By: Maria Gerbic An earthquake devastated Nepal on Saturday, April 25, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale and killing 4,000. The earthquake is the country’s worst natural disaster in more than 80 years.  The damage spread across the country, with most of it centering around the capital city of Kathmandu, where about 3 million people reside. The country is now the target of massive relief efforts … Continue reading Nepal Earthquake Kills Thousands

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 Maria Gerbic The National Guard was called in to parts of Baltimore to restore order Monday, April 27, when violent riots, accompanied by looting, fires, and physical violence, broke out and injured at least 15 police officers. The riots in response to the mysterious death of Freddie Gray at the hands of a police officer are the latest protests against excessive police force towards African Americans. Gray’s … Continue reading Riots Erupt in Baltimore After Funeral of Freddie Gray

By Maria Gerbic Eighteen year old Chancey Allen Luna, one of three teens involved in the killing of 22-year- old Christopher Lane, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday, April 18, in Stephens County, Oklahoma. He is eligible for a life sentence without parole, and the final sentencing will be in July. Christopher Lane, an Australian baseball player visiting his girlfriend in Duncan, Oklahoma, was fatally … Continue reading Oklahoma Teen Convicted in Boredom Shooting

by Meghna Kumar Although we are only four months into 2015, former Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton announced that she will be running for president in 2016. Clinton revealed her plan through a video, which was released on April 12. Beginning with testimonials from a diverse group, Clinton’s campaign video has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and portrays the diverse population … Continue reading Clinton Announces Run for Presidency

by Meghna Kumar After over a year of negotiations, the United States, Russia, UK, China, France, and Germany have come to an agreement with Iran regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The deal is an effort to prevent Iran from furthering any ability to create a nuclear weapon. A vital part of the deal between these nations is Iran’s compromise to enrich uranium up to a maximum … Continue reading Iran Nuclear Deal

By Rachel Heinz A video surfaced the web showing members of the University of Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity chanting racial slurs on a bus traveling to a formal event. The students’ chants mentioned lynching and that they would not accept any African-American members into their organization. According to CNN, the Greek letters were removed from the SAE house immediately and a statement from … Continue reading University of Oklahoma Fraternity Shut down after racial chants

By: Allison Petkoff On Wednesday, March 4, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles released that four patients had been infected with an antibiotic-resistant superbug and one had died. The medical center claims that the individual died due to a pre-existing condition and not the microbe. However, two weeks ago, a UCLA hospital encountered seven patients with this bug and two of them died. The disease … Continue reading Superbug Outbreak

By: Allison Petkoff Nina Pham, one of the few diagnosed with Ebola in the US back in October 2014, made a statement on Monday, March 2 that she would sue the Texas hospital that she worked in and was treated at.  Pham’s lawyers said that they were accusing Texas Health Presbyterian of lying, using Pham, and not following protocol. The major accusation that Pham and her … Continue reading Ebola survivor sues hospital