Friday, September 19, 2008

Skybus Airlines to be DELAYED indefinately

Skybus Airlines is expected to file for bankruptcy.

The low-cost airline--based in Ohio-- could not keep up with high fuel cost and a sagging economy.

All of skybus airlines' four hundred and fifty employees are expected to be laid off.

Skybus spokesman Bob Tenebaum says the airline will fully refund any flight scheduled through September.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Teenage Student accused of making bombs

A South Carolina High School student is charged with possessing materials to make bombs.

Police say 18-year-old Ryan Schallenberger had ten pounds of ammonium nitrate and a journal full of plans on bombing Chesterfield High School.

Police also say Schallenberger had great admiration for the Columbine killers- who killed 13 students nine years ago.

Schallenberger is one of the top students at Chesterfield High School and won the Newberry College Award last year.

His hearing is set for Monday.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Iphone application for Super Monkey Ball

Super Monkey Ball v1.01 Published by Sega America Via App Store $9.99 Released: 8-31-08

What’s New In This Version

Despite scoring a respectable 3.75 / 5 rating from us in our initial review of Super Monkey Ball, many users complained about its SMB’s usability: “it is very difficult to control,” “the motion controls are terrible,” “too hard to control”… you get the idea.

Though control enhancements aren’t explicitly cited as part of the update, some brief game-play proves the sensitivity and responsiveness are markedly improved.

Here are the details from the iTunes’ page:
Interactive tutorial
Instructions added
Game is suspended when a player presses the “Home” button

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

A Public Official involved in a sex scandal...stop me if you've heard it before

The Ohio Governor is calling for Ohio state attorney to resign because of a sex scandal.

Attorney General Marc Dann says he plans to stay in office after details of an affair with a colleague surfaced.

A couple of months ago, Dann’s close aid was fired and his policy chief resigned for sexual harassment.

In a letter written by Governor Ted Strickland he wrote that Dann could no longer effectively hold his position—therefore must resign.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Women's Gymanstics is doing back flips

U-C-L-A women’s gymnast is the national champion in the uneven bars competition.

Tasha Schwikert became the fifth bruin to win the uneven bars title.

However, it is Georgia’s gymnastics team that was doing back flips.

Georgia won the team drills for the fourth straight year.

Also, Georgia earned first place in floor exercises and balance beam competitions.

Lastly, L-S-U- earned its first vaulting championship in women’s gymnastics.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

The star-maker now gets his own Star

The man who helped make stars out of John Travolta and the Little Mermaid is now getting his own star.

Former Paramount Pictures President and former C.E.O. of Disney- Michael Eisner is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Eisner played a large role in the development of movies like Grease, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Honey I Shrunk the Kids.

Hollywood stars such as John Travolta and Mickey Mouse were on hand for the celebration.


Wednesday, August 27, 2008

V-S-U is getting R-I-C-H

Alumni support at Virginia State University is up ten percent from five years ago.

The reason... Large Scale Renovations

V-S-U upgraded their buildings and online databases in hopes of attracting rich donors.

Alumni donor Anthony Spencer says when he gives his money; he wants it to go the best of schools.

Virginia State University is one of the many historical black colleges to try to renovations to increase funding.