Prom Mix-Up in California

Who: A high school in California
What: Forgot to tell the students the date change of the prom, so the students go an impromptu one
When: April 27th
Where: A california school where the prom took place 40 miles away
Why: School officials and event planners miscommunicated
How: The mixup occured and the school officials hastily hired a dj and got food catered in for the kids
Connection to Heritage: Prom is May 11th and is coming up soon for us!




http://news.yahoo.com/calif-school-blunder-dressed-no-prom-220513287.html

Obamacare Applications Get Shorter

Who: Obama and Obamacare
What: Have shortened the number of pages for obamacare that must be filled out from 21 to 3 --> the Affordable Care Act
When: Was written in 2010 but finally enacted now
Where: Washington DC and the rest of the country
Why: The old form was overly complicated
How: The form was shortened significantly to make it easier to apply
Connection to Heritage: Obamacare has been a debate topic in many classes

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/30/obamacare-applications-get-shorter/?hpt=po_c2

Former Middle Tennessee kicker was openly gay with teammates, coaches

Who: Alan Gendreau
What: Was an openly gay kicker for Middle Tennessee and wants to try to make it in the NFL
When: Recently
Where: Tennessee
Why: He has lots of skill and says that being gay doesn't define him its just who he is
How: He is going to stay in shape and tryout for a team
Connection to Heritage: We have lots of athletes at our school and lots of gay people and for the most part everyone gets along




http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/former-middle-tennessee-kicker-openly-gay-teammates-coaches-180452877--ncaaf.html

Bird Flu Outbreak in China

Who: The state-run Xinhua news agency in China and WHO

What:They are reporting multiple cases of avian bird flu and a few deaths. Also they are enacting bans on trading poultry and live birds, and in Shanghai, there is a mass killing going on of pigeons.

Where: In the Shanghai Region

When: This week

Why: To keep the strain of the flu from spreading

How: By performing a mass execution of pigeons and putting a stop to selling birds.

Connection to Heritage: Many students got flu shots last winter and quite a few students got swine flu a few years ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/10/world/asia/china-bird-flu-death-toll/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

Swiss Couple Gang Raped in India

The Swiss woman is being escorted by police

A Swiss couple travelling on a three month bike excursion in India were gang raped while camping in the woods near Madhya Pradesh. Police officials in the area are placing blame on the couple for travelling through the area without telling them. The couple, in their thirties, were camping when a group of poor farmers from the town attacked them. The group took the man, beat him, and tied him to a tree while multiple men raped his wife. In addition to the rape, the couple was robbed of their cellphone, laptop, and money. 

All three news sites chose to focus on the incident and the fact that the Indian government could care less about what happened. They reported that the government cares more about the tourism industry taking a hit than the tourists that visit the country. The way the articles are written puts India's government in a bad light for not protecting the people that live there (the rape case from December is still causing problems) and those that choose to visit the country which is full of Hindu and Buddhist temples and other sites of importance.

Articles Used:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/india-gang-rape-swiss-tourist_n_2900508.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/03/18/wrd-india-swiss-gang-rape-suspects-charged.html

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/17/world/asia/india-tourist-gangrape/index.html

"Doxxing"

Who: Mulitple celebrities (Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kim Kardashian, etc)
What: Have been hacked in a new prankster trend called "doxxing"
When: early this month
Where: anywhere with a computer
Why: "Unlike "swatting," the Hollywood trend by which pranksters place 911 calls to alert authorities about fake home invasions in celebrities' homes, "doxxing" is a cyber crime. More specifically, it's the process of obtaining or deducing information about a person based on a limited set of initial information"
How: the hack into the emails of celebrities and post their information on an undisclosed website
Connection to Heritage: Online safety




Article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/11/celebrities-hacked_n_2854786.html?utm_hp_ref=celebrity

Political News - Iran Sanctions Not Working

Gen. James Mattis of Central Command made the statement that the Obama Administration's sanctions and diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from gaining nuclear capabilities is not working. He added that Tehran is enriching uranium for purposes other than peace; Tehran, he continued, has a history of deceit and denial, as well. Being questioned be Senators, Mattis commented that in his own personal opinion that other efforts need to be made just in case. Asked by Senator Graham if the only other way was to bring them "to their knees", Mattis responded with a "yes".

          All three news sites included commentaries from both Mattis and US Senators on the current conditions of the sanctions and alternative measures. All three were written in a similar style which is odd becasue the news groups are completely different.





