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The Brighter Side

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager October 15, 2025

GOOD NEWS! This year's Fat Bear Contest, a week when bears gouge themselves with an overstock of fish before hibernation, took place to crown a winner of who’s the fattest bear; a winner was chosen!...

International Affairs Update

Holly Haydon, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

Multiple Dead After A Large-Scale Russian Attack on Ukraine Saturday night, Sept 4 into early Sunday morning, Russia launched 50 ballistic missiles, approximately 500 drones, and multiple guided aerial...

Late night talk show suspension revoked

Nick Schroeder, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel returned with his late show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, on Tuesday, Sept. 23 after being indefinitely pulled off the air by ABC due to comments that he made on political commentator Charlie...

Comedians slammed for performing at Saudi Festival

Caroline Arnold, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

A-list comedians are under fire after performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival, the first festival of its kind for Saudi Arabia. Boasted on the country’s tourism website as “The World’s Largest Comedy...

Aliens invade CNU’s campus

Ellora Houchins, News Editor October 15, 2025

Stay woke.  In front of Warwick hall, students gathered to protest against alleged “alien sightings” on campus.  With signs asking President Kelly “what is he hiding?”, to showing a UFO...

International Affairs Update

Holly Haydon, Staff writer October 5, 2025

Iran Weights Confrontation or Diplomacy Iran prepared Sunday, Sept. 28, for a possible confrontation with the West after the United Nations reimposed sanctions over its nuclear program. The sanctions...

Vehicle rammed into the building is surrounded by smoke as a firefighter works on the scene at the church in Grand Blanc, Mich on Sept. 28 (Lukas Katilius/The Flint Journal via AP)

Michigan church set ablaze moments after shooting

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager October 5, 2025

Below the piercing spires above every Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel rests a sign that welcomes visitors inside – a testament to the faith’s evangelizing efforts to provide a community...

“The Brighter Side”

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager October 5, 2025

GOOD NEWS! Zachary Battle, a resident from Washington D.C., spotted a burning building going up in flames and smoke, he didn’t hesitate to pull over and do his due diligence. When he approached, he realized...

Let’s get local

Ellora Houchins, News Editor October 5, 2025

Newport News man killed in Virginia Beach shooting Juelle Morton, a 20-year-old Newport News man, was found early in the morning on Sept. 27, near North Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach. Investigators...

ICE officer placed on leave

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager October 5, 2025

In the state of New York, one particular ICE officer had an altercation with a woman whose husband had just been obtained by authorities.  “Seconds earlier, her husband had been abducted by masked...

“The Brighter Side”

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer September 28, 2025

After 40 years of global efforts, the ozone hole above Antarctica is healing. The ozone layer provides protection against harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation released by the Sun. A United Nations agency,...

International News Update

Holly Haydon, Staff Writer September 28, 2025

The UK Joins Australia and Canada in Recognizing Palestinian State Despite opposition from the US and Israel, on Sunday, Sept. 21, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the UK was siding...

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