By Gwen Furmanek Assitant Opinion Editor Why are the names of the sadistic perpetrators of shootings being sensationalized as household names? The American public focuses on the issue of gun control because of recent tragedies when, in reality, society should be looking toward the media for hyping up these villains to who they are. According…
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor In the immediate aftermath of the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School last month, Hollywood executives suspended the premieres of several releases containing violent content, including “Jack Reacher” and “Django Unchained.” Despite this, an argument prevails among many Americans about these types of films — that their violent content…
By: Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer Imagine this scenario: a five-year-old girl talking to her classmates at the bus stop about playing with Hello Kitty toys. One of those toys includes a bubble gun— simply a toy that shoots bubbles out at people. Sounds innocent and cute, right? Well, apparently, the kindergartner’s school, Mount Carmel Area…