November 03, 2016
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Cheat Sheet: Bizarre election cycle predictably takes another twist Editor's Note: The following is a synopsis of a recent topic trending in world or national news. By MATT SHINKLE Staff Writer
As if this election cycle cannot get any crazier, Hillary Clinton and Justice Department officials are now under fire after it was announced that the FBI is examining additional emails believed to be relevant to her private server, according to CNN. With just days until the Presidential Election, Clinton’s email controversy is once again in the news after FBI Director James Comey announced in a letter to Congress that his bureau found emails as part of an investigation of former congressman Anthony Weiner. Weiner, who is no longer in office, has been under FBI investigation since it was discovered he had exchanged lewd photos with a minor. During this ongoing investigation, the supposed Clinton emails were found
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U.S. FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Oversight Committee over investigation into Hillary Clinton's email system, on Capitol Hill July 7. The FBI said Friday it is reviewing newly discovered emails. on a seized laptop. The FBI obtained a warrant this past weekend to search the Clinton emails found on the laptop from Weiner. Despite the outcry from the media and public about the newfound emails, there is no evidence suggesting that the 650,000 emails on the laptop are anything other than duplicates of emails already obtained, if
they were indeed sent from Clinton’s private server at all. This did not stop Republican nominee and Presidential candidate Donald Trump from commenting. “The investigation is the biggest political scandal since Watergate,” said Trump. “The FBI never would have reopened this case at this time unless it were a most egregious
criminal offense.” Since news broke, Comey has been criticized by numerous current and former Justice Department officials, stating that the FBI Director has broken department protocol. According to NBC, both Eric Holder, the former attorney general under President Obama, and Alberto Gonzales, attorney general under President George W.
Bush, have publicly said that Comey should not have helped spread misinformation this close to an election. Either way, it will be long past Election Day when the investigation of these additional emails is finally settled. In the meantime, both Clinton and Trump will continue to campaign, with Clinton aides saying they
will stay focused on regular campaigning and Trump continuing to speculate about the emails, according to Time. Although the potential scandal saw Trump take a slight jump in the projected polls, FiveThirtyEight still has Clinton at a 75 percent chance to win the election as of Oct. 1. Not since the 2000 election between Democratic candidate Al Gore and Republican candidate George W. Bush has the eventual president not received at least 50 percent of the popular vote. In what is shaping up to be a heavily divided election, neither Clinton or Trump have wooed over half of the country yet, with Clinton projected at 49 percent of the popular vote and Trump at roughly 45 percent thus far. Election Day is Nov. 8, although it is estimated more than 18 million Americans had already voted through early voting and absentee ballot processes, according to CNN, before the breaking news about the Clinton emails was even released.
In the News: Five headlines you need to know this week false.” Against this, the Sacred Stone Camp, one of those protesting, said that there “is no doubt that law enforcement comb social media for incriminating material and monitor communications.” -Washington Post Nov. 1st
Editor's Note: The following is a summary of the five stories from last week that college students need to know.
1. Christie under attack in ‘Bridgegate’ scandal In his closing arguments this past Monday, a defense attorney called Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and his inner circle “cowards” for having not testified against a former staffer who was on trial for using gridlock as political retaliation. Over three years ago, Christie and his group were allegedly responsible for intentionally causing bumperto-bumper traffic on the George Washington bridge, the nation’s busiest bridge, which connects Fort Lee and Manhattan. Both Bridget Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, and Bill Baroni, a former executive at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, were named in a nine-count indictment this past year. They were alleged to have schemed the ‘Bridgegate’ scandal as a way to punish Fort Lee Democratic Mayor Mark Sokolich for having not endorsed Christie to help keep his Presidential hopes alive. Kelly and Baroni had previously testified earlier in the trial that they believed former Port Authority Official David Weinstein when he told them the happenings on the bridge were part of a traffic study, including realignment of access lanes to the bridge. Sokolich’s pleas went unanswered for four days, and there is now email and text evidence of both Kelly and Weinstein being happy with the chaos Sokolich was in. The two face up to 20 years in prison on the most serious counts in the matter. -Fox News Oct. 31
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Clyde Bellecourt, 80, who helped found the American Indian Movement in the 1960s, said he sees "fresh energy" among younger Native Americans fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. 2) ISIS threat against Americans in Turkey Over the weekend, the State Department announced that it was ordering civilian families of United States personnel at the Istanbul consulate to leave the country of Turkey. According to two senior department officials, a credible ISIS-related threat against Americans within the country prompted the action. Despite increased lawenforcement efforts by Turkey as of late, the United State was reportedly still concerned and ordered the move in order to reduce the exposure of Americans. Both officials remained nameless in the report, however, one officer said they deemed the threat “credible, yet general enough” to take the rare precaution and keep families safe. “We weren’t satisfied that a particular threat stream had been disrupted,” the other official said, also saying that the threat was from “Daesh (the Arabic acronym for ISIS) or fellow travelers on that extremist end.” This warning further complicates the United States’
