Good news!

Okay folks, as it is the last News blog of the semester, and my fellow Ops Editor, Kathleen, has forsaken me once again to write the blog. I think I'm going to list the top news stories of the semester, in no particular order.

The Democrats took the House and the Senate. They better make some changes or else the pendulum is going to swing back the other way and we're all in trouble again.

Seals started attacking people on the west coast. We blamed Spielberg for this one.

In September, Former President Clinton verbally slapped Chris Wallace. People need to stop upsetting Clinton, he's got a bad heart for God's sake...

Also in September a drunken Chinese tourist bit a panda at a local zoo, and finished his meal off with some fresh yak. Well, not really, but he did bite the panda, which in turn mauled him. Note to self: Don't bite pandas.

Britney Spears gave birth to another child, and she STILL hasn't had her kids taken away by the government yet. It's only a matter of time, don't worry.

Rush Limbaugh is still an idiot.

O.J. Simpson... also still an idiot.

An Amish school was attacked by a lone gunman earlier this semester. The Amish people handled the situation admirably, and won the hearts of the nation.

Foley is a pervert.

That's about it! Well I'm sure there's been more news. But that's the best of what we've written about here on our blog at The Daily Collegian's Web site. Tune in next semester when we tackle more hard hitting news, and of course, stuff that's just plain odd.

Family first

Families dominated the headlines yesterday.

Why shouldn't they? Everyone has a family, or had a family, or is planning to have a family, if child services allows it.

That said, families are big in news. Vice President Dick Cheney's family, is getting ready to welcome a new child. Mary Cheney, Cheney's lesbian daughter, is pregnant, and gay-rights activists are loving it. Cheney, who has served in an administration vehemently opposed to gay marriage and the recognition of same-sex couples, is now faced with a dilemma. Ironic, no?

In Oregon, officials have found the body of James Kim, the father who wandered into the wilderness looking for help for his wife and two daughters after the family's vehicle was caught in snow. Kim's wife and daughters were rescued on Monday without him knowing it, and he ended up walking "a long distance" according to CNN.

A story of such compassion can only be followed by the other side of the coin. In South Carolina, a mother had her 12-year-old son arrested for opening his Christmas presents early. The mother said it was the only way to teach the boy a lesson. What happened to a good old-fashioned spanking? Remember when we were young and we were sent to our rooms? Now you're sent to a prison cell. Almost as nice, but you have to go to the bathroom in front of everyone...