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Opinion: To Pass or Not To Pass? Government shutdown imminent

by Dru Hunsaker To pass or not to pass? This is the question that looms over Congress as Democrats and Republicans arm themselves with red pens and partisan slogans, drawing battle lines for a fight that may have serious consequences for the American people. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly known as Obamacare, is quite possibly one of the least understood pieces of legislation … Continue reading Opinion: To Pass or Not To Pass? Government shutdown imminent

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California School District Monitors Student’s Social Media Sites

by Megan Haymond With the start of a new school year, California Glendale Unified School District has made many teens’ fears their reality. The school district hired a private company, Geo Listening, to scan their students social networking sites for key words. The goal of the program is to promote student safety by looking for posts related to self-harm, drug use, and cyber-bullying. Many may … Continue reading California School District Monitors Student’s Social Media Sites

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iPhone Fingerprint Security Hacked

by Linden Peterson It has only been a few days since the launch of Apple’s new product, the iPhone 5s.  This generation of the iPhone comes with a security feature, “Touch ID” fingerprint scanner.  This is supposed to be more secure than the passcode security.  However, the Chaos Computer Club, Europe’s largest association of hackers, has already hacked the fingerprint scanner. The hacker, by the nickname … Continue reading iPhone Fingerprint Security Hacked

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Super-Bacteria – A Threat to Us All

by Kate Barton The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now released a list organizing super-bacteria by threat level with the hopes to raise awareness and knowledge of this growing issue. A ‘superbug’ is a strain of bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs. People infected with these superbugs are becoming harder if not impossible to treat with current antibiotics. AP Bio … Continue reading Super-Bacteria – A Threat to Us All

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Miss America Faces Racial Comments

by Tori Smith On September 15, the 87th Miss America was crowned in Atlantic City new Jersey. Nina Davuluri is the second consecutive winner from New York, but even better she is the first woman of Indian descent to be crowned.The 24-year-old New York native has faced many racial slurs and insults as a result of her crowning. Twitter seemed to be the social media … Continue reading Miss America Faces Racial Comments

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