Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is Alive

written by J.R. • January 15, 2010 • 2 Comments 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. He would have been 81 years old. He was a great Civil Rights Activist, and he believed that everyone should be treated with equality. On Monday, we celebrate his life by observing a holiday in his honor. Thanks to multiple Civil Rights leaders... [Read more]

Eighth-grader Leading Facebook Revolt

written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • October 28, 2009 • Leave a Comment 

Nearly a million and a half angry Facebook users are protesting recent changes to the Web site. The leader of the furious online mob? A smiling eighth-grader from Apex, N.C., who wears his baseball cap backwards and likes to play FarmVille. His parents were not aware of this. “He’s doing... [Read more]

Think You’re a Whiz Kid? Not so Fast!

written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • May 13, 2009 • Leave a Comment 

Kelsey ‘cum laude’: 14-year-old Graduates with Honors LEXINGTON, KY– Two professors of medicine at the University of Kentucky looked out an office window into an open courtyard two years ago to see a student staring straight up, transfixed by something. It was the hectic break between... [Read more]

12-year-old Tackling Double Major at FL Univ.

written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • April 23, 2009 • Leave a Comment 

MIAMI, Florida– It’s Friday at Florida International University, which means a few things for Sky Choi: physics lab, Calculus II… and a trip to the game room. For this 12-year-old, the youngest student ever to attend FIU, college is a long-awaited challenge and a daily adventure. “We... [Read more]

Hold On ‘09… It’s Not the New Year Just Yet!

written by S.K. • January 27, 2009 • Leave a Comment 

Did you know that there was an extra second in 2008? Last year, the world’s rotation around the sun was a little slow. The world’s official timekeepers decided that they should add an extra second on the clock to make up for this. The extra second is also known as a “leap second.”... [Read more]

Story Behind Christmas Tree Tradition

written by Z.B. • December 19, 2008 • Leave a Comment 

There are many stories on why people use Christmas trees during the holidays. There are a lot of different traditions from history that all became the one that we know of today. We did some research on the web and this is what we found. Some people say that long ago, when Abraham planted a tree to... [Read more]

How do Other Cultures Celebrate Christmas?

written by A.G. • December 19, 2008 • Leave a Comment 

For many of us, Santa Claus comes on Christmas Eve, but did you know that in some places around the world it’s not Santa who brings the presents? It’s true. In some places the presents come down from heaven, like angels or even the stars! In Russia, they have Christmas in early January instead... [Read more]

L.A. Wildfires Like Oakland Hills 17 Years Ago

written by S.G. • November 21, 2008 • Leave a Comment 

LOCAL NEWS: Feature If you watched the news a few days ago, you would have seen the video on the wildfires that were burning in Los Angeles last weekend. Now, what would you do if you were put in the same situations as the people who were in L.A.? What would you do if you walked out of your house... [Read more]

What’s Up with the Other Candidates?

written by A.G. • November 17, 2008 • Leave a Comment 

ELECTION ‘08- News Feature We all know about the Democrats and the Republicans, but did you know there are four other political parties that were part of this year’s election? Who are they and why aren’t they noticed, and why aren’t they as popular as the other two? Well, it turns out... [Read more]

Silly Rabbit! Trix are for Kids, but What About Newspapers? 10 Surprising Facts from NAA

written by LLS • October 25, 2008 • Leave a Comment 

So, you think only adults read the newspaper? Wrong! (You’re reading this right now, aren’t you?). Here are some interesting facts from the Newspaper Association of America in regard to teens and newspapers. It is in condensed form, shortened from the original form. FACTS • 45 Percent... [Read more]