The White House is preparing a legislation that would end the National Security Agency’s collection of Americans’ phone data while still preserving the government’s ability to collect and gain information about terrorists.
Lately there have been a plethora of revolutionary fictional characters – Katniss Everdeen, The Avengers, Superman, and Spider-Man. Katniss Everdeen leads a rebellion against an oppressive government. The Avengers struggle to protect humanity against an alien invasion. They all have something in common in why we look up to them: they’re heroes with a cause.
Everyone is male or female. What if you don’t consider yourself either? What if you’re a member of the LGBT community? According to the Human Rights Campaign, 4 in 10 LGBT youth say that the community they live in is not accepting of LGBT people. Now, they have a way to escape that environment through…
In January 2014, President Obama called in his State of the Union address for a raise of the minimum wage to $10.10. The year before, he proposed for a raise to $9. Fiscal conservatives say raising the minimum wage is a “job-killler”, while labor unions and liberal Democrats are all for it. However, it is…
During the school year and summer, students take the time to catch up on courses and raise their GPA for college applications. While some of the options include FLVS, dual enrollment allows students to enroll in college courses and earn credits towards high school graduation as well as for college. Here is a guide for beginners…
Beginning March 9, daylight saving time begins. It marks the beginning of dark mornings and light afternoons. Many see it as an unnecessary hassle, having to set their clocks an hour forward and having to get used to a sudden time shift. Is it really an arbitrary ritual or is there really some use it?
“Open your heart to the sky, to the possibilities.” Inside of Miami Lakes Educational Center’s auditorium, a handful of students and teachers stood wobbling on foam mats, stretching their arms and legs into various yoga positions. In the center of all of this are three yoga instructors: Antony Njoroge, Luca Richards, and Walter Mugwe.
Due to the overwhelming demand from soldiers overseas, there have been great improvements in the development of a pizza that will last up to three years. Not only will it last long, it will remain edible through its lifespan without the need for refrigeration or cooking.
Austin Boxe, a linebacker for the University of Oklahoma, was found dead after an accidental overdose on pain-killers, which were found in his body during the autopsy.
By the end of 2014, the United States will have finally rid itself of its own chemical weapons that have been manufactured since World War 1. Around the same time, the Syrian government must also remove or destroy its own weaponry under a deal that doesn’t seem possible.