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Ella Paligo

Staff Writer
Political Science

Minors in Legal Studies, Business, Civic Engagement, and Global Women’s Studies.

Fan of Olivia Pope, rap music, & Shania Twain. Livin’ on a prayer & a Diet Coke.

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April 2025

Faith, Family, Firearms

By Ella Paligo
April 17, 2025 08:34 AM
390,000. The number of students in the U.S. who have been affected by gun violence at school since 1999. [1] 516. The number injured or killed in the U.S. due to school shooting occurrences between 2018 and 2024. [2] 20 to 25 times — that's how much more frequently the U.S. experiences school gun violence compared to other developed countries. [3]
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March 2025

Swimming the Red Sea: A Democrat’s Adventure at the GOP Convention

By Ella Paligo
March 31, 2025 11:29 AM
A Democrat walks into the Utah GOP State Convention. She is surrounded by “Make America Great Again” hats and countless variations of elephant cartoons. What does she do? She grabs a red shirt and changes in the bathroom, gearing up for a full day of campaigning. This Democrat ends up spending 16 hours at the State Convention, learning new lessons and confronting her own preconceived notions about those who vote differently from her. This Democrat is me, and I certainly had the adventure of a lifetime.
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February 2025

Cops + Collaboration = Real Justice Reform

By Ella Paligo
February 25, 2025 01:59 PM
The year was 2020, and like many 15-year-olds, I was convinced that I had the answers to the nation’s most pressing concerns. With three months off from school due to Covid-19, I had ample time to think and research, no longer constrained by algebra homework and piano lessons. My world was rapidly changing. The news exposed police brutality, racial inequality, pandemic protocols, and the urgency of the looming presidential election.
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