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Extra Extra! It’s Expensive to Fly like a G6
Posted by on April 2, 2011 (No Comments)
by Katia Lin Hey jetsetters! Starting 2012 your domestic airline tickets may become even more expensive. In 2005, airlines first started charging baggage checking fees that raned anywhere from 15 to 40 dollars. And because most Americans are money conscious, there was a large influx of carry-on bags. Currently we have the same number of x-ray machines at the check point... Read More
Extra Extra! GOP Proposes to Reduce Pell Grant Funding
Posted by on April 2, 2011 (No Comments)
by Katia Lin In February, the House of Representative passed House Resolution 1, also commonly known as H.R. 1. Not yet approved by the Senate, HR1 would eliminate $5.7 billion, nearly 25% of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, which is the largest source of federal need-based financial aid in the country for students pursuing college educations. The House Repub... Read More
Extra Extra! Two terms are enough for Ithaca Mayor
Posted by on March 10, 2011 (No Comments)
Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson announced that she will not be running for a third term. She is nearing the end of her second four year term as mayor and tho past Ithaca Mayors have only served eight years, she has been encouraged to run again. One outstanding accomplishment of Mayor Peterson was being named to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Governmental Advis... Read More
Extra Extra! Alabama welcomes tourists
Posted by on March 10, 2011 (No Comments)
Elizabeth Henry As Cornell students look forward to upcoming Spring Break, warm destinations (out of this cold and snow) are popular. After the oil spill last year, Gulf Shores, Alabama are proud to welcome back tourists. BP recently completed a major cleaning operation, scooping up virtually all of the sand on 32 miles of beaches to varying depths and running it throug... Read More
Extra Extra! Uprising in Libya
Posted by on March 9, 2011 (No Comments)
Last week we reported on UN sanctions implemented in response to the uprising in Libya. This week, the clashes continue, showing no signs of shopping. In the past four weeks, opposition forces have taken control of eastern Libya. Gadhafi's regime has held on to the capital of Tripoli. Death toll estimates range from more than 1000 to as many as 2000. The war has displaced ... Read More