By Alexia Vlahos Last week on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 3 people were shot and killed at an anti-government protest in Caracas, Venezuela. The protests began early February in the state Táchira, where college students demanded an increase in school security and help with the country’s economy. One major economic problem is the inflation rate at 56.2%, according to official figures. This makes Venezuela a … Continue reading Protests Erupt in Venezuela
by Meghna Kumar In the information age, scientists are constantly discovering new devices and techniques to make our lives easier. One of the latest discoveries from the University of Texas at Dallas is an artificial muscle made out of nylon and polyethylene, materials so ubiquitous they can be found in a fishing hook. Producing the muscle is also a very uncomplicated process. The “muscle,” which … Continue reading New Artificial Muscle Created
by Meghna Kumar Stephen Hawking, world-renowned astrophysicist, recently shocked the science world with the release of his new paper on black holes. Newspaper headlines accentuated only part of the paper in which Hawking stated, “There are no black holes.” But there is more to it. Hawking’s new theory was titled “Information Preservation and Weather Forecasting for Black Holes” and was published on January 22. What … Continue reading Dr. Hawking Revises Black Hole Theory
by Alexia Vlahos On Wednesday February 12, New Orleans’s former mayor C. Ray Nagin was found guilty and convicted of corruption. He was indicted for corruption in January 2013, since he accepted bribes from business owners looking for city work. Nagin received more than $500,000 in payments, vacations and free granite for his countertop business. The money he received was used to illegally steer city … Continue reading New Orleans Mayor Found Guilty of Corruption
by Megan Haymond Wednesday morning, February 4 at the 62nd National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama praised the freedom of religion and spoke out against countries such as China and North Korea. Obama stated that religious freedom is a pillar of security and success. This global push for peace was largely motivated by American missionaries held captive in foreign nations. Iran has held a Christian missionary captive … Continue reading National Prayer Breakfast
by Linden Peterson Many students are currently confused regarding the number of calamity days, more commonly referred to as snow days, that we are permitted this year. In the past, we have only been allowed five snow days with two-hour delays not affecting the total. For this school year, however, the five snow days remain in effect. Next year is when the change will take … Continue reading Number of “snow days” will change
by Abbey Knupp It’s that time of year again. The time of year when snow coats the world, lights twinkle around the rims of houses, people shop like the world’s gone mad, the air constantly smells like cookies, and the entire world is filled with a sense of…wonder. When I was a child, the holidays were all that I looked forward to. Nothing was more … Continue reading Opinion: It’s beginning to look a lot like…?
by Linden Peterson This year’s Christmas Price Index published online by PNC Wealth Management shows that the cost of all the things in the classic song will cost $27,393.17. This is an increase of about 7.7% compared to last year’s total of $25,431.18. PNC Wealth Management began publishing the Christmas Price Index in 1984 with a recorded cost of $12,673.56. The smallest increase was .6% … Continue reading The Cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas
by Shelby Powers A surprisingly poignant commercial for the hair care Pantene’s Philippines market has gone viral on the Internet the past week. Of course, the actors have the lush and beautiful manes typical of shampoo commercials, but the message rings true to many female viewers. While a cover of the Tears for Fears song “Mad World” plays, the camera pans over a man and … Continue reading Pantene Philippines Commercial Addresses Double Standards
by Shelby Powers Nobel Peace Prize winner and former South African president Nelson Mandela passed away Dec 5 at the age of 95. Mandela’s legacy includes spending 27 years in prison for the anti-apartheid movement, bringing democracy and repairing South Africa’s race relations as its first black president in the 1990s. His last public appearance was in 2010 when his country hosted the World Cup. The South … Continue reading Even in Death, Nelson Mandela’s Legacy Remains
