Living with 9/11 Ten Years Later
Rachel Toalson, Staff Writer
September 9, 2011
It was a crisp Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001. The sun was shining and the sky was blue in New York City. People went about their usual business: students, like us, went to school, while workers got busy at work in the early hours of the morning. But as it turned out, September 11, was not to... Read more »
Hurricane Season Keeps U.S. on Alert
Sara Kelliher, Staff Writer
September 6, 2011
What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word hurricane? The answer will depend on whether you are a parent or a teen, of course. If you are a parent: safety may be your keyword. If you are a teen, instead of a word, you may have a question of your own: is school closing? But... Read more »
Devastation in Japan
Karly Palmar
July 14, 2011
First was the earthquake, and then came the tsunami. Unfortunately, this scene may seem too familiar to many of us. In 2004, Indonesia had an earthquake and a tsunami, killing 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (100 feet) high. Similarly,... Read more »
Downing a Dictator
Nick Kumar
July 14, 2011
Libya is a North African country that borders the Mediterranean Sea to the North, Egypt to the West, and Tunisia and Algeria to the East. Libya is a tribal society, where most of the population lives along the Mediterranean Sea. The leader of Libya is Muammar Qaddafi, a revolutionist who has led Libya... Read more »
Scientifically Speaking: Defining Race in True Colors
Joe Rogers
April 22, 2010
Even a colorblind world sees in black and white. Despite the political correctness of the world today, race defines much of who someone is. Black, white, yellow, and red all have a unique culture attached to the skin color, and nothing has divided or united like ethnicity—until the Human Genome Project. The... Read more »
The “We Generation”: Finding Who “We” Are
Joe Rogers
March 14, 2010
Glenn Beck, political commentator for Fox News, broadcasts Monday through Friday at 5pm. Known for his brazen conservatism, Beck normally takes his viewers on a factual and emotional rollercoaster, but March 5, Beck’s message took an exceptional twist. “If we lose this generation, if we don’t teach... Read more »
Obama Threatening Press Freedom?
Darlene Rodick
February 4, 2010
“I am the President, and I will carry out my duties as I think are appropriate,” stated President Obama during a CNN interview last August, which did much to bring into focus his bias with certain media outlets. It’s a well-known fact that since he entered the White House, President Obama has been... Read more »
The Progress of the AIDS Vaccine
Michie Alvaro
October 16, 2009
After decades of research and planning, scientists have finally discovered the initial taste of victory in finding the cure for HIV and AIDS. After many experiments and a large amount of research, scientists around the world have discovered the plausible cure in healing and preventing HIV and AIDS. But... Read more »
H1N1: CCA Ready to Fight
Danielle Germaine
September 11, 2009
With the media’s constant buzz about the H1N1 virus and the country’s death rate climbing scarily, one could fall victim to the world’s sense of hysteria. After all, this virus, accounting for 593 lives so far in the United States as of September 6, has claimed the lives of forty children... Read more »
Teens Come to the Rescue of Children in Crisis
Ashley Williams
May 14, 2009
On April 25, a revolution was ignited as thousands of youth around the world united for one common purpose—to make the world aware that children are still being abducted in northern Uganda by rebel LRA leader, Joseph Kony. The organization Invisible Children (I.C.) organized the event in an effort... Read more »