The Hunger Games

  The long awaited dystopian futuristic movie The Hunger Games enters theaters tonight at midnight. The movie, based on the first of three books by Suzanne Collins has sparked much excitement.
  The Hunger Games is set in a future country called Panem, in the remains of America. It is ruled by a totalitarian government called the Capitol. It rules over the 12 Districts that supply everything from food to coal to the Capitol. The Capitol hosts an annual "Hunger Games", as a reminder to the Districts that the Capitol cannot be defeated. The "Hunger Games" takes one girl and one boy from each District and throws them in a giant area of land called an arena. The story follows 16 year old District 12 citizen Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers for her little sister when she is picked for the Games.
  The movie has gotten great reviews, The Hunger Games promises to be one of, if not the, movie of the year.

School Bus Crash

   On Monday March 12th a school bus crashed right outside of Indianapolis. It struck a bridge support beam. The bus driver and one child were killed and ten were injured. They were headed to Lighthouse Charter School when this happened and they were only two miles away.