Kidnapping Suspect’s Brothers Speak Out
By Emily Files The brothers of accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro spoke out about their brother, calling him a “monster” who should rot in jail. When three women were found, along with a 6-year-old child, imprisoned in a Cleveland house after ten years of captivity, Pedro and Onil Castro were arrested with their brother. News [...]
Hagel Gets Needed Votes Despite GOP Block
By Aditya Tejas Fifteen republican senators filed a letter to President Obama, calling on him to drop his nomination of Chuck Hagel to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. The move comes after a long and arduous process of nomination for Hagel, as his initial domination was delayed by a Republican filibuster. The issue [...]
US Government to OK Bird Flu Research
By Aditya Tejas U.S. health officials announced plans to permit scientists to continue its research on the infamous and controversial H5N1 bird flu, adding that any discoveries about how the virus could become transmissible should be shared with the scientific community and the public. The new policy was released Thursday by the National Institute of Health. [...]
Jackson Jr. and wife: pleads guilty
By Karine Choi Jesse Jackson Jr., former Democratic representative, and his wife Sandi Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of wire and mail fraud by using an estimated about $750,000 in federal campaign funds for their personal use. According to court filings Jackson Jr. and his wife used his campaign money to buy items like [...]
Word Circulates on a Possibility of an American Pope
By Marcos Gonzalez After the frenzy of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, the question arises as to who his next potential successor who will be. Roman Catholic’s archbishop, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley has been mentioned by a number of Italian Vatican-watchers as a possibility. Is it possible for an American to be considered for the position? [...]
NRA President Confident Congress Will Reject Gun Measures
David Keene, President of the National Rifle Association, said today in Colorado he is confident Congress would not approve proposed changes on gun ownership laws. The proposed changes would include bans on assault weapons or high-capacity magazines, and expanded background checks for purchases. “I tell you what these things are, these are all feel-good proposals, [...]
Jim DeMint steps down
By Marcos Gonzalez Senator Jim DeMint will leave the Senate to become president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research group. His departure will allow him to oppose a big budget deal that includes higher tax revenues sought by President Obama. He has been among the biggest critics of a deal proposed by House Speaker [...]
Fiscal Cliff at a stand-still
By Marcos Gonzalez Fiscal cliff negotiators are aiming at a four trillion dollar deficit reduction over the next ten years. The researchers at Bloomberg Government say that debt will continue to rise as a share of the country’s GDP if only four trillion dollars are cut out of projected deficits. Lowering the debt-to-GDP ratio to [...]
“Fiscal Cliff” negotiations going “nowhere”
By Caitlin O’Beirne As both parties work on an agreement to avoid the looming fiscal cliff, Republican House Speaker John Boehner said on Friday very little progress is being made. “There’s a stalemate. Let’s not kid ourselves. Right now, we’re almost nowhere,” he said in a press conference. On Thursday, President Barack Obama’s administration proposed a [...]
U.S. to recognize Syrian opposition
By Marcos Gonzalez The Obama administration is preparing to recognize Syria’s new opposition as the only legitimate representative of the Syrian people, creating more support from the US for groups opposed to President Bashar Assad’s regime. Announcement of the move will take place at a conference with 70 nations present in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Dec. [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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