Student Council Fundraiser Brings in $1,350 for Haiti
written by S.B. • January 29, 2010 • Leave a Comment
On Wednesday, the student council of St. Leo the Great held a $5 Jeans Day to support the earthquake victims in Haiti. This day consisted of the students being able to wear free dress by donating five dollars. Everyone in 8th grade brought money to support the cause. Almost all the students in school... [Read more]
Ways Students Can Help with Haiti Quake Relief Efforts
written by S.B. • January 22, 2010 • 2 Comments
The student council of St. Leo the Great is coming up with ways to help the people of Haiti and the students of La Promesse, a three-story school with 700 students inside that collapsed in the 7.0 earthquake on January 13, 2010. The quake that struck Haiti wiped out more than half of its population.... [Read more]
First Lady on Haiti Earthquake: ‘We Can All Do Something’
written by LLS • January 15, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Early estimates indicate that as many as three million people may be affected by the catastrophic earthquake which hit Haiti on January 12, 2010. The American Red Cross’ efforts are currently underway to provide basic supplies like food, water and medicine. The people of Haiti are struggling to survive... [Read more]
Haiti Quake Victims Frustrated Over Slow Spread of Aid
written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • January 15, 2010 • Leave a Comment
PORT-AU-PRINCE— Relief efforts struggled to get food, water and medicine to the hardest hit areas of the island on Friday, as security deteriorated amid a government vacuum and world leaders pledged more aid and personal visits to this devastated nation. There were reports of some looting in the capital,... [Read more]
Scientists Trace Ancestry of Swine Flu to 1998 Outbreak
written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • May 3, 2009 • Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON– The new H1N1 influenza virus that continues to spread through the U.S. has ancestry in a swine flu outbreak that first struck a North Carolina hog farm more than 10 years ago, according to scientists studying the strain’s genetic makeup. The current strain hasn’t shown up... [Read more]
Q & A: Facts and Fiction About Swine Flu, H1N1 Virus
written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • April 29, 2009 • 9 Comments
Here are some questions and answers about the science of swine flu, the H1N1 virus that’s sweeping the world: Q: What exactly is a virus? A: It’s a tiny packet of only eight genes wrapped in a cloak of proteins, much smaller than a bacterium. Unlike bacteria, a virus is only half alive.... [Read more]
Health Emergency Declared in Swine Flu Outbreak
written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • April 27, 2009 • Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Warning the worst is yet to come, U.S. officials Sunday declared the rapid spread of swine flu to be a public health emergency, and freed up 12.5 million doses of antiviral medication to help fight the disease, which has now infected 20 people in five states. The move comes... [Read more]
About Swine Flu and What You Should Do
written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • April 27, 2009 • Leave a Comment
HEALTH & SCIENCE: News About Swine Flu: A respiratory disease of pigs, swine influenza infections occur most commonly among humans who are in close proximity to pigs. However, the disease also can spread from person to person. Highly contagious, swine flu has the same symptoms as regular human... [Read more]
‘Remember this Day for the Rest of Your Lives’
written by LLS • January 20, 2009 • Leave a Comment
Principal Mrs. Simril addresses the student body during morning assembly on Inauguration Day, giving a few inspirational words after announcing the schedule of events for the day. from Staff Reports News Team / THE LION LEDGER Read More →
Preview of Inauguration Day: 1.20.09
written by LLS • January 6, 2009 • Leave a Comment
NATIONAL NEWS: Feature The inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama is just days away and if you wanted to know what it’s going to kind of look like and what the mini details are, here’s a great graphic that teaches you a little bit about the special and sure to be historic day. From... [Read more]
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