Ross Invitational Results
Boys Results 6th of 13 with 55 points Pole Vault Tyler Michael 10’ 6th Taft Marsh NH Shot Put Eric Mincy 44’ 4th Hunter Batdorf 39’ Discus Eric Mincy 120’1” Hunter Batdorf 103’ High Jump Christian Bowie 5’4” Kane Petro NH Long Jump Matt Derickson 19’ 6th Jarred Hignite Triple Jump Matt Derickson 37’11 ½” […]
Track’s Leading Females
Sophomore Jessica Tegge is listed 1st in FAVC for the 800. Tegge’s seasons best so far is 2:20. “I have been happy but I would like to get faster and run a 2:15.” Tegge hopes to go to state before the season ends. “Going to state as a Sophomore is crazy. I am 14 in state. I have great […]
Reds Update
Average, that is the word that fits the Reds performance this far in the 2012 baseball season. Through 22 games in the year the Reds are even at a record of 11 wins and 11 losses. “The way we started was really ugly. I think it was a shock to everybody in the clubhouse. It […]
Nationals Phenom Bryce Harper Has Promising Debut
Bryce Harper, the 19-year-old, highly touted prospect, made his major league debut on Saturday, April 28th. He went 1-3 with a double and an RBI off of a sacrifice fly in a 4-3 Nationals loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Harper, the number one draft pick in 2010 at the age of 17, had […]
Windows Vs. Mac
Anyone who knows of technology in the world knows that two companies dominate the computer industry: Apple Incorporated and Microsoft. There are “fanboys” for both companies who claim that the other company is terrible. It is a debate that is long-overdrawn, and somewhat annoying to listen to time and time again. But here, I would […]
World Trade Center Back on Top
The iconic building, brought down more than a decade ago is once again the tallest building in New York city, passing up the empire state building, and is on its way to becoming the tallest building in the western hemisphere and the third tallest in the world. By the end of the day workers will […]
Remembering the L.A. Riots: 20 Years Later
On April 29th, 1992 the Los Angeles riots began. The six days of rioting are considered to be a main event that reshaped Southern California. The riots were sparked when a jury acquitted three white officers and one hispanic officer of the Los Angeles Police Department, accused of beating a black man. The beating of […]
Tribune Tries It: Fixing an Mp3 Player
It happens to all of us, the dreaded moment we all never want to see: your mom puts your iPod or Mp3 player through the washing machine. It happened to me and I was determined to save it no matter the cost. I grabbed it out of the wash and it was still damp. After […]
Delmon Young Arrested
Detroit Tigers left fielder, Delmon Young was arrested on Friday April 27 after creating a scene outside a New York City hotel. Young was approached by a “panhandler who appeared Jewish” according to the NY post. Young exploded with anger screaming several negative things about Jews. Another man approached Young when he was in the middle […]
05/01/2012 – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Startegic Partnerships, and Discrimination
Editor’s Note: The Blip includes short headlines with odd, feel-good, informational, or pointless material. Stories are presented in a fast, easy-to-read format with news that will make you laugh and be enlightened. The Blip is updated daily (Monday through Friday). Obi-Wan Kenobi arrested That’s right, everyone’s favorite Jedi Knight was arrested under a charge of […]