Journalists abroad continue to face danger, tragedy
Britney Murdock, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
They are held captive, beaten, tortured, threatened and faced to deal with drastic weather conditions. They must adjust to language barrier and are sometimes subject to death. For what crime? An attempt to share the news. They are international journalists. Robert Rosenthal is an award-winning journalist... Read more »
Hazing in Greek Life raises question: how far is too far?
Michael Caswell, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
“Fraternities are very imposing,” said Phi Lambda Pi member and UNC Chapel Hill Senior Will Hodgkins. “The whole experience of pledging is social mind f—.” Colleges and universities across the country face the growing issues of hazing on a regular basis. The dangerous practice of hazing... Read more »
Trust in media erodes as cases of mistaken reporting mount
Chloe Lindeman, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
The above tweet, posted on the Associated Press’ Twitter page on April 23, caused an immediate stir among readers. The AP Twitter account, which had been hacked, was corrected moments later with a new tweet, deeming the previous message false. Unfortunately, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped... Read more »
Earthquakes shake the world: four countries hit last week
Josh Barker, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
Researchers predict that an earthquake will hit the U.S. West Coast, affecting Northern California to British Columbia. The earthquake is projected to be so powerful that it will kill at least 10,000 and cause $32 billion in damages. The last time an earthquake of this magnitude struck the West Coast... Read more »
The US: an incarceration nation analysis
Kevin Engle, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
“With liberty and justice for all.” Never has a phrase been so universally understood yet so often misinterpreted. The U.S. was created on key morality-based concepts that have been lost to a system of bureaucracy and economic growth. Case in point: the Department of Justice. While the U.S. comprises... Read more »