By: Molly Weisner
Packing list for spring break: flip flops, sunscreen, bathing suit and…news report? Before you run off to some tropical paradise far away from the real world, take a quick look at this month’s top headlines. Whether you’re going down to the beach or up to the mountains, West to California or East to New York, make sure you stay in the loop with global and national news.
POLICE ABUSING PRIVILEGES: On March 4th, the U.S. department gave an official statement confirming the unconstitutional conduct of Ferguson police officers in Missouri. With protests and public outrage ensuing after the outcome of the Ferguson case, the Justice Department confirmed that the racial slurs, inexplicably high rates of African American arrests, and conflict of interest with revenue associated with Ferguson police violate the civil rights of Missouri’s citizens.
BREAKING BARRIERS:On March 6th, the world shrank bank in fear as Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, officially allied with ISIS. While the world may finally begin paying some attention to the Nigerian terrorist group who have murdered thousands of people, it is incredibly unnerving that ISIS influence is extending beyond its once geographically contained area to other continents.
VANUATU UNDERSEA (GE): After a category five cyclone hit the small island nation of Vanuatu, rescue teams and humanitarian organizations struggle to provide aid to the thousands of displaced people. Many homes, businesses and power lines were destroyed in the deluge of torrential rain and high-gust winds ravaged the island. Death toll and damages have not yet been confirmed.
ONE DIRECTION OR WRONG DIRECTION? All was well in the boy band industry up until the last week of March. British boy band and music mogul, One Direction, suffered the resignation of one of their members, Zayn Malik. As Malik explained his desire to live his young adult life “normally” and out of the spotlight, One Direction fans across the world felt betrayed, depressed and wholly abandoned. It seems the once-whole band is now just a midnight memory that was lived while they were young.
COINCIDENTAL CRASH? WE THINK NOT: Lufthansa-owned Germanwings Flight 9525 dove into the French Alps on March 24th, killing every passenger on board. However, this was no mistake, for evidence shows that co-pilot Audreas Lubitz locked the pilot out of the cockpit after the pilot got up to use the restroom. Upon returning, the pilot noticed that Lubitz had locked the door to the cockpit and would not open the doors as the plane began to gather speed and descend rapidly. It has recently been suggested by extensive investigation that Lubitz had been deemed “unfit to fly” by doctors, especially after having experienced serious depression a few years earlier. More information is yet to come.
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