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Austin Stadie

Austin Stadie, business manager

Austin Stadie is a second year staff writer and the business manager of The Voice. His interests include politics, sports, and music, all of which he writes about frequently.

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Trump, Twitter, and Jack Dorsey

Trump, Twitter, and Jack Dorsey

By Austin Stadie
May 6, 2019

The last week or so have been relatively rough for President Trump’s follower count, following the removal of over 5,000 bot accounts. These pro-Trump...

The team practicing some drills

Huntley Shuts Out Cary-Grove

By Austin Stadie
April 12, 2019

The sun was out, the weather was nice, spring had finally begun, and baseball season was here. On Monday, April 8, the Huntley Red Raiders was ready...

Drake Re-Releases 2009 Mixtape “So Far Gone”

Drake Re-Releases 2009 Mixtape “So Far Gone”

By Austin Stadie
March 18, 2019

Rapper, singer, and songwriter, Drake, released his debut commercial mixtape, “So Far Gone,” just over 10 years ago, which acted as his first steps...

Senate Passes Resolution Overturning Trump’s Border Emergency

Senate Passes Resolution Overturning Trump’s Border Emergency

By Austin Stadie
March 18, 2019

On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the United States’ southern border. This declaration gave him the funds necessary...

Weezer Releases Weezer (Teal Album)

Weezer Releases “Weezer (Teal Album)”

By Austin Stadie
February 25, 2019

It’s been 25 years since Weezer released their first album, and before the release of their much anticipated “Weezer (Black Album)” next month, they...

Bernie Sanders Announces Bid for 2020 Presidential Election

Bernie Sanders Announces Bid for 2020 Presidential Election

By Austin Stadie
February 23, 2019

Even with Election Day well over a year away, nearly a dozen Democrats, including the likes of Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, and Cory Booker, have already...

Cover art for the album

James Blake Returns With “Assume Form”

By Austin Stadie
January 31, 2019

London-based singer, songwriter, and producer James Blake hadn’t released an album in over two years, but was extremely active working on a number of...

Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison

Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison

By Austin Stadie
December 13, 2018

On Dec. 12, President Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, was sentenced to three years in prison. Cohen pleaded guilty to a number of charges including...

Antares album cover

Kris Wu branches out with new album, “Antares”

By Austin Stadie
November 15, 2018

Kris Wu's "Antares" marks his first musical venture since leaving K-pop boy band "EXO" in 2014. Wu made an interesting transition, going from a K-pop band...

Boys Golf Season Recap

Boys Golf Season Recap

By Austin Stadie
November 12, 2018

Huntley High School’s boys golf team enjoyed many improvements this year, with one golfer, Jack Wagner, making it as far as state. There, they underperformed,...

United States Midterm Elections: Winners and Losers

United States Midterm Elections: Winners and Losers

By Austin Stadie
November 9, 2018

Election Day 2018 went more or less as expected, Democrats gained control of the House, while Republicans maintained, and even strengthened, their majority...

Federal Judge Blocks Ending of TPS

Federal Judge Blocks Ending of TPS

By Austin Stadie
October 12, 2018

On Oct. 3, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen paused the Trump administration’s plan to remove temporary protected status for over 200,000  immigrants...

Two Teams, One Victor: Sep. 14 Football Game

Two Teams, One Victor: Sep. 14 Football Game

By Austin Stadie
September 15, 2018

On Sep. 14, the Huntley Red Raiders and Cary-Grove Trojans went to war. Both teams entered the fourth week of the season undefeated, and both teams hoped...

United States, United Kingdom, and France launch strikes against Syria

United States, United Kingdom, and France launch strikes against Syria

By Austin Stadie
April 14, 2018

Just four hours after midnight on April 11, President Donald Trump tweeted at Russia warning of a potential missile strike on Syria. More specifically,...

Kendrick Lamar continues to make history with the release of “Black Panther: The Album”

Kendrick Lamar continues to make history with the release of “Black Panther: The Album”

By Austin Stadie
March 23, 2018

The last decade has seen a number of powerful and thought provoking artists break onto the scene. Widely considered to be the king of that list is Kendrick...

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe fired

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe fired

By Austin Stadie
March 18, 2018

On Jan. 28, Andrew McCabe stepped away from his responsibilities as Deputy Director of the FBI. This was due to an internal probe that was responsible...

North Korea Willing To Give Up Nuclear Arms

North Korea Willing To Give Up Nuclear Arms

By Austin Stadie
March 8, 2018

Early Tuesday morning, South Korea revealed that North Korea may be willing to talk to the United States about denuclearization. Previously, North...

Manafort and Gates Receive Additional Indictment Charges

Manafort and Gates Receive Additional Indictment Charges

By Austin Stadie
February 23, 2018

On Thursday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, along with a Virginia grand jury, indicted Paul Manafort and Rick Gates on a combined 32 counts of criminal...

Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania

Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania

By Austin Stadie
February 15, 2018

In January, a number of Pennsylvania voters went before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and argued that current congressional districts in the state were...

Who Will Leave With the Crown, Huntley or Dundee?

Who Will Leave With the Crown, Huntley or Dundee?

By Austin Stadie
January 31, 2018

On Jan. 30th at 7 p.m., the Huntley Red Raiders tipped off against the Dundee-Crown Chargers. Coming into the game, expectations were low. The word on...

The White Houses Newest DACA Proposal

The White House’s Newest DACA Proposal

By Austin Stadie
January 27, 2018

The Trump administration proposed a very appealing DACA deal Thursday afternoon. This has come after months of fighting in the House and Senate and a government...

Rio de Janeiro - Representatives of North Korea at the Rio 2016 Olympic Village. (Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil)

The 2018 Winter Olympics and North Korea

By Austin Stadie
January 15, 2018

There had been no formal communication between the Koreas for over two years; that was until earlier this month. The talks were not of peace and cultivating...

FCC Chairman Genachowski swearing in Ajit Pai as the new Commissioner at the FCC headquarters in Washington, DC.

May 14, 2012.
[Federal Communications Commission Photo]

Ajit Pai and the Revolving Door

By Austin Stadie
December 6, 2017

With the net neutrality vote looming (Dec. 14), people all over the country are scrambling to have their voices heard. The FCC has received over 21 million...

Trump on Trophy Hunting

Trump on Trophy Hunting

By Austin Stadie
November 21, 2017

The initial reaction to the Trump administration’s move to lift a ban on elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia was one of pure disgust. Little did...

Election Day

Election Day

By Austin Stadie
November 7, 2017

It’s the first Tuesday of November, and that means it’s Election Day. There are gubernatorial elections being held in New Jersey and Virginia which...

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A Spooky October for Trump

By Austin Stadie
October 24, 2017

Last week, former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush came back into the public eye to warn Americans about the shortcomings of nationalism and...

Advocacy for Year-Round Schooling

By Austin Stadie
October 10, 2017

Having such long breaks over the summer is a thing of the past. They were originally intended to give students a break during the hotter months of the...

The Right to Kneel

By Austin Stadie
October 10, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a Colts game on October 8 in protest of players kneeling during the national anthem. By doing so, he reduced...

Athletes Take Aim at Trump

By Austin Stadie
September 26, 2017

Early Saturday morning, before many of us had gotten up, President Trump withdrew his White House invitation to the Warriors in response to comments...

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