Lydia Ochs

Community stands with Planned Parenthood

Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter • Feb 16, 2017

The Stand with Planned Parenthood Rally occurred Saturday, February 11 in downtown Bloomington outside of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. It is estimated that 1000 people attended,...

How to say goodbye to NCHS

Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter • May 23, 2016

2016 Presidential Race: Party Nomination Predictions

Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter • May 11, 2016

Delegate counts courtesy of the Associated Press. Super Delegates are unelected DNC delegates that select a candidate to support, they are free to support any candidate and change their vote...

As the Republican National Convention approaches with front runners Ted Cruz and Donald Trump struggling to meet the number of delegates needed for the nomination, other possible candidates such as John McCain prepare to enter the race in the event of a contested convention. Like in the 1980 film "The Shining", former 2008 nominee McCain may bust through the convention.

Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter • Apr 8, 2016

Illinois primary determines Democratic delegates

Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter • Mar 14, 2016

Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders upset front-runner Hillary Clinton in Michigan’s primary election on March 5 by earning 7 more delegates. Polling in Michigan gave Clinton an 11 point lead in the...

‘House of Cards’ series review

Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter • Dec 29, 2015

House of Cards, a Netflix original series about the dark side of politics, has caught the nation’s attention. According to Procera Networks, 10% of Netflix’s 30 million subscribers watched House...

Increasing political involvement in schools

Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter • Dec 15, 2015

All over the United States, presidential hopefuls like Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are working to gain the vote of an inaccessible group. A group that has been traditionally inactive...