Innocent Prank??

Homecoming has become a major event throughout high schools and even colleges. Everyone is in hope of their team winning the “big game”, the dance, and hoping to be elected homecoming King or Queen. Nominations for King and Queen are of great importance during this time. “If people vote for me, that means I’m popular!” “Everyone must love me!” WRONG.

Only a week ago 16 year-old Whitney Kropp from West Branch, Michigan was devastated to discover her classmates nominated her for Homecoming court as a hoax. Classmates would stop and laugh at her as she walked through the halls. This bullying continued going from school to Facebook as well. She was quoted saying, “I felt like trash”, “I felt so unworthy”. Whitney was so crushed because of this prank that she considered suicide. Luckily, she had support from her loved ones to help her overcome this. Friends and family retaliated by creating a Facebook page to help support teen bullying and they received a vast amount of feedback. This is not the only account of teens being bullied not only in school but on the internet and considering suicide. Do you think this was just an innocent hoax? Or should those involved in it be accused and punished? Watch the videos/read the articles below to hear more about Whitney's story and give us your thoughts!

Whitney's Story

Whitney's Story.

New Status Update...

 Most summer Facebook statuses consist of individuals bragging about their time at the beach or pool, soakin up the sun and lovin life. Facebook statuses are a great way to keep friends and family updated on what you're up to and what you're thinking about. They are harmless, fun quips about daily life. What happens, though, when one's daily life includes criminal behavior? Does Facebook then become a way to assist in crime? You tell us.

Last summer, one man took a woman hostage in a local motel. He then proceeded to keep his Facebook friends updated on the standoff between himself and local SWAT members through his Facebook account. Friends and family responded with over 100 posts to encourage him and offer bits of advice as he held the woman at gunpoint. The man was even able to gain a few new friends from the experience. Some of whom offered him great information of how the SWAT team was handling the situation. How should the legal system handle this situation? Is the man with the gun the only one at fault in this situation or are those who offer him assistance through his Facebook page also to blame? See the whole article at the link below and talk to us!


News Article

Olympian Unsportsmanlike Conduct

 During the 2012 summer Olympics held in London, Swiss soccer player, Michael Morganella, was kicked off his team and sent home after he authored a nasty Tweet directed toward his South Korean opponents. Apparently, Morganella was outraged after a dismal loss against the Koreans and posted his anger on Twitter, referring to his opponents as "handicapped retards." The stunt was received extremely offensively and Morganella was consequently sent home from the Games. For the full story, see the link below.

Olympic Story

Some individuals believe this was a racist comment. Others simply view this as competitive "smack talk." So you think this comment was appropriate in the setting of the Olympic Games?

Vante, ever heard of it? Now you have. Chick-Fil-A fires back.

Chief Financial Officer of Vante, a medical manufacturing company from Tucson, Arizona, has choice words for Chick-Fil-A. Opposing their publicized views on gay-marriage, the executive filmed his aggressive stroll through the drive-thru. Proclaiming his distaste for Chick-Fil-A and their views, he verbally attacks the attendant at the window. See the VIDEO he posted and see for yourself. Any thoughts? He was later publicly released from Vante. Had you heard of them before this debacle? Probably not. Now you have. Great PR move. Understandably a respectable CFO.


FoxNews Article

Democratic National Convention Prayer Is God now a PR move?

Democratic National Convention Prayer

Is God now a PR move?

At the Democratic National Convention, there was a certain public prayer that had peculiar coincidences and careful wording. It opened with a generic, "Dear God". This is an obvious attempt to attract to all monotheistic, and perhaps polytheistic, religious political followers. Through the prayer that appeared to be more of a prepared speech, the prayer seemed to then focus on the Christian-follower's God with references to "Father" and "Jesus". Is the DNC trying to win over Republican fence-sitters with a potentially offensive prayer? Or was this a prayer that will have changed history? The Democratic party has typically secular views on issues that disagree with Biblical principles. It is common knowledge that the church is typically supported by Republicans. Is this a strategic prayer or a genuine hope in God's favor in the 2012 election? You decide.

Click Here to: Hear the Prayer