whose strong character and passion for teaching has reflected through not only her ELA courses, but also through her Holocaust class where she conveys the importance of history to students.
English teacher Allison Clary explains the importance of the video in her fourth-period Holocaust class on Sept. 8. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Clary acknowledges her former students, whose interests and curiosity led to the innovation of the Holocaust class, which was later introduced to JHS in 2007.
“The book Night; I taught that in my English classes; it’s about the Holocaust. It was so moving that my kids asked me if I could teach more around 2004. That’s how the ball got rolling. I give my kids the credit—years and years ago.”
Elie Wiesel’s book Night left a significant impact with its powerful message, creating personal connections among students, including Clary.
“That book specifically is about a teenager who ends up in Auschwitz. The main character was 15 years old. So, I think it was easy for them to relate to that and to think, ‘What if this were me?’ It’s a life-changing book for me — the horrors that they went through and how they survived.
“I felt like my kids could also identify with it.”
Clary relies on years of experience that have allowed her to teach all high school levels, along with teaching more than one course at JHS.
“This is my 34th year and I’ve taught all types of English arts. 9 through 12. Currently teaching 11th. Then, I have all of my elective courses; mythology and Holocaust.”
“History repeats itself; kids need to know what to look for. Kids need to know about the past because they are the future.”
English teacher Allison Clary
Senior Richard Morocho shared his previous experience in Clary’s ELA classroom, which later encouraged him to join her Holocaust class.
“I’ve been in this class since the start of the year. I joined it mostly because I like having her as a teacher last year. Also, because Holocaust is an interesting subject. She had a lot of experience with people whose relatives were in the Holocaust and survivors,” he said.
He highly mentioned Clary’s way of teaching and the reassurance she has given to her students to express themselves freely.
“Her opinions are really expressive whenever it comes down to bad things that people do now and how it’s influenced by the Holocaust. When it comes to freedom of speech, she is really vocal about that and we’re allowed to say what we want about that, too.”
Morocho added, “She gives us more freedom of the things that we can say and put our opinions on.”
He explained that this class has allowed him to learn history from a different perspective and encouraged students to join.
“All I can say is that they’re kind of missing out because it’s a really interesting and fun class to take. It’s not a book class, it’s an experience kind of thing. It’s really interesting stuff.”
Junior Andrew Hampton agreed with Morocho, explaining the significance of being a part of the Holocaust class, while also highlighting the engaging setting of the class itself.
“It’s a really relevant topic that we should be learning about. Her class is also engaging; it is the opposite of a boring class. There’s never been a moment when I’m not paying attention in that class. It’s too engaging not to.”
Hampton described Clary’s positive attitude and the bright influence she has made in her classroom daily.
“She is very happy to be here and that is very helpful. She makes you happy to be here as well. Her energy radiates, making it more engaging.”
Clary recalled moments where she witnessed students from different courses, personally connecting with her lessons and assignments.
“I see that all the time; I’m not going to lie. I do see it in Holocaust often, but I also see it in English. I think kids have connected with some of the stuff we’ve already done in class,” she said.
Hampton has found Clary’s lessons significant to both ELA and Holocaust class.
“For English class I enjoy the topics that she teaches. I enjoy reading the stories. Right now we are learning about Frederick, who was someone I didn’t really know about. For Holocaust class we are watching a movie right now and that movie is fire. It’s called ‘Resistance’. It’s a really good movie, honestly,” said Hampton.
Junior Lizeth Gonzalez is content with Clary’s contribution to help students succeed in her ELA class.
“I feel like she brings out specific people. People who we wouldn’t really mention in class. She tells a story and explains it to us in a way where we are experiencing it ourselves.”
Clary’s lessons have opened an interesting approach towards her ELA students. Gonzalez is satisfied with learning a new standpoint in history.
“I enjoy her lectures because it opens a perspective more whenever we talk about black history. Normally, in history class we talk about it but you don’t get into the depth of the history.”
Hampton emphasized the importance of learning history to avoid repeating mistakes from the past.
“So that we don’t repeat things. Most of our history is not good. I think that is the most important reason. So, that way we don’t keep repeating things over and over, and we become better.”
Clary agreed with Hampton, emphasizing the importance of students studying history to prepare them for the future.
“History repeats itself; kids need to know what to look for. Kids need to know about the past because they are the future.”
Clary’s impactful influence has stood out to many students at JHS, which is rewarding to her.
