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Updated: Recent Cyber Attack Draws Attention to Personal Security & Government Surveillance

By Nicholas Kaiser on May 15, 2017 in News

A new Ransomware know as WannaCry spread to at least 150 countries on May 12, 2017. It targets the Microsoft Windows Operating System using an exploit the NSA developed. The cyber attack infected over 230,000 computers and it demands you pay between 300 to 600 US Dollars worth of Bitcoins to make it go away. […]

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Encryption: Is it Necessary?

By Eric Lemay on May 11, 2016 in Opinion

Encryption is a part of our daily lives, whether you like it or not. Usernames and passwords for any online account are all encrypted. But what if the government wanted to abolish it? No good can come from that. Giving Up the Keys When people think about encryption, they think it’s used to protect their […]

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“I have loved pets all my life. I want to pursue a career with animals, that's how much I love them! I think I like them so much because they don’t judge you. Pets don't look at what you're wearing that day, or the way you cut your hair. Pets don’t even care if you forget to take a shower! You can be your entirely true, authentic self around them, and they’ll do the same.”
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“I had a lot of friends and people I was close to in Spain, and when I came here I couldn’t imagine that my friends would later become my family. After you live with these people you realize that they are like your brothers and sisters --If something bad happens to you, they are going to be there 24/7, not only because they have to be, but because they want to be. When I came last year I was really scared but excited. It was really confusing because I’d never seen a campus like this boarding school in Spain. It was really weird, I was expecting a big building not two or three small ones with two floor houses and stuff. Dasha from Ukraine was the first person I met. She helped me and my parents with my luggage and called the dorm sisters so they could meet me. That was really nice of her, and I still really appreciate it. After, I went to my room, and I didn’t know what was going on. I couldn’t process any information, a lot of people were telling me their names and I wasn’t getting them, people were there helping me, and I was shocked because I didn’t expect this type of warm welcome. At the beginning I thought ‘wow this is overwhelming (in the best way possible,) people here are crazy’, but now I’m one of those crazy people. Living in the dorms was the best experience of my life. I will always have it in my mind. It helped me to realize what is like to have people who really cares for you, and I’m going to miss it a lot next year. I will miss the dorm parents a lot, they were always there for me, supporting me for these past two years, especially I will miss being wall to wall with The Roberts and getting woken up by Thomas The Train and the little Jax running around.” --Carly G’ 18. ... See MoreSee Less

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Carla Gonzalez Vazquez ❤️

We will miss you too Carly❤️😘

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Carlaaaaa♥️

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"My mom texted me saying there had been Another school shooting. We both felt a sense of defeat. I didn’t go to school the next day -- I was so weighed down by a sense of privilege that I could do anything, but those 17 people who were killed would never be able to go to school again. I could hardly get out of bed. My natural tendency is for sadness to eventually morph into anger, and when I heard the Women’s March was organizing a walkout I knew my anger about the lives lost in Parkland could have a purpose. I also saw Emma Gonzalez speak and realized right now is the time for our voices to be heard. If the Parkland kids who have lost friends have the courage to speak up, I knew we all could do something too whether it is doing 17 kind acts of kindness in honor if those who were killed or participating in the 17 minute walkout, we all can do something. The country is primed to listen to us. It’s our lives on the line. This moment is bigger than any one student or any one school. Last year I took the train to Boston to participate in the Women’s March, my individual participation might not have done anything, but as a whole it was the biggest march in history. Based on the Facebook Event Page, we are expecting 200-300 students from Thornton to participate in the walkout Wednesday, putting us on the map as the biggest school in the state and saying our voice matters. I believe if this is something you’re passionate about, it is time for us as the next generation of voters to put our foot down. There has been some negative feedback about the walkout, mostly from moms who say that we are too young to understand and disturbing school peace, but we are not too young to understand that people are being killed and we believe what really disturbs school peace is a school shooting. But there are also more people passionate about reducing gun violence than I thought. I invited other students to come to a meeting with the school administration and was surprised that students filled the room, even students who I have gotten into political arguments with in the past were there — this is beyond politics, beyond partisan thinking. We all agree that enough is enough. I can’t handle waking up another morning to news that kids have lost their life who were just trying to get an education. The nation can’t take that. I am ridiculously proud of my generation for standing up and working to prevent another Parkland." --Delaney Z. (junior) ... See MoreSee Less

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I am so proud of you and all the students who are standing up, speaking up, and walking out! I support you all 100%! #ImWithTheKids #EnoughIsEnough #RegisterToVote #Vote

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Standing with you and all students! Proud of you, Delaney! You are working hard to make the world better for Everyone! ☮️❤️

Delaney Ziegman So proud of you, buddy!

Bravo for speaking with both heart and common sense. You amd your a peers are the #voicesofchange. There are many adults supporting you all. Keep the pressure on. #Enoughisenough

Well written, Delaney! I’m so impressed with you! I’m with you 100%. Love love love you!

We’ve all got a lot to be proud of, this generation really “gets it”. And you are raising a remarkable daughter

My generation is proud of you also.

I love her. I’m proud of this girl too!

So proud of and inspired everyone organizing and participating in the walkout. I'm a proud TA alum. ❤️

Proud of you Delaney girl. I’m sorry we all need you students to be doing these things. What a national nightmare . Thank you for your passion and participation 😘

Delaney Ziegman is an inspiration

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