Two American men have been arrested in Japan, over the death of Irish student Nicola Furlong. The 21-year-old DCU student was reported to have been found dead in a hotel room in Tokyo on Thursday morning.
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Parents warned that students with Facebook accounts could be expelled
Students in an Australian school who are under the age of 13 have been warned that they could be expelled if they do not delete their Facebook accounts. In a school newsletter issued to parents, Leonie Hultgren, principal of Harlaxton State School in Queensland, said that the threat of cyber bullying warranted the school becoming involved: “There has been some considerable Facebook traffic that either bullies a child of this school or in some cases denigrates some staff and the school.” Hultgren instructed parents of students under the age of [...]
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 3 members of Jennifer Hudson’s family
The former brother-in-law of actress-turned-singer, Jennifer Hudson, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of the actress’ mother, brother and nephew. William Balfour, who was separated from Hudson’s sister, shot 57 year-old Darnell Donerson, 29 year-old Jason Hudson and seven-year-old Julian King at the Hudson family home on October 24, 2008. Jurors deliberated for three days before delivering the guilty verdict. The trial lasted three weeks, with prosecutors calling 83 witnesses to the stand, including Hudson herself. No DNA or finger print evidence directly linked Balfour to the [...]
Procrastination: There is no escape
Last year, around this very time, a discovery was made by a friend of mine that I was sure would put an end to my hours of procrastination, and change the way I studied forever. It was called “Cold Turkey” and at the time, it was the most ingenious thing I had ever heard of. Cold Turkey is an app that blocks social media websites on your computer for a set amount of time. Since this original discovery, several other variations of such a programme have become available like SelfControl [...]
Global Brigades seek volunteers for a life-changing trip to Ghana
Global Brigades are calling for medicine and nursing students to volunteer and join their medical brigade to Ghana this August. The organisation, which is the world’s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organisation, will be sending a medical brigade to the country for 10 days. Although brigades are generally consist of 15 to 25 people, the medical one which Global Brigades aim to send will be higher due to the area’s demand for nurses and medical assistants. Volunteers interested in participating in the programme must cover their own expenses for [...]
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