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Gabi Drew, Staff Editor
Oct 25, 20164 min read
Vote on the California Death Penalty
As a result of the negative views on the current state of the death penalty system in California, a vote between two proposals will take...
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Jenna Visca, Staff Editor
Oct 25, 20163 min read
Yahoo Security Breach
While the internet continues to be more and more intertwined into the daily lives of people, hackers continue to evolve alongside it;...
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Lauren King, Staff Editor
Oct 25, 20163 min read
Hurricane Matthew Devastates
Hurricane Matthew may have entered into the history books alongside with many other past hurricanes that bombarded the United States and...
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Jackson Fletcher, Staff Editor
Sep 15, 20163 min read
Apple Owes Ireland
American tech company Apple Inc. owes up to $14.6 billion in back taxes to Ireland in response to having operated at a deflated tax rate,...
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Lauren King, Staff Editor
Sep 15, 20163 min read
Louisiana Floods
Floating cars, boats in the backyard, and houses seven feet underwater has been the new reality for thousands in Louisiana for the past...
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Gabriella Drew, Staff Editor
Sep 15, 20163 min read
The Search for a Zika Vaccine
Due to the several outbreaks in places like South America and Brazil, researches have started to request volunteers to be injected with a...
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Isabel Pryor, Staff Editor
Sep 15, 20163 min read
Anthrax Outbreak in Siberia
A heat wave in Siberia caused an anthrax outbreak in July, killing a 12 year old boy and causing a mass state of emergency. The epidemic...
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Rachel Tramposch, Staff Writer
May 4, 20163 min read
Panama Papers
11.5 million documents describing offshore accounts and shell corporations linked to 140 politicians and world leaders were leaked on...
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Mia Katsuleres, Staff Editor
May 4, 20162 min read
New Newtown Community Center
Newtown will be getting a new community center after the vote passed on April 5. With a total of 1,628 votes for “yes” compared to the...
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Emily Neave, Staff Editor
May 4, 20164 min read
A Farewell to Mr. Simon
Longtime Newtown High School Athletic Director Gregg Simon announced his resignation in early April, in effect July 1. For thirty years,...
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Dani Powell, Staff Editor & Gabriella Drew
Mar 29, 20163 min read
Zika Virus Spreads Nationwide
A public health emergency of international concern has been issued by the World Health Organization regarding the outbreak of the Zika...
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Emily Neave, Staff Editor
Mar 18, 20163 min read
Ke$ha's Fight for Freedom
Pop sensation Kesha was denied the right to void her six-album contract after a lengthy legal battle with her producer, Lukasz Sebastian...
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Lauren King, Staff Writer
Mar 18, 20163 min read
Growth of Unified Sports
The Unified Sports Program at Newtown High School has evolved to include successful teams, such as the cheerleading, basketball, soccer...
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Rachel Tramposch, Staff Writer
Mar 18, 20163 min read
El Salvador
El Salvador’s murder rate rose 70% from 2015, giving them the name of the highest murder rate in the western hemisphere and one of the...
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Mia Katsuleres, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20162 min read
North Korea Bomb
The UN Security Council is debating whether or not to enforce further penalties on North Korea preceding the nuclear tests they...
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Jermane Anyoha, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20162 min read
The New Elements
Four new elements were added to the periodic table, completing the seventh row, and making science textbooks around the world out of...
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Jenna Visca, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20163 min read
The Most Hated Man in America
Martin Shkreli. While that is the name of the 32-year-old pharmaceutical entrepreneur, he is often referred to by other titles in the...
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Jackson Fletcher, Staff Writer
Feb 10, 20163 min read
FIFA Scandal
The corruption scandal engulfing the political soccer federation FIFA has culminated in former president Sepp Blatter being banned from...
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Pip Gamble, Staff Editor
Feb 10, 20162 min read
Feel the Bern
Social media has helped build popularity for candidates in the 2016 race for president. This time it is the supporters of Vermont Senator...
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Emily Neave, Staff Editor
Feb 10, 20163 min read
2016 Summer Olympics
As the 2016 Olympic Games swiftly approach, a growing concern for the safety -in Rio de Janeiro has erupted. The primary issue revolves...
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