By Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor In a world where real news seems surreal, the Onion, one of the best known satirical news sites, would like to let you know it is still on the cutting edge of funny. On March 24, two writers from (self-proclaimed) “America’s finest news source” gave a talk at the Byham Theater describing how the Onion works. The two … Continue reading The Onion brings news satire to Pittsburgh
By: Leah Devorak | Layout Editor North Korea is a strange, strange place. A state-run girl pop band, government-recommended hairstyles, the country’s very own hangover-free liquor – with all the outlandishness, it’s no wonder the regime only gets laughter. Even when it tries to be serious, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea still somehow always ends up funny. Not only did the DPRK claim to … Continue reading North Korea should be taken seriously despite antics
By Leah Devorak | Layout Editor Imagine a world where United States President Barack Obama and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un are on amicable grounds, visiting each other’s countries to talk politics almost as often as two old Britons gossip over tea. Please, no laughing. This is a serious matter. Kim, leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – the world’s most … Continue reading North Korean peace treaty won’t amount to much
Sean Ray | Student Columnist From Sept. 9 to Oct. 14, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un disappeared off of the face of the earth, leaving many asking questions of what happened. Was it a coup? Was he sick, as North Korean officials had said? Was it a terminal illness? Was North Korea soon to be without a leader? While he was proven to … Continue reading Kim Jong Un returns to public eye after a month
By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor Graphic narratives of deliberate and widespread human rights violations surfaced in a report from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday. Considered the most detailed account of human violations ever out of North Korea, the report relayed the fundamental evils of Kim Jong-un’s regime. In a press conference following the report’s release on Monday, commission chair Michael … Continue reading UN reveals rights violations in North Korea
By Georgie Flynn | Asst. Opinions Editor It is no secret that North Korea has been an issue for the U.S. North Korea has a reputation of not keeping the peace. North Korea has tried to assassinate multiple South Korean leaders, including the 1983 Rangoon Bombing, an assassination attempt on the fifth president of South Korea, Chun Doo-hwan. Recently North Korea has been causing quite … Continue reading International peace is challenged at the 38th Parallel
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