Bellbrook remembers BHS grad John Snyder

by Rachel Heinz John A. Snyder, 21, died Sunday, March 1 at the University Hospital in Columbus. Snyder was a 2012 graduate of Bellbrook High School. He was attending Columbus State Community College but had planned on transferring to Ohio State University in the fall. Although he had not decided on a major, his father told the Columbus Dispatch that he “had a keen interest … Continue reading Bellbrook remembers BHS grad John Snyder

Delta Airplane Skids off New York Runway

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

Students Across the Country Protest PARCC Tests

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

Opinion: Media’s Cissexism Becoming Increasingly Pronounced

by Emily Engle If you google “Bruce Jenner’s transition,” over 2.65 million hits generate. But googling “Belinda Jenner’s transition” yields only a few hundred thousand references. From The New York Times to People magazine, lengthy articles detail how everyone in Jenner’s life is reacting to her newly-announced decision to become a female – yet the articles’ writers overwhelmingly use male pronouns to describe her. According … Continue reading Opinion: Media’s Cissexism Becoming Increasingly Pronounced

A Snowstorm Per Week

By: Megan Bias Early Monday morning, February 9, Northeastern states were under winter storm warnings with expectations of up to two feet of snow for the third Monday in a row. According to CNN, the states included in the snowstorm were Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. According to The National Weather Service, the states were predicted to get twelve … Continue reading A Snowstorm Per Week

New York train crash kills six

By: Allison Petkoff On Tuesday night, February 3, a commuter train in Valhalla, New York, crashed and killed 6 people while injuring at least 12. The train was heading north, traveling from New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. After leaving the terminal, it hit a Mercedes SUV that was sitting on the train intersection. The car had 6 passengers and all of the passengers were … Continue reading New York train crash kills six

Unwillingness to Vaccinate Leads to Measles Outbreak

by Rachel Heinz On January 23, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Health Advisory to inform public health departments of a recent outbreak of the measles possibly originating from Disneyland. According to CDC director Tom Freiden, there are currently 102 reported cases spread out among 14 states. As reported by The Hill, Freiden also expressed that we are “likely to see more cases” of … Continue reading Unwillingness to Vaccinate Leads to Measles Outbreak

ISIS Beheads Japanese Reporter

By: Megan Bias On Saturday, January 30, a 66 second ISIS video showed the beheading of Japanese reporter Kenji Goto captured late last year by the terrorist group in Syria for refusal to meet their demands. Japanese and U.S. intelligence officials made no immediate comment regarding the videos. According to ABC News, the video was titled “A Message to the Japanese Government” and begins with Kenji … Continue reading ISIS Beheads Japanese Reporter