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Coronavirus

Source: Center for Disease Control The Coronavirus: Where is it Now? By: Sarah Wilson, Maddie Starks, and Kinley DuRant What to Know: The first case of Coronavirus, an extremely dangerous respiratory virus, was reported to the World Health Organization on December 31st, 2019.  As of January 28th, the death toll has risen to 132.  The […]

Derek Jeter: Robbed of History?

source: @espnstatsinfo Homerun and Strike for Derek Jeter: By: Nate Unger, Abbie Goddard,  and Kinley DuRant Here’s What to Know  Every January, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) gets together and votes collectively on a pre-decided ballot of the best of the best Baseball players on whether they will be admitted into the prestigious […]

Katie Sowers: NFL Powerhouse

Photo: NFL Katie Sowers: A Powerhouse in the NFL By: Charlotte Smith, Sarah Wilson, and Kinley DuRant What to Know: The world of sports is off to an exciting start in 2020, making major strides towards equality within players and staff. After the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship […]

Twenty Four Forever: Kobe Bryant

  Twenty-Four Forever: Kobe Bryant By: Kinley DuRant and Elizabeth O’Donnell What to Know Devastating news hits 2020 when word was received that a helicopter went down over Calabasas, California. The incident occurred On January 26th, 2020 just before 10 AM Pacific time.  In it were 5-time NBA champion, Kobe Bryant along with his daughter, […]

A Rally Around the Guns: Richmond Virginia

A Rally Around the Guns:  Richmond Virginia By: Kinley DuRant & Kenedey Ward What to Know about the Rally Is there a better way to make a statement than getting 22,000 like-minded people together on Capitol Hill to protest a change in legislation? This is exactly what occurred this past Monday, January 20, 2020. The […]