Wednesday, December 13, 2006

News Update- 12/13/06 2:30 p.m.

Another slow day in the world of news...

On Campus:
The Amazing Kate Watt Gets MEISA Grant- WUML's own Kate Watt won a large grant for MEISA, the Music and Entertainment Industry Students Association. Don't forget to show your support by checking out the MEISA Gingerbread House fundraiser at McGauvran on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Congrats Kate!

Deval Patrick to Speak on Campus- Governor elect, Deval Patrick, will join Representative Marty Meehan this Saturday to present "Climate Change: Local Solutions to a Global Crisis.” The event is Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Mahoney Hall Auditorium. All are welcome!

Local:
Merrimack River Body Search Postponed- The Lowell deputy Fire Chief decided to postpone the latest scheduled search for the bodies of Ron Wetmore, the UML student who fell into the river on November 26, and Helena Fells, who went missing on November 28 and is believed to have fallen into the river. A valve had been opened up, diverting some water from going over the Pawtucket Falls in the hopes of lowering the water level enough to explore the rocks below the bridge. Unfortunately, the water has yet to go down enough to safely bring divers, dogs, and boats close to the rocks.

Groton Teens Caught Dealing Drugs- Three teenaged boys from the Groton-Dunstable High School were caught dealing drugs in the school parking lot by the school's assitant principal. The boys were detained and are being referred to Juvenile Court in Lowell. The issue has prompted police officers to resume surprise searches using drug-sniffing dogs.

Popular:
Another Ripper In England? England is experiencing yet another "Ripper" case, this time 5 prostitutes have already been found murdered in only 10 days. This latest killer, dubbed the Ipswich Ripper, has caused the biggest manhunt since the Yorkshire Ripper's killing spree 20 years ago. The biggest difference is the Yorkshire Ripper took 6 years to kill his 5 victims. The speed of the latest murders has police frantically looking for information, but they fear the killer will be striking again soon. Both of these modern Rippers have been named after the infamous Jack the Ripper, who killed five prostitutes in 1888.

Arctic Ice Will Disappear Much Sooner Than Expected- Scientists once predicted that the Arctic would lose its summer ice by the year 2080, however, recent studies show it is melting much faster and will be ice-free by the year 2040. The loss of the ice will result in thousands of indigenous people losing their home and source of food, and there is a big fear that the change will disrupt the North American current and effect climates around the world.

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