Current Event 11/14/14

Civil War Guns Back on Douglas Monument 

On Tuesday more than 200 people gathered on a hillside overlooking Douglas. The town received two "Griffen guns" for the town's rededicated war monument. Douglas sent 242 men to war. Of those 26 of them died, 4 were reported missing, 12 were wounded, and 4 were captured by Confederates. For 20 years the war monument was incomplete. The town's "Griffen guns" had fallen into disrepair and were hidden away in storage. This year the town received state grants and restored the guns, finally completing the monument.

After reading this article I thought it was great that Douglas restored the guns and their Civil War Monument is done. It's great that there is a memorial for those loss in war. They as well as their families gave up so much to help protect people. Having sent 242 people and only 26 die doesn't seem like that much. It's a good thing that only that many people died. It's great to see that people care and want the monument around for those who were in the Civil War.

Current Event 11/9/14

Pets Help Families Cope with Dog Days of Deployment 

Laurie A. Connors always wanted one thing and that was a dog. It was a perfect  time for her to get a dog when her husband Steven M. Bonavita deployed with his National Army Guard 5 and 1/2 years ago for a year in Iraq. She already had two cats but was dog crazy at heart. Six years ago she received Bruno, a short- haired German pointer for Christmas. Bruno helped Laurie cope with her husband being away as well as being a new mother. Animals help with coping and helps take the place of affection for the love one that is away.

This article showed a different view point involving animal companionship with the military. I've heard of animals comforting returning soldiers but never the families that are left behind. I thought this was a sweet article hearing a bond between owner and dog. How Bruno was able to help his family out in a time of loneliness. I do believe that animals can fill the place of a person with affection and love.

Current Event 11/1/14

Worcester Tech Student Wears KKK Costume to School

Public School officials plan to review the use of  costumes in schools. There was an incident at Worcester Tech in which a student came to school wearing a KKK costume  for a "superhero and super villains" day at school. Arriving to school Thursday the girl took a picture with some friends in the hallway which would later be posted on social media. A teacher ordered her to take off the costume and it was all handled before the first bell. The girl apologized and didn't mean to offend anyone. The President of the WUNAAC did praise the school for their response to the situation.

Hearing this news and reading it was really shocking to me. This is a school that President Obama spoke to at their graduation and has a great reputation. I don't understand how the girl didn't think that a KKK costume wasn't going to offend anyone! The KKK is a very racial group and has a very bad reputation. Yes it would be a great villain costume but it's not school appropriate. 

Current Event 10/24/14

Domestic Violence Survivors say Culture Needs to Change

In this article it discusses a case in which a former Doherty graduate student named Jennifer Nicolas-Francois got beaten by her boy friend. At first it wasn't an abusive relationship. The man would pamper Jennifer with gifts, shopping sprees, etc. It wasn't until one day Jennifer tried to give a home less man a dollar that her boyfriend called her the B word and slapped her. Another money incident came up in which she got beaten again. Jennifer would later get out of this abusive relationship. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, designated in 1987. There is hope that it will lessen cases of domestic violence.

Domestic Violence is a problem that is not okay and no one should be involved or witness it. I don't understand why anyone would want to stay in a relationship in which they are being constantly abused. It gets worse when there are kids involved and they see one of their parents hitting the other. They grow up thinking it is okay and is part of a healthy and normal relationship. I am glad that October  is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. People need to be aware of domestic violence and put a stop to it. There are too many cases happening and it's disgusting. 

Current Event 10/19/14

1 Shot, 4 Stabbed in Spate of City Violence

In Worcester, late Friday night and into early Saturday morning one man was shot and four other men were stabbed in four violent incidents. One in which broke out in the bathroom of a Shrewsbury Street restaurant. Another one broke out at a Union Station event. It was roughly a three hour spasm of violence. Police haven't figured out if all the cases are related. They do know the people with the injuries are expected to recover.

Reading this article I thought it was crazy. Three hours of violence like that and not believing if it is all related is astounishing. This happened in Worcester, my own city! It reminded me of the Purge, with the constant violence. I wonder what the by standers thought when they saw this happening. How did they react? How terrified were they? All this violence is not right, there are other much peaceful ways to settle arguments than stabbing or shooting people. The government should be finding out ways to help stress peace over violence. 

 Photo taken at Girls Soccer Game. Framing, Taken before event,worm's eye view

Photo taken at Boys Soccer Game. Sports action photo, leading lines,

Photo taken at football game. Student life picture, large group, taken after event(Homecoming), sports reactiom

Photo taken after making signs for XC. Medium shot, pair of people,

Photo taken at football game. Taken during an event,wide shot, birds eye view

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Current Event 10/5/14

Dr. Sacra has 'a cold'; Ebola 'unlikely'

Telegram & Gazette ---> Front Page


In Worcester, Dr. Richard A. Sacra the man from Holden who was treated for the Ebola virus last month in a Nebraska hospital remains in isolation. He remains in UMass Memorial Medical Center with a respiratory alignment. Dr. Sacra will stay here until blood work is analyzed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is no risk to the general public or to any workers at the medical center. The doctors stress that they do not feel it is any relapse of Ebola, that it might just be a fever. The symptoms that are being shown aren't consistent with Ebola symptoms.  Once Ebola is caught you can not catch it again.


I first heard about Dr. Sacra's situation through twitter. I didn't know if I should believe it or not because it was through twitter. Than again it was from the Telegram and Gazette twitter site. I couldn't believe that a man was being isolated for Ebola at UMass Memorial. That is close to where I live and that was the same place I did my internship this summer. I do feel that the press is blowing this situation up because the doctors are saying Dr. Sacra most likely just has a bad fever and you can't catch Ebola again.