Posts tagged as "Current Events"

Posted by Lauren on 15th January 2010

Haiti

Our hearts are heavy this week as we learn about the devastation in Haiti. I am frustrated that this happened in the one place in the western hemisphere that is the least able to help itself. I am frustrated that the news media is so enamored with finding out the death toll. I am frustrated [...]

Posted by Lauren on 8th May 2009

Heavy

We went to see Sin Nombre last night. Due to content, this is not a movie we would generally go see, but we decided that we should since the subject matter is so pertinent to today’s world. The main character is a member of the La Mara gang in Mexico. Through a series of hard-to-watch [...]

Posted by Lauren on 25th March 2009

Thank you, Hillary!

The situation in northern Mexico right now is heartbreaking, as more and more people are killed by warring drug cartels. I’ve heard about it several times a week for quite a while now, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. So what are the proposed solutions? Mainly violent ones. Mexican military takes over, [...]