North Korea
Liberal Column: War between the DPRK and the United States
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST They have nuclear missiles! North Korea wants to kill us all, and our president is making it worse! North Korea is going to bomb us! We’re all going to die! We have to do something! These reactions are exaggerated, but if you have been paying attention to the news, it seems […]
Liberal Column: Trump Criticizes President Trump
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST President Trump has many great statements. All of these statements presented can be found on his Twitter feed. Some of these include, “Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don’t always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views.” (5:23 PM – 22 Jan […]
News Briefs – National and International
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER National Hurricane Irma Strikes Florida Twenty-six Floridians have died so far as a result of Hurricane Irma’s striking down in the state. Millions of survivors are without power, causing many more to suffer in the heat and leading to the deaths of eight seniors between the ages of 71-99. According […]
NATIONAL NEWS: US and China fight North Korean nuclear tests, Chicago mayor appoints interim police superintendent, Mississippi woman pleads guilty to terror charges
RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER US and China fight North Korean nuclear tests President Obama announced March 31 that the United States and China will work together to stop North Korea from carrying out future missile tests. Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a nuclear summit in Washington, D.C., to discuss ways to “discourage […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: North Korea bans major social media sites, Nearly 1,100 Pakistani women killed in ‘honor killings’ last year, President of South Africa apologizes for corruption
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER North Korea bans major social media sites North Korea announced its plan to block major social media websites, including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other South Korean websites, reported Fox News on April 1. The ban follows increased concern by the North Korean government to censor citizens’ Internet usage. Few North Koreans […]
International News Briefs: Raid on Turkish newspaper, North Korea readies military
RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER Raid on Turkish newspaper linked to ‘terrorist’ group The Turkish newspaper Zaman was raided March 4 after being placed under government control not long before, reports the BBC. Police entered the building shortly after firing tear gas at protesters who were outside the offices. Zaman is linked to the Hizmet […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: North Korea rocket launch moves forward, Islamic State militants enter Europe in disguise, Taiwan suffers 6.4 magnitude earthquake
RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER North Korea’s rocket launch is moved forward North Korea announced Saturday that its long-range rocket launch test will be moved up to Feb. 7-14. On Feb. 2, it was announced that the launch would take place Feb. 8- 25. No reason was provided for the change of dates, and the projected […]