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Trump’s Executive Order: The Impact on Families and Refugees

Irene Ciocirlan, Copy Editor February 28, 2017

A 4-month-old Iranian girl trying to come to the United States for life saving heart surgery was denied a visa. An executive order signed by President Trump on January 27, 2017 temporarily blocked travelers...

Britain Moves Closer to Leaving European Union

Joel Neuschwander, Reporter February 28, 2017

Soon enough, Britain might be going solo. The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) has been a part of the European Union since 1973, but if a recent government ruling...

A young girl wields a sign as she marches closer to the rally point by the U.S. Botanic Garden. The march attracted a diverse crowd of various ages, all from many different backgrounds, to unite against the incoming administration. (Broadcaster/ Emily Liesch)

Half a Million March on Washington

Emily Liesch, Copy Editor February 28, 2017

An estimated 470,000 people participated in the Women’s March in Washington, D.C on Saturday, January 21, 2017, but the participants weren’t just women. Men, women, and children all flocked to...

In this photo dated Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, officials and relative of Abdelkrim Hassane and Khaled Belkacemi, stand around their flag-draped coffins during a ceremony held at Houari Boumediene airport in Algiers, Algeria. Hassane and Belkacemi were two of the six victims of the Quebec City mosque shooting. (AP Photo/Sidali Djarboud)

Quebec shooting leaves six dead

Abby Shapiro, Feature Reporter February 16, 2017

A place where many come to look for light in life became a place of horror and havoc. On January 29, 2017, an armed gunman entered a local mosque in Quebec City, Canada, where he is responsible for...

Polish Army special forces soldiers stand with their gear after the NATO Noble Jump exercise on a training range near Swietoszow Zagan, Poland, Thursday, June 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Polish Military Teaches Women Free Self Defense

Adeena Syed, Reporter February 2, 2017

While giving free self defense classes to women may seem like a great idea on the surface, in this case, there may be more to it than meets the eye. With so many global events in the news recently,...

In a March 7, 2011 photo, Kelly Flaherty Clark, left, director of animal training at SeaWorld Orlando, and trainer Joe Sanchez work with killer whales Tilikum and Trua, right, during a training session at the theme parks Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Fla. SeaWorld Orlando officials say Tilikum, the killer whale that drowned a trainer at the facility last year, is slated to perform for the first time since the death, in the parks Believe show, beginning Wednesday morning, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Seaworld’s Tilikum dies at 36

Haley Daniels, Copy Editor January 30, 2017

Tilikum, the center of the 2013 documentary “Blackfish” and SeaWorld star, passed away on January 6, 2017. Tilikum passed while under the care of SeaWorld, where he had served for 25 years. The...

Harlem Globetrotter Buckets Blakes showing off his ball-handling skills on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016, in front of a famous Seattle market for Pike. Blakes did not set a record this year; however, he does hold the record for most amount of underhand half-court shots in one minute. (AP Images/ Ted S. Warren)

World Records Set by Harlem Globetrotters

Evan Spinney, Reporter January 23, 2017

When it comes to putting on a show, the Harlem Globetrotters don’t fail to impress. Guinness World Record Day was on Sunday, November 20th, 2016 this year. This day encourages people from all over...

Dylann Roof Gets Death Penalty

Emily Liesch, Copy Editor January 23, 2017

On Tuesday, January 10, 2016, Dylann Roof, a 22 year-old white supremacist, was sentenced to death for a massacre he committed on June 17, 2015. All twelve of the jurors assigned to Roof’s case,...

The Broadcaster Podcaster launches on iTunes

The Broadcaster Podcaster launches on iTunes

Robert Sterner, Advisor January 2, 2017

The Broadcaster is pleased to announce the start of our very first podcast: The Broadcaster Podcaster.  Available on iTunes, the podcast has several shows that operate under its umbrella.  This means...

Nicole Hockley, center, speaks in front of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, rear from left, Ron Conway of SV Angel, and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon at a Sandy Hook Promise news conference in San Francisco, Thursday, March 14, 2013. Families of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec.14, 2012, in Newton, Conn., joined San Francisco Bay Area families of shooting victims and technology and political leaders to announce the Sandy Hook Promise Innovation Initiative, an initiative to prevent future gun violence. Hockleys son Dylan was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Four Years Later: How the Sandy Hook Promise Continues to Educate on Gun Violence

Lydia Gould, Reporter December 16, 2016

What if a school shooting was preventable, but you just didn’t know what to look for? On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Several...

Dakota Access Pipeline Rerouted

Kieran Hogan, Reporter December 15, 2016

The US Army Corps of Engineers has officially denied a grant that would allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue construction past the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, according to...

Warehouse Fire Kills at Least 36

Abby Shapiro, Feature Reporter December 14, 2016

A place meant for creativity and authenticity became a scene of tragedy and heartache. A tragic fire broke out during a dance party in a two story warehouse building, named “the Ghost Ship”...

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