By Sarah Rovinsky The problem originated in China, when program XcodeGhost hit hundreds–possibly thousands–of Apple iOS apps used throughout the globe. The infamous hackers targeted the App Store through a counterfeit version of the Xcode “toolkit,” the software used to build apps to run on its iOS operating system. The hackers could send commands to infected devices asking for personal information from users. The counterfeit version was … Continue reading Attack on Apple: Hackers Target App Store

By Kate Barton On October 1, a white male student of Umpqua Community College in Oregon opened fire and killed nine students. He then took his own life, after exchanging fire with two police officers who soon arrived to the scene. The shooter reportedly had problems with mental illness, and has posted on social media about feeling that “other people think I’m crazy, but I’m … Continue reading A tragedy in Oregon

by Meghna Kumar On Friday, September 25, John Boehner resigned from his position as Speaker of the House. Boehner claims to have been planning his resignation since last year, but postponed it in fear of causing troubles for the Republican-dominated House of Representatives. His official announcement was made after a visit by Pope Francis to Capitol Hill. Many members of the House have stated that … Continue reading Boehner Steps Down

by Kate Barton Due to an unprecedented number of migrants, the previously “border free” EU is creating border controls. Germany, for example, is expected to receive 800,000 refugees this year. Germany has just imposed checks on its border with Austria due to the large number of migrants. Not all countries are welcoming; Hungary has built a wire fence 110 miles long to keep migrants out … Continue reading EU Establishes Border Restrictions

By Sarah Rovinsky Columbia University student, Emma Sulkowicz, carried a mattress around the campus all year and graduated May 19 with her mattress in tow. The mattress was part of her senior thesis project, performance art called “Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight).” The visual arts major said she would carry the mattress everywhere she went on campus for as long as she attended the same school … Continue reading “Mattress Project” Continues Into Graduation

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