by Kate Barton Krokodil is a heroin- like drug that is cheaper, more addictive, and more harmful than heroin. It has been around in Russia but is just now surfacing in the United States. The first cases ever filed in the U.S were in the last month.  Krokodil can easily be made at home, which is one of the reasons it is such a huge … Continue reading The Killer Krokodil

by Cayla Destefani The 445th Airlift Wing from Wright Patterson Air Force Base held its first ever mass casualty training program at Calamityville in Fairborn, Ohio on September 29, 2013. Calamityville is 52-acres of an old grain silo; the one-of-a-kind facility is owned by Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness. For training purposes, various realistic scenarios were set up around the facility like … Continue reading WPAFB Trains at Calamityville

by Kate Barton On January 1, the body of Kendrick Johnson was found in the center of a rolled up mat in the gymnasium of Lowndes County High School in Georgia. Allegedly, he was reaching for his shoe that had fallen into the center of the mat and he fell in upside down and had become asphyxiated and died. His body was found the next day when Kendrick’s … Continue reading Kendrick Johnson: Accident or Murder?

by Bridget Richard Paris Fashion Week 2013: A great showcase of international fashion, running from September 24 to October 2 just came to a close this past week. The celebration and exhibition of high fashion featured famous names such as Dior, Comme des Garcons, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton, among many other designers. But one new name that was brought to the public’s attention during the … Continue reading Nina Ricci Fashion Show Interrupted by Feminist Protesters

by Kate Barton Due to the disagreement between the House and Senate, no bill has been passed to fund the government by the end of the fiscal year, Tuesday October 1. Government workers that are not “essential” are being sent home without pay until the spending plan is passed. This issue has resulted from Republicans in Congress adding anti-Obamacare amendments to the spending plan for … Continue reading The Government is Shut Down