By Katherine Barton Heroin has increased in popularity in the United States over the last two decades. The increase in usage of heroin is linked to Portsmouth, Ohio, in the 1990s, when doctors prescribed medicine fairly freely, leading to addiction. Millions of pills we prescribed a year. The drugs were opiates with a similar structure to heroin. As abusers of the medication could no longer … Continue reading Heroin in Rural America
By Katherine Barton Ireland was set for a public election on Friday, May 22, to vote on the legalization of gay marriage and the majority of Irish voted in favor. Ireland became the first country to legalize gay marriage through national public vote. Gay marriage is legal in eighteen other countries but the decision was made through the courts or legislature. Ireland is Catholic, but the country was … Continue reading Ireland Votes on Same-Sex Marriage
By Henry Wong The year 2015 has been a great year for movies so far as seen with the successes of Furious 7, Pitch Perfect 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and even Fifty Shades of Grey. With seven months still left in the year, more great movies are sure to come. Poltergeist – May 22 – A remake of the classic 1982 horror film produced … Continue reading Most Anticipated Movies of 2015
Athlete of the Week: Alyssa Burritt Sport: Golf When did you start playing golf? I started playing golf when I was 5 and got serious about it when I turned 13. What makes you love golf? I like the challenge and being outside. What are your goals for next season? My goal is to better my scoring average and make it to state. What’s your … Continue reading Athlete of the Week: Alyssa Burritt
By: C.J. Destefani With lots of support from Bellbrook Schools, the drive was a success, and on April 21, members of Key Club, including senior Megan Bias, delivered the donated shoes to a Dayton elementary school. All of the children were thrilled, and thanked the students endlessly. This event helped Shoes 4 the Shoeless make a difference for both students who received these gifts and for the … Continue reading Shoes 4 the Shoeless a Great Success.
by Meghna Kumar As of January 2015, 43 states have adopted Common Core standards. Common Core is a set of standards which outline learning requirements for mathematics and language arts for grades K-12 in the United States. Over the years, Common Core and its implementation have garnered an abundance of controversy and opposition from both Democrats and Republicans. Most opposition rises mainly from the interpretation of … Continue reading Common Core and America
by Meghna Kumar AP exam week leaves students lamenting about the deluge of examinations imposed upon them. But, are these complaints true? You decide. PARCC Examinations: To begin, all students are required to take the PARCC exam in order to graduate. PARCC, which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, is the most recent attempt by the state legislature to standardize education and ensure … Continue reading The Testing Epidemic
By Sarah Rovinksy The jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the notorious Boston Marathon Bomber, to death on 6 of the 17 counts, including use of a weapon of mass destruction, bombing of a public place and malicious destruction of property. A death sentence required a unanimous vote from the jury members, but if they had failed to agree on it, the life sentence would have been imposed … Continue reading Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced to Death
By Sarah Rovinsky The Pentagon and White House announced on Saturday morning, May 16, that U.S. special operations forces killed an Islamic State leader, who helped direct the group’s oil, gas and financial operations, during a raid in eastern Syria. President Obama ordered the raid that killed Abu Sayyaf, the ISIS commander. A U.S. official said his wife, Umm Sayyaf, was captured in the raid … Continue reading ISIS Commander Killed In U.S. Special-Ops Raid
by Emily Engle FOX has announced that the American Idol fifteenth season beginning in January 2016 will be the series’ final; the announcement went public two days before the finale airing of American Idol’s fourteenth season, speculated to be a gamble by producers to boost viewings for the finale. When AI returns in January, the season will be christened a “farewell season” and will feature … Continue reading American Idol’s Last Season Will Air in 2016
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