Daphne Zhang, Features Editor
A recent Op-Ed video piece on the The New York Times Web site features a man being interviewed about his experience with a spouse serving in Iraq. You never see his face. It, along with the photo of his spouse and portions of their house are blurred to keep their identities a [...]

John Allen Riggins, World News Editor
It sometimes seems that the images on the news are millions of miles away, but Gabby Perez-Ittura, an exchange student from Chile, brings images of the earthquake in her country a little closer to home.
“I am from a city called Iquique in northern Chile,” Gabby said.
Iquique is a city of [...]

John Allen Riggins, World News Editor
The athletes have packed up, the slopes have been closed off, and the torch has been extinguished.  The two-year wait for the London Olympics has begun as the events in Vancouver end.
Like the first day after leaving a summer camp, the days following the closing ceremonies are a sad time [...]

John Allen Riggins, World News Editor
As many organizations focus on meeting the immediate needs of the of the one million homeless Haitians, Heifer International is focusing on the long term future of the poor Caribbean nation.
Before the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, Heifer had already been at work for 10 years with 16 projects involving more [...]

Jenna Sullivan, Staff Writer
Some worry about sports, some about grades. Well, I worry about protecting the separation of church and state. Hey, whatever floats your boat, right?
Here’s where I’m coming from. In 1934 a cross was erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars to honor the fallen soldiers. This was done without the approval of the [...]

John Allen Riggins, World News Editor
Being a conservative has its downsides, especially in high school when politics seems to be more of a football game then a serious issue.  But with President Obama’s announcement of an increase of 30,000 United States troops in Afghanistan all citizens, regardless of political affiliation, should recognize the dire need [...]

John Allen Riggins, World News Editor
Some of the more creative gifts advertised this holiday season include everything from portable IMAX virtual experiences to acres of land on the moon.  But another gift market is booming this giving season, which could prove more rewarding for its recipients than any gift bought in stores.
“Our job is to [...]

by Audrey Jaquiss, Staff Writer
Millions of e-mails are sent everyday, thus number of the hand-written letters sent through the United States Postal Service has sharply declined. After that was combined with a pool of economic woes from the recession, the USPS is on the brink of collapse.
Some people find that distressing.
“I love getting letters,” senior [...]

By John Allen Riggins, World News Editor
Honduras
Population: 7,792,854
Life Expectancy: 69.4 years
Language: Spanish, Amerindian dialects
Ethnicity: Mestizo-90% Amerindian-7% Black-2% White-1%
Religion: Roman Catholic-97% Protestant 3%
Literacy Rate: 80%
Population Below Poverty Line: 50.7%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP):  33.72 Billon
Industry: coffee; wood products; sugar; textiles; clothing
Exchange Rate: 18.983 Lempiras= 1 US Dollar
In the News

Looting and violence broke out in Honduras during [...]