How many elevators have you ridden in your lifetime? Dozens, maybe hundreds? The fear most people have is that the elevator will get stuck between floors. Causing them to be trapped for an unknown length of time maybe even wedged between strangers for the duration. However a much worse fate was in store for a…
As more and more young women are pursuing careers and higher education they are turning towards birth control to postpone having a family. 2.3 American women are currently taken oral contraceptives often called “the pill.” Modern medicine has created a number of different types of oral contraceptives that women can take and most are very safe and…
Fifteen people are now confirmed dead from the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck, and 17 people remain missing. Given the amount of time that has passed since the January 13, 2012, accident, it is, unfortunately, likely that few of the missing passengers and crew will be found alive. It’s a heartbreaking realization and incredibly frustrating…
A Norfolk, Virginia (VA), Tide light rail train derailed on January 20, 2012. None of the passengers on board suffered injuries, but the accident raises questions about just how safe light rail trains really are. To learn more, visit “Norfolk, VA Light Rail Train Derails.” CD
Students trying to get to Norfolk State University have a variety of modes of transportation. They can drive to campus, take a bus or, now, ride a Tide light rail train at no cost. Free fares make commuting by rail a popular choice, but NSU officials are concerned about tsafety issues posed by the location of the…