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Sean Conway lays on a John O’Groats sign for a camera.

Friday Links: Light News For a Dark Season

Jack Scott, Staff Writer December 12, 2013

With all the news of communism, US Government shutdowns, large, devastating storms in the Philippines, and other depressing reports, people need uplifting news for once. Earlier in November, Sean Conway...

Flooding from Cyclone Cleopatra in Sardinia has damaged roads, bridges, and buildings, and has lead to the death of multiple people

Cyclone Cleopatra

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer November 22, 2013

On Monday September 18th, heavy rains hit the Mediterranean island of Sardinia and killed 17 people. In a span of 24 hours, there was about half the amount of average rainfall for a year. Severe flooding...

Atlanta Braves will tear down Turner Field in 2017 and build a new stadium in Cobb County.

Tearing Down Turner Field

Morgan Franklin, Staff Writer November 21, 2013

The Atlanta Braves plan to move to a brand new stadium in 2017. Their contract with Turner Field expires in 2016, and they would like to build the field between I-75 and I-285 in Cobb County. The association...

Meet Haiyan, the Greatest Storm in Philippine History

Perri Rabbitt, Staff Writer November 18, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan, churning around 200 mph, slammed into the Philippines on Friday, November 18th. Haiyan has sent massive destruction ringing throughout the country. Being one of the largest storms the world...

Friday Links: Our Friends around the World

Lacy Hamilton, Editorials Editor November 15, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan On November 11, Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Yolanda, reached Vietnam after causing massive destruction in the Philippines the week before. Over 3,000 have been found dead in the Philippines...

President Obama offers his condolences and prayers to the Philippines on Thursday

Typhoon Haiyan

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer November 15, 2013

On Friday November 8, Typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines. By the following Friday, the death toll had risen to 3,621 with another 1,140 people missing. The typhoon damaged much of the infrastructure...

Friday Links: One World Trade Center

Friday Links: One World Trade Center

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer November 8, 2013

On September 11, 2001, a date that will be remembered by Americans for generations to come, terrorists hijacked commercial airliners that later collided with the Twin Towers in New York City. This resulted...

November 3, 2013- One of the many beautiful dogs that is rescued from the filthy streets. Humane Society Forsyth County

Friday Links: Hope for Paws

Rayanne Griffith, Staff Writer November 8, 2013

Throughout the world there are millions of animals slouching in ditches or walking the streets. The salty taste of fear and hopelessness are present on the tips of their tongues. Sometimes people acknowledge...

Europe considers sanctions against the NSA over reports that it was spying on its citizens and leaders

NSA Spying

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer November 1, 2013

Recently, the European Union has sent delegates to Washington to discuss reports that the NSA has been recording phone calls from multiple allied countries such as Germany’s president and citizens from...

Critics of the website for Obamacare point to flaws in the design of the site itself rather than the amount of users visiting it

Friday Links: Obamacare Website Issues

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer October 24, 2013

On October 1st, the website for Obamacare went live and shortly thereafter encountered several technical issues such as users being unable to sign up and server crashes. Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary...

The government shutdown lasted far longer than recommended due to dispute over the spending bill. The number of government owned businesses and organizations that were paused continued to grow in response, so YouTube news channel Sourcefed’s Joe Barreta and Lee Newton reported on what one could and could not do during the government shutdown.

Friday Links: Why Did the Government Shutdown?

Lacy Hamilton, Editorials Editor October 23, 2013

Under the Constitution, Congress must pass laws to spend money. If Congress cannot agree on a spending bill by the end of the fiscal year (September 30) the government does not have the legal authority...

As the fiscal year ends, Congress neglects to pass a spending bill to fund the government, leading to a government shutdown. Eliot Morgan from YouTubes Sourcefed channel explains what exactly is happening on Capitol Hill for the time being.

Friday Links: What Is Up With Our Government?

Lacy Hamilton, Editorial Editor October 17, 2013

At the end of the government’s fiscal year, September 30, the Congress has refused to pass the spending bill that funds the government, an event that has not occurred since 1995. The House Republicans...

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