Saturday, an earthquake with magnitude of 8.8 shattered Chile. The death toll has risen to 723 people, and looting in towns without food, water, or electricity has risen along with it. The south-central coast of Chile, closest to the epicenter of the earthquake, has suffered the hardest. Many were not prepared for tsunami and returned after the earthquake to find themselves caught up in storm hitting in three waves. Screams followed by silence were the sounds heard by the citizens of this area of the country. 10,000 homes are uninhabitable, hundreds more destroyed, and 180,000 homeless. Port captains who called warnings saved hundreds of lives, but the navy made a huge mistake by not immediately activating a tsunami warning. Right now Chile is asking for temporary bridges, field hospitals, satellite phones, electric generators, damage assessment teams, water purification systems, field kitchens and dialysis centers. The United States, Brazil, Argentina, and Peru have already sent aid.
Banning iPods
Who: Although most of the article is centered around the teachers and students of Mountain View High School, the banning of music players by administrators is widespread across the United States and other countries.
What: With current technology, students can use their digital media player to hold the answers to a test, crib notes, definition lists, helpful jingles, and formulas.
When: This occurrence was documented in April of 2007.
Shooting for the Stars 