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Humboldt Broncos bus crash causes heartache across Canada

Humboldt Broncos bus crash causes heartache across Canada

Emma Elceser, Social Media Manager April 16, 2018

The Humboldt Broncos, a hockey team made up of 16- to 21-year-olds, were on their way to a playoff game on Friday, April 6 when their bus collided with the trailer of a semi. It took quite some time for...

Congress grills Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Congress grills Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Aman Manazir, Business Manager April 16, 2018

On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg faced Congress in a hearing about the role of Facebook in the modern world and the data privacy of its users. It was Zuckerberg’s first time in Congress, and over 40 senators...

Stolen car crashes into Davenport bar

Taylor Levy, Opinion Editor April 13, 2018

Last Friday, an SUV that had been reported stolen in Cedar County crashed into a gay bar called Mary’s on Second Street in Davenport just after 2:30 am. The SUV was reported stolen on March 30 and no...

From Ivies to top public schools: Michael Brown receives 20 full rides

Emma Horsfield, Business Manager April 10, 2018

The college admissions process is a rollercoaster for most applicants, but fortunately this was not the case for Michael Brown. Brown applied to 20 colleges including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, the University...

Large-scale evacuations and a government seeking control of a long-lost territory

Ricardo Meyer, Feature Editor April 10, 2018

A rebel group was still negotiating an end to the attacks by the Syrian government forces, while others had already given up on eastern Ghouta, an enclave relatively close to Damascus. As the state...

22-year-old Stephon Clark shot 20 times by Sacramento police

Ramya Kumar, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 10, 2018

On March 18, Sacramento police officers shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark 20 times. According to the Sacramento Bee, officers were responding to a report of a black man breaking the windows of several homes...

A “Heavenly Palace” burned up in the earths atmosphere

A “Heavenly Palace” burned up in the earth’s atmosphere

Ricardo Meyer, Feature Editor April 10, 2018

A space journey of 6 years and 185 days ended on April 2, 00:15 GMT for China's space lab “Tiangong-1”. The 18,753 lb and 34.1 ft long space station (in comparison, the International Space Station...

David Hogg shuts down Fox News host Laura Ingraham

Justin English, Staff Contributor April 9, 2018

Laura Ingraham, the Fox News host who told Lebron James to “shut up and dribble,” fired off another inflammatory tweet last week. The victim in question was David Hogg, a student from Parkland,...

Oklahoma teachers fight for better working conditions

Taylor Levy, Opinion Editor April 9, 2018

Many teachers in Oklahoma are staging a walkout protesting budget cuts and arguing for higher wages. These teachers have been given even more inspiration after the teacher walkout in West Virginia last...

Winnie Mandela’s death leaves behind a complicated legacy

Jacob Fuhrmeister, Staff Contributor April 9, 2018

On April 2, 2018, Winnie Mandela, the wife of Nelson Mandela, who was known for her struggle against apartheid, passed away at the age of 81. She leaves behind a complicated legacy as she was known for...

Synthetic marijuana causing severe bleeding and death in Illionois

Kelsie Foltz, Staff Contributor April 9, 2018

56 cases of severe bleeding, including two deaths, across areas in central Illinois have been linked to the use of synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoids, or fake weed, are human-made chemicals...

Howard University in turmoil

Emma Elceser, Social Media Manager April 8, 2018

In an investigation regarding Howard University from 2007 to 2016, officials discovered that university employees were receiving grants as well as tuition remission. The exact amount of money was not immediately...

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