Student Arrested for Vandalizing Desk?!?
March 11, 2010 • Fernando Gutierrez
Filed under National News
Have you ever been arrested for writing on a desk? It sounds very unlikely, but that’s what happened to Alexa Gonzalez, a 12 year old girl living in New York City. She wrote the words “I love my friends Abby and Faith. Lex was here 2/1/10 ”. Alexa expected maybe a detention or a lecture... Read more »
Money spent on prisons not adding up
December 18, 2009 • Troy Madison
Filed under National News, Opinion
Should more or less money be spent on our prisons? It’s no secret that California has been in huge debt, and will be for quite some time to come. A proposal from the governor states, “The governor wants to reduce the inmate population by 35,000, including 22,000 who would be let out of... Read more »
Shooting at Fort Hood
December 16, 2009 • Camilla Jarman
Filed under National News
On November 5th, 2009, an Army psychiatrist open fired at Fort Hood, Texas. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist, killed 12 people and injured 31 others. He was shot, but captured alive. Hasan used two separate handguns, killing 11 people at the scene. The 12th victim died later... Read more »
Northwestern students find yet another innocent man in prison
December 11, 2009 • Emily Mariscal
Filed under National News
Could you honestly say that if you knew the wrong man was behind bars, you would go against the prosecutor to prove what you know? I know that I would. On November 10th, a cook county judge listened to the testimony of Northwestern University students and their professor regarding a murder from 1978.... Read more »
Who planned the 9/11 attack?
December 1, 2009 • Messi Mohammad
Filed under National News
After a nearly seven-year odyssey that took him to secret C.I.A. jails in Europe and an American military prison in Cuba, Mr. Mohammed is finally likely to get his wish. He will be the most senior leader of Al Qaeda to date held to account for the mass murder of nearly 3,000 Americans, facing trial... Read more »
A Plethora of Medical Dispensaries
November 24, 2009 • Valencia Smith
Filed under National News
California’s medical dispensaries are so well run that common dime baggers don’t stand a chance. With the legalization of marijuana people don’t have the need to buy illegally. Obtaining a cannabis card is as easy as buying food at the grocery store. A quick couple lies and you have a endless supply... Read more »
Bottle-to the-Throttle
November 24, 2009 • Paul Castaneda
Filed under National News
A United Airlines pilot was arrested November 11th in London for allegedly drinking too much alcohol before entering the cockpit. His destination was set for Chicago, but he was arrested before he could take off because he reeked of alcohol. However, this pilot hasn’t been the first to try to pull... Read more »
Family arrested on sexual abuse charges
November 24, 2009 • Melissa Flores
Filed under National News
Five members of a Missouri family are being arrested on multiple sexual abuse charges, investigators are searching for bodies on the property that once belonged to the family. This shocking story caught my attention because this had been occurring from the mid 1980s to 1995 or more and no one has stepped... Read more »
Pencil Thief Behind Bars!
November 24, 2009 • DJ Davis
Filed under National News
On Monday November 16, 2009, a 44 year-old man in Bellingham, Washington, was accused of stealing a pencil from a Bellingham store. When he was caught the police were called and the man was arrested. During the man’s arrest the police found about $600 in his pocket. The man was put in the car... Read more »
Worst Flu Season Ever
October 23, 2009 • Demitria Dituri
Filed under National News
This year the flu has had a huge outbreak that has cause panic across the nation. There are two type of flu that you should get vaccinated for, and those are the regular flu, and the dreaded “swine flu”. It’s very important that you get vaccinated, because the flu can be fatal in some cases. ... Read more »
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