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So, if possible, are the three weirdest instances in the news today. washes his hands, and is practically the least hygienic change to a regular set of headphones. However, Three men in Dover, N.J. took it upon themselves person you know. These people are known as the fi fth if you choose to stay with the ear-buds, professors to investigate 800 gumball machines to see if the guy. So, the question is, how did scientists come to know say to only listen to 60% of the volume capacity and machines were targets for terrorist attacks. The men got these people as the fi fth guy? It’s simple. The fi fth guy after an hour of listening, turn it down even more. rid of about 100 unlicensed gumball machines, and are Gregory Jones is the one person who doesn’t wash his hands after using Dean Garstecki, a professor at Southwestern University, intending to report it to the mayor on January 1, 2008. the restroom – unlike the four-out-of fi ve people who do. says that ear-buds can boost the signal by as much The mayor is supportive of the project, but the chief I know, I know. Our moms, teachers, nurses, the difference between the sound of a vacuum and of police said, “You’d probably win the lottery fi rst.” signs, and even strangers tell us to wash our hands a motorcycle. John Patterson, a man in Louisiana, Now, the big question, how do the English spend frequently, but really, how many of us do? Studies show is suing Apple for not giving enough warning to $1 million? Well, it’s simple. The police in Lancashire, Wooden Seat that 22% of children testifi ed that they don’t wash their customers about the hearing damage iPods can cause. England have just completed an investigation of hands after every bathroom trip. Oh, and one more thing, A study conducted in Australia suggests that up to Constable Jayson Lobo. He was being investigated for almost no one scrubs for the recommended 20 seconds. 25% of people will have hearing problems caused by fraud, and to their surprise, he only made a few errors That means that we aren’t any better than two-year- listening to their iPods at excessive volume levels. in his expense account. In fact, the discrepancies added olds who don’t know any better. It would make more Diane Schwalbach and Scott Murray, audiologists, say up to less than $200. The London Times reported that sense to wash your hands for 20 seconds, rather than with the rate at which young people are using mp3 players, Samantha Snell the investigation cost $1 million. And that’s how people spend four days in bed with the fl u. Makes sense, right? they can suffer from signifi cant hearing loss by age 25. across the Atlantic spend their precious time and money. Now, I ‘m not saying that everybody in Pratt Murray also said that he had recently treated a 21-year- Ok, the answer to the last question is up to the High is the fi fth guy, because honestly, I don’t know. old who had an amplifi er in his car. “He had hearing loss reader, but Hallmark wants everyone to know that they If you are curious and want to see if you qualify as the equivalent to a World War II veteran.” They found another offer these cards. Terry Cheathem, who is a criminal fi fth guy, visit www.5thguy.com. Be completely honest intriguing statistic—it used to be one-third of all 30-year- defense lawyer and adviser to the L.A. Sheriff’s Warped with this quiz, even if your answer doesn’t sound so olds had signifi cant hearing problems, but now fi fteen Department decided to design a line of greeting cards good. Encourage your friends to take the quiz too, percent of school-age children are showing hearing loss. for people who were put in jail. Some of the cards read, Matt Gould’s 1979 Chevy Luv, or just plainly “The Luv” as he calls it, is our second that way, if they turn out to be the fi fth guy, you are According to the Journal of Pediatrics (2005), 12.5 percent of “Sorry to hear about your arrest,” “Honestly, I never knew Heap-of-the-Month this year. Matt has been driving his beloved little white truck since prepared. Oh, and by the way… I’m not the fi fth guy. kids between the ages of 6 and 19 suffer from loss of hearing anyone who was arrested before,” and “Not You!” One he was a freshman, and tells us his favorite thing about the Luv would have to be when it because of using earphones set at a too high of a volume. Jillian Aramowicz of my favorites reads, “I know that I have not visited you. backfi res. It makes a big, loud pop that sounds like it’s shooting people! When we asked Gang War Kills Innocent Son But I still care about you… When are you getting out him how his ride worked with the ladies. All he could do was laugh and say, “I haven’t Tinsel Town in Turnoil anyway?” It has been reported by the L.A. Times that the Audrey Kisner had a girl in that thing for about two years.” Everyday Matt drives his truck he sits on a Natanyah Williams Staff Writer card sales are low, and made the conclusion that people Staff Writer Hollywood is in a state of siege. 12,000 television luxurious wooden board, while staring at the warped dash. With a rough exterior and a and fi lm writers, sponsored by the Writers Guild of warn/torn interior, Matt’s truck has become a heap that everyone knows and can’t ignore, Every time Eileen Mohan opens her apartment America, have taken to the streets in open protest against even when it’s driven two blocks away. door to leave she can’t help but look a few meters down the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. the hall to where her 22-year-old son, Chris, was killed. The writers have been shunned out of royalties in many Hairbrush, Lethal Weapon? Chris Mohan and 55-year-old Ed Shellenderg were two fi elds from merchandising to DVD sales and download Jack Boyd innocent bystanders that were caught in a gang-related profi ts. Negotiations were attempted, but all of them fell slaying in their apartment building. There are many through, and at 12:01 a.m. on November 5, the strike began. Cora Dennis incidents like this all around the world. Not just by gangs, By OliviaPuzzlemainia Barber At fi rst, the strike seemed to have little to no effect on the Staff Writer either. It’s violence all together that causes incidents like production of fi lms and television, but as time has passed, this one. We need to stop world violence from happening. the studios have had to rethink things. Many shows such as The bullet rounds that fi red from New More then 7,000 innocent bystanders die every year from “Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men” have already York police and pelted into the so-called “armed” gang fi ghts, more then half of which are children. We shut down, and this upcoming year’s television schedule is need to end the violence, or it’s just going to get worse. man were heard down the streets of New York. likely to be fi lled with reality television, reruns, Eighteen year old Khiel Coppin was recorded and movies. This strike is the fi rst industry- saying, “I’ve got a gun, I’ve got a gun” in a 911 call made wide shut down in almost twenty years. On by his mother. As soon as this message was conveyed, the West coast, strikers intimidate executives offi cers bolted to the Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment. There outside of Walt Disney Studios with displays they found the distressed teen with a black object hidden of unity and power. On the East coast, Tina under his shirt, held in his hand. Offi cers reacted quickly, Fey leads strikers in a picket line outside of fi ring 20 shots directly at the teen, killing him. Apparently, Rockefeller Center chanting, “No money? No Coppin was found unarmed holding only a brush. downloads. No downloads? No peace.” This Coppin was taken to the hospital following strike is estimated to last at least nine to ten the shooting and declared dead upon arrival. Police months. The issues involved are not due to be were investigating Coppin’s background of a possible solved until the rest of Hollywood appreciates mental illness, or whether his mother had tried how much they need the writers. Until then, to have him hospitalized that Monday morning. November 20, 2007 6 November 20, 2007 Reviews New Students/Staff A 3 M PHS Paras L U L to R: F Ñ on the Wall... Elisabeth Short Mirror Mirror Debrah Neubauer, Justina R O Staff Writer What is the one thing most people don’t know about you? 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