presence in Turkey, as just last week, a warning was issued that urged Americans to avoid traveling to southeast Turkey, most notably urban centers near the TurkishSyrian border. While the State Department did not say specifically how many family members would be affected by the evacuation over the weekend, although, the warning issued did say that the consulate would still remain open and fully staffed. However, the current warning to Americans continues to display how increasingly violent the Turkish area has become in the past years due to both terrorist attacks at home and its’ involvement in the Syrian Civil War. -CNN Oct. 31 3. Standing Rock protest takes another twist Protests are continuing to rage on in Standing Rock, North Dakota, leading to hundreds of arrests. In a recent development, it is widely believed by those helping the Native American tribes in their protests that police are using Facebook as a way
to track and target protestors. The Dakota Access oil pipeline, which is currently being built near native American land, would both endanger the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation and destroy sacred burial grounds and artifacts. While police are believed to have been using Facebook to follow protestors, the latest way to help support the protests doesn’t even require those behind the cause to physically go to the state. By having thousands of people use Facebook’s “check-in” feature to mark themselves at the reservation with the protests, it makes it harder for police to understand just how many citizens are at the protests in total. In giving police the misinformation about the number of protestors, these people are then also helping the actual people at the protests as well. Despite the belief that police are using as a way of following those there, Morton County Sheriff ’s Department has said in a statement that is does not track “Facebook check-ins for the protest camp,” claiming the assumption is “absolutely
4. Baltimore crash kills six Early in Baltimore, on Tuesday morning, a nearly empty school bus went into oncoming traffic and slammed into a commuter bus, killing at least six people according to police. The school bus involved in the crash had no children on board, however it was just a couple blocks away from its first pickup of the day. According to Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith, the crash injured at least 10 people, as it sheared the driver’s side off the commuter bus. “It literally looks like a bomb exploded in the bus,” he said. “It is catastrophic damage.” Although investigators are still working to find out what caused the crash, it it known that the school bus first hit a car, and then went off road into a cemetery and also struck a pillar before getting back on the road and colliding with the commuter bus, according the Smith. Those who died in the crash involved the school bus driver and five people aboard the commuter bus. The aide on board the school bus survived the crash, and she may be able to help the investigators in discovering how the crash happened. Being that there were no skid marks on the road near the crash, Smith has said he believes “something catastrophic took place, and it’s something we’re continuing to investigate.” -CNN Nov. 1st
5. Oklahoma fugitive killed by police A man was shot and killed this past Sunday after a lengthy police chase and shootout ended a massive manhunt. The man was suspected in a string of violent crimes, including the killing of two of his relatives, the shooting of two police officers and many carjackings. Michael Dale Vance Jr. was killed by an Oklahoma state trooper near Leedey, Oklahoma. Earlier in the day, Vance had shot and wounded a Dewey County officer and was able to escape in a car, according to U.S. Marshals Service Spokesman Dave Turk. A resident in the area was able to spot Vance’s Mitsubishi Eclipse “partially concealed by tumbleweeds” near Hammon, Oklahoma, according to Highway Patrol Captain Paul Timmons, and reported it to police. Investigators believe Vance was living at a makeshift campsite near Hammon, about 100 miles away from Oklahoma City. The officer he shot during the chase suffered non-life threatening injuries. “There was an exchange of gunfire between the state trooper and the subject, and the subject was killed,” said Turk. The suspect was wanted on multiple charges, including two counts of firstdegree murder, after he allegedly killed Ronald Everett Wilkson, 55, and Kay Wilkson, 54, at their mobile home. The search for Vance began after he wounded two police officers with an AK47 on Oct. 23 in Wellston, Oklahoma. -FoxNews Oct. 31 Information curated by Matt Shinkle For the Yellow Jacket
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environment. And that brings me back to my actual point, and I apologize for taking this long to make it. Who am I to criticize how another parent raises their child? Although I cannot personally imagine the benefits to be had from an educational system that completely lacks structure, it does not mean that it couldn’t possibly benefit others.
My mom knew me well, and I assume that other good parents know their children well, and as a society, I think we should trust that parents generally do things in the best interest of their children. In a larger sense, this topic reminded me about being open-minded in general. This topic of conversation is not limited to education. I was so quick to criticize something I believed to be outlandish, that I didn’t even want to hear what they had to say. I looked for holes in their
thought process, described these people as radicals and disregarded everything they said. I wouldn’t say that I’m disgusted with myself, because I still have my concerns, but it opened my eyes to other ways of thinking that we completely disregard. Religion, politics, vaccinations and the list could go on for eternity. Moving for ward, I’m going to challenge myself to slow down my reaction time to hear and try to understand the viewpoint of others.
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this, but most of us aren’t. But that’s okay. The more we talk with our classmates and share little stories, the less awkward we’ll feel, and the more we’ll be able to enjoy our time here. Not everyone on campus has the same interests, but people love sharing information about themselves and showing people their hobby or outfit or favorite sports team, and I’d love to discuss that while we share
that otherwise-awkward elevator ride together. College is a great time for getting to know new people, but that’s not the only way to get out of your comfort zone. Whether it’s studying more and focusing on academics, or getting into better physical shape because of a self-commitment, we need to stop being content with ourselves the way we are today. Learning this now will only be better for us in the long run. No matter what career
we plan on pursuing later in life, getting out of our comfort zones now will allow us to grow. Job searches will be tough for the people who never go out and meet new people, but those who do will be able to have better conversations with the interviewers, not only concerning the job application but for small talk, too. I think stepping out of our comfort zones is something we all need to do more often. That’s why I’m making an effort to do so in my everyday life.