Maggie Pascale, Staff Writer – Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, now known as Pope Francis, was elected as the new pope and leader of approximately 1.2 billion Roman Catholics by the cardinals on March 13. He is the 266th pontiff and the first non-European pope, as well as the first member of the Jesuit order to become pope, according to an article by Rachel Donadio of the New York Times. [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – The amount of computer spam being distributed throughout the world has declined, according to an article on cbsnews.com “It’s been such a gradual change that you might not have noticed, but the unthinkable has happened: Our collective spam problem is actually getting better,” according to the article. Although spam has decreased, the methods that spammers use to reach their targets have increased. “Moreover, some spammers [...]

La’Porshea Morton, Staff Writer – Some students and faculty on the Lynchburg College campus have chosen to actively participate in No-Shave November, the tradition to not shave their face and/or body hair for the month of November. The origin of this trend has managed to stay afloat in the 21st century all over the world. For No-Shave November, the Interfraternity Council (IFC) of Lynchburg College sold bracelets for $3 outside [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – Tropical Storm Isaac has Americans along the Gulf Coast fearing the worst as the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches. Hurricane Katrina, which formed on Aug. 23, 2005 grew to a Category 5 hurricane just five days later as it moved up the Golf Coast. The storm went on to kill nearly 2,000 people, according to an article on Washingtonpost.com. “The storm surge created by [...]

Michelle Maples, Editor-in-Chief - Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, died Saturday at the age of 82 in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to an article on ccn.com Armstrong died due to complications from cardiovascular procedures, according to an article on wall-street.com Armstrong’s family interviewed with cnn.com mourning his loss but still rejoicing in his accomplishments. “While we mourn the loss of a very good man, we [...]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor – Facebook purchased Instagram, a popular photo-sharing service and smartphone application, on April 9 for roughly $1 billion in cash and stock, according to an article by Evelyn Rusli in The New York Times. CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook status the same day that it was an important step for his company, as they have spent years trying to provide the best [...]

Krystal Foster, Staff Writer - Invisible Children, Inc., a non-profit charity organization, is under speculation after the debut of their viral ‘Kony2012’ campaign film, which was first posted to YouTube.com on Mar. 7. The online campaign was created to raise awareness about Ugandan guerilla leader Joseph Kony and his troops, who have allegedly abducted over 66,000 children, according to the Invisible Children website. Invisible Children, Inc. has hosted more than [...]

Bethany Ziegler, Editor-in-Chief - A full decade after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. is looking back at the fateful fall day and remembering those who lost their lives. This year will also be the first anniversary of the date since the death of Al Quaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Television channel TLC is just one of many that will be showing documentaries and programs celebrating the [...]

Dr. Mike Robinson, Professor of Communications at LC - Who is the Gray Man?  Like all good legends, the answer is unclear.  While his identity is uncertain, we do know this– Jim Cantore has stolen his job. The Gray Man is a legendary figure from the Southern coastal regions.  He is that rare breed of ghost, a benevolent spirit who warns others of impending doom.  One of his popular origins [...]

Megan Delp, Copy Desk Chief A man died in a human cannonball accident on Monday April 25 in Detling, England. The human cannonball accident happened at the Scott May’s Daredeveil Stunt Show at the Kent County Showground, according to an article on cnn.com. The police in Kent said that they believe the cause of death was by the “safety net ‘failing to engage,’” according to an article on abcnews.com. The only information [...]