Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio Elected as Pope Francis

Shelby Ovrom, Opinions Editor
March 20, 2013 • 88 views
Filed under News, World

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected last week as the new pope, succeeding Pope Benedict XVI after his sudden resignation. He is not only the first Jesuit pope, but also the first to be from the American continents. Cardinal Bergoglio chose the name Francis, after the humble 13th-century... Read more »

Egypt Revolts

Archana Bettadapur, Reporter
March 16, 2011 • 150 views
Filed under World

Egypt is a relatively small country, located in North Africa, and is one of Africa’s greatest powers. There are over 79 million people living in Egypt, which has an approximate area of 1 million square kilometers. The Arabic speaking country has barely been a blip on our radars for our entire lives,... Read more »

Americans’ Lack of Geographical Knowledge

Natasha Azevedo, Assistant Photography Editor, staff reporter
March 16, 2011 • 1,773 views
Filed under World

                Can you tell me where Zimbabwe is located? How about Turkey? Okay, let’s make it a bit easier. Where is India? A poll conducted by the National Geographic showed that 47 percent of Americans ages 18 to 34 could not identify India on a world map. The study revealed a shocking... Read more »