Monroe’s mock trial competition
January 20, 2013
by RAKSHA DONDAPATI Staff Writer The mock trial team will be participating in a regional competition on January 29 and 30 in the Middlesex County Courthouse against Bishop Ahr and Noor-ul-Iman. The competition consists of a full court trial. This year’s case is a civil case in which a woman,... Read more »
Television companies giving you another reason to have a smartphone
January 17, 2013
by JASMINE ELSHAMY Photo/Video Editor Everyone knows that televisions have been getting wider, thinner, and packing in more and more pixels for the past couple decades, and there is not that much more to be improved physically about televisions. The real evolution of the wonderful box is taking place... Read more »
2013 flu epidemic
January 17, 2013
by ANDREA FRENCH Section Editor Officials are saying that the winter of 2013 could be one of the worst cold and flu seasons in a long time. The nation’s leading health experts are calling this flu outbreak in the United States an epidemic. More than 40 US states are reporting widespread flu outbreaks.... Read more »
Introducing the Surface
January 17, 2013
by CHRISTINE ABRAHAM Photographer Most have already heard, but Microsoft has released its first ever tablet, the Surface. This is absolutely not anything like the iPad as it is not only a tablet, but also a desktop computer. The Surface is much thinner, and longer than an iPad. It also features a stand... Read more »
Parent-shaming on the Internet
January 17, 2013
by ALISON LEVIER Section Editor In the digital age, cyber-bullying is inevitable. What most do not realize is that children are not the only ones doing the bullying. Lately it has become a trend for parents to take the discipline of their child online, posting it on either Facebook or YouTube to further... Read more »
“I ain’t saying she’s a gold digger”…
January 17, 2013
by MATT GORDON Editor-in-chief Reality star and fashion icon Kim Kardashian is expecting her first child with rap superstar Kanye West. The news broke after West announced the news to a crowd at a concert on December 30 at Revel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The couple first started dating in April,... Read more »
NHL season preview
January 17, 2013
by MATT GORDON Editor-in-chief The long awaited NHL season is set to begin next Tuesday, January 15, and it is time to drop the pucks and finally get the season underway. The biggest story of the season will be the stars, and how they react to the cancellation of the first half of the season. Pittsburgh... Read more »
“Les Misérables”
January 17, 2013
by ALISON LEVIER Section Editor Based on the musical, which is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables is the story of determination, love, and hope during the French Revolution. Without going too far into detail about the plot (it is a three hour long movie), the movie follows the life of... Read more »
Senate bill protects doctors from not informing women of prenatal issues
January 17, 2013
by JASMINE ELSHAMY Photo/Video Editor Arizona Senate passed a law this past week to allow doctors to keep quiet on any prenatal issues or birth defects, with many saying that it is to prevent women from getting abortions. They have called for a law that will, if passed, eliminate malpractice suits... Read more »
Another government-related scandal
January 15, 2013
by JEEVAN NAGPAL Staff Writer A retired Army general, who was admired for serving in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, David Petraeus, vacated his spot as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Friday, November 9, 2012. Petraeus resigned after revealing that he was having an extramarital... Read more »