Boko Haram: Islamic Militant Group Kidnaps 276 Nigerian Girls

By Maria Gerbic Extremist Islamic group Boko Haram has increased its aggression towards the Nigerian government with its recent acts of terror. On April 14, the group executed a mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls while they were sleeping. Nigeria is teaming up with other countries as they race against the clock to find the girls. Countries across the world are receiving intelligence about what has … Continue reading Boko Haram: Islamic Militant Group Kidnaps 276 Nigerian Girls

Bellbrook’s Choirs make Audience “Happy”

by Mitch Powers Thursday, May 8 marked the last choir concert at Bellbrook High School for the 2013-2014 school year. The choirs that performed were the sixth grade choir, the seventh and eighth grade combined choir, and the high school concert and mentor choirs. The sixth graders performed first, singing three songs. The excitement on their faces were evident after receiving two standing ovations, a … Continue reading Bellbrook’s Choirs make Audience “Happy”

Mitch Powers has First World Problems

by Mitch Powers I was recently required in my contemporary lit class to read a book called They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky, a book about the Lost Boys of Sudan, refugees of genocide who at ages as young as five were forced from their homes to fend for themselves without their parents. It is written by three boys who survived the conflict: Benson Deng, … Continue reading Mitch Powers has First World Problems

Monica Lewinksy Speaks Out

by Megan Haymond Monica Lewinsky’s infamous affair with Bill Clinton, the forty-second president of the United States, returns to the public world with a story to share. The affair between the president and his intern is what lead to his impeachment after he lied about his relationship with Lewinsky. He said it was not a sexual relationship when it was. Sixteen years after the scandal … Continue reading Monica Lewinksy Speaks Out

James Franco’s “Transformation Tuesday”

by Emily Caruso James Franco is at it again; however, this time he’s not dazzling moviegoers with his talent, but rather startling the social media world with racy selfies. On May 1, the star posted a revealing selfie on Instagram featuring a sweaty Franco wearing only boxer briefs with one hand wrist-deep in his undergarment and the other ready to snap the picture. While the picture … Continue reading James Franco’s “Transformation Tuesday”

An Evaluation of the Causes and Effects of Teen Stress

by Megan Haymond With the average high school student in Ohio spending at least 1001 hours in school per year (Vindy.com), it’s no mystery that school is often at the center of students’ stress. Changes in education has made school increasingly more result focused, shaping curriculums around Common Core tests, the OGT, AP examinations, and college entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT. On … Continue reading An Evaluation of the Causes and Effects of Teen Stress

Horrific Circus Accident Injures 9

by Maria Gerbic The lights dim and enchanting music begins to play when a curtain unfolds, revealing a fearless group of circus acrobats dangling in the air, suspended only by their hair. An announcer begins his narration, but is interrupted by screams of terror from the audience when the apparatus plunges to the ground along with the performers. Parents cover their children’s eyes when they … Continue reading Horrific Circus Accident Injures 9

Hoopla: A FREE Digital Library!

by Adele Hardwick Hoopla is offered through an online website to library card holders. This website allows users to listen to e-books and music and watch movies and television shows without a charge. This website saves users time since the user will not have to go check out the media at the local library. Hoopla only requests a user’s library card number so the website … Continue reading Hoopla: A FREE Digital Library!

Woman finds a Chinese Prisoner’s Cry for Help

by Allison Petkoff While looking for her receipt in her Sak’s Fifth Avenue shopping bag, 28-year-old New York woman Stephanie Wilson found something else instead: a cry for help from a Chinese prisoner. The Chinese prisoner left a note in the bag that described the terrible work conditions he worked in every day. He explained that this was a cry for help because people including … Continue reading Woman finds a Chinese Prisoner’s Cry for Help

Tennessee Police Officer Fired For His Brutality in an Arrest

by Emily Engle Knox County, Tennessee, police officer Frank Phillips was fired on Sunday, April 27, for use of excessive force in an arrest the night before.  The arrest was documented by a photographer, John Messner, from the online British newspaper Daily Mail, which later published Messner’s photos of the occurrence.  The 61 sequential photos captured Phillips choking a handcuffed college student until the student … Continue reading Tennessee Police Officer Fired For His Brutality in an Arrest