By Kate Barton On April 15, a large vessel holding about 850 migrants capsized, leaving only 28 survivors. Previous to the catastrophe, an Italian coast guard was alerted of the boat and sent a Portuguese freighter, King Jacob, to help the ship. The captain of the migrant ship, Mohamed Ali Malek, upon seeing the King Jacob collided with it. In response to the collision, the … Continue reading Hundreds of Migrants Drown in the Mediterranean
By Kate Barton Terry Pratchett, a famous fantasy writer, died on March 12, 2015. Pratchett was diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer’s Disease in 2007. The announcement of his death was released on his Twitter account. Sir Terry Pratchett, knighted in 2009, wrote over 70 books throughout his life, the arguably most popular being his series Discworld. Pratchett became very famous selling over eighty-seven million … Continue reading Author Terry Pratchett Dies at 66
By Kate Barton Leonard Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931, in Boston Massachusetts. He began in Hollywood by teaching acting classes in his twenties. He later went on to star in many movies, the most popular being “Star Trek” as Spock, alongside William Shatner as Captain Kirk. Leonard Nimoy won eight awards and was nominated for fourteen throughout his acting career, among them are … Continue reading Leonard Nimoy dies
By Kate Barton Rolling Stone published the story “A Rape on Campus” detailing a University of Virginia student’s alleged account of being gang raped in one of the campus fraternities. The woman, called Jackie, said that a date with an upperclassman went wrong when he asked her to come inside his frat house, where they were throwing a party, and was forced to perform oral … Continue reading Rolling Stone Rape Scandal
By Kate Barton Bill Cosby has been accused of rape, usually including drugs, by at least 21 women. These allegations are all beginning to surface due to Judy Huth, who spoke out against Cosby, and soon the other women followed. Most of the charges against Cosby are barred due to the length of time that has passed, falling under a statute of limitation. Almost all of … Continue reading Charges against Cosby
By Kate Barton A radio legend, Tom Magliozzi passed away on November 3 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. At the age of 77, Tom had ameliorated the lives of millions of listeners on his show “Car Talk” on NPR which he co-hosted with his brother, Ray. Their show was structured as a call-in show for tips on auto care, but was so well … Continue reading The Tragic Loss of Tom Magliozzi
By Kate Barton Girls at Bellbrook High School are putting on some warmer clothing. Here are some of the trending styles right now: Continue reading What to wear this season
By Katherine Barton Metallic temporary tattoos are becoming more common, even among BHS students. These tattoos are like temporary jewelry, mixing with physical bracelets to create an interesting texture. They’re also called “flash tattoos” and “jewelry tattoos” and have attracted many fashion leaders such as Vogue beauty director Sarah Brown and Beyoncé. The only issue with these new fashion statements is their price. Flash tattoos … Continue reading Flash Tattoos
by Kate Barton On October 6, three scientists, John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work on the brain’s positioning system. This system allows people to create maps mentally that help with positioning and direction. In their research on rats, a specific nerve cell was always activated when the rat was in a certain place. Different … Continue reading The brain’s GPS system wins three scientists the Nobel Prize
by Kate Barton Starting September 23, the U.S and five Arab Nations have joined together with the common goal of dismantling ISIS in Syria via airstrikes. The airstrikes target ISIS bases and supply lines and are being carried our because of ISIS’s control of Syria and its apparent role as a terrorist regime. ISIS and its members are believed to be acting in the interests … Continue reading Airstrikes Target ISIS in Syria
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