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Bethany Montgomery, Managing Editor   On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Argentine diesel-electric submarine, ARA San Juan disappeared off the southern tip of South America. According to the Washington Post, what started as a routine mission quickly became critical emergency as the over-thirty-year-old submarine ceased to send any sort of radio frequencies. Since Wednesday, Argentine authoritiesContinue reading “Mysterious disappearance of submarine leaves authorities puzzled and frantic”

By Jessica Varvil   On Oct, 26th, President Donald Trump authorizedthe release of more than 2,800 records and documents related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. This release was in accordance with an act passed in 1992 that required the declassification of these documents within 25 years. Though he released many records relatedContinue reading “JFK Files Fuel Conspiracy Theories”

Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer   California passed a new law requiring pet stores to sell bunnies, kittens and dogs from local shelters and rescues, rather than selling animals that have come from puppy mills or breeders. The law was introduced last February and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. The new law prevents petContinue reading “Adopt don’t shop: California passes new pet store law”

Mariah Partin, Staff Writer   On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union via referendum. Brexit is the portmanteau commonly used to describe Britain’s exit from the European Union. Following the referendum, Article 50, the so-called “divorce clause” of the Lisbon Treaty was triggered on Mar. 29, 2017, beginning a two-year negotiatingContinue reading “EU and U.K. continue to negotiate as global consequences intensify”