182 mass shootings in less than six months.
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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 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: May 2
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. Despite Hillary Clinton’s recent wins, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has vowed to continue fighting, hoping that the Democratic Convention will end up contested. After months of speculation, Malia […]
Ten things to know for the week: April 11
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. University of Texas freshman Haruka Weiser was found dead last Tuesday in a creek near campus. Police have arrested Meechaiel Criner, a 17-year-old homeless male, who was seen following Weiser […]
Ten things to know for the week: April 4
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Tonight, top-seeded North Carolina played against the Villanova Wildcats in the national championship. The intensely close game ended with the Wildcats scoring a three-pointer as the buzzer rang, […]
Ten things to know for the week: March 28
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. An unidentified suspect was shot today by police as he pulled out a gun at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint. One female bystander was injured, and both the shooter […]
Ten things to know for the week: March 21
The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1.Protests in Brazil over a variety of issues including charges of corruption against President Dilma Rousseff, and charges of corruption against many other government figures. These protests are […]