Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

By Anne Gould Northgraves Joel McHale is a much funnier, taller, and generally less toolish version of Ryan Seacrest. But until recently, the multi-job-juggling– and the concurrent success– had belonged to the American Idol/E! News/Radio Host. However, with McHale’s high profile headlining NBC’s new comedy Community, about a misfit group of community college students, the [...]

By Blake Avory First let us take a minute to review the debacle that was known as the VMA’s. From Lady Gaga’s crazy four costume changes to Kanye West’s drunken outburst, it was a sight to be seen. From the moment Kanye stepped out of his limo everyone should have known that he was going [...]

Celebrities’ children are already building up their resumés at the age of…4 months? By Lauren Mateer Some celebrities love to put their kids in the limelight, while others prefer to keep their kids away from the fame of showbiz. If celebrities didn’t over publicize their children, would we not have to deal with another generation [...]

By Amelia Blevins After the entire world blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds, chaos reigns as people waken to disaster and death.  Patients die when their surgeons cannot complete surgery, swimmers drown in the ocean, pilots crash their planes, unconscious drivers cause mass pile-ups.  In Los Angeles, FBI agent Mark Benford (Joseph Fiennes) [...]

By Celia David Jessica Cooper, Lincoln High School dropout and mother of one has just released a new parenting book for expecting teens. “There are plenty of parenting books out there,” the 16-year-old said, “but none of them are specifically written for teens. Most pregnancy books will tell you to breastfeed your child for at [...]

Op Ed by Wally Wiggins Actually by Bryant Francis I’m proud to be an American. Every day, I wake up and hum the lyrics to that fantastic Bruce Springsteen song, turn on Fox News and chow down on a hearty bowl of Wheaties, loving this great country and its amazing leaders. But now I hate [...]

By Noah Burd A boy who in 1995 went missing in a Best Buy was found Monday and returned to his parents. Jake Woodruff, now 17, was discovered when employee Ted Anderson asked if he needed any help. “He just said, ‘Don’t have a cow, man,’” Anderson said of Monday’s events. “Assuming that he had [...]

By Colin DeMatteis Fifteen-year-old James Filtmore walked two miles to the county courthouse Wednesday morning to file for emancipation from his parents. “It’s going to be a heck of a battle,” he said. “I’m citing extreme social embarrassment as a form of abuse. My parents are keeping me from living a fully actualized life by [...]

New Delhi Diamond’s By Katherine Rausch Just around the corner from the bustle and noise of the Commons, on a quiet, isolated area of West Green Street, sits a restaurant that blends in with the deserted area. The entrance doors are hidden on each end, making it difficult to know where they are and even [...]

Ithaca College criticized for labor issues By Jacquie Simone In the middle of the most labor union-dense state in the country, in a politically liberal city, Ithaca College might not be as pro-labor as one would think. Many faculty and community members believe the school’s administration actively discourages membership in unions. In fact, the college [...]