by Shelby Powers The latest presidential scandal occurred right here in Ohio late on the night of May 6, when burglars broke into the suburban Cleveland tomb of President James Garfield and stole spoons. Not just any spoons: these utensils were commemorative of the election of our nation’s 20th president, emblazoned with his face on the handle and an image of his Ohio home on … Continue reading The Great Presidential Spoon Theft of 2014
by Shelby Powers and Megan Haymond For two weeks every May, nervous students gather in their high school gymnasiums, armed with #2 pencils, black pens, calculators, and a year full of hard work and preparation. Ladies and gentleman, it is AP test time! Founded after a Ford Foundation study in 1955, the New York-based College Board organization has developed curriculum guidelines and administered tests in … Continue reading It is AP test time!
by Emily Engle Texas State District Judge Jeanine Howard has generated public backlash with a recent decision: she sentenced a self-confessed rapist to only a 45 day prison term with a five-year probation. Twenty-year-old Sir Young, 18 at the time of his crime, pled guilty to charges that he raped a then-14-year-old girl at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, Texas. Though Young faced … Continue reading Texas Judge Gives Admitted Rapist a Light Sentence; Calls Victim “Promiscuous”
By Maria Gerbic Extremist Islamic group Boko Haram has increased its aggression towards the Nigerian government with its recent acts of terror. On April 14, the group executed a mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls while they were sleeping. Nigeria is teaming up with other countries as they race against the clock to find the girls. Countries across the world are receiving intelligence about what has … Continue reading Boko Haram: Islamic Militant Group Kidnaps 276 Nigerian Girls
by Maria Gerbic The lights dim and enchanting music begins to play when a curtain unfolds, revealing a fearless group of circus acrobats dangling in the air, suspended only by their hair. An announcer begins his narration, but is interrupted by screams of terror from the audience when the apparatus plunges to the ground along with the performers. Parents cover their children’s eyes when they … Continue reading Horrific Circus Accident Injures 9
by Allison Petkoff While looking for her receipt in her Sak’s Fifth Avenue shopping bag, 28-year-old New York woman Stephanie Wilson found something else instead: a cry for help from a Chinese prisoner. The Chinese prisoner left a note in the bag that described the terrible work conditions he worked in every day. He explained that this was a cry for help because people including … Continue reading Woman finds a Chinese Prisoner’s Cry for Help
by Emily Engle Knox County, Tennessee, police officer Frank Phillips was fired on Sunday, April 27, for use of excessive force in an arrest the night before. The arrest was documented by a photographer, John Messner, from the online British newspaper Daily Mail, which later published Messner’s photos of the occurrence. The 61 sequential photos captured Phillips choking a handcuffed college student until the student … Continue reading Tennessee Police Officer Fired For His Brutality in an Arrest
by Allison Petkoff
It was announced Tuesday that a Kentucky mailman, William Morse, hid 44,900 pieces of mail in order to make his job a little easier. The mailman hid the mail at a storage place and at his deceased mother’s home. According to USA Today, “He [William Morse] wanted to speed up his route,” reported Capt. Craig Patterson an officer. Morse wanted to speed up his route because he had to pick up his children.
by Maria Gerbic Yahi Abdi, a 15 year old from California, survived a 5 hour flight Sunday by hiding inside the plane’s wheel well. The boy reportedly ran away from his home in California to see his mother in Somalia. He jumped the fence early in the morning Sunday and picked a plane at random, unsure about his plan. The boy was not discovered until after the plane landed … Continue reading Teen Stowaway Survives Flight Inside Wheel Well
by Allison Petkoff Over 100 people have been declared dead due to a ferry sinking off the coast of South Korea on Wednesday, April 16. Onboard the ferry contained 475 people, and most were high school students on their way to a school event. Many are still missing. Trouble began when the ferry hit an object and survivors report hearing a loud bang at that … Continue reading Ferry Sinks and Death Toll Rises to Hundreds
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