Former Friend and High School Athlete Selected to National Team

Former Wylie Pirate, Ashleigh McCord, was selected to the Junior National Volley Ball team this summer to compete in Mexico. McCord has played at Rice for the past year receiving the Freshman New Comer award. The freshman led Rice to the second NCAA appearance.

Ashleigh was one of my friends I grew up with in high school. She was always a very dominant athlete whether she was on a basketball court or volley ball court. She was a great friend to have and always one of those girls you would look at and say “she will go far.” I know she will do great in Mexico and will lead her team very far in the competition.

http://www.wylienews.com/articles/templates/sports.asp?articleid=993&zoneid=6

Nationalized Pop Star Maybe Murdered?

Pop star Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest at age 50. However, Jacksons on call house doctor was assisting him with his addiction to drugs by helping cease the matter. But investigators say the doctor’s car was towed and found possible drugs that could have left Jackson unresponsive to CPR and lead to cardiac arrest. Thought post-mortem tests will not be ran on Jackson’s body for about 4 weeks.

I feel this can be controversial due to what people believe by what the press submits these days. However, I believe having the doctor under investigation is a probable cause. But us Americans these days are always pointing fingers to blame.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8120606.stm

Re-Election for the THIRD time raises protests

Mamadou Tandja has governed the West African nation since 1999 serving two terms. His term is ending and he is requesting for a third term. This request has raised protests and been criticized by internatonal donors. Some supporters believe he has brought economic growth because of the threatened independence.

I feel that not resigning the president in office offers the door for opportunity. Our country had opposed the Bush administration for years God knows what would happen if he was re-elected. Though there are many in disagreement with Obama but he is offering change to our government which this nation needs. I believe there needs to be different leaders for different times so I agree why there are protests with the reelection.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8121974.stm

Wrong Place at the Wrong time..Not Once, Not Twice, but THREE Times

In recent news, Mexico has dealt with large problems of drug trafficking. Just when they thought it could not get any worse, Mexican Navy reveals nearly a ton of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of frozen sharks. On the southeastern port of Progreso and Yucatan State, the navy inspectors detected something “fishy” in a routine x-ray. After the questioning ceased, the navy cut a shark open to only reveal black bags loaded with cocaine. A total of 870 packages weighing 894 kilograms were discovered.

The “drug-dealing” job is becoming more difficult for dealers as the US and Mexico have stepped up drug enforcement efforts. I feel that on the dealers part, it was a clever idea; however, for this Mexican Navy, the dealers are going to have to rethink their plans as our military forces strengthen their effort to cease drug trafficking.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/17/mexico.drug.sharks/index.html

Pregnant mom stabbed on her newspaper route

Jenna Nielson was 22 years old when her and her 8 ½ month pregnant child had their lives ended on June 14, 2007 in Raliegh, North Carolina . She was on her newspaper route to help make her families ends meet at 3:30 am she was stabbed to death. Police authorities believe she was at the wrong place at the wrong time and that it might have been a sexual assault attempt. It has been marked a two year anniversary and still now suspects have been announced.

I believe this to be debilitating to the friends and family of this young woman. It is unfortunate that there has not been a suspect named. However, in the world today as violent as these crimes may seem, it occurs daily.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/17/grace.coldcase.nielsen/index.html?iref=24hours

Toddler in critical condition after falling into pool

On Saturday, May 2^nd, 2009, a Wylie toddler fell into critical condition after drowning in a pool. According to the police this took place at 11:45 a.m. by Lake Travis. Care flight was immediately called and arrived in minutes. Family was performing CPR on toddler when help arrived. Medics quickly took over CPR but it wasn’t enough. The child still remains in critical condition at the Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.

I feel that there should be more accountability placed on parents with young children. Every time we read the news it never fails to see another infant drowned in either a bathtub or a pool. Where is the accountability parents? You do not ever see animals leaving their young unattended, why do we, we are supposed to be the smarter ones at the top of the food chain! I feel their needs to be action taken, and the first question I asked was where was the life vest and where was everyone else while the toddler was wandering around the pool?

http://www.wylienews.com/articles/templates/news.asp?articleid=800&zoneid=5