Earlier this month, a 6-year-old student in Newport News, Va. brought a gun to school and shot his 25-year-old teacher. Thankfully, teacher Abby Zwerner is recovering from the incident, but the boy and his family will never be the same – and honestly, neither will education. News of school shootings […]
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Prosecutors in Baldwin trial misattribute blame
Actor Alec Baldwin has been charged with manslaughter after accidentally setting off a loaded gun on the set of “Rust,” killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. The film was being shot in New Mexico when Baldwin, who was both an actor and producer of the film, shot […]
The Santa Clarita shooting echoes the need for gun reform
Photo courtesy of Fibonacci Blue, Flickr Another mass school shooting took over headlines on Nov. 14. Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, had an active shooter come onto the campus, causing fear and panic amongst students for a total of 16 seconds. Two students died, Grace Anne Muehlberger, 15, […]
Tree of Life victims honored in candlelight vigil
Photo by Scott Yunker A candle-lighting vigil commemorating the 11 victims of the recent massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh was held in front of the Arch at the center of campus on Monday afternoon. Mahwah Mayor William Laforet, President Mercer and […]
Former Saints Defensive End Murdered After Car Crash
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Beall, Wikipedia Former first round pick and Super Bowl XLIV champion Will Smith was shot to death on the night of April 9 at the age of 34. Following initial reports that the shooting was the result of a traffic incident, video footage and conflicting accounts […]
Planned Parenthood Shooter is a Domestic Terrorist, Not a ‘Lone Wolf’
Photo courtesy of El Paso Country Sheriff's Department A Colorado man shot and killed three people (and injured nine) on Friday at a local Planned Parenthood. Robert Lewis Dear, 57, allegedly opened fire with an assault weapon at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. Of the individuals killed, two […]
Lack of Media Coverage on Fatal Muslim Student Shooting Inexcusable
Photo courtesy of Calamity_Sal, Flickr Creative Commons A grand jury indicted the man who fatally shot three Muslim students over an alleged parking dispute in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Feb. 17, initiating a national conversation on religion and race. Craig Hicks, 46, is the perpetrator of the heinous crime and […]