“There are many days that I feel like I shouldn’t be getting paid to do something that makes me feel so happy. I could’ve retired already and I don’t because I genuinely love doing this.”
She added, “I’m not sure if I know who I am, without being the teacher part of ‘Mrs.Clary’.”
English teacher Allison Clary guides her fourth-period Holocaust class through the video about a Holocaust survivor on Sept. 8. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
The morning sun and smoke fill the classroom windows as French teacher and fifth-generation architect Dana Schenk shifts between her desks; her voice carries through the room.
French teacher Dana Schenk teaches a lesson on family members during third-hour French II class. Photo by Chloe Newton.
Her voice is full of the life lived between three countries. France has given her a love for language, Romania is where she grew up learning her first language and how to read and write, and America is where she has chosen to take her knowledge and share it with her students at Jeffersonville High School.
She pauses mid-sentence to smile at her students’ careful pronunciation, her eyes lighting up and reflecting the same caring atmosphere that once welcomed her into new cultures.
Schenk has never let anything stand in the way of her dreams. Born in Romania, she moved to France and eventually to the United States, each travel and experience guided by her “spirit of adventure.”
“Living in different countries teaches you a lot about yourself; you become the person who can survive in any environment,” she said.
The countries and cultures shaped her teaching style. When Schenk discusses the history of these countries, she is not just talking; she is drawing from her adventures and experiences, helping students connect beyond the classroom and curriculum.
“Be curious about life and you’re going to get very far. No task or pathway is impossible as long as you’re curious.”
French Teacher Dana Schenk
In her class, learning goes beyond just pencil and paper. She allows students to apply French terms to real-world situations and history. Students complete projects such as building an apartment floor plan or creating personalized crests.
“We try to put together as many skills as we can while we’re learning French, that’s how I make it fun and engaging.”
Her goal is not just to teach a language but to encourage students to “be citizens of the world, open their minds, and take more than just the language from my class.”
Students see that engagement firsthand. French II student Shane Adkins described her as a teacher who keeps lessons very interactive and interesting.
“She talks about her culture a lot, and it feels like a first-hand experience.”
He points out why this class is different from other language classes he has taken because of her unique teaching style and lively feeling she brings to the class.
“She’s just very expressive with her reactions and words. There’s no other way to put it,” he said.
This feeling and expressiveness have also had a lasting impact on colleagues. German teacher Lisa Stumler described feeling nervous when the previous French teacher left and Schenk came in.
“I was worried – would the new French teacher even like me? But, instantly, I thought, ‘She’s wonderful’.”
The two took a trip together to Europe over the summer. The trip lasted two weeks, during which Stumler and Schenk helped each other while seeing all the fascinating places from their cultures.
“She’s influenced me to pause more, to ask questions, to not jump to conclusions.”
Schenk’s philosophy and mindset carry the same courage and clarity she encourages in her students.
“Be curious about life and you’re going to get very far. No task or pathway is impossible as long as you’re curious. I don’t regret anything, I love my choices.”
The impact of this mindset carries beyond the classroom. Schenk recalled a student who once volunteered in Africa and had to rely on French to communicate.
“I felt so proud… he realized the importance of knowing a foreign language, and it just made my eyes light up. ”
In the classroom or abroad, Schenk’s students and peers describe her in the same way: expressive, passionate, and unforgettable. As one student described her, she was likened to a croissant, very layered and one of a kind.
The Red Devils celebrate after scoring a goal to tie the game against Columbus East. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Aubrey Cummings strikes the ball at the half-field for her teammates to receive. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Abi Lemon kicks the ball and passes to her open teammate. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Freshman Haylee Alvaregna strikes the ball down the field. JHS went on to beat Columbus East 4-1 Tuesday night, Sept. 23. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Laela Rudicel and junior Abi Lemon jump into each other to celebrate going up 2-1 against Columbus East Tuesday night. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Abi Lemon cuts off an Columbus East player and attempts to steal the ball. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Arianna Adams throws the ball infield to her teammate. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Sophomore Samy Carrillo subs in for junior Abi Lemon, and they show each other support. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Layana Cosby watches the ongoing actions and prepares her next move. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Sophomore Hailey Franco Hernandez chases the ball along with a Columbus East defender to attempt a shot on the goal. The Red Devils won 4-1 to improve to 6-1-1 on the season. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Former JHS student Maxine Prickett took English teacher Holden Henderson’s advice all the way to Florida.
