Assigning Blame
Patrick Ales, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Filed under Domestic Affairs, Opinion
There may not be a single event that can fundamentally rock a nation to the extent an act of terror can. Instances like the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue force the public to look amongst their own for answers to the multitude of questions that arise from such heinous acts. The motives for an...
Terror en Nueva York
Paula Gonzalez, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Filed under En Español, Noticias
En la estación de Port Authority, en el centro de Manhattan un incidente terrible se produjo. Un hombre que llevaba una bomba de fabricación casera pegada a su cuerpo detonó su explosivo en en la terminal de autobuses cerca de Times Square el lunes. Esto causo un gran caos, donde hubieron varios heridos....
Terrorist Attack in Canada
Natalia Torres, Staff Writer
February 1, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
On Jan. 29., shortly after President Trump signed an executive order halting entry to the United States of people from seven Muslim-majority countries, Laval University student Alexandre Bissonnette opened fire at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center. The act, that has been described by some as one...
Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility for Hotel Bombing
Mia Galex, Staff Writer
January 26, 2017
Filed under International & Domestic, News
At least 20 people were killed and many more injured in a coordinated gun-and-bomb attack carried out by one of Al-Queda's affiliates Al-Shabaab at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack took place Jan. 25., when attackers detonated a truck bomb at the gates of the Dayah Hotel. The popular...
Ohio State University Attack
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
November 30, 2016
Filed under International & Domestic, News, Top Stories
This Monday, Nov. 28, there was yet another attack, possibly induced by anti-Muslim rage, at Ohio State University (OSU). The person that carried out the attack was OSU student Abdul Razak Ali Artan, who drove a car at and stabbed several people, leaving 11 wounded, but none critically injured or killed. "It's...
Obama Sends 250 More Troops to Syria
Mariam Ahumada, Staff Writer
April 28, 2016
Filed under Briefs, International & Domestic, News, Top Stories
On Monday, April 25, Obama confirmed that 250 more troops would be sent to help fight against the Islamic State (or ISIS) forces still in power within Syria. Obama's decision to deploy 220 additional troops to Syria was first announced on Sunday during his meeting with the German leader, Merkel....
Easter Bombing in Pakistan
Natalie De La Rosa, Staff Writer
April 5, 2016
Filed under International Issues, Opinion
Many people celebrate Easter around the globe; however, this year's Easter was very different for the Christian minority in Lahore, Pakistan. Christian families united to celebrate Easter in a children's amusement park, when suddenly, their celebrations ended in tragedy as a loud explosion unleashed by...
Apple Refuses the FBI’s Request
Robert DeDonatis, Staff Writer
February 29, 2016
Filed under International Issues, Opinion
Recently, the FBI has been expanding its national security capabilities. When they obtained the San Bernardino terrorist's Apple iPhone, they approached the company in an effort to persuade them to create a software that can unlock the phone but Apple refused. The FBI should not have the power to...
Islamophobia
Bhargavi Pochi, Editor
January 21, 2015
Filed under Domestic Affairs, International Issues, Opinion
On Jan. 7, 2014, Islamic terrorists massacred 12 cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris, France. Subsequently, on Jan. 9 another Islamic terrorist held French citizens hostage in a Kosher Grocery store in Paris; 4 hostages were killed during the incident. But the history of terrorist attacks...
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Staff Writer
Patrick Ales is a senior in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Coral Gables Senior High School. This is his first year in CavsConnect and...
