Where’s the coverage?
Trey Stewart, Staff Writer
Toys “R” Us is closing its doors
When most people think of toy stores, there is quite literally one name that comes to mind, and that is Toys “R” Us. However, after 70 years as the leading name in toys, Toys “R” Us is finally succumbing to the pressure of online marketplaces stealing the business of customers. In a world where Amazon.com exists, it has become difficult for massive department stores and retailers such as Toys “R” Us to keep up. Although this may be the end for the stores themselves, the name and legacy of Toys “R” Us, including their famous mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe, are sure to live on in the minds and hearts of all generations of children able to experience the joys of shopping at any Toys “R” Us location. If you want to add one last toy to your arsenal before the toy store closes…here’s a link.
New Jersey students suspended over gun photo
A high school in New Jersey has recently come under fire for suspending two students over a photo posted by them to social media of four rifles, ammunition clips and a gun duffel that contained the caption: “fun day at the range.” The students were both given five-day suspensions. However, the school district has received immense backlash, with many parents and residents of the area calling for a protest of the decision. The school denied the students’s suspension, saying that the information posted to social media and spread throughout the internet was false.
Clemson basketball runs wild over Auburn, 84-53
The Clemson Tiger men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament after dominating Auburn from the opening tip until the final buzzer Sunday night. Tigers star Gabe Devoe caught fire during the second half of Sunday’s game, accounting for 22 points in 24 minutes and drilling six three-pointers. This victory comes after the Tigers defeated the New Mexico State Aggies on Friday night by a score of 79-68. This is the farthest Tigers head coach Brad Brownell has ever advanced in the tournament in his coaching career, and is the farthest the Tigers have gone in over 20 years. Next up for Clemson, the number-one-seed Kansas Jayhawks on Friday at 7:30 ET in Omaha, Neb.
Internet Meme “Keyboard Cat” passes away
Beloved internet sensation Keyboard Cat has passed away at age eight. Keyboard Cat, also known as Bento, became a sensation after its owner posted a video several years back of the feline playing the keyboard. There’s really not much more to the story other than this: many meme-lovers are distraught about the news of the passing of this legendary feline figure.
*photos courtesy of unsplash.com*
