Mcdonalds Reconsidered

One of the world’s most famous restaurants. The fast, easy, cheap… and unhealthy Mcdonald’s. Over 65 million people around the world eat at Mcdonald’s every day. Which is approximately 1% of the population. McDonald’s promotes their food as ‘nutritious’, but the reality is that it is processed junk food – high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fiber and vitamins.  A diet of … Continue reading Mcdonalds Reconsidered

a Person of Interest found in connection with Subway shooting

On the morning of April 12th, a mass shooting occurred in a New York N train headed for 36th street, which resulted in the injury of over 23 people. At the time, the local police had no plausible suspect until they found an abandoned UHaul van parked Tuesday evening 5 miles from where the shooting took place. The man who rented the car was identified … Continue reading a Person of Interest found in connection with Subway shooting

NASA’s Artemis Mission Postponed

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) originally wanted to launch the 1st Artemis Mission with the goal of landing the first woman and person of color on the moon. However, the mission got postponed, pushing each stage back from  a few months to a year. The earliest that the third mission, Artemis 3, can take place is 2025. On Saturday, April 2nd, they were … Continue reading NASA’s Artemis Mission Postponed

Senate Plans to Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination

By: Tricia Desroches The Senate is voting to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on April 7, 2022. She was nominated by President Joe Biden. She will be the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme Court as well as the first justice to represent indigent criminal defendants since Thurgood Marshall. All 50 Democratic senators … Continue reading Senate Plans to Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination

Gun violence

By:Summer Livengood Gun violence has affected over 1 million people in just the United States. Whenever you read or watch the news most of the time you will always see a shooting or killing by deadly weapon such as a gun. Today in this age there have been serious injuries from guns also having major deaths. Guns are associated with drive-by shootings, school shootings and … Continue reading Gun violence

Missing Notebooks of Charles Darwin returned to Cambridge after two decades

In November of 2000, two notebooks that initially belonged to the famous naturalist Charles Darwin were taken out of storage at Cambridge University in England to be photographed. It was completed in the same month. However, it was discovered during a routine check made in January of the following year that the box which contained the books had not been returned to its original place. … Continue reading Missing Notebooks of Charles Darwin returned to Cambridge after two decades

Butterflies

There are over 17,500 species around the world, and each of them has its own unique features.  They have bright colors and can commonly be found near flowers, making them pretty familiar to humans. The butterfly wings are very majestic and beautiful, but they are not only there for decoration, as some butterflies’ wings are designed to protect them from predators using camouflage. Other butterfly … Continue reading Butterflies

Mass Shooting in Sacramento Kills 6, Injures Several

A mass shooting in the city of Sacramento, California, has killed 6 adults and injured 12 others. The mass shooting took place at around 2 AM Pacific Standard Time in the Capital City of California, Sacramento. The shooting occurred after a crowd gathered in front of a Sacramento Jewelry Store close to the California state capitol building, which was reportedly in a heated verbal altercation … Continue reading Mass Shooting in Sacramento Kills 6, Injures Several

Covid Affected the poor more then the rich

On April 4th, a study was released that showed Americans living in poorer counties in their state counties in their state died during the pandemic at almost twice the rate of those in wealthier counties. Poor People’s Campaign, an activist group whose goal is to narrow the gap between equality, initiated this study. Poor People’s Campaign, an activist group whose goal is to narrow the … Continue reading Covid Affected the poor more then the rich