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 »
Guitar Hero breaks up the band
February 24, 2011 • Garrett Cimina, Humor and Leisure Editor
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Ever since its first iteration hit store shelves back in 2005, the Guitar Hero series has helped thousands of nerds fulfill their rock and roll fantasies. The jump from original developer Harmonix to former Tony Hawk design studio Neversoft merely increased the momentum of the crazy train, with Guitar... Read more »
Côte d’Ivoire nears civil war
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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On November 28, 2010, the West African nation Côte d’Ivoire (known to English speakers as the Ivory Coast) seemed to take a step forward when a presidential election, that should have occurred in 2005, finally took place. However, things turned sour quickly as Gbagbo’s rival, former prime... Read more »
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg named “Person of the Year”
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has recently received large amounts of media attention. Between privacy concerns regarding Facebook, lawsuits against Zuckerberg, a recent 60 Minutes story about him, and the movie The Social Network, Zuckerberg has become a household name. On December 15, his name was... Read more »
9/11 Health Care bill passes in the Senate
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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The first responders, meaning someone certified to help in the case of a medical emergency such as policemen and firefighters, of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City on September 11, 2001, have been riddled with lung disease and other health problems since the 9/11 attacks. ... Read more »
New cigarette labels announced by FDA
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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Earlier this month, the FDA announced that it would place new labels on cigarettes by the year 2012. These new labels, containing images taking up as much as a whole side of a cigarette box and containing images, an idea have raised some controversy. However, many public health scholars praise the... Read more »
