Week of Feb 16th-20th
Every other weekend, MDO staff picks articles of interest to share with our readership. These articles range from serious political issues to updates on celebrity life and everything in between. We hope you enjoy these further readings!
Science
- Now more than ever, teens are getting less sleep which has an impact on overall health, productivity, and more, yet we fail to do anything to correct this.
Sports
- In the NHL this past Wednesday, there was a seven player trade brewing between the Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres. The highlight of the trade was sending the recently disobedient player Evander Kane to the Sabres in return for a 2015 first round draft pick. To read more, check out the link below:
Politics
- While community colleges can open the door to the middle class, they have also been neglected by policy makers which makes them not as effective as they could be.
World News
- Bob Simon died at age 73 on Wednesday in a car crash traveling on New York’s West Side Highway in the backseat of his livery cab. Bob Simon was a renowned reporter on “60 minutes” and will be missed by many.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/
Arts and Entertainment
- The creator of Nutella, the world’s most beloved hazelnut spreads, died on the most loving day of the year.
Michele Ferrero, maker of Nutella, dies on Valentine’s Day
- Rapper Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., better known by his stage name “Lil Wayne”, is suing his label, Cash Money records, for $51 million over money apparently stiffed from the star in recent releases. Read more to get the full story on the controversial suit.
http://time.com/3687056/lil-
- A man is listening to 168 hours of Nickleback for charity. What have you done lately?