The NSAs exposure of surveillance has everyone worried
June 17, 2013
by ANDREA FRENCH Section Editor A 29-year old-contract I.T. worker for the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden, leaked mass surveillance programs used in the United States. Snowden leaked his information to the British newspaper The Guardian. The Guardian obtained court orders from the National... Read more »
The cicadas are coming
June 14, 2013
by CHELSEA SWANGLER Staff Writer After 17 years of hiding, the cicadas are starting to emerge from the ground. Cicadas are large homopterous insects with long transparent wings. Homopterous insects are defined as insects that have a membrane, forewings, and hind wings. Other examples of homopterous... Read more »
Apple announces new software
June 14, 2013
by ANDREA FRENCH Section Editor Apple announced new software for all of its products at the annual Apple World Wide Developers Conference on June 10. This World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), held in California, is a place where Apple showcases all of their new advancements for the upcoming year.... Read more »
Rowland returns to her roots
June 14, 2013
by CHRISTINE ABRAHAM Photographer Kelly Rowland, 32, released her fourth studio album, titled “Talk A Good Game” on June 14, 2013. “Talk A Good Game” returned to the direction of her first two albums, sticking to her R&B roots. All of “Talk A Good Game” is considered... Read more »
Michigan controls best recruiting class
June 12, 2013
by DONNIE VAPHIDES Staff Writer Michigan football has been a top school for high school athletes to go to for their college career for years. This year, they have made it back to the top, as they are ranked number one by ESPN. Michigan has always been a school with high prestige in the college football... Read more »
iRadio vs. Pandora
June 10, 2013
by EMILY BEZERRA Social Media Coordinator Apple has made a deal with Warner Music Group and announced the release of a new mobile music app called iRadio at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 9. There are various reasons as to why Apple is coming out with such an app. For starters,... Read more »
2013 NBA Finals preview
June 10, 2013
by MATT GORDON Editor-in-chief The 2013 NBA Finals are upon us, and the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs look to ride their Conference Finals momentum to another championship. The Spurs won game one on Thursday, 92-88, and look to go up two games to nothing going back to San Antonio for game three. For... Read more »
Bradley Manning trial begins
June 10, 2013
by JASMINE ELSHAMY Photo & Video Editor A military judge in Fort Meade, Maryland will consider the case of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning for the next 12 weeks. He is a United States soldier who was arrested in May 2010 in Iraq on suspicion of leaking classified materials to the website WikiLeaks. He... Read more »
Supreme Court rules DNA swabs upon arrest legal
June 10, 2013
by ALISON LEVIER Section Editor The Supreme Court ruled on June 3 that it is legal for police to take DNA swabs from anyone who is arrested and charged, but not convicted of a serious crime. The biggest question at hand, obviously, was whether or not this was a constitutional collection of DNA. Many... Read more »
Sunscreen use linked to anti-aging benefits
June 10, 2013
by ANDREA FRENCH Section Editor It is no secret that excess sun exposure has been known to cause wrinkles, as well as skin cancer, along with many other diseases, but now studies are showing that the use of sunscreen will not only lessen your chances of getting diseases, it will also have anti-aging... Read more »