The St. Patrick’s Day parade was held this past Thursday, March 17th. A few of our students were in the parade, along with Mrs. Thorton and Mrs. Gorman, representing both the Recycling Club and Key Club. They were asked to walk the parade with Midstate College and the Center for Prevention of Abuse. The parade was nine blocks long, with 104 different floats. It was a lot of fun to be able to be in the parade on such a beautiful day, while helping raise awareness for the center.
On Tuesday, March 15, five states held their primary elections. These states included: North Carolina, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, and Illinois. For the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton won four out of the five states. She won all except Missouri. The race against Bernie Sanders in Missouri is too close to call. In order for Sanders to catch back up to Hillary, he needs to win some big states. For the Republican Party, Trump also won four out of the five states. He won North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri, and Florida. The only state he was not able to win was Ohio. John Kasich, the current governor of Ohio, won Ohio over Trump. After Trump won Ohio, Marco Rubio, who is originally from Ohio, announced his suspension in the presidential race. While Ted Cruz did not win any states last night, he is neck and neck with Trump.
In other news Barak Obama has announced his nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Obama has nominated Merrick Garland. He is a well-known figure in Washington who has served on appellate courts. He’s 63 and has received praises from both parties. Despite this, some Republican senators are refusing to consider Obama’s nomination, until the next President is nominated. Other Republicans are agreeing to meet with his nominee, after the two-week congressional recess had ended. It is still up in the air, rather they are going to take his nomination into consideration or ignore it entirely. Spring time is near, and this is a favorite for many students. It’s a time where flowers grow and everyone gets prepared for summer! Everyone will start to get there pools back up, trampolines back up, garden back to colorful. Along with spring starting, there is also spring break starting for students. March 25th is when spring break will start for Peoria Heights High School. The day prior to the 25th, we also have a half day for school improvement. So think of it as an early start to the spring break.
The last couple weeks of the “race to the White House” have seemed to never lack excitement. On Tuesday, March 1st, also known as Super Tuesday, delegates from nine states gathered in their respective primaries to vote for who they want to be the candidate representing their party. Four more states held caucuses, which are much like primaries, but with much less commitment to a candidate. The candidates remaining in the race are Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the Democrats. With Dr. Ben Carson dropping out of the race, the Republican candidates are now Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were the clear winners, but Ted Cruz-on the Republican side- and Bernie Sanders-on the Democratic side- trailed closely behind. In total, there are now 18 states that have held their primaries. For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton leads with 1,130 delegates, with Bernie Sanders in second with 499 delegates. Democrats need 2,383 delegates to win the nomination. The Republican side requires 1,237 delegates for its party’s nomination, and Donald Trump leads with 384. He is followed by Ted Cruz, who has 300 delegates. In the coming weeks, there will be many more primaries, including the Illinois primary on March 15th. So, by the end of March, we should have a clearer picture of who will be the nominees for President from both parties!
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