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  • June 3Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
  • May 21Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian found dead after a helicopter crash.
  • May 13Historic geomagnetic storm gave millions in the U.S. opportunity to see the Northern Lights.
  • May 9After three days of deadly storms, Southern states are preparing for more severe weather.
  • April 29After failing to reach an agreement with student protestors, Columbia University says it will not divest from Israel.
  • April 22Dozens of students arrested at Yale, more than 100 arrested and suspended at Columbia over pro-Palestinian protests.
  • April 15Football star and ex-convict O.J. Simpson dies at 76 after a long battle with cancer.
  • April 2Florida Supreme Court rules that State Constitution does not protect abortion, allowing for a ban after six weeks of pregnancy.
  • March 25The U.N. Security Council approved a new demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that the U.S. abstained from voting on.
  • March 18In Jacksonville Beach, Florida, three separate shootings left one person dead and multiple injured.
The Student News Site of Issaquah High School

The Issaquah High Times

The Student News Site of Issaquah High School

The Issaquah High Times

Riya Dasgupta

Riya Dasgupta, Staff Writer

Third year journalist and class of 2026. Originally from Indiana, Dasgupta moved to Washington State nine years ago, where her dad has been itching to leave ever since. When you cannot find her hunched over a laptop slaving away at her latest feature, she is probably nursing a growing addiction to that phone. Always and forever a cat person, bring Dasgupta any cute stories about your pet you would want to share! Her 2024 summer undertakings included an internship with Georgetown university, Museo Art Academy, and general shenanigans. Art has always been a huge part of Dasgupta’s life; be on the lookout for upcoming art installations in the Seattle area- she is the gal to write about them. Coincidentally, her favorite articles to narrate are Arts and Entertainment! Currently obsessed with staples Netflix original the Good Place and bestselling novel Good Omens.

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