Monthly Archives: February 2014

Iconic Eisenhower Tree To Be Removed From Augusta National

Posted on February 17, 2014 by marcelle.turner

A tree, for golfers, is either an obstacle or a challenge. Most players resent trees in the midst of their course. However, the Eisenhower Tree will surely be missed.

One of the most iconic trees in all of golf is …

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UN Report says ‘Overwelming evidence’ of crimes against its own citizens in North Korea

Posted on February 17, 2014 by mpabian

A horrifying account of torture and abuse of even the smallest and weakest of North Koreans paint a picture of a brutal state “that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world,” a United Nations representative reported Monday.

North …

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Copenhagen Zoo kills baby giraffe in a public display

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jfishpaugh

The Copenhagen Zoo is under fire after culling a perfectly healthy giraffe last week and it has sparked outrage around the world. More than 27,000 people signed an online petition to keep the animal alive and a man offered a …

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Growing Tired or Are We Just Growing Up?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by alyssakelly

I’m not sure if it is the fact that we are nearing the end of the school year that wares me out or if it is because I am getting closer to what “real life” is going to be. After …

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2014 All-Star Break: Assessing the Boston Celtics current outlook

Posted on February 17, 2014 by anthony loprinzi

The 2014 NBA All-Star game has come and gone and it’s time for NBA teams to regroup for the final stretch of the regular season. The trade deadline is approaching this upcoming Thursday and teams now have to look at …

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New Lace Panty Law has Women Up in Arms against Government

Posted on February 17, 2014 by pascalk09

On Monday, three women were arrested in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Nine women were protesting the new lace underwear ban which is set to be put into place July 2014.

According to Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus synthetic lace underwear does not meet …

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DDoS Attacks On The Rise!

Posted on February 17, 2014 by alicia mitchell

On February 10^th there was the biggest DDoS attack on the Internet. No one knows who was targeted. A DDoS attack is when a hacker sends so much traffic to a website or server that the server can’t handle …

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‘Snake Salvation’ Star Dead After Snake Bite

Posted on February 16, 2014 by jessicafsmith1002

Jamie Coots, one of the stars of National Geographic’s reality show Snake Salvation, died Saturday of a venomous snake bite. According to reports, Coots refused medical attention after being bitten in his Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name in Middlesboro, …

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NBA All-Star Game’s Impact on its Culture and Economy

Posted on February 16, 2014 by grichards

The National Basketball Association(NBA) has a 63 year-old tradition called “All-Star Weekend”. Each night (friday through Sunday) consist of various competitive skill challenges and three basketball games. One featuring the best first and second year players, the second is for …

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The Lego Movie is Making Money at the Box Office

Posted on February 16, 2014 by amanda decarlo

The weekend of Valentine’s day is coming to an end, so it wouldn’t be to presumptuous to assume that a romantic movie would garner the most amount of ticket sales. However, that is not the case. The Lego Movie, …

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