Original Story | BBC News April 16, 2016 By BBC News Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has been found after being missing for more than a day, say police outside of Chicago. Wilmette Police told the BBC she had been located, after earlier saying they were “seeking to check the well-being” […]
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Shafter High’s First Blood Drive
Yesterday, Houchin Community Blood Drive was here on campus to get blood from students and staff members who volunteered. This is actually the very first time Shafter High has hosted a blood drive. A pretty good amount of people showed up and were able to donate and along with donating blood they received […]
Prince ‘Did Not Leave Will’, Sister Tyka Nelson Tells Court
Original story | BBC News April 26, 2016 By BBC News The papers, filed in state court in Minnesota, show Tyka Nelson has petitioned for a special administrator to oversee the star’s estate. The rock legend was found dead in an elevator at his Paisley Park Studios compound in a […]
Shafter High School Blood Drive
Shafter High will be having a blood drive hosted by Houchin Community Blood Bank. This will be happening Monday, May 2. In order to be able to donate, you first must have a permission slip form filled out and given to the athletic director. The required age for this event is 16 to 17 years […]
Upcoming Events for May
Powder Puff has been a tradition at Shafter High over the years. This year it will be held on Friday, May 6 at 7. This will be held at Shafter High School’s football field. Juniors and Seniors and able to participate in this event. Also, prom is May 7 P.M., the next […]
Germany Turkey: Police Protection for Satirist Boehmermann Over Erdogan Poem
Original Story | BBC News April 12, 2016 By BBC News A German TV comic, Jan Boehmermann, has been placed under police protection after he read an obscene poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A police spokesperson said a patrol car had been parked in front of his […]
Man Who Found Part From Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Finds More Mystery Debris on Reunion
Original Story | NYDailyNews Monday, March 7, 2016 By The Associated Press PARIS — The man who found a wing fragment of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared nearly two years ago on a beach in the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion has found more mysterious debris, […]
Don’t Forget to Buy a Yearbook!
If you are going to want a yearbook this year make sure you pre-order your yearbook before February 19th or else your chances of buying one will be low. Remember to go to the finance office to purchase one. The cost of a yearbook this year is $95; also be sure to save […]
The Legend of Bakersfield’s Downtown Tunnels: Truth or Fiction?
Original Story | The Bakersfield Californian Saturday, January 30, 2016 By Steven Mayer Stories of mysterious tunnels have snaked beneath the surface of the history of downtown Bakersfield for 150 years. Legends of labyrinthine passages running beneath the streets and sidewalks of the city’s downtown district — especially in Bakersfield’s two […]
Oil Prices in Reverse Amid Opec Call
Original Story | BBC News January 25, 2016 By BBC News Brent crude fell 6.3% to $30.15 a barrel following a 10% rise on Friday, while US oil shed 7.1% to $29.90. The slide came as the head of Opec called for all oil-producing nations to work together. Abdullah al-Badri said both […]