History of the Brutus Journal
Freshmen with Fresh Ambitions
February 20, 2022 - An Idea
As Alan and Ryan relax under a backyard gazebo, they begin a long discussion about political and ethical issues that fascinate them. Pretty quickly, they realize they want to share their ideas with the rest of their friends, the rest of their school, and the rest of their community.
Early March, 2022 - The Team
Recognizing the need for a strong group of content creators, the founders reach out to their friends and classmates for interest in an opinion journal. Before long, the group grows to several writers.
March 25, 2022 - Our First Issue
After a special meeting to finalize our first batch of pieces, at the same backyard gazebo where the idea had been born, the Brutus Journal publishes onto the internet.
June 13, 2022 - Great Goals
With Harjyot leading app development, we submit an application for an app on the Google Play store.
June 18, 2022 - Plans Pay Off
The Brutus Journal app successfully adds to the Google Play store and becomes available to download!
July 17, 2022 - Forging our Future
The Journal, after many, many months of hard work, submits its app for approval to Apple's app store.
July 19, 2022 - Making it Mainstream
After a revision, Apple accepts the app onto its store, joining millions of other applications available through the platform.
January 1, 2023 - Celebrating Writers
On January 1st, 2023, writer Ethan Wong was recognized as the writer of the year.
August 4, 2023 - New Section
To address the growing readership interest in science articles, the Brutus Journal opens the Science Articles section. All science articles previously written under the culture section were subsequently re-categorized. The poetry and sports sections were also retired around this time.
May, 2024 - Readership Benchmark
Celebrating 20,000+ page views across 30+ countries.
July, 2024 - Article Milestone
Celebrating 400 intriguing political takes, cultural pieces, and science articles!
March, 2025 - Two big milestones
The Brutus Journal eclipses the 30,000 pageview mark and hits 500 articles, two benchmarks the founders could hardly have fathomed three years before.
John Williams is believed to have possibly been the author of the Antifederalist Papers under the pen-name of Brutus, for which this publication is named after.
His essays, in part, were responsible for the ratification of the Bill of Rights
James Madison demonstrated that conflicts can only be resolved through the freedom of speech.