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Hailey Yarbrough, Editor-in-chief February 24, 2017

Giraffes move toward “silent extinction” A conservation group reports that giraffe populations are falling fast and by 40 percent in the last 30 years. The main causes of why these gentle giants...

Omar Gonzalez, an armed veteran, runs through the White House lawn after jumping a fence and evading security officials.  An off-duty agent ended the chase by tackling the man inside the building.  “It’s painful to leave as the agency is reeling from a significant security breach,” former director Julia Pearson said about the incident.  Photo taken from CNN’s YouTube channel.

Secret Service Director Resigns After Controversy

Matthew McFadden, Staff Writer February 23, 2015

Throughout both of President Obama’s terms, the Secret Service has suffered many mishaps, causing Congress and the First Family to lose faith in the agency and its former director, Julia Pearson, who...

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