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Volume XLI No. 3
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Violence overshadows historic events of 2015 BY EMILY ANDREWS AND NICK LANDOLPH
Throughout 2015, many events occurred that captured the world’s attention. The year started off relatively well in the United States, as the women’s national soccer team won the 2015 World Cup in July. The ladies played flawless soccer and defeated Japan in the World Cup finals 5-2. The ladies’ victory brought out a sense of patriotism and nationalism that the country had not seen in many years. The United States also made huge strides in its social equality. For many years, those in the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) community had been asking for fair partnership rights and on Jun. 26, 2015, America made a monumental decision to legalize gay marriage. Two-thirds of the American population supports gay marriage, and this support shows the acceptance of diversity in America.
However, many tragic events occurred in 2015 that have become more prominent than these positive events. Police brutality has been a reoccurring issue that has plaqued 2015. Thanks to social media, multiple videos have gone viral showing police brutality in action. These videos have been
the beginning, but it did not take long for things to get violent. In the end, at least 20 police officers were injured, and over 200 businesses were damaged in an attempt to end police brutality. Since the riots in Baltimore, multiple other cases of police brutality have been posted to the Internet, and many Americans are
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Flowers and notes are left to pay respect to those who have passed due to the shooting in San Bernardino, California.
causing national uproar as well as riots in Baltimore. The protesters were rioting because of the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. The demonstrations were peaceful in
concerned about whether or not they can trust the police. In June, Dylann Roof opened fire at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Roof shot and
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Star Wadsworth students Darrin Gilkerson, 12, and Erin Kilbride, 12, recently received perfect scores on their ACTs, and are looking to do even more. Wadsworth City Schools has always been known for excellence in education, but even the most excellent schools hardly ever have two students scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT. The ACT has four major components: English, Reading,
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killed nine people with the hopes of igniting a race war. He had taken a picture of the Confederate flag prior to the shooting, so the flag became a symbol of a renewed source of rebellion. The American government made the decision to ban the Confederate flag from Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The flag had always been seen as a sign of rebellion, but this shooting pushed government officials to ban the flag from all government property. However,the flag is still allowed to be flown on private property. The amount of terrorist activity has also been a major story of 2015, as ISIS has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks and shootings this year.
Perhaps the most extreme attack of the year occurred in November when members of ISIS attacked Paris, France. The attackers killed 130 innocent civilians, and injured between 352 and 368 others. After the attack in Paris, two supporters of ISIS opened fire on a crowd of people in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and injuring 21 others. This attack on Dec. 2, shocked Americans because it is rare to have attacks of that scale on American soil. As 2015 comes to an end, U.S. citizens hope the presidential election and the Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will counter the tough times of 2015.
Math and Science. Each section is scored individually, and all of the individual scores are used to calculate the overall score. “Going into the test site, Darrin and I both were expecting to earn around a 34,” Kilbride said. Both put in time and effort to studying. They took many practice tests to study and took rigorous AP classes to prepare for the test. Since there are so many questions on the test, there are usually several questions that are particularly hard, but not for Gilkerson. “I knew, or I thought I knew them all,” Gilkerson said. A lot of their credit goes to their teachers throughout their high
school career. “I have loved every teacher I have had at Wadsworth, and I feel like I am extremely prepared,” Gilkerson said. Earning a 36 has opened many doors for these students. Going to a school like MIT or Harvard is now a great possibility for these two because of their test scores. Gilkerson wants to be an Engineering Physics major. This would give Gilkerson an opportunity to potentially work at NASA or Space X. After graduation, Kilbride is looking forward to attending Northwestern or the University of Southern California. She will be going to these schools to study medicine.
Students achieve perfection
BY EMILY ANDREWS AND NICK LANDOLPH
Erin (left) and Darrin (right) throw up a three and a six to show that they earned a perfect 36 on their ACTs.
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A young protester (left) in Baltimore holds a sign showing that he is against the political corruption of the city. French President Francois Hollande (right) delivers a speech during a ceremony for the victims of the ISIS attack on Paris.
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Only one percent of test takers score between a 34-36 on the ACT.
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