Exchange Students Killed in Airplane Crash by Victoria Biro*

Sixteen German students were sent on an exchange program to spain and had the time of their lives, just like they do every year.  They, and two teachers, plummeted from the sky hours before they were supposed to land back in Germany.  Their families patiently waited for them to arrive, not knowing they were crashed in France.  Soon, French officials announced every passenger dead.
All the students from the school showed their love for them and their families by placing candles all around the school.
It is very sad that after having an amazing experience that could have changed their whole lives, they died.  This really puts us in the right state of mind, and that you never know whats going to happen. These students were just excited to see their families, not knowing they would never see the again.  Life can be taken away from us at any time, which is very scary.  It is good to know that they had fun in their last moments of living.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/25/world/europe/in-haltern-a-school-year-highlight-that-ended-in-disaster.html?ref=topics&_r=0

Tomb found, up to 1,700 bodies By: Emma Wall

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/06/middleeast/iraq-mass-graves/index.html

The article above discusses the issue that is presented in Iraq.  It states that they found mass graves in Tikirit.  It is led to believe that there could be up to 1,700 bodies in these graves.  That information has been concluded from ISIS sources who claimed that they executed 1,700 people in the June.  When these bodies were found there was a lot of grief and ceremonies. 

I am really astonished by this.  If this happened in June, why would nobody look for them?  June was almost a year ago.  I am really surprised that this was not discovered earlier.  I am also very upset with the issue at hand.  ISIS destroys lives. Multiple lives have been lost.  The numbers of articles I have read based on their killings is outrageous.  When is this going to come to an end?  Is it ever going to come to an end?

Birth Control Controversy.- Makenzye Prince

Recently studies have shown that 3rd generation birth control  is more risky than we thought. Recently two women have been gravely affected by a more recent form of birth control called "Nuvaring." Studies are showing that "Nuvaring" can cause blood clots. Enough to the point of severe body damage or death. Ericka is a clear sign of that. She is currently in a coma from these blood clots and has been for a while. Another example is a close friend of hers, who is very active atheltically, was put on a brething machine from blood clots caused by Nuvaring.


This deeply disturbs me. Birth control plays a major part is alot of girls age starting from an early age of 15. I personally never agreed with nuvaring and have always been a fan of older birth control methods and am not suprised this is the outcome of modernized birth control. I am in no shock that this is the outcome of this method either. Most new medical options for cures have many side affects that are greater than the positive outcome of the medicine. I hope Ericka will wake up soon


I saw this on tv so if the link comes up soon i will put it eventually.

Man Stranded at Sea for Over Two Months by Bella Dekhtyar

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/02/us/rescued-after-66-days-at-sea/

  On Thursday, after being reported missing at sea on January 29, Louis Jordan was rescued by the Houston Express while drifting in the Atlantic Ocean for over two months. In January, Louis was off the coast of South Carolina while on his 35-foot fishing boat. The boat had suddenly flipped over, causing not only a shoulder injury, but also left him with a broken mast he was unable to fix, and no GPS or any other electronics. As he drifted off, the fisherman came to realize that it was now a matter of survival. He drank rain water collected in a bucket, and fished with nets. After a while, his shoulder healed, allowing him to forge a makeshift mast for his boat. The winds did not do much for speed and was slow. After finally being found 5 days ago, he was taken to a hospital where he was treated for his minor injuries. He has now reunited with his family and is doing fine.

  It's so inspirational for someone to survive such intense conditions and come back. I think, despite some allegations for his story being untrue, that he fought well and hard for his life, and deserves to be home in the care of his family.

Death Penalty May Be The Result Of Murder Case - Trent Hagar

Original CNN Article

This man, the suspect in the killing of three muslim citizens earlier this year, allegedly went on a blind rampage when he saw that his neighbors had taken his parking space. The other neighbors claimed that this was not unlike him, and that he had been seen behaving aggressively towards people in the past. Others say that this was a matter of racism.

Based on this man's past, it is not in my opinion that this was a case of racism. Posts on his social media sites show him both defending and going against Muslims, but given the fact that he did at one point defend the beliefs, it seems unlikely that this would have been strictly based on the fact that they were Muslim. This does not exclude the possibility of this being based solely on religion in general, however, given his violent nature and atheist background. It does surprise me that this man would become belligerent over a parking space though. Maybe he's just really lazy.

Kim and Putin by William Perry Esping II

http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/03/19/pkg-hancocks-russia-n-korea.cnn

The leader of the militarized police state of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, hasn't personally met another nations leader until recently. the report says that relations between China and North Korea are very bad and Kim Jong Un is itching to make a friend. Kim Jong Un meets Vladimir Putin and restores relations with the Russians.

I think this is cause for concern. Russia has the UN down its throat about the Krimea incident and Kim Jung Un is sooner or later going to get arrested by the UN and tried in the ICC (International Criminal Court). Fear is arising that this could be the breakout of World War III and I wouldn't blame them. If WWIII breaks out it will definitely be a nuclear one. In the past wars have always been fought overseas, much to our advantage, but in the third world war I doubt that will happen. In the nuclear age they will send nuclear missiles and or bombs to our doorstep. We will most likely stop them from detonating in a city, but stopping the radiation from hitting a city is a less likely. Some speculation has been done on what nations will join which side. Will neutral states stay neutral. Will the human race destroy itself and the others that live on our planet. Time will only tell.

Mice sing tiny love songs by Vern Blossfeld

Summary: Male mice sing love songs to woo mates, according to a new Duke study. For more than 50 years it has been known that mice sing; or rather, that they emit what's called "ultrasonic vocalizations", sounds so high pitched that humans can't hear them.  When a mouse pup calls for its mother, these vocalizations are known to be used. But scientists are still studying the different social situations in which a mouse will sing. They've recently discovered that male mice will sing a more complex song when they smell a female mouse's pee, and then a simpler one when he finds her. It's kind of gross, scientists say.
Analysis: It's interesting that scientists have been discovering all these ways animals communicate that we don't know about (because we can't hear/understand them). It would be even cooler if scientists found a way to communicate with different animals, although I think we might regret it after we did. Mice seem a lot more innocent when they're not cussing at us or something. Do mice have cuss words???
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-04/du-msl032715.php