News Brief (12/3 to 12/10)
Alex Badillo, Reporter
December 11, 2018
Monday (12/3): The show "Friends" was set to be removed from Netflix. Fans reacted with anger to this news. In response, more than $100 million is being spent to keep the program running on the streaming service, Tuesday (12/4) More than 5.1 million pounds of beef is recalled by JBS Tolleson...
Hate Crimes
Alex Badillo, Reporter
December 5, 2018
Violent acts are being committed every day around the world, more than what is just being shown on major news outlets like CNN or FOX. Many of these crimes often go unreported, unknown to the public. Here in the U.S., we see only a fraction of what occurs. Hate crimes are defined by the Federal Bureau...
News Brief (11/26 to 12/2)
Alexandria Espinoza, Reporter
December 4, 2018
Monday (11/26) The NASA InSight spacecraft successfully landed on Mars. General Motors laid off 15 percent of workers and is shutting down five of their plants in Ohio, Michigan, and Maryland. Trump suggested the government start their own worldwide television network. Police investigated ...
News Brief (11/19 to 11/25)
Katherine Nolasco, Reporter
November 27, 2018
Monday, 11/19 Rapper 6ix9ine faces life in prison over racketeering and firearm offenses. Multiple victims reported after a shooting at a Chicago hospital. Tuesday, 11/20 Ivanka Trump used personal account for emails about government business. Wednesday, 11/21 Obama surprised ...
News Brief (11/5 to 11/12)
Kayley Swedlund, Reporter
November 12, 2018
Monday, 11/5 -Facebook stopped the Trump campaign from running an anti-immigration commercial as an ad on the site for violating their advertising policy against sensational content. The decision was made shortly after NBC and Fox News said they would stop airing the ad across their networks. -Th...
Midterm Elections 2018: A wrap-up of wins and losses
Lauren Duhon, Adviser
November 7, 2018
The 2018 Midterm Elections were nothing shy of historic. Across the nation, states saw record-breaking voter turnout, including in Texas. The Lone Star State typically falls behind the rest of the nation in voter turnout, but this election season Texas had more voters turn out to the polls than the...
News Brief (10/29 to 11/4)
Laura Perich, Reporter
November 5, 2018
Monday, 10/29: The name of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims were released as the community mourns. Lion Air jet crashed with 189 on board. Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil presidency English soccer team's billionaire owner among 5 killed in helicopter crash. The Boston...
News Brief (10/23 to 10/29)
Kayley Swedlund, Reporter
October 29, 2018
Tuesday, 10/23: Early voting numbers from several key battleground states now show Republican voters turning out in far greater numbers than Democratic ones, signaling an initial GOP surge that may dull the prospects of a so-called "blue wave" on Nov. 6. Morton Ranch High School band was awarded...
News Brief (10/15 to 10/22)
Alex Badillo, Reporter
October 23, 2018
Monday (10/15) Death of Microsoft Co-Founder, Paul Allen - Billionaire and Co-Founder of Microsoft Paul Allen passed away on Monday, Oct.15, after leaving a profound mark on the world. He will be dearly missed, especially by his closest friend Bill Gates, the Founder of Microsoft. Meghan Markle and Princ...
News Brief (10/1 to 10/6)
Darian Johannsen, Reporter
October 9, 2018
10/1 FAFSA opened for seniors to apply for federal aid. Scholarships, grants, loans and more are available to students seeking higher education and to those who qualify. 10/2 An international trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada was reached but still has some time before ...
Voting 101
Katherine Nolasco, Reporter
October 4, 2018
Voting Registration 101 The deadline to register to vote is quickly approaching on Oct. 9, and many seniors are legally eligible to vote in the upcoming Nov. 6 midterm election. Texas, the state with the second largest population in the nation, ranks dead last in voter turnout across the board...
News Brief (9/24 to 9/29)
Jerica Paglinawan, Online Editor
October 2, 2018
9/24 The first ever bullet train from Hong-Kong to China opened up on Monday, Sept. 24, which cut a 2-hour travel time to approximately 47 minutes A new law passed in California regulating plastic straws. It’s outcome or even potential impact to the environment and people who reside in the stat...
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