Ohio House Recognizes Dates

by Bridget Richard As the Dayton Daily News reported Wednesday, December 10, several new official dates of recognition have been made for the state of Ohio. With September being made “School Bullying Prevention Awareness Month” and March receiving the title of “Ohio Maple Syrup Products Month,” there is one other designation that sticks out from the rest. From now on, February 21 will be known … Continue reading Ohio House Recognizes Dates

First Test for Orion Was a Success!

by Bridget Richard The Orion Spacecraft, developed by NASA, was recovered 600 miles from the Pacific Coast by the Navy following its successful test launch on Friday, December 5.  The test lasted 4.5 hours and the Orion had a total mass of 46,848 lbs. at launch. This first Exploration Test Flight was the first of many complex steps for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) before … Continue reading First Test for Orion Was a Success!

Celebrity Lemur of Zoboomafoo Dies at 20

By: Rachel Stewart The lemur Jovian, who was the star of the PBS children’s show Zoboomafoo, died on December 3. He was 20 years old, and housed at the Duke Lemur Center, who announced his death on their website, Duke Today. In a statement, they said he died from kidney failure. He played the fun-loving lemur named Zoboomafoo on the much-loved children’s show of the same name that … Continue reading Celebrity Lemur of Zoboomafoo Dies at 20

Boy shot over fake gun

By: Cayla Destefani Tamir Rice was a 12-year-old boy from Cleveland. On Saturday, November 22, the boy was at a local park outside of the Cudell Recreation Center and apparently pulling out and waiving around an Airsoft gun with the orange tip removed. Police arrived at the scene and told the boy to drop his weapon. When he did not comply and pulled the weapon … Continue reading Boy shot over fake gun

National Protests After Announcement in Ferguson

  by Bridget Richard The announcement from the grand jury was made Monday, November 24, 2014 that Darren Wilson, the officer who shot and killed black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in August, was not going to be indicted. Coverage of Ferguson had died down in modern media, even though protests have been continuing in the Missouri city for almost four months. And while … Continue reading National Protests After Announcement in Ferguson

Charles Manson soon-to-be Married Man

By: Rachel Stewart Charles Manson, convicted mass murder, is now a married man, according to the state of California.  On November 19, Afton Burton, who now goes by Star, obtained a marriage license.  They are not “officially” married yet, because there hasn’t been a wedding, but plans are in the works. Several years ago, Star moved from Illinois to Corcoran, California, near the Corcoran State Prison, … Continue reading Charles Manson soon-to-be Married Man

Protests in Mexico After 43 Students Dead

by Bridget Richard and Cayla Destefani Protests have erupted throughout Mexico as early as November 7 as a result of gang members in the city of Iguala confessing to the massacre of 43 college students that went missing September 26 of this year. Attorney General Jesus Murillo explained in a televised appearance that the authorities were led to two trash bags that supposedly held the ashes … Continue reading Protests in Mexico After 43 Students Dead

Election Day Results

By: Cayla Destefani Election Day results are in! Governor- John Kasich (GOP party) won with 64% vote Attorney General- Mike DeWine (GOP party) won with 62% vote Secretary of State- Jon Husted (GOP party) won with 59% vote Auditor- Dave Yost (GOP party) won with 57% vote U.S. House of Representatives- District 1: Steve Chabot District 2: Brad Wenstrup District 3: Joyce Beatty District 4: Jim … Continue reading Election Day Results

Brittany Maynard, Advocate for Physician-Assisted Suicide, Dies

By Rachel Stewart Brittany Maynard, the 29 year-old and proponent of the “right-to-die” campaign, ended her own life on Saturday, November 1. Sunday evening, Sean Crowley, spokesperson for the non-profit organization Compassion & Choices, an end-of-life advocacy group that has been working with Maynard, made a statement saying, “She died as she was intended–peacefully in her bedroom, in the arms of her loved ones.” Maynard … Continue reading Brittany Maynard, Advocate for Physician-Assisted Suicide, Dies

Washington School Shooting, 3 Now Dead

By Bridget Richard Tragic news struck the nation Friday, October 24, when another school shooting occurred at Marysville Pilchuck High School in the state of Washington. A high school freshman opened fire in the school cafeteria at around 10:30 a.m. and had apparently asked five students to sit together at lunch. Witnesses claim that the five in question were indeed sitting at the same table … Continue reading Washington School Shooting, 3 Now Dead