Philip Lam, Associate Editor-in-Chief & Opinion Editor
Philip Lam is the Associate Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Editor of West Signals. A senior at West High, this is his second year as a contributor. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the West Horizons literary magazine. Philip hopes to inspire his fellow journalists to report with conviction, to take ownership of their stories, and to defend the Fourth Estate in a climate where truth can be fleeting. For leisure, Philip enjoys training calisthenics, reading up on the latest news and politics, and dabbling in graphic design.
![Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle give a standing ovation in apparent consensus at the 2023 State of the Union after President Biden’s rally to “ stand up for seniors [to] show them we will not cut Social Security; We will not cut Medicare.” This move came after a tense exchange between President Biden and Republicans concerning the fate of these two entitlements. One Republican proposal stipulated that Social Security should expire every 5 years, requiring Congressional renewal each time. Such a move would be steeply unpopular among older Americans who constitute a sizable cohort of Social Security and Medicare recipients. Photo courtesy of MSNBC.](https://whssignals.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-07-at-2.22.27-PM-900x525.png)
