On Patriots’ Day, just like every other Patriots’ Day in the state of Massachusetts, runners had set out a 26.2 mile race, it was the Boston Marathon. This marathon won’t be remembered for its winners however, but what occurred nearly four hours into the marathon. Monday, April 15^th, two explosions went off on Boylston Street, the site of the finish line for the marathon runners. The first explosion went off nearly at the finish line and then another bomb went off around twelve seconds later down the street. Bombs that were set off by Tamerlan and Dzokhar Tsarnaev killed three innocent people then a fourth in a shooting at MIT, and injured scores. The bombs contained ball bearings, nails, clips, and other metal pieces. These bombs were aimed to injure it seemed, and it certainly did that. The Tsarnaev brothers caused a lot of devastation throughout the city of Boston, but the morale was still at a high. The city of Boston was closed for a whole entire day. Though it was costly ($330 Million), they found the younger brother, Dzokhar alive.

                Reluctantly, the people of Boston are now living their lives normally again. Though the city had been scarred, the city, the home of patriotism stayed strong. Fundraisers are being put in to allow the victims who had been severely injured not be in any debt when they are released. Eye witnesses are being accounted to complete this puzzle. The criminal Dzokhar committed will surely be given justice. Reports of Dzokhar could possibly face the death penalty. Though very controversial, it should honestly be decided by the victims, the people who truly suffered from these explosions to decide whether he lives out the rest of his life (and he’s only nineteen years old), or give him the easy way out and kill him.

                This event will surely be remembered in Boston for a long time, but though lives were lost, this event will be remembered for the patriots that risked their lives for seconds after the explosion to aid those in need. Those people will truly be remembered for their patriotism.

                The Page Assignment:

                                Though the Boston Marathon terrorist attack did not directly affect me, it made me feel very vulnerable. It happened to one of the most prestigious events in Boston and three and then eventually a fourth lost their lives to these individual terrorists. It’s sad to see an act like this happen to such a serene city.

                -Christos Nikolos, Norton High School

Interview Assignment

           High School Student finds treasure from the nineteenth century


     Allison Alioto, a soon to be high school graduate of Norton High was shoveling one day in her backyard for a science class and found something that isn't that common, a chest full of treasure from the nineteenth century. There are bills and coins dating back to 1862. When interviewing Allison, she stated that she would keep the loot to herself. Though it sounds greedy, it's most likely what everyone else would do. The interview continued with asking Alioto what she would do with the money and she replied with "I'd buy several dogs from shelters, a beach house in South Carolina, pay for my college funds, buy season tickets, and put the rest in my bank." Sounds like a great way to spend money found in the backyard. Though found a couple days ago, she is more than excited and will certainly refuse to give any of it to the government. "I found it so it's mine, not the government's". When asked if known that this treasure was from a wanted bandit, she replied "That's exciting, but scary especially if this gets national attention because I don't want to share!".

Capital Punishment

      Capital punishment is a very controversial subject today. Many argue that if a person commits a murder that they should pay the price and the murderer should be put to death. Capital punishment is nothing new as it has been used for hundreds of years and though it is now banned in countries around the worlds, there are still a multitude of countries around the world that allow capital punishment. The question is, should people be put to death for a murder?

       People believe that capital punishment should be allowed because if one committed a murder, should they not be killed? A murderer should not have the right to walk or live by any means because whatever they did to someone, they should receive the same punishment. People throughout the world will certainly agree on a "fair" punishment. What goes around comes around. Some people may have a motive behind the killing(s), but it should never result in a death of someone. Whether they are dangerous or innocent, they should not be killed by the public as it could result in the murderer's life.

      Those who are not believing capital punishment should result in death have their sides too. Those believe that capital punishment should not result in death because those murderers could live with what they have done with the rest of their lives. Those who do believe that not killing the murderer after their crime so they can be psychologically and mentally punished, which could really be a true punishment.


      Though it can be argued either way, the capital punishment will be remaining in the United States for the moment. It may be revised in several years, but for now it will remain a controversial subject to all. My personal thoughts is that they should be put to death because it should not be allowed for one to essentially walk again with a murder.