President Bush
lifts ban on nuclear trade with India.
President George W. Bush signed into a law lifting the
ban on nuclear trade with India.
"This agreement sends a signal to the world: Nations
that follow the path of democracy and responsible
behavior will find a friend in the United States of
America," Bush said at the signing ceremony for the
U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, as
reported by the Associated Press.
Last week the Senate voted to overturn the ban, and the
House of Representatives passed the bill without debate.
In the agreement, American businesses can sell nuclear
fuel, technology, and reactors to India. In turn,
India will allow "international inspections of its
civilian – but not military – nuclear power plants. It
also promised not to resume testing of nuclear weapons.”
Twelve year old boy killed while doing homework.
A twelve year old boy was shot to death early Tuesday
morning in Illinois.
Marcus Powell is being charged with first-degree murder
for killing Delarrian Davis in a drive by shooting. The
Associated Press reported, "Delarrian was minding his
own business when he was killed early Tuesday at his
home in Madison Illinois...”
Pencils and notebook paper were found near his body. According to the
AP, "A neighbor said she
saw a man drive up in a car in front of the house, turn
off the headlights and fire shots into the home.”
Powell was later found in a mobile home park where 45
officers "converged on the shed, sent in a dog and
entered the shed with guns drawn,” reports said.
SPORTS
The 2008 Fall season
for Franklin Pierce Athletics is a little more than half
completed. As the Ravens push to the postseason,
here are some
recent updates on how the teams are doing.
THE UNITED STATES OF
SHENANIGANS
Naturally, America has not
let us down, continuing
to do all those unbelievable and wacky things that
just make you bow your head in shame...in the good way.
PROFS INTO PEOPLE
What do Dumbledore and Little Jerry
Seinfeld have in common? Vice President Jim
Earle discusses college, books, family and his car in this
week's Profs into People.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Every week you
read about arts and entertainment perhaps its time to get
involved. Here's a list of clubs that you might
want to get involved in:
Graphic Design - 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays in the Petrocelli Mac
Lab Raven Thunder Dance Team - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Thursday at the
Northfields Activity Center Underground Film Society - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Fitzwater 101 Gamers Club - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday in Marcucella 102
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
New Hampshire,
like many other states, has a
plethora of weird laws such as
the illegality of picking
seaweed of a beach to tapping
your feet, nodding your head or
in any way keeping time to the
music in a tavern, café or
restaurant. While many of these
laws are just relics of past
governments that no longer
apply, one should be taken
particularly seriously.
An article by Plymouth State
stated that in 2005, two men
were arrested in Tilton, New
Hampshire for looking upwards
towards the sky while relieving
themselves on a Sunday. Jerry
Leonard and Mark Wagnum were
doing their business in public
in the woods when an officer
took them both into custody for
what they thought was relieving
themselves in public. When
brought into court, the
judge fined the men $500 each
because in New Hampshire, "On
Sundays, it is illegal to
relieve yourself while looking
up."
The men argued
that they were observing a
bird’s nest in the branches
above in the tree they were
relieving themselves on/behind.
The officer, on the other hand,
maintains that the two were
disrespecting God on the
day of Holy Sabbath, which is the
underlying purpose of the law.
The two refused to pay the fine,
citing the First Amendment. The case was picked up by the
Supreme Court.
Word to the wise: keep your eyes
on your aim when relieving
yourself on a Sunday.
HEALTH AWARENESS
1 in 4 teen girls received HPV vaccine,
officials say
According to
federal health officials, one in four teen girls have received the
relatively new vaccine by Gardasil to guard against Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause cervical cancer.
Vaccine
proponents had been hoping for much higher vaccination rates, saying
the shots could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer
deaths that occur each year in the United States.
The vaccine
protects against strains of the virus that cause about 70 percent of
cervical cancers, but many are cautious about the safety of new
vaccines, said Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of
Epidemiology Patti Gravitt.
Other things
about the vaccine may give some people pause, especially young
adults strapped for cash. It's pricey, about $375, though many health
insurers now cover it. And there are questions about whether it
protects for the rest of your life or if you'll need a booster.
Could living at Lakeview be
hazardous to students' health? Chemical engineer Albina
Redzepagic believes the methane pipes
around the Franklin Pierce campus pose a danger to students
due to poor design.
Two
Experiencing the Arts classes had to write apology letters
to the Peterborough Players after attending a performance that
prompted the manager to refer to them as
"bad
Franklin Pierce kids.”
During her
visit to campus last week, the daughter of former New Hampshire Governor and
current US Senate Candidate Jeanne Shaheendeclined
an interview for the Pierce Media Group’s YouTube
channel, despite her efforts to "reach out to a larger audience
in a productive way.”
Sophomore
Maegan McGlone dressed in white trash garb wearing
overall shorts and an ‘I heart beer’ tee–shirt, and sporting a baby
bump, during Wednesday’s Teach-In where students
portrayed
different stereotypes.
The GSA would like to have activist Judy Shepard speak on campus about
hate crimes,
but budget constrictions have made the process difficult.
Franklin Pierce
will be welcoming a famous
comedian to campus this October, marking the first
Fall Featured Performer in five years.
The Freshman
area Four Weeks
of Halloween will aim to compete with the
Tower and Lake View... Their secret weapon? Good Clean
Fun.
Last week aworld record was broken with the help of Dean Paul Kotila.
Jumpstart a reading
program has made an effort to encourage good reading habits.
News Briefs:
The women's rugby team
helped out Lyndon State College on Sunday by giving them three
players, because they were short on numbers.
"It was really hard playing for the other team
and having to tackle my own girls, but I felt it was the most
honorable thing for me to do,” said freshman Tania Beliard. The
Ravens won 30-0. (Reported by Amanda Cote & Jamey Adelson)
The men’s and
women’s soccer teams took part in the American Cancer Society’s
annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Boston on
Sunday. According the Franklin Pierce Athletic site, "The
teams. . . raised $680 in pledges.” (Reported by Jocelyn Lamonday)
Being awakened by a police officer at 3 a.m.
was the first in a series of
unfortunate eventsthat left Sophomore Frankie Martino
homeless.
SENIOR PROFILE
Tool, The Walk, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Frida Khalo!!!
What do all these things have to do with each other? Only the
coolest woman you'll ever meet! Come find out what else makes up
the masterpiece of Alexis Coutsouridis.
WEEKEND'S BEST BETS
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
presents "Bellobration" Friday through Monday with
various show times performing at the TD Banknorth Garden.
Scarecrows on the Common will be held on
Saturday in Jaffrey from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., tickets
are $3.
Adventure Recreation will be hosting a
Monadnock Hike on Monday from 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Taking a trip into Salem, Massachusetts
is always a splendid idea during the month of October.
Kimball's will be closing for the
season on Wednesday, October 15 so seize the opportunity to enjoy your
last bit of local ice cream while it lasts.
*...And I'll be satisfied. The
Beatles - "Can't Buy Me Love"
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President Bush
lifts ban on nuclear trade with India.
Twelve year old boy killed while doing homework.
