Apology Not Accepted

Summary: Former soldier Steven Green was sentenced to life in prison due to raping and killing a girl over seas in Iraq, the jury was not unanimus so he got a life in prison without parole. Green apologized to the family and they chose not to accept his apology. He said it was a decision he regreted but now its over and as much as he wanted to he cant change it.

Opinion: I agree with the family for not accepting his apology what he did was a terrible thing and there is nothing harder to handle than losing a family member, especially when they had a life ahead of them that was destroyed by this man. The man's sentence in prison is also realistic and I think that is the right thing to do, killing him yes he would be gone and not an issue but two wrongs dont make a right so should this man's life really be taken? I dont think so but a life in prison is a true lesson.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/28/kentucky.iraq.murder/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

Fighting Sioux No More

Summary: The North Dakota Board of Higher Education voted to change the name of Fighting Sioux on May 14Th. This is a very controversial issue and the university as well as many others are fighting to keep the name. The NCAA won't allow this campus host any tournaments due to the controversial name. If this change goes through the stadium and pride will be gone. The Ralph Englstead Arena has hundreds of logos built into it, as well as the pride of the marble head on the floor that Ralph Englstead wanted to make sure remained forever.

Opinion: I agree with Lauren in that the logo should remain Fighting Sioux, it is a name that has been associated with the campus for several years and has not been a huge issue up until now. The school colors became green and black from the name and their huge expensive hockey arena would be completely destroyed. Englstead understood the issue of the name and placing the marble head on the arena floor guaranteed the name or the arena can't have the arena without the name. This issue i think is just a big deal over a small thing, no harm is done by a team name and it after all tradition and has been associated with that campus for several years.

Sources:http://www.current-events-lauren.blogspot.com/, roleplaymascots.blogspot.com/

Postage Price

Summary: Postage will go up monday may 11th. The postage can only go up when consumer tax goes up, which measures inflation. It will go up two cents so first class mailing will now be 44 cents a leter. There is one way to prevent the price rise, which is a forever stamp. Forever stamps you purchase at current stamp selling price but they have no value so you can use them whenever, no matter what the price of postage is.

Opinion: I do not like that postage is going up but, it could be a good sign if postage is going up. I noticed the other day gas went up as well. Does this sudden rise in prices mean the economy is coming out of the recession? I do not know if that is what it means or not but either way I dont think its great postage is going up but 2 cents is affordable for most people.

Citation:http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/10/stamp.prices/index.html?eref=rss_topstories