"The Dirty Game"

In a Sports Illustrated article entitled "The Dirty Game", the story of Oklahoma State University and their recruitment process is brought to public attention. The recruitment process as described in the article in not only illegal, but immoral and disrespectful. All of the morals that the University stood for were completely disregarded. First of all, a bonus system was created for players. If they played well, they were paid well. Jobs were created for players to get money. However, players either worked terribly or did not show, and still received money. Oklahoma State University staff members would do school work for the players. Teachers would bend grades in order for players to remain eligible. Drug tests were failed, but the results went under the radar. Members of a recruitment group had sex with recruits. All of these were direct violations of NCAA rules, and the University will be punished. 

Australia Wildfires

In a CNN.com article written on October 20, 2013,  the wildfires in Australia are written about. So far, fifty-six different wildfires have been reported. Their damage has affected close to 270,000 acres of land. The lack of rain in recent time has played a big role in the wildfires' appearances. Close to three hundred homes have been affected; one hundred and ninety-three homes have been burnt to the ground, leaving many families homeless. New South Whales has declared a state of emergency for a very large area including Sydney. For so much destruction, only one death has been reported. An older male died of cardiac arrest while fire overwhelmed his home. 

Government Shutdown

In a CNN.com article posted on October 13, 2013, the government shutdown is analyzed. Even though it has been almost two full weeks since the government shut down, there still has been no compromise reached regarding the United States debt limit and other issues, including health care. The Republican Party and Democratic Party have clashing opinions in such national fields.  According to representatives from both parties, progress is being made. The president is not accepting any of the offers made by the Republicans in the House of Representatives.  Hopefully there will be an agreement reached in the near future. If not, there is chance that further budget problems will occur in the United States. 

Alex Rodriguez sues Major League Baseball

On Friday, October 4, CNN.com discussed how Alex Rodriguez, a baseball player for the New York Yankees, is going to sue Major League Baseball. Rodriguez argues that Major League Baseball, in their attempt to find him guilty of using performance enhancing drugs, disregarded rules and regulations of the MLB's drug and illegal substances policies. Rodriguez's reputation has been marred forever with the allegations brought against him. However, the MLB is remaining strong in their fight against the all-star third baseman. They are denying the claims created by Rodriguez. Earlier this season, Major League Baseball punished other players who were tied into the same steroid situation as Alex Rodriguez. These players accepted the disciplinary actions with no response.