It seems as though calling 911 has become an antiquated trend when it comes to emergency response systems. They say that with the growth technology, calling 911 has lost its effectiveness because they aren’t keeping up. Location accuracy, the time it takes for emergency responders to actually respond can be seen as only a few of the flaws. Is there a possible solution? Some are coming up with innovative ideas but their implementation will take longer than one would necessarily expect. What is left then of our 911 system is still unknown but hopefully in time, it will be revealed.
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BTS Rises to Fame
BTS a boy band in South Korea is reaching its height of fame as their own unique musical style and choreography is being appreciated across the music industry and with a multitude of fans. BTS, although managed by a larger recording label, chooses to write their own original music and create their own choreography earning them much respect among their peers. New and old fans are also now appreciating their efforts much more than before.
Artificial Intelligence: Will Humans Prevail?
Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more popular these days and more readily available. However, although there may be many benefits to utilizing artificial intelligence there is also a major cost. Many people, human jobs to be more specific, can be lost due to the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence.
Finding Dory Poses Environmental Risks
The much anticipated sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory has hit theaters. With sales expected to be in the billions, it is also expected that many children naively will want a Dory of their own. However, environmentalists are asking and pleading with consumers not to buy the blue tangs as pets because they cannot survive outside of the wild.
Plagiarism will Always be Prevalent in K-Pop
Many famous idol groups in KPOP are criticized because many of their music sounds very similar to other music that is popular. Some groups are even judged for plagiarizing. However, because many of the idol groups and their record labels follow a particular formula for success, it is inevitable for their music to all sound the same also making plagiarism inevitable.
Opinion: The Hallyu Wave is Affecting Many
The Hallyu Wave is hot and has done great things for the spread of Korean culture throughout the world. However, there is a dark side to this gained popularity because people, particularly young teenagers are spending large amount of time, energy, and money keeping up with the Hallyu Wave and trends. This can be a problem because such large amounts of time can be spent doing other productive things. Particular for teenagers, they should be spending a majority of their time studying.
West Ranch Stockmarket Team Wins 1st Place
The West Ranch Stock Market team, after much hard work and effort has sealed the first place prize at UPENN’s Wharton School of Business. Although the team has participated in years past, they have never won any particular accolades, but winning first place this year has been a great accomplishment. They are excited to continue their success into the years to follow.
Students Take Advantage of Summer
With summer unofficially already here, many students are looking into what activities they will engage in over the summer in order to have a more quality summer. However, summer is not just about the pools, waves, trips. Many students are also taking advantage of their summer by applying and working at internships and other opportunities that will help them with their college application process.
14th Korea Times Music Festival
Recently, the Korea Times held their annual Korean Music Festival for the 14th time. It is a time for many different Korean artists to come together and perform their hit songs. What people don’t realize is that many different artists from many different genres, including traditional Korean music, come and perform at this festival. This makes the festival enjoyable for not only the younger generation, but also the older generation. As it has seen much success in the past, this year was no different.
Lightning Strike Kills Many
The upcoming summer weather is when lightning and thunderstorms are expected in many countries, especially Bangladesh, for it’s humid temperatures.
[Source: AP Images/Orlin Wagner]