Monthly Archives: June 2021

US increasingly unlikely to meet July 4 vax goal

By Mocs News Staff WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, President Joe Biden has laid out goal after goal for taming the coronavirus pandemic and then exceeded his own benchmarks. Now, though, the U.S. is unlikely to meet his target to have 70% of Americans at least partially vaccinated by July …

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You Can’t Hide Behind A Screen

You Can’t Hide Behind A Screen By: Becca Soetje PARIS (mocsnews.com)- Social media and online connection has become a huge part in our world’s culture. With that can also come bullying and online threats. In Paris, 13 people between the ages of 18 and 35 years old are on trial …

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New Studies say Hundreds of Lakes are Losing Oxygen

By: Ashtyn Frazier WASHINGTON, D.C. (mocsnews.com)- Researchers have found that hundreds of lakes in the U.S. and Europe have declining oxygen levels that could result in methane emission, algal blooms, and a decline in the fish population.  Published in the journal Nature, researchers found a 5.5% decline in dissolved oxygen …

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Returning to campus after Covid-19

By Jessica Coco | mocsnews.com           The Covid-19 pandemic has been the center of life for well over a year now. But the conversation has changed. Before it was what are we going to do to combat it, how are we going to handle the shutdown, and for students, what …

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Pride Parade celebrated in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (mocsnews.com)-On Thursday, thousands of people marched through Jerusalem for the annual Pride Parade. Participants march in the annual Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Jerusalem on Thursday in the city’s annual gay pride parade. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) The …

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