Bahamas suffers brunt of Hurricane Dorian

Thirty people in the Bahamas have died from Hurricane Dorian as it ravaged the islands in its Category 5 state, which has since been reduced to a Category 1 storm as it moves on to the Carolinas. The islands are devastated with the loss and destruction the hurricane left in its wake, leaving hundreds up to thousands of residents missing, according to CNN’s coverage. Authorities warn the death toll will rise in the coming days and weeks as they gather more information and resources to recover what’s left of the islands.

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However, tales of survival have arisen amid the tragic stories and statistics in the wake of Dorian. One of such stories being a blind father who paddled to safety with his disabled son on his shoulders, according to The New York Times. Roof blown off the roof of his house and water up to his chin, Brent Lowe felt his way to the closest standing home with his 24-year-old son on his shoulders. It’s a miraculous story of human determination and survival—a nice one to hear after that onslaught of reported deaths and missing persons that have consumed the Bahamas. Read the full story on survivor testimonials here.

Meredith Corp. stock shares plummet after Time Inc. acquisition

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Meredith Corporation became the number one publisher in the United States when they acquired Time Incorporated titles and assets in January 2018. However, the revenue return they were expecting by this time of year eluded them as they struggled to fit titles such as Sports Illustrated within the corporation that has historically branded itself as a publisher striving to reach female readers between the ages of 20 and 40.

“Sluggish” advertising performance also contributed to the depreciation and amortization of earnings before interest, as the fiscal year will result in a predicted $118 million dollar miss, according to Bloomberg. The stock decline is the worst since 1986 and forces the corporation to spend more in order to improve operations, further highlighting the struggle to remain profitable in a competitive industry that sucks away at the magazine journalism industry.

Graffiti targeting Cincinnati high school’s Redskins mascot reopens debate

Anderson High School and its school mascot, Redskins, came under fire after a male suspect vandalized the home baseball dugout and track. Spray painted were the words “CHANGE the NAME!” and “Redskins?? More like white skins…” The word “racists” was painted in black on the red track.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

The graffiti brought to light an unresolved debate the community was trying to put behind it when a committee convened in 2018 to discuss whether to eradicate the Redskins name and mascot from the school, according to The Washington Post.

“The graffiti discovered at Anderson High School is deeply disturbing and does not reflect the beliefs of our students nor staff,” Forest Hills School District superintendent Scott Prebles said in a statement provided to WCPO. “We are grateful for the hard work of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and we are confident that the person responsible will be identified.”

The event sparks a conversation that has been happening around the nation in recent years, with Maine becoming the first state to ban public schools from using Native American mascots this year alongside California’s banning of public schools from using “Redskins” in 2015.