Terrorist Attack on a Train
May 7, 2013
Filed under National News
By Max .W On a train to Canada from the U.S, there was a threat to a terrorist attack. The threat was a bomb that would have blown up a bridge close to the border right when the train went under the bridge. American and Canadian police caught the terrorist before any damage could be done to the bridge... Read more »
Google Glasses
April 25, 2013
Filed under Featured Articles, National News
By Chris Lehr Technology has changed drastically in the last 20 years. The cell phone became an everyday object along with flat screen TVs and more efficient cars. What’s coming next is even more revolutionizing than the iPod or the remote control car. It’s basically a walking computer that goes... Read more »
No chill sugarcookie recipe
April 22, 2013
Filed under Featured Articles, Local News
Melissa B No-chill Cutout Sugar Cookies This is a nice sugar cookie which doesn’t require that you chill the dough before you roll it out, but when you roll it out I recommend that you roll it out between two sheets of waxed paper to prevent the cookies from sticking. This recipe makes about... Read more »
Capybara
April 15, 2013
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Capybara By: Chris Lehr The capybara is a truly magnificent animal. They are basically giant rodents that are relatively new creatures to the world, but their cousin species, rats, have been around for thousands of years and they have been evolving for a very long time. These animals are barely rodents... Read more »
NASA plans to catch an Asteroid
April 11, 2013
Filed under National News, National News
Allison H. Have you heard about NASA’s new plan? It sounds crazy but they plan to catch a giant asteroid and put it in orbit around the moon. What sounds like science fiction may come true in the future, with the help of new science and technology. “In a nutshell, the plan in NASA’s... Read more »
Winter Vinecki
April 11, 2013
Filed under Featured, Sports, World News
By: Alyssa C. Winter Vinecki’s dad died of prostate cancer when she was just nine years old. She wanted to do something about it, so, with the help of her mom, Winter started a non- profit organization to raise awareness for prostate cancer. This organization is called Team... Read more »
Hero Dog Saves Girls from Drowning
April 8, 2013
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By Max .W Rocky, a dog in Edmonton, Alberta, saved a girl from an ice river. He is not the only hero; his owner Adam Shaw, age 27, rescued another girl before she was swept away. Then they ran after her sister. Rocky jumped in the water and saved the girl. When the ambulance got there the girls were... Read more »
Giant Squids
March 15, 2013
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By: Chris L. Giant squids are creatures that have been told in stories for centuries. From early pirate tales to science fiction movies, many stories have been told with these very large creatures in them. The world has just begun to study these huge squids and we are learning more and more every day.... Read more »
Snowmobiler Dies after X Games Crash
February 8, 2013
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By Max W. Texas snowmobiler Caleb Moore died on Thursday a week after his crash at the X Games. He was attempting a backflip at the Winter X Games when he was unable to rotate his machine far enough to land safely. He crashed and the snowmobile landed on him. The 450 pound snowmobile landed on him it... Read more »
Dangerous and Remote Islands
February 5, 2013
Filed under Travel
By: Alyssa C. Tristan Da Cunha, Bear Island, Bouvet, Bishop Rock, Boreray, North Sentinel Islands, and Rockwall are very far away, but they have some things in common. These seven islands have been abandoned, but for good reasons. The first island is Tristan Da Cunha. The... Read more »