Investigation Into Boston Bombing Deepens
Chris Bangert-Drowns, News Editor
April 30, 2013
Mere weeks ago, two explosions ripped through the crowd gathered at the Boston Marathon’s finish line, killing three and injuring at least 144. Now, after a days-long manhunt, one suspect is dead while the other is wallowing in a Fort Devens prison. The two suspects were brothers of Chechen descent,... Read more »
Race To Find Marathon Bomber Begins
Chris Bangert-Drowns, News Editor
April 16, 2013
A pair of explosions destroyed the ecstatic mood and the lives of three people about four hours into Tuesday’s Boston Marathon. The two bombs are thought by security officials to be something like pressure cookers, in which nails, ball bearings, other shrapnel, and black powder were packed, awaiting... Read more »
H7N9 Virus Found in Pigeons in Shanghai
Muneib Chater, Managing Editor
April 9, 2013
Just several years ago a virus emerging from Mexico involving pigs raised its way to the United States affecting many and killing several. Known as Swine Flu or “H1N1,” the virus lasted in the Unites States for roughly a year then progressively faded away. Now, another virus has mysteriously emerged... Read more »
What Sequestration Means For You
Troy Norton, Editor-in-chief
March 7, 2013
President Obama officially signed off on the highly contentious sequester late Friday night. Days later, its true effects have not yet been felt, leading many to discount it entirely. But the true dangers of sequestration are right around the corner. The sequester dates back to the Budget Control Act... Read more »
Meteorite Swings Into Russia
Romario Barnes, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 26, 2013
A meteorite collided with Russia on February 15th, crashing into the Ural Mountains with the force of an atomic bomb. Approximately 1,100 people were injured, and many more were left frightened. A “meteorite rush” has also began since then as scientists have been finding its left over fragments.... Read more »
Governor Cuomo Enacts Nation’s Toughest Gun Laws
Troy Norton, Editor-in-chief
January 22, 2013
On Tuesday, January 15, Governor Andrew Cuomo inked a deal enacting sweeping gun control mandates for New York State. The measure is a serious step toward both statewide and nationwide reform which has polarized many United States citizens. The laws stem at least partially from the Newtown tragedy only... Read more »
Who’s Spying And Invading Your Privacy?
Muneib Chater, Managing Editor
December 21, 2012
You might be surprised. When asked such a question, people may think the government, FBI, their mom perhaps…well, after recent reports, it gets even crazier than that: Mannequins. It all seems unbelievably impossible, but according to recent reports, this is what has been happening, especially... Read more »
Pennsylvania Shooting Claims Four Lives
Chris Bangert-Drowns, News Editor
December 21, 2012
A gunman shot and killed two men and one woman today, December 21st, in rural Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania state trooper Adam Reed, the shooting took place between 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. The gunman was allegedly firing from his truck before state troopers took chase. One trooper was injured in... Read more »
Solidarity In Wake Of Connecticut Tragedy
The Nest Staff
December 18, 2012
On Friday, December 14th, the lives of twenty schoolchildren and six adults were tragically cut short in a senseless shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Yet we as a community have come together to move forward during this difficult time. Various vigils have been held across the... Read more »
New York, Four Other States Extending School Hours In 2013
Troy Norton, Editor-in-chief
December 11, 2012
On Monday, December 3rd, it was announced that select schools in New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, Connecticut, and Tennessee will be extending hours beginning with a pilot program during the 2013-2014 school year. The effort follows a similar initiative that began in Massachusetts in 2006 by a group... Read more »
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