Prickett, a former student of Henderson’s said, “Mr. Henderson’s words have carried with me since he told me that he was proud of me while receiving my award for most changed during freshman year. It wasn’t that he said he was proud, it was that he meant it.”
This is how Henderson makes an impact on each of his students.
“I hope that I inspire them to be themselves and to try to make the world a better place,” Henderson said.
English teacher Holden Henderson helps his former student, senior Tobey Wilder, with work on August 27. Photo by Jilliann Denbo.
Henderson undeniably enjoys his job daily, working with his students.
Most people only look at Henderson as a regular English teacher that has a man bun and wears crazy shirts daily, but that’s not the case. He strives to make sure he understands each of his students no matter what.
“He doesn’t try to be your friend, rather, an adult that you can trust,” said Prickett.
One of Henderson’s favorite parts of his job is to see his students’ success after leaving his classroom.
“It seems a lot of times I see growth over the course of the year, so I hope that it’s from them taking my advice,” he said.
Not only does Henderson make sure his students feel well, but he creates a positive environment for them in his classroom.
“I try to make sure that the decorations represent me and not just school stuff so that they understand that this is, you know, a place where they can be themselves. Then personally I just try to make sure to greet the students with a smile, I try to check on them to make sure that they understand that I care and that they should feel safe here,” Henderson said.
He takes pride in making sure his students feel welcomed.
“Mr Henderson was a caring and fun English teacher and always made sure we were learning something new each day,” said sophomore Reese Dobson.
Even with all the work, Henderson finds ways to pull his students into what he is teaching.
“The stories that I pick as an English teacher, I try to make sure that they aren’t terribly boring and stuff like that, even the ones that are, I try to explain the significance and bring it related to the students so that it’s not as boring because it’s hard to learn when you are bored,” He said.
Henderson takes pride in teaching at JHS, he knew from a young age that he wanted to be a part of the Red Devil community.
“When I was young, my grandparents had season tickets to Jeff games and so I was here a lot. I was kind ofa always proud of the Red Devils. Growing up in Jeff, I want to give back to the community. And by trying to be a positive influence in students’ lives, I hope that I’m making the community a better place,” Henderon said.
Henderson’s words will always carry on with his students, and they will always continue to do so.
“When I did my student teaching, I just fell in love with the school and this is where I knew I wanted to be.”
Cheerleading is a lot more difficult than it may appear at a regular football or basketball game.
“The hardest part about cheer is probably cheering throughout all the difficulties, like weather conditions, losing, and people being absent,” said sophomore cheerleader Aaliyah Flowers.
Cheer is an all-year-long season. “I don’t think anybody realizes how much we practice. We only get one month off throughout the year, and we practice from April to competing at nationals in February,” senior Kyndal McCartin said.
McCartin said the cheer team practices on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. On weekends, cheerleaders compete in competitions and cheer at sports games.
“Going to nationals with my team and competing the routine we have worked so hard on makes it all worth it,” senior Kenzie Keller stated.
UCA cheer nationals is a cheerleading competition in Orlando, Florida, where teams all over the country come and compete for state titles. Teams have to receive a bid to compete in the competition, Keller explained.
However, cheerleading isn’t always about competitiveness. A big part of cheerleading is team bonding and trust, which cheerleaders need to have for each other.
“I have always enjoyed watching others cheer, and I wanted to give it a try. I enjoy the sportsmanship and friendship on the Jeff team, and it keeps me going,” said freshman Kiela Smith.
Coming to practice with a good attitude is important to get through a hard practice, Flowers explained.
Cheer is sometimes debated as to whether it’s a sport or not. “I think cheer is definitely a sport because we practice, train, and perform. We have a minimum of four practices a week, and we have competitions against other teams,” said freshman Eliza Davis.
JHS cheerleaders took on the “Fear the Cheer” cheerleading competition at New Albany High School on Saturday, Sept. 21 They came out with first place in the timeout division, first place in the gameday division, and overall timeout grand champs. Photo by Alicia Flowers.
The Jeff High cheerleaders attended one of these competitions at New Albany High School last Saturday, Sept. 21. They came out in first place for the timeout routine and first place for the game day routine. The awards ended with the title “Grand Champs” for the overall timeout category.
“I’m glad we won because we practiced hard, and I’m glad all the work paid off,” Keller said.
JHS geometry teacher Cory Densford greets his students as they walk into his classroom with a warm welcome and a fist bump.
