The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. The Democratic National Convention began today following a massive email leak that prompted the resignation of Democratic National Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz as well as protests from Sanders […]
Briefs
A look at the most important news of the week.
Ten things to know for the week: July 11
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. ‘Pokémon Go’, an augmented reality game for IOS and Android, allows players to catch and train Pokémon using their phone’s camera and GPS coordinates. It was released […]
Ten things to know for the week: June 27
by Maya Rios, staff reporter The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. On Thursday, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron, along with numerous other officials, have resigned in the […]
Ten things to know for the week: June 20
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. This Thursday, a referendum will be held in the United Kingdom over whether to leave the European Union. The EU is a political and economic partnership that includes 28 […]
Ten things to know for the week: June 13
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. A letter penned by the sexual assault victim of Stanford student Brock Turner went viral this week. The letter criticized Turner’s 6-month sentence, made out of fear […]
Ten things to know for the week: June 6
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Over this past weekend, about 5,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Los Angeles county while hundreds of firefighters try to tame a fire started around 4 […]
Ten things to know for the week: May 30
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Donald Trump won the required number of delegates–1,237–to effectively be the Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential race. A few days later, former candidate Marco Rubio apologized for […]
Ten things to know for the week: May 16
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. The Brazilian Senate voted to begin the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff. They accuse Rousseff of breaking budget laws. The chamber of deputies already voted to […]
Ten things to know for the week: May 9
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Last week marked the beginning of AP tests, exams measuring student achievement in their advanced courses. Testing will continue through this week. 2. Puerto Rico failed to […]
Ten things to know for the week: April 18
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston has declared a state of emergency in response to severe flooding in the Houston area. Some areas have received up to 16 inches […]
