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 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 Kate Barton An Amtrak train holding 243 passengers derailed on Wednesday, April 13, reportedly killing five people and injuring over 60 people in Philadelphia. The train was traveling from D.C to New York. Eight to ten cars derailed, some rolling over, resulting in tremendous damage. All service on the Amtrak between New York and Philadelphia has been canceled. The train station was traveling 106-mph … Continue reading Amtrak Derailment in Philadelphia
by Bridget Richard Bees are an important part of our ecosystem, that cannot be denied. Without them, our food supply as we know it is gone for. Fruits and vegetables would simply not grow, and herbivorous animals would be goners, too. So to hear the statistic from National Geographic that “…the winter of 2012-2013 showed an average loss of about 45 percent of hives across … Continue reading Oh Honey, It’s Time To Care About Bees!
By Katherine Barton Another quake shook Nepal Tuesday, May 12, with a magnitude of of 7.3. The earthquake hit a region between the city of Kathmandu and Mount Everest. At the time of publication, four people are reported dead. A powerful earthquake shook Nepal in late April, leaving thousands dead and many more wounded. It had a rating of 7.8. Aftershocks caused further destruction and … Continue reading Nepal Quakes, Again
By Sarah Rovinsky The Supreme Court appeared dis-jointed over one of the most controversial topics of the modern world on Tuesday, April 27. Discussing whether the Constitution allows same-sex couples the right to marry, questions from the justices were either conservative or liberal. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is obviously conflicted over the topic, yet holds the controlling vote. However, he appeared more emotional and sympathetic … Continue reading Controversy in the Courtroom