Articles Used:
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2013/03/ap-centcom-chief-james-mattis-says-iran-sanctions-not-working-030513/

http://www.wral.com/top-us-commander-iran-sanctions-not-working/12184866/

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/politics/iran-sanctions/index.html?hpt=po_c2

Political News: Spending cuts: It's about to get weird

Who: Federal Agencies
What: Will be forced to make cuts to their budgets
When: Starting Friday
Where: All over the USA
Why: "Because Congress never passed a budget, just a stopgap funding measure that expires soon" and the agencies don't know how much money they have
How: President Obama said automatic tax cuts could be possible back in 2011 to reduce the deficit
Connection to Heritage: Parents of students who work for governement agencies will be taking a payroll cut




http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/27/news/economy/spending-cuts/index.html?hpt=po_c1

US News - Bionic Eye

The FDA has recently approved a new procedure that will allow some blind people, who suffer from retinitis pigmentosa to be able to see (sense?) dark and light. The device includes a pair of futuristic looking glasses with a camera and a surgically implanted human made retina in the eye.

CNN chose in their article to discuss the disease and the new device, Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, in a more scientific way with commentary from scientists that helped to create it. Dr. Greenberg talked about how the device's technology will help future advances in brain electrodes in the cerebral cortex fixing sight from all causes - disease and old age.

Forbes chose to report on how the device is futuristic-looking and includes exact words from the FDA on their press release. The FDA's press release stated that 19 out of 30 patients had no extreme issues to the surgery or to the device. They also stated that the device is one of a kind and at the moment is safe enough to get. Forbes also embedded a video about how the device works.

Yahoo also took a futuristic approach at first to catch the attention of readers then switched to a scientific view of the device and its intended uses. Yahoo also reported on the use of electrical stimulation to one day restore vision; they chose to mention that the electrical impulses could damage brain tissue causing more problems too.

All in all, Forbes, Yahoo, and CNN reported on the FDA's approval of the Argus II system that will help correct blindness in patients who suffer from retinitis pigementosa.

Articles Used:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/19/health/fda-bionic-eye/index.html?hpt=us_t5

http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2013/02/14/fda-approves-first-bionic-eye/

http://news.yahoo.com/bionic-eye-turns-off-dark-191529257.html

US News -- Christopher Dorner Manhunt Come to an End?

 The news story gripping the West Coast is the story of Christopher Dorner. Christopher Dorner was an LA police officer who started a personal vendetta against the uniform last week killing cops and family members of cops. Dorner started his killing spree early in February driven by his anger over his "unfair termination".
The manhunt for Dorner came to an end (?) on Tuesday when two wardens spotted his car and chased him in Big Bear Creek California. A gun fight ensued after the car chase and remains in the charred cabin are believed to be those of Dorner.

Who: Dorner
What: is believed to be dead after remains were found in the cabin where the gunfight was
When: Tuesday
Where: Big Bear Creek, California
Why: Dorner started a killing spree early in Febraury after being terminated from his post. A country wide manhunt ensued
Connection to Heritage: Similar events have happened in the US and students at Heritage have practiced performing drills







Article Used:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/13/us/lapd-manhunt/index.html?hpt=us_c1

World News - New Delhi Rape Case

The trial is beginning for a young woman gang raped in December in New delhi. This case is sparking calls for stricter laws on sexual assault and changes in attitudes towards women.

Because of a legal gag order the name of the girl and her family can not be released.

Many news stations have been covering this story since it happened over a month ago. Just this week with the start of the upcoming case, police and soldiers roam the streets and are posted in areas where the case may cause riots.

While many news groups are reporting the brutality of the case, ABC News chose to tell the life story of the girl and the conditions women face in India. The victim of the rape grew up in a struggling family with her father working as a washing machine mechanic and a security guard; he brought home $220 a month. She wanted to help her family get out of poverty; the 23 year old woman wanted to become a doctor. Despite money problems, the girls father worked hard to send his children to school. By ninth grade, his daughter was working to pay for her own schooling by tutoring students. The father of the victim described her as the head of the family. The father even stated, "now that she is gone I can't even see tomorrow clearly."

A News Group in the UAE chose a different approach to the story. They reported some of the witnesses testimonials from the case as well as dictated a very graphic reenactment of the gang rape incident. The story had to be translated online from Arabic to English and was at times hard to follow.

CNN is choosing a to talk about different aspects of the case in a non in-depth format. However, they did focus on the fact the soldiers have been posted in various locations throughout the city in order to prevent uprisings. The riots are coming from the laws quickly passed last week about sexual assault that thousands feel are not strong enough and need to be rewritten.

Overall, all three news organizations reported the same story on the same day, but all of them reported different views on it.





Stories Used:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/05/world/asia/india-gang-rape-trial/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fatal-gang-rape-shatters-indian-familys-dreams-18390310

http://www.emirates247.com/news/delhi-gang-rape-victim-s-friend-testifies-girl-died-but-awakened-nation-says-father-2013-02-06-1.489766