By: Sarah Weikart, Staff Writer In every state it is illegal to call 9-1-1 without an emergency. This seems as though the vast majority of people in America would understand this concept, however, there seems to be a huge issue with how each individual defines the term “emergency.” This article […]
By: Meghan Collins, Web Editor “Let’s just get an Uber” – party people everywhere. That phrase is so commonly uttered on Friday and Saturday nights that it is no surprise that ride-sharing services offered by companies, like the San Francisco-based Uber and Lyft, have become increasingly popular with Pennsylvania party-goers. […]
By: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer In 2004, Wesley Busch was a kindergarten student at the Culbertson Elementary School (Marple Newton School District) in suburban Philadelphia. His class participated in a curriculum unit entitled “All About Me.” As part of the week-long assignment, parents were invited to “share a talent, short […]
By: Alison Palmeri, Staff Writer Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with aggressive brain cancer, has made headlines recently due to her decision to end her life medicinally. Her campaign brings to light the question: should mentally competent, but terminally ill patients be allowed access to medication that will permit them […]
By: Kaitlyn Burns, Staff Writer For Dutee Chand, the Opening Ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 23, 2014 should have marked one of the proudest moments of her life. Having won a bronze medal for the 200m dash in the 2013 Asian Games, Chand’s future seemed bright as […]
By: Abigail Nath, Staff Writer “Don’t take candy from strangers” is quite possibly the number one rule every child knows. Except, on Halloween…because on Halloween, taking candy from strangers is the number one goal. Thus the reason nearly every parent has also told their child to let them “inspect” candy […]
By: Elizabeth Mylin, Staff Writer Over the past few decades, the federal government has said that the effects of climate change could potentially threaten national security, specifically, that food and water shortages could fuel disputes and instability around the world. For the first time, Pentagon officials are taking a more […]
By: Michael Jones, Staff Writer Pennsylvanians! How often do you shake your fist at having to buy your beer and your wine and whiskey at store that doesn’t also sell your hummus? Or Out-Of-Staters, how many times have you walked into a gas station looking for a six-pack only to […]
By: Chalyn Kaufman, Staff Writer Recently, many privacy concerns have surfaced in regards to the new Facebook Messenger App. In order to send and receive messages from your mobile device, Facebook now requires that you install a standalone version specifically for the purpose of chat functionality. One might question what […]
By: Kelsey Reno, Staff Writer This past weekend Goddard College of Plainfield, Vermont, held a graduation ceremony. At this ceremony, not unlike many of its kind, the graduating students were allowed to choose their commencement speaker; their choice was Mumia Abu-Jamal. Goddard’s website touts Abu-Jamal as “an award winning journalist […]
