Once a year, students at Hamilton Middle School in Montana are handed a lollipop as they walk into their school’s lunch room. The flavors such as orange, cotton candy, cherry, and root beer are assigned to tables in the room. Students sit at their lollipop flavor’s table to be with…
California Wildfires
Firefighters are currently battling two major wildfires, the Camp fire and Woolsey fire, in California. The Camp fire has set some grim, new records by rapidly becoming one of the most destructive and deadly wildfires to hit the U.S. in the last century. According to authorities, around half of the…
Tackling Concussions
An estimated 2.5 million high school students reported having at least one concussion over the past year. The concussions were related to sports or physical activity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 million students reported having two or more concussions during the same time frame….
Running Into History
Runner Justin Gallegos is a junior at the University of Oregon who made history this month by signing a contract with Nike. Why is this history? It’s history because it makes Gallegos the first professional athlete with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that affects motor skills, movement,…
Understanding Consent
You may be familiar with the term consent, or permission, for something to happen. People may give consent to law enforcement to have their home searched or give consent for a special medical treatment to be performed. However, many people struggle with understanding sexual consent. Most agree that sexual consent…
JUUL Accused of Targeting Teen Customers
JUUL is the most popular e-cigarette device among teens and young adults, but the manufacturer is under fire for marketing to underage users. Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began investigating whether JUUL was using specific types of advertising to attract teens, such as featuring young people—particularly…
Florence Still Poses Danger for North and South Carolina
Hurricane Florence landed in North Carolina on September 14, causing severe rains, catastrophic flooding, and mudslides. More than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate before the storm, but many chose to stay behind to protect family members, their pets, or their homes. Now officials are warning the Carolinas to…
Panama #City #Woman Faces #Child #Abuse #Charges
Panama City, Fla. – A Panama City woman has been arrested on child abuse charges by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, a child came to school with bruises and bite marks on her body, she said that the abuse was caused by her caregiver,…
Substitute #teacher charged with #sex with #student in #Tuscaloosa
A 54-year-old teacher is under arrest in Tuscaloosa, accused of having sexual relations with a student. Tuscaloosa police on Wednesday announced the arrest of Meta Lovely. She lives in Duncanville. Lt. Teena Richardson said the police department’s Juvenile Division was alerted May 2 to a possible improper relationship between a…
Fernley #man found #guilty of several #counts of #sexual #assault, #molestation of #child
A 57-year-old Fernley man was found guilty by a Lyon County jury of several counts of sexual assault and molestation on a child under the age of 14 years old on Wednesday, May. 23. According to Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye, Ronald T.J. Engle was found guilty of…