‘The Legend of Hercules’ heats up the theaters
January 23, 2014
by BRIANNA SICILIANO Photo/Video Editor The newest addition to Hollywood movies about Greek mythology was finally released on January 10. “The Legend of Hercules,” directed by Renny Harlin, tells the story of the Greek mythological hero Hercules (Kellan Lutz). The audience watches as the... Read more »
“Bridgegate” scandal
January 23, 2014
by AMBER KELLY Photographer New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his administration have taken over the news recently because of what is being coined as the “Bridgegate” scandal. On September 9, 2013, the Port Authority closed down two out of the three access lanes connecting Fort Lee,... Read more »
A-Rod suspended for 2014 season
January 23, 2014
by CAROLINE GAVURA Section Editor New York Yankees player, Alex Rodriguez, is suspended for the 2014 regular and postseason due to accusations of using performance enhancing drugs. The ruling was made by Fredric Horowitz, the Major League Baseball arbitrator, and will cost Rodriguez a 25 million dollar... Read more »
The 71st annual Golden Globe awards
January 23, 2014
by MEGAN ROMANCZUK Section Editor The 71st annual Golden Globe event premiered on January 12 ,2014 with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey as the hosts for the night. However, the show started off on a rather bad note when a sewer pipe burst and sprayed water on more than a fifth of the red carpet. All of the... Read more »
Shoppers in danger after retailers are hacked
January 20, 2014
by HALEY MILLAN Editor-in-chief Target and Neiman Marcus were recently attacked by hackers who got away with up to 110 million customers payment information, including payment card numbers, names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. The breach in the security system was reported... Read more »
Success in legalizing marijuana
January 14, 2014
by HALEY MILLAN Editor-in-chief After legalizing recreational use of marijuana, Colorado successfully made an estimated one million dollars on the first day marijuana stores were open on January 1. In lieu of this success, Alaska is following Colorado and Washington’s footsteps by becoming the... Read more »
Battle over teenage girl declared brain dead after surgery
January 14, 2014
by MEGAN ROMANCZUK Section Editor Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old girl who went into cardiac arrest after having surgery and was then announced brain dead on December 9, is the subject of a battle between moral and legal obligation. McMath was having surgery to take out her tonsils, adenoid, and uvula along... Read more »
Skype and Snapchat tweak security after being hacked
January 14, 2014
by CAROLINE GAVURA Section Editor Hackers, in two separate attacks, posted 4.6 million names and numbers of Snapchat users, and posted messages on social media accounts run by Skype. In the Snapchat scenario, a website called SnapchatDB.info was posted on December 31, containing Snapchat customer information... Read more »
The story behind ‘Mary Poppins': ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
January 14, 2014
by BRIANNA SICILIANO Photo/Video Editor The untold backstory of the film “Mary Poppins” has finally been released on the big screen in the new hit film “Saving Mr. Banks.” On December 20, 2013, the film hit movie theaters and had successful box office sales – an incredible... Read more »
Florida State crowned as BCS National Champions
January 14, 2014
by EDWARD PINTO Section Editor A game that was sure to go down in the history books, Florida State and Auburn played for the most important game of their life – the BCS National Championship game, held in the warm weather of Pasadena, California on Monday, January 6. Auburn had a miracle season... Read more »