By Amy Frazen Staff Writer Due to safety concerns following the Boston bombings, Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Revlon Run/ Walk, an annual event raising money for women’s cancers on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, was under tight security. “We are taking the security measures very seriously, we are not commenting on the procedures, but we are
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T-Mobile, MetroPCS happily wed in lucrative merger
By Zi Hoon Kim Staff Writer T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS have made a proposed merger official, joining forces as one company. Known as T-Mobile US, the new combined company will bring together the networks, subscribers, and other assets formerly held by the two separate corporations. The newly united carriers together hold around 43 million subscribers
CHALKFEST celebrates student art, encourages high test performance
By Victor Rodriguez Staff Writer Cleveland high school held its annual CHALKFEST, a festival to display the artwork of students using nothing but chalk, on April 16. Every year, the students are given a prompt as to what their piece of art should embody or relate to. This year’s theme was “Testing Heroes.” “I originally thought
France passes same-sex marriage
By Ashley Chen Staff Writer After a vote by the lower house of Parliament on April 23, France became Europe’s ninth country and the world’s fourteenth nation to legalize marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples. Before it becomes law, the legislation must first pass approval by the Constitutional Council and receive a signature from
Mark Sanford, back from the Appalachians
By Yana Zlochistaya Copy Editor Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford won South Carolina’s First Congressional District seat in a special election held on May 7, defeating centrist Democratic candidate Elizabeth Colbert-Busch. In 2009, Sanford found himself embroiled in an adultery scandal after he disappeared from the public eye for a week during which he
Loose horse wreaks havoc on teacher’s car
By Mariana Filip Staff Writer A neighborhood horse became loose and attacked the car of Cleveland biology teacher Dung Tran on Wednesday, April 10. As Tran was leaving for the day, he encountered Assistant Principal Robert Rakauskas and PD officer Hermosillo waiting at his car, the trunk of which had been badly dented by the
Cleveland anything but cavalier about CST carnival
By Anthony Arenas Online Editor In preparation for the California Standards Tests, Cleveland organized the second annual CST Carnival to motivate students to do well on this statewide standardized test. The event began on Monday with games involving math, science and health. Tuesday covered social studies and the magnet (which reviewed many different topics), and
Tragic suicide at NASCAR track
By Cathy Kim Staff Writer Found in the backseat of his truck at a NASCAR race in Texas, Kirk Franklin, age 42, is reported dead by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. After an investigation was conducted, police officials gathered that shortly after an argument with people inside or around his truck, he took
