Dawe humbled by victory

Recap:

This article discussed the victory of Geoff Dawe over Phyllis Morris for mayor of Aurora last week. IT talks about how Geoff Dawe is excited and nervous to start his term as mayor. He was very surprised but humbled by the margin he won by. The article also discuses Phyllis Moris' disappointment but she says she will still stay active in the community. She was voted into council in 1994 and has been on council or mayor since then. When Geoff Dawe was elected mayor he made sure to congratulate the others who were running. He won by nearly 5000 votes which is shocking but it also shows that Aurora is in need of change.Geoff and the council members will be sworn in in about a months time.

Opinion:

I think that it is amazing that he won by 5000 votes. I read up on most of the candidates and Mayor Dawe had his priorities straight and he knew what he would like to do and I think that is why he won. It would be an exciting day to be voted in and I'm sure many people are proud of Geoff Dawe!

Gov.-Gen. strips convicted murderer Russell Williams of his rank

Recap:

This article discusses how the Governor General earlier this week stripped Russell Williams of his rank. The article talks about how awful the things he did were and how his punishments and consequences were decided. Russell Williams was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for at least 25 years. He was charged for two first degree murders and two sexual assault accusations. He also pleaded guilty to 82 charges of break-ins or attempted break-ins. He would break into houses and steal women's underwear. It also discusses his pay and consequences that will come from this. His pension is one aspect of is life that the Canadian government cannot take away. It is a very interesting article.

Opinion:

This was an interesting story from the get-go. I was not surprised to hear that governor general stripped Russell Williams of his rank because he did some awful things. He pleaded guilty to all charges against him and I thought this was honourable of him because he didn't go to jail because a jury ordered him but because he decided that he had to plead guilty because he had done awful things in his life. He did some awful things and I think every consequence he receives is reasonable.

Six months later, what did we learn from the oil disaster in the Gulf?

Recap:

This article talks about the effects the gulf oil spill had on the United States. What did we learn from it and how will things change in the future because of what is being called one of the largest natural disasters in history. It discusses how the oil spill is an awful thing and everyone wished it hadn't happened but there are some positives that came from the event. 6 months later the US government has put restrictions and changed laws. The government will now conduct surprise oil rig inspections so that people will realize that being safe when drilling oil is the most important. The article also discusses that this could teach people to lower their energy usage. The root of the problem is that people need fossil fuels to live. We need oil and many people as referenced in the article are calling it an addiction. If we didn't use as much energy than we wouldn't need as much oil and this could have prevented the entire oil disaster in the gulf. Many people believe it won't happen again as safety precautions are being taken more and more seriously.

Opinion:

I think that this article was very interesting. I don't think that another oil spill this large will happen near the united states. It's important that the US government monitors safety regulations and obviously that will become their first priority after a spill this large. Another interesting thing is the recommendation that this could lower energy usage. If we didn't use as much energy this whole situation could have been prevented and I thought that was an amazing point because we do use too much. I know I leave the odd light on and I drive somewhere that I could walk and all these things are a waste of energy and after reading this article I think I am going to try to cut down on my energy usage.

Mine about to give ‘birth’ to 33 trapped Chileans

Recap:

This article talks about the 33 miners who are to be rescued tomorrow morning from the collapsed mine in Chile, South America. It discusses how they survived and all the media attention around them. They have kept a log book of what happened to them since August 5th, it's an amazing story and they hope to have their log book published. Also many people believe that with all the media attention surrounding them that it will be turned into a movie. It discusses the different miners and what they contribute to the group. Some have taken on leadership roles(mainly the elder men of the group). Also one has ran several kilometres each day through the hot tunnels so that he can stay in shape. These men are amazing amazing in different ways. It took 17 days to discover that they were still alive. Yesterday the men received training through video about how to handle the media and all they want to know. It's an amazing story and all these men are sure to be famous within a matter of days.

Opinion:

It's unbelievable that these men have survived for so long, they have the will power and the courage to carry on. I think that these men will become famous very quickly, I will be one of the millions of people that would love to read their log book and discover more about what happened to them. I would also love to see a movie about it.These men will become famous just like the men who survived in the Andean plane crash in 1972. The article mentions that these men are still asked to talk at functions all around the world and they gained fame when there was a movie made about them. I'm excited to hear the interviews and everything that surrounds the story as these men emerge from the mine sometime tomorrow.

In a wired world, children unable to escape cyberbullying

Recap:

This article focused on cyber bullying and the affect it has on kids. The article focuses on Jason, he's 13 years old and he is constantly made fun of. Not in person,but online. This hurts him and makes him depressed. He just tries to be himself and is made fun of for that. It also talks about Tyler Clementi who last week killed himself after two other boys filmed him having sex and then posted it on the internet. The average kid spends numerous hours in front of either the computer, his/her cell phone or even there xbox or playstation. They can be bullied on any one of these gadgets. The article also states that cyberbullying causes a deeper level of depression. This is really bad because cyper bullying is becoming more and more frequent each day. This is because kids don't have the nerve to make fun of someone to there face. It talks about a few other children who have been cyber bullied and how it affected them. It changes some peoples lives in numerous ways.

Opinion:

Cyber Bulling is an awful thing and I believe it is much worse than when someone bullies you to your face. Kids can't retaliate because there is no way of defending themselves which makes me think that people who cyber bully are people who act tough but are actually scared of what might happen. It's interesting that cyber-bullying causes a deeper depression, also with this increasing it could cause more depression in kids which would be really sad. I would hate to see one of my friends go into depression because of someone bullying them.

Canadians warned of potential terror threats in Europe

Recap:

This article discusses the terrorist threats that exist all over Europe at the moment. Countries are closely monitoring all security situations across Europe. This includes Canada and the United states who have both put out warnings about these threats to Europe. It is believed that the Al Qaida are behind the attacks with Osama Bin Laden being the head of it all. If this is true, the article states that this would be the largest attack he's been involved with since September 11 2001. The article talks about what people should and how they should be aware of what is going on. It says that tourists and citizens should frequently check warnings and other things like that and also they should be aware of their surroundings at all times.

Opinion:

This was an interesting article that shows that it is important to be aware. I think this article would be useful to anyone who is traveling to Europe within the next couple of weeks. My parents are going to Europe in two weeks so I look at this as a useful article because of that. It gives tips to tourists on how to stay safe and what is really going on and how officials are trying to help with the situation.