SOPA, PIPA shelved
February 6, 2012 • Trudel Pare, Opinions Editor
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Illegal downloads of music, movies, and other copyrighted files on the Internet are not a new idea, especially to teenagers. Two new laws, SOPA and PIPA, or Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, were recently proposed in Congress as a way of combatting the illegal downloads that often happen online.... Read more »
Republican Presiential Caucuses in Iowa
February 6, 2012
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The Republican presidential primaries in Iowa were, as always, very important to the race. Romney, as the polls predicted, finished first, with Rick Santorum a very close second, though a later vote recount gave Santorum the win. Ron Paul finished third, with Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, and Newt Gingrich... Read more »
Could Einstein be Wrong???
October 24, 2011 • Sriparna Sen, Staff Writer
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For over a century, Einstein’s special theory of relativity has stood proudly as one of the governing law of physics. His theory states that the speed of light “c” is a limit and that nothing in the universe at any medium can travel faster than the speed of light (186,282 miles per second). With... Read more »
Republican Candidates Debate provokes American conservatives
October 17, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, the nation’s conservative population turned its undivided attention toward the fifth and largest major presidential debate of the year: the Republican Candidates Debate. The Debate was televised on MSNBC and moderated by NBC Nightly News Anchor... Read more »
Natural gas demand surges
April 14, 2011
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Natural gas is traditionally used to heat many houses in the United States, mostly concentrated in the northeastern section of this nation. However, this spring, natural gas demand in the United States (and actually throughout the world) is at an all-time high. The short-term implications of this... Read more »
Wisconsin undergoes a political civil war over pension reform
April 14, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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Wisconsin has traditionally been a bastion of liberal economics, strong governments, and workers’ rights. However, Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin has teamed up with conservatives there to attempt to drastically reduce pensions for public employees and remove certain rights of federal... Read more »
Upper St. Clair freshman grabs top accolade in forensics
April 14, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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Freshman Ben Stalnaker made Upper St. Clair history by being the first Upper St. Clair freshman to qualify to the National Forensics League (NFL) Nationals Tournament (the most prestigious of the two national tournament). His achievement will mean that he, along with Upper St. Clair Senior Brent Heard... Read more »
Student leadership program offered at USCHS
March 30, 2011
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2011 USCHS SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Do you think developing leadership skills in students is important? Well, the administration at Upper St. Clair High School does! The high school will be conducting the second annual USCHS Leadership Academy this July, and it is offered to all high school students. ... Read more »
Largest snow of season paralyzes Pittsburgh
March 16, 2011 • Garrett Cimina, Humor and Leisure Editor
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For the second consecutive February, winter refused to exit quietly. Not even Punxutawney Phil’s unusual prediction of an early spring could stave off the eight inches of fluffy stuff that descended upon the greater Pittsburgh area the night of February 21st. Streets were backed up as far as the... Read more »
Sudan faces a large wealth gap
March 16, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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Sudan has been in the public eye of late due to many major problems. For one, genocide in the Western region of Darfur has led to the murders of 30,000 people (www.thenation.com). Furthermore, the nation has experienced a civil war for all but ten of thepast fourty-four years. While the separation of... Read more »