“I want to form a good relationship with my students,” said Densford
This is Densford’s 13th year teaching at JHS, and throughout those years, he has grown significantly as a teacher and has also learned things that have shaped him into the teacher he is today.
Math teacher Cory Densford checks homework in his seventh-hour geometry class. Photo by Kaylee Borelli.
“My first year was terrible because I didn’t know anything,” stated Densford. “Relationships are the most important part of teaching. It doesn’t matter what you say to a kid if they won’t listen to you, and the way you get them to listen to you is by building a personal relationship, especially on the first days of school. Learning their names, what they like, and what they don’t like is probably the most important thing.”
Along with learning throughout the years, he has also had many challenges that he has faced.
“Sometimes there is a personality issue between you and a kid that is always a big challenge, and navigating that when the student and I have different ideas of how class should run, there is always a big challenge,” explained Densford. “Navigating the logistics of a school sometimes and not having enough of a resource or where you get a resource is always a challenge, especially if you’re brand new.
Densford recalls back to his years at JHS and how much his Algebra II teacher, Mr. Clark, influenced and inspired him to go into teaching.
“I knew I wanted to teach when I was a kid. I wanted to go into something that helped people,” said Densford. “I thought I wanted to become a doctor, but that was not going to do it once I got a little bit older. It was my Aalgebra II and calculus teacher, Mr. Clark, who made me want to become a math teacher.”
Densford’s students have mentioned that they have learned a lot in his class and that Densford has truly helped them understand the concept of geometry.
“He teaches very quickly and efficiently and makes sure you understand the material,” said freshman Chloe Kallbrier. “He actually makes me understand geometry.”
Another student also details how Densford has impacted them.
“He helps me when I get nervous during a test,” said freshman Makaylynn Nguyen. “He’ll tell me my score on the test and show me that I did well.”
Other students also describe Densford very positively.
“He’s funny, nice, and he’s also respectful,” said Nguyen. “He’s actually helped me learn.”
Densford explained why he loves teaching at JHS and why he keeps coming back to teach every year.
“Nothing else is as fulfilling as teaching,” explained Densford. “Getting to see people helps a lot, and I have a friend who works at a call center, and he works from home, but whenever we hang out, he’s always jealous that my job is fulfilling.”
Densford wants to ensure that he leaves a lasting impression on his students once they step out of his classroom for the last time.
“I want them to remember the good times we had together,” said Densford. “We did a lot of math, but I’m a pretty goofy guy, and I would love for them to remember the fun that we had along the way.”
In our country, we’ve come to know the news as a cycle of proliferating madness. It can make the most minuscule events seem like the end of the world, and the most dangerous of people seem like strong leaders. Lately, there’s one man that media across the board seem to be going after. Fox News, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, just to name a few, have taken aim at state assemblyman and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
The Democratic Socialist seemingly emerged from nowhere with a strong base of support and the rhetoric to stand against the other Democratic nominees in the New York City mayoral primaries. This is where he first started making waves for those outside of the city. Mamdani stood on stage and grilled Andrew Cuomo on a plethora of issues that plagued the former governor’s reign.
Cuomo’s stint in office was fraught with controversy. From sexual harassment allegations to hospital overcrowding during COVID to misappropriation of city funds for his own personal use, it’s a surprise he even had the courage to run again. In the Democratic primaries, Mamdani was the hardest on Cuomo, calling him out for many of the issues that arise with the idea of another term. It’s this type of aggressive rhetoric that we must show to politicians who have failed us. We can’t settle for corruption to fight corruption.
One of the biggest issues that arose in the primary debate was that of Israel. In the most viral moment of the debate, the candidates were asked where they would go on their first trip outside of the city. Mamdani was the only person to insist he’d remain in New York, while almost every other candidate answered Israel, as well as Canada and the Caribbean.
This may be one of the most pivotal moments in American history regarding our relationship to Israel and the ongoing genocide, especially after Mamdani has come out on top in the primaries. He has been one of the key voices addressing the ethnic cleansing with its true moniker of a genocide. At the same time, he has maintained a good relationship with the Jewish population of New York, even being backed by “Jewish New Yorkers for Peace.”
In a country in which the consensus among politicians is that the conflict is “complicated,” a voice that assesses the situation for what it is might be the change we need. Beyond just this issue, Mamdani is gaining support for his rent control, public transport, and city-owned grocery store policies.
Do not get it twisted. These are Socialist policies, but they are not scary policies. The media and many establishment politicians have critiqued them for being good on paper but not realistic. Of course, we can’t say for sure that this will all come to fruition, but the plan that Mamdani lays out is quite strong.
