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

By Megan Bias A Delta Airlines’ passenger jet skidded off a runway at LaGuardia Airport and crashed into a fence as it tried to land on a snowy runway on Thursday, March 5. According to NBC New York, the plane was carrying 127 passengers and sparked a minor fuel leak in one of its wings, causing evacuations and injuring multiple people. Among the passengers was … Continue reading Delta Airplane Skids off New York Runway

by Megan Bias On Monday, March 2, a few hundred students in Albuquerque, New Mexico, left class to protest testing that the state required which aligned with Common Core standards of math and language skills. Students took to the sidewalks and chanted as supporters honked their horns. The test, called the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is used to evaluate … Continue reading Students Across the Country Protest PARCC Tests

By: Rachel Heinz State Senator Bill Beagle is attempting to create new legislation regarding vicious dogs. Sen. Beagle has been serving as state senator for the 5th District of Ohio since 2011. This is his second attempt at adjusting fines and the amount of time before a felon can own a dangerous dog. Current laws state that even if a dog kills someone, the owners … Continue reading Changes to Vicious Dog Laws