Faith Perkins

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

Culture
Biological male wins gold for the eighth time in women’s fencing championship, causing outrage 

The 14-time Finnish women’s fencing champion was defeated by a transgender competitor from the USA, sparking outrage last week. “On Sunday at the 2023 FIE Veteran Fencing World Championships, Kocab… Read More

October 23, 2023
Public Education
Union boss Randi Weingarten fought in-person learning for months, keeps repeating claim she wanted schools to reopen

The president of the American Federation of Teachers is continuing to claim she advocated for schools to reopen during the pandemic, despite evidence to the contrary. “We’ve always advocated for… Read More

October 23, 2023
Culture
Teammates, activists, speak out against biological male joining Virginia college women’s swim team  

The NCAA and lawmakers have failed women athletes in allowing biological men to compete with them in college sports, increasing numbers of women are saying.  In September, the female swim… Read More

October 20, 2023
Courts
Ohio parents file suit alleging school staff member sexually assaulted their 7-year-old son  

The parents of a 7-year-old child have sued an Ohio school district, superintendent and school board alleging their son was sexually assaulted by a district employee.   Jerry North, a former… Read More

October 18, 2023
Culture
Donors pulling money from universities that refuse to condemn Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel 

Influential donors are severing ties with esteemed universities over their tolerance for students openly supporting the Hamas terrorist organization.  The Wexner Foundation, a respected philanthropic entity focusing on Jewish leadership,… Read More

October 17, 2023