Faith Perkins

Faith Perkins is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelors in convergent journalism.

Public Education
Complaint alleges UC Berkeley community farm bans whites

A California university is being accused of racism after allegedly banning white residents from a community farm co-owned by the university. The University of California at Berkley is under investigation… Read More

April 5, 2024
Public Education
Illinois superintendent faces backlash over handling of sexual abuse allegations 

An Illinois school board has placed the superintendent of Fenton Community High School District 100 in Bensenville on administrative leave over his handling of sexual abuse allegations.   During a… Read More

April 3, 2024
Culture
‘Senseless charade’: Satanic Temple to deliver opening prayer at Michigan county meeting

A member of The Satanic Temple-West Michigan is scheduled to deliver the opening prayer at the April 23 meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners. The decision comes nearly a… Read More

April 2, 2024
Culture
Biological male ‘crushes’ women’s weightlifting competition

A male athlete is facing backlash after winning a women’s weightlifting competition in his first attempt. Vicki Piper, a biological male, placed first in the women’s 55 and over age… Read More

April 1, 2024
Culture
Genderfluid drag queen running for New York school board

A ‘genderfluid’ male who cross-dresses and performs as a drag queen is running for a seat on a New York school board. Chris D’Orso announced his… Read More

March 27, 2024