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and bad thing and it can affect us immensely. One current event that is a major issue today is the Oregon Shooting. This terrible massacre happened on an early morning Thursday, October second 2015. It took place at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. A twenty-six year old man named Harper Mecer opened fire in his english class. Harper killed nine innocent victims aged eighteen to sixty-seven and severely wounded many others. Mecer later on died in a shootout with the police.…

Alexus enjoys being active in her school and community. For the last three years at South Umpqua High School, Alexus has been part of the Drama Club, C.A.R.E Club, and National Honor Society. Alexus has enjoyed being the editor of the yearbook for the last two years, creating memories for her peers. She gladly accepts challenges and is excited to see a project come together. Alexus has also been a varsity cheerleader for two years. She has performed on the All-State competition team during…

In 1994, there was a strict gun law created. Unfortunately, this strict gun law had ended in 2004. “1994: The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act becomes law. The law banned the manufacture, use, possession and import of 19 types of assault weapons, including AK-47s and Uzis. The law expired in 2004” (Press). But even though with this gun law in place, it would still not be strict enough because there are other types of guns available to people. The manufacturing, possession, and even…

Media Coverage of Mass Shooters Mass shootings have been a rapidly growing problem for some time now in the United States. In the article, Taking a Different Ethical Approach in the Media Coverage of Mass Shooters, Mark Follman, New York Times reporter and national affairs editor for Mother Jones where he leads an investigative reporting team covering gun violence, wrote in favor of not releasing information about the shooters. Follman had more successful and convincing points than…

The Epic Heroes Whether historians can prove or disprove an epic ten-year war, surviving myths give the modern day reader a look at the Trojan War heroes from three thousand years ago. Surviving myths tell of many great battles and many great soldiers, but two warriors stand out as examples of epic heroes. The two warriors were Achilles of Greece and Hector of Troy. While both posses many notable epic hero characteristics, Achilles is the better hero because he avenged his dear friend Patrodus;…

States have started legalizing guns but, is it worth it? The literal definition of gun is, “a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise”. The accurate definition of weapon is “A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage”. Do we really need something that inflicts bodily harm to each other? Though, guns have saved many people if you compare it to…

frantically tries to piece together the story, and once the violence is over, people on opposite sides of the political spectrum use it to attack each other. President Obama’s wearied response to the latest shooting at Umpqua Community College near Roseburg, Ore. is appropriate based on how familiar the situation is. But the president probably hadn’t even left the podium before right-wing media began decrying him for politicizing the tragic event. Based on my Facebook feed following the…

Guns don’t kill people. It’s the people that use the guns that are really killing them. You can’t blame a gun for killing someone just like you can’t blame the fork or the spoon for making people fat. A gun is simply a tool created by man to be used for self defense, hunting, and sport. The ones who make it a weapon for killing are the ones that decide to use it for those killings. Although more gun laws may keep some people from committing crimes, it will also keep many people from being able…

Would gun control minimize school shootings? School shootings have been on the rise in the past couple of years. Most people ask themselves would gun control help reduce school shootings. It seems that the gun control topic is only brought up when a school shooting occurs. We shouldn’t think about controlling guns every time a school shooting happens. A school shooting is defined as anybody getting injured or killed by a gun. According to the FBI a mass shooting is one where at least four people…

in the pocket or in a locked car on the parking lot beside the fact that a number of people get killed in different colleges. Just recently, on October 1, 2015, nine innocent lives were killed and another nine wounded on Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR. Campus should be a safe place for students, and they should feel safe when they are going to get an education. However many people argue that guns do not threaten safety. Student should not be allowed to carry a weapon on campus. There are…