http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/world/washington-school-shooting-2-dead-including-lone-gunman-1.2812380
So a very sad story today that some of you may have heard already. Marysville Pilchuk High school,in Washington, experienced a school shooting. It happened today during lunch time in the cafeteria. A student pulled out a gun and shot at least 3 others. The police have not released the shooters identity, but what I've seen on a twitter, it was reported that shooter was the schools Homecoming Prince. President Obama has been notified and may adress it tonight.
This will certainly spark up a gun control issue debate. Its seems as more and more time goes past, the more and more school shootings happen. What are your guys take? Should it be harder for people to get guns? Should there be sanity tests?
Friday, October 24, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/10/23/358310267/report-says-unc-grade-boosting-scandal-involved-fake-classes
So the University of North Carolina has been part of a coup. Apparently, over the last 20 years 3,000 students , many student athletes, benefited from grade boosts. The student athletes were enrolled in "paper classes", or fake classes but on paper are real, and received credit for them. These paper classes were included in over 188 courses. The biggest reason for these classes was to keep the athletes eligible to play. Many other students were in the classes were unaware of the fact that they were fake, and there diplomas could be under review.
This really irks my that UNC would do this. It's not fair for the students who actually completed the class, but they could lose their diplomas. It's ridiculous that UNC would give "special treatment" to their athletes and don't require them to actually earn their credits. I think that if UNC did this, there is a big chance that other universities and colleges do it too.
So the University of North Carolina has been part of a coup. Apparently, over the last 20 years 3,000 students , many student athletes, benefited from grade boosts. The student athletes were enrolled in "paper classes", or fake classes but on paper are real, and received credit for them. These paper classes were included in over 188 courses. The biggest reason for these classes was to keep the athletes eligible to play. Many other students were in the classes were unaware of the fact that they were fake, and there diplomas could be under review.
This really irks my that UNC would do this. It's not fair for the students who actually completed the class, but they could lose their diplomas. It's ridiculous that UNC would give "special treatment" to their athletes and don't require them to actually earn their credits. I think that if UNC did this, there is a big chance that other universities and colleges do it too.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/10/22/358153731/new-autopsy-report-suggests-michael-brown-was-shot-at-close-range
So going back to the shooting of Michael Brown. His death at the hands of a police officer sparked protests for months in Ferguson. Eyewitness accounts claimed that Brown was running away when he was shot, but a new autopsy report says that he was shot facing the police officer. The officer who shot Brown claims that he was pinned in his car and struggling over his gun with Brown and that's when he shot him.
I think that as more and more evidence comes out with the shooting, there is to many conflicting point on views. Witnesses report Brown was shot defenceless and running away while others say he was fighting and struggling with the officer and then shot as an act of self defence. I think that the truth is going to be hard to find and we may never know what it is.
So going back to the shooting of Michael Brown. His death at the hands of a police officer sparked protests for months in Ferguson. Eyewitness accounts claimed that Brown was running away when he was shot, but a new autopsy report says that he was shot facing the police officer. The officer who shot Brown claims that he was pinned in his car and struggling over his gun with Brown and that's when he shot him.
I think that as more and more evidence comes out with the shooting, there is to many conflicting point on views. Witnesses report Brown was shot defenceless and running away while others say he was fighting and struggling with the officer and then shot as an act of self defence. I think that the truth is going to be hard to find and we may never know what it is.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
So for my post this week, I have a story about good ol' North Korea. Apparently, North and South Korea will have high-level talks in early November. During the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Games, South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Hong-won met with North Korea's military and political leaders. This is the first time that the South Korean prime minister has met with North Korean officials since 2007, when Kim Jong-Il was the Dear Leader. A survey showed that over half of South Koreans are in support for reunification with the north. In another survey it showed that only 14 percent of South Koreans see North Korea as enemies, 90 percent said that the north would never give up its nuclear weapons, and 75 percent said North Korea might "launch an armed provocation." Also, sources say that Kim Jong-Un has edema in at least one ankle joint and will require surgery. Very random but its a fun fact you can tell your friends.
I was pretty shocked when only 14 percent of South Koreans actually saw North Korea as enemies. I guess its probably due to the fact that they're technically still at war with each other and so I've always thought that they didn't like each other much. But like the 90 percent, I don't think that North Korea with ever give up their nuclear weapons. But who knows? Maybe someday the Korea's will be reunited.
I was pretty shocked when only 14 percent of South Koreans actually saw North Korea as enemies. I guess its probably due to the fact that they're technically still at war with each other and so I've always thought that they didn't like each other much. But like the 90 percent, I don't think that North Korea with ever give up their nuclear weapons. But who knows? Maybe someday the Korea's will be reunited.
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