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A suspension of sense

by Anya Gosine, Staff Writer (October 27, 2009)
Last Wednesday, the school board of the Christina School District in Delaware made a decision to revoke the 45-day suspension of 6-year-old Zachary Christie. The first-grader’s initial infraction? Bringing a Cub Scout utensil that combines a fork, spoon and knife to school for his lunch.

A new direction for Beijing, no direction at home

by Masha Lafen, Staff Writer (October 24, 2009)
China has been expanding the number of wind farms in the country. <i>Picture courtesy of Energybusinessdaily.com</i>
Everyone remembers China's performance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. The show was immense and extravagant and demonstrated their immense population.

United States makes a wise donation to WHO

by Fran Djoukeng, Online Entertainment and Sports Editor (October 15, 2009)
In a surge of global responsibility, the U.S. plans to donate 10 percent of swine influenza vaccinations to the World Health Organization (WHO). The U.S. has a current order of 195 million doses of the H1N1 vaccination that will start to arrive in October.

Brazil takes home the gold

by Lauren Kestner, Online News and Copy Editor (October 5, 2009)
Brazilians celebrate on Copacabana Beach after learning that Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. <i>Picture courtesy of The New York Times.</i>
Shock swept the crowd gathered in Chicago when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) eliminated the city as host in its first round of voting.

Too many variables to be valid

by Amir Gorjifard, Staff Writer (October 1, 2009)
Some are jumping to the conclusion that the new HIV vaccine is a cure without knowing all the facts. <i> Picture courtesy of Healthscape.</i>
When an Indian medical journal showed that a trial for an HIV vaccine has shown promising results, headlines across the nation presumed that a vaccine has been discovered.

Passing an opportunity to curb obesity

by Lauren Kestner, Online News and Copy Editor (September 22, 2009)
Consumers would have been taxed one cent per ounce on these sugar-sweetened beverages had House lawmakers added the proposal to the healthcare reform bill.
With obesity-related deaths second only to those caused by tobacco, one would expect Congress to jump at the opportunity to reduce the consumption of drinks linked with weight gain.

Sarah Palin 1, Levi Johnston 0

by Sophia Deng, Online Managing Editor (September 15, 2009)
Levi Johnston spills the beans in a tell-all "Vanity Fair" interview about the Palin family. <i>Picture courtesy of Mark Seliger/Vanity Fair.</i>
Levi Johnston needs to go back to where he came from - Alaska or obscurity, both are good options. Remember Johnston? He was the boyfriend father of Bristol Palin's baby.

Barack's pep talk

by Ava Wallace, Staff Writer (September 9, 2009)
Obama speaks, via weblink, to Blazers in the auditorium about the importance of staying in school and learning.
On Tuesday at 12 p.m., President Obama gave a speech encouraging students across the nation to "take responsibility for their lives."

Many sound bites but few insights

by Masha Lafen, Staff Writer (August 18, 2009)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with leaders in Africa to discuss policy, but her visit was overshadowed by petty sensationalism. <i>Picture courtesy of the Washington Post.</i>
Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up her seven country tour of Africa. She met with national leaders and promised to keep Africa high on the State Department's priority list. She pledged to help victims of rape in eastern Congo and chastised the corruption in Kenyan government.

The purple predicament

by Lauren Kestner, Online News and Copy Editor (May 30, 2009)
The proposed 16-mile Purple Line, shown above, will connect Bethesda to New Carollton. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley will decide on the final plan in June. <i>Picture courtesy of the Coalition for Smarter Growth.</i>
In a recently released 15-page report, the MTA detailed the disadvantages of constructing a Purple Line tunnel along Wayne Avenue, giving credence to a unanimous Montgomery County Council vote that indicated local preference for a light-rail system.
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