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India approves death penalty for child rapists

India approves death penalty for child rapists

Kelsie Foltz, Staff Contributor May 14, 2018

India's Cabinet has passed an executive order to make the rape of a girl under age 12 punishable by the death penalty as national outrage grows over sexual violence in the country. The order was approved...

Kilauea disrupts Hawaiis serene landscape

Kilauea disrupts Hawaii’s serene landscape

Gretchen Strobbe, Copy Editor May 14, 2018

On Hawaii’s biggest island lies the world’s most active volcano. Kilauea has made headlines these past few weeks as it reminds the country that while they possess breathtaking beauty, volcanoes can...

Why should I care about terrorists getting power?

Why should I care about terrorists getting power?

Mukul Nair, Photo Manager May 14, 2018

The country of Afghanistan has had a difficult history of terrorism and violence since the Soviet invasion in the 1980s. The Soviet-Afghan war led to the growing power of the Mujahideen, a militia who...

Stormy Daniels creates chaos in D.C.

Stormy Daniels creates chaos in D.C.

Ramya Kumar, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 14, 2018

For almost two months, President Trump has been involved in a lawsuit filed by the pornographic actress, Stormy Daniels. Since she first decided to sue the president for defamation on April 30, Stormy...

Four charged for the murders of two black men in Oklahoma

Four charged for the murders of two black men in Oklahoma

Ramya Kumar, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 8, 2018

According to WJLA on April 28, four white people were charged with the murder and dismemberment two black men in Moor, Oklahoma. KFOR news reports that friends and family of Ramon Smith and Jarron...

Trump a Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Trump a Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Jacob Fuhrmeister, Staff Contributor May 8, 2018

There’s no denying the fact that Donald Trump is a very controversial figure. There are supporters and those who want President Trump impeached on both sides of the political spectrum. Yet, even with...

French museum discovers that most of their paintings are fake

French museum discovers that most of their paintings are fake

Ricardo Meyer, Feature Editor May 7, 2018

Paintings are truly magnificent, capturing a moment in time or expressing emotions. It is no secret that some sell for unbelievable prices, making them targets for criminals, who attempt to counterfeit...

Why should I care about the Great Barrier Reef?

Why should I care about the Great Barrier Reef?

Gretchen Strobbe, Copy Editor May 6, 2018

Spanning a breathtaking 1,400 miles, the Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world, providing company to the stunning likes of the Northern Lights, the Grand Canyon and Niagara...

Israel vs Iran: Nuclear weapons edition

Israel vs Iran: Nuclear weapons edition

Mukul Nair, Photo Manager May 6, 2018

On April 30, 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke news to the defense ministry about Iran’s nuclear missile program. Netanyahu delivered a speech about Iran’s secret pursuit of nuclear...

Arizona teachers strike for a higher salary

Arizona teachers strike for a higher salary

London Bicknell, Student Life Editor May 3, 2018

Education activists argue that American educators are not paid enough for shaping the minds of future leaders, and Arizona teachers are now calling for action. The teachers and supporters that marched...

From the classroom to the jail cell: Higher education in prison

From the classroom to the jail cell: Higher education in prison

Isabella Holland, News Editor May 3, 2018

The mass incarceration epidemic has, within the past few decades, become a growing burden on both the U.S. prison system and the American taxpayer. Prisons are expensive to maintain, and many of them do...

Why should I care about the North and South Korean leaders meeting?

Why should I care about the North and South Korean leaders’ meeting?

Cassie Huffman, Video Editor May 3, 2018

On Friday, history was made as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in agreed to meet and discuss the future of their countries. It began with Jong Un and Jae-in shaking...

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