Nora Sullivan
Three CSIs, two NCISs, Dexter, Bones — the list of crime investigation television shows goes on and on. Crime and forensics are popular subjects for entertainment. They glorify the conviction of serial killers and the life of forensic scientists.
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She knew it was possible, but she didn’t think it would happen to her. The slight fear she had was not enough stop her from doing what she wanted.
But reality caught up with her. This past summer, Taylor Williams* got an MIP.
MIP, or Minor in Possession, is a term commonly tossed around the halls of high schools and sporadically thrown into conversations. A first offense of an MIP usually consists of a court date, a fine, and a required alcohol education class. Although it’s associated with fines, irritation, and embarrassment, it is rarely enough to change a minor’s decision of whether or not to drink.
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“I’d love to shop at local businesses, but I just can’t afford to.” This seems to be the general belief about local grocery shopping. It’s great for the local economy and for the community, but it’s so expensive that only some families can afford it. This mindset has turned local shopping into a sort of charity – you either pay more to support a good cause, or you make cost the priority and choose the big-box store for the best prices. But how accurate is this perception? Are local businesses really more expensive? If so, how much more? More…
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The military has always been a focal point in Joella Bennett’s life, whether she wanted it to be or not. Her father was stationed in Korea when he met Bennett’s mother, Seong, a Korean civilian. Bennett and her brother were born in a hospital near a military base in South Korea and she spent the first year of her life there. Now Bennett is getting involved in military life on a whole new level – but this time it’s by choice.
Joella Bennet is preparing to attend a military acamenty instead of a traditional college or university.
Bennett is preparing to attend a military academy instead of a traditional college or university.
Before she began training, the first thing Bennett had to do was choose which branch of the military she wanted to be a part of. “It was a joke between my dad and me. He always told me that the marines were jarheads, and I heard that the air force was really snooty. I think I picked the army because my dad was in the army, but I considered the navy because my grandfather was in it.”
Bennett made her final decision when she went to Washington DC for a youth leadership forum on national security last October. There she learned about how soldiers in the army can train with the navy and learn how to fly.
Ann Arbor’s chapter of STAND, the Student-Led Division of the Anti-Genocide Coalition, works to raise funds and awareness for the conflict in Darfur and other humanitarian crises around the world.
This week, they’re pushing to get 1,000 signatures from individuals in our community pledging to join the anti-genocide movement.
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