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Top Five World News Events: March 11 to March 17
March 28, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. American Soldier Accused of Killing 16 Afghan Civilians. A U.S. Army soldier is accused of killing 16 Afghans in their homes after leaving his base. Among the dead are nine children. Some of the victims’ bodies were set on fire. There is no current motive for the shooting, but the soldier is known...
Top Five World News Events: March 18 to March 24
March 24, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. French Killer of Seven Dies after Shootout. Mohammed Merah, who police believe to be responsible for the shooting deaths of three off-duty French paratroopers and four civilians at a Jewish school, died on March 22. A French marksman shot him once in the head after he shot repeatedly at police who...
“Beyond Expectation” – WJ Performs at National Orchestra Cup
March 23, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
Orchestra director Christopher Kosmaceski praised the WJ Symphonic Orchestra for their performance at the National Orchestra Cup on March 10. The competition, held at Alice Tully Hall at New York City’s Lincoln Center, is one of the most prestigious in the nation for high school orchestras, of which...
Top Five World News Events: March 4 to March 10
March 21, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Ammunition Depot Explodes, Killing Over 200. A fire in an army ammunition depot in the Congo caused a massive explosion, killing over 200 people. Video of the aftermath showed significant damage to nearby buildings, many with exterior walls damaged, roofs blown off and windows shattered. Though the...
AP Registration Lines Take Over the Commons
March 17, 2012 • Ali Jawetz, Online Editor-in-Chief
At 10:30 a.m. on Tues. March 13, the final day for AP registration, in the middle of fourth period, there were already over 100 students lined up outside the kiosk into the student commons. By 10:45 a.m., there were about 200. By the time fourth period was actually supposed to end, at 10:53 a.m., the...
WJ Student with Down Syndrome Fights for the Rights of the Disabled
March 12, 2012 • Ellie Jorling, Staff Writer
Al Veerhof, along with his son, WJ student Jamie Veerhof, 19, is seeking to amend part of the ABLE (Achieve a Better Life Experience) Act. Currently, the bill states that anyone who has more than $2,000 in assets cannot receive more than $2,000 from ABLE Act cash reserve payments. These payments cover...
Top Five World News Events: Feb. 26 to March 3
March 12, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Red Cross Blocked from Rescuing Syrians. A convoy of aid from the International Red Cross was blocked by Syrian authorities on March 2, despite an earlier promise to allow unhindered travel to the Red Cross. The convoy attempted to enter a particularly devastated neighborhood in the city of Homs,...
Top Five World News Events: Feb.19 to Feb. 25
March 7, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Prison Fight in Mexico Leaves 44 Dead. A fight on Feb. 19 between members of two rival drug cartels in Mexico led to 44 deaths. The two cartels, the Gulf cartel and los Zetas, are among the most dangerous operating in Mexico. There is speculation that prison guards may have been complicit in the fight...
Top Five World News Events: Feb. 12 to Feb. 18
March 2, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Israeli Diplomats Targeted by Explosions. Israeli officials have blamed Iran for attempting to attack their diplomats stationed in three foreign countries. An explosion on Feb. 13 injured a woman inside of an Israeli diplomat’s car in New Delhi. An explosive device was discovered on the same day...
Top Five World News Events: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11
March 1, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Syria Violence Intensifies; US Closes Embassy. Violence in Syria has become more widespread, with artillery used against the opposition city of Homs. The Free Syrian Army, which opposes the incumbent president, Bashar al-Assad, and the current government have disputed each other’s claims as to who...
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