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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Supreme Court rattles students’ opinions on human rights

Brittany Castillo April 2, 2013

A busy week for the United States Supreme Court has left the nation divided over human rights. According to CNN News, Supreme Court Justices questioned California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Trafficking and Slavery Awareness

Rebekah St. Clair March 26, 2013

Canyon ISD’s debate team will launch a trafficking awareness campaign on Wednesday, March 27 at Canyon High School. They will be working with a non-profit organization called Traffic 911 in order...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Spending cuts frustrating US citizens

Brittany Castillo March 19, 2013

A series of automatic government spending cuts, called the sequester, began March 1. According to CNN News, this plan of action is part of an attempt to get a handle on the growth of the U.S. national...

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Spending cuts frustrating US citizens

Brittany Castillo March 19, 2013

A series of automatic government spending cuts, called the sequester, began March 1. According to CNN News, this plan of action is part of an attempt to get a handle on the growth of the U.S. national...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Pope’s final days

Brittany Castillo March 5, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI ended his eight-year papacy on Feb. 28, according to the New York Times. Only 17 days prior, Pope Benedict shocked the world with his sudden announcement of resignation. According...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

College Campuses Deal With Title IX

Phoebe Sinclair February 27, 2013

On April 4, 2011 the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Civil Rights decided that all universities have to comply with Title IX regulations which states that “no person in the United...

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A supernova remnant that is located about 26,000 light years from Earth. Photo courtesy of NASA.

Scientists discover potential black hole

Preston Thomas February 26, 2013

Scientists at NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory believe they might have found the youngest black hole in our galaxy after observing the remnant of a relatively recent supernova for two and a half...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Students weigh-in on the college accreditation system

Brittany Castillo February 26, 2013

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama shared his goals of state policymakers, colleges and universities to take action against rising college tuition and costs. Congress has been called...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

WTAMU Heavy Metal Class Catches the Attention of the World

Rebekah St. Clair February 26, 2013

The heavy metal as a literature class has become part of the metal music world. An article from the Amarillo Globe-News started a riot on several different heavy metal sites about the unique class...

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WT reacts to nuclear testing in North Korea

WT reacts to nuclear testing in North Korea

Brittany Castillo February 19, 2013

North Korea conducted a third nuclear explosion deep in its northeast hillsides on Feb. 12. According to the political newspaper The Economist, the nuclear test was directed under the rule of Kim...

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Some students may start to feel like their degrees arent worth the trouble of going to school. Photo by John Lee.

Hardship falls on post-grads

John Lee February 13, 2013

While most college students think it is hard to put themselves through college, some find out it doesn’t get any easier after college. Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic said that more than half...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Education activist recovers

Brittany Castillo February 12, 2013

Fifteen year-old Malala Yousafzai was discharged from the hospital on Feb. 8, after an assassination attempt a few months prior. According to The New York Times, the Pakistani school girl was shot...

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