by Lauren Sanders Opinion Editor When Tiffany Goldwire left her children for just minutes to go to the bathroom, she did not anticipate that her 2-year-old son would accidentally shoot and kill […]
Opinion: Increase regulations on gun ownership
Oregon school shooting brings up nationwide issue of gun control
by Camille Fowler Web Editor On October 1, a 26-year-old man attacked Umpqua College, killing ten people and severely injuring seven. The gunman, Chris Harper Mercer, had been a student at the […]
Ebola outbreak reaches U.S.
by Elizabeth Monsef News Editor On Oct. 8, Thomas Eric Duncan passed away from Ebola in Dallas, Texas, while at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Duncan was exposed to the disease while […]
Shirley Temple Dies at 85
On Feb. 10 Shirley Temple Black, the former child movie star of the 1930s, died of natural causes in her home in California at the age of 85. Shirley Temple was often referred to as the “darling of the Depression” and won the hearts of millions through her dancing, acting, and singing in just under 50 films by the time she was ten years old.
Racially charged Michigan Shooting
by El Gato News On Nov 2, a Michigan homeowner was charged with murder in the racially charged death of Renisha McBride, a 19-year-old black woman who was shot in the face […]
Government Shutdown 2013
The nation is buzzing with talk of the government shutdown that became official on Oct. 1. Congress was alive with debate up until midnight of that fateful Tuesday on Capitol Hill, when they were supposed to have come up with a budget plan to continue funding the federal government.
Floods devastate Colorado
On Wed., Sept. 11 heavy Colorado rains caused a one of the most devastating floods in the area in years. Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes. As of Tuesday, many Colorado residents are returning to see the damage to their homes.
Shooter Strikes DC Navy Yard
On Sept 16, a gunman went on a shooting rampage is the Washington D.C. Navy Yard, leaving thirteen dead. Police identified the shooter as thirty-four year old Aaron Alexis, a contractor from Fort Worth, TX. Alexis injured at least a dozen.