Taxing millionaires and big corporations is a working-class dream. As we’ve seen across the country, even in Republican areas, people are tired of the 1% hoarding their wealth that they will never be able to entirely spend. This isn’t a baseless claim, either. Senator Bernie Sanders — who paved the way for this generation’s Democratic Socialist s— has been making waves across the country in his “fight against oligarchy” tour.
On the YouTube channel “More Perfect Union”, Sanders was followed around West Virginia as he interacted with the mostly Republican population. The reaction was astounding; the same problems that Mamdani is trying to address in New York are found all over the U.S. Billionaire tax breaks, health care, and child care, all in the heart of Trump country.
Simply raising the taxes on corporations to the same level as that in New Jersey, and putting a 2% tax on every dollar beyond that of a million would be fund many of the policies that Mamdani advocates. The argument here is that it would push corporations out of the city.
In Cornell University Professor Cristobal Young’s book “The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight: How Place Still Matters for the Rich,” this myth is largely debunked, finding that just .3% of millionaires who do end up moving (which is an astounding 2.4%) do not find themselves in a lower-taxed state.
These types of policies aren’t unpopular; they’re just demonized by the most elite of businessmen and politicians. The clearest sign of the policies not being unpopular is the fact that Mamdani did indeed win the Democratic primaries. Establishment Democrats are scrambling to cope with this. Cuomo and former mayor Eric Adams are both now running as independents against the nominee with a pathetic imitation of Mamdani’s campaign.
They cannot seem to catch on like Mamdani is, and why is this? People do not trust Cuomo or Adams. With Cuomo’s previously mentioned controversy and Adams’ history of bribery allegations, these are not politicians who are known to be trusted. Adversaries of Mamdani say that these two candidates are “more experienced,” but the question is, what are they more experienced with?
Cuomo is shown to not be able to understand the word “no” not just from his sexual harassment scandals, but from his inability to back down when he loses an election. He fumbled the COVID-19 pandemic, understating the amount of nursing home deaths by a whopping 50%, and then using state funds to write a book about how great he handled the situation.
Adams, on the other hand, has been shown to be an incompetent and untrustworthy candidate. In 2024 the mayor found himself indicted on five corruption charges, which would be later dismissed by Trump’s Justice Department. This corruption ended in the resignation of multiple federal prosecutors who had taken on the case.
The Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa, has little chance of making any real headway in this race — albeit more than Adams. Probably the most absurd out of the candidates, he wears a red beret and insists that putting feral cats in rat infested areas is the solution to the pest problem. Of course, there’s more to him but those two peculiarities sum up the substance of his campaign.
Due to there being four main candidates, the vote may be more split then we’ve ever seen in the city, but frequent polls show Mamdani dominating the field. It seems he represents everything we’ve lost in this country and much we’ve dreamed of.
A government that provides. Not a copy-paste centrist who provides marginal benefits to the working class, while giving the rich more tax cuts. Not a faux-populist who takes advantage of the working class to jumpstart an authoritarian regime. Zohran Mamdani isn’t just the future of New York, he’s the future of America.
While the old guard dies off, remaining more loyal to AIPAC than American people, Mamdani pushes the left forward. He provides a framework for which the new left can emerge. With Governor Hochul’s support it’s clear that Democratic Socialism is going to be a consistent voice in politics. The only question now is if it can get nationwide working class voter support.
Editor’s Note: For an alternate take on this year’s election, check out Parker Vibbert’s column tomorrow.
Senior Riley Dobson claps her teammates before the game starts on Monday night. The Red Devils defeated North Harrison 3-2 on Senior Night. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Aleah Byers holds the ball getting ready to serve. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Senior Jenna Kelley spikes the ball over the net against North Harrison and goes for the kill. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Addison Fouts prepares her serve during the senior set. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Sophomore Joslin Wilson talks with her teammate. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Senior Rylee Brown prepares to serve the ball to North Harrison. JHS won 3-2 Monday night on Senior Night. Photo by Malachi Conrad. The Red Devils break from a timeout using their signature hand sign. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Riley Dobson serves the ball. Jeffersonville went on to beat North Harrison 3-2. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Addison Fouts and junior Mattie Barker celebrate after a successful point against North Harrison Monday night. Photo by Malachi Conrad.The Red Devils come together and celebrate after winning their second set against North Harrison. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
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