Winter 2014-2015, Page 8
2014
It’s official! 2014 is gone for good. However, it was definitely a busy year.
Some of the hot topics include Robin Williams, Ebola, and drones.
Robin Williams was a very popular actor. He starred in many different
movies, including
Dead Poet’s Society the very popular Aladdin.
and
Throughout
his career, he has won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, two
Emmy awards, six Golden Globe awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and
five Grammy awards. Needless to say, he was a fantastic actor. Unfortunately,
we are sorry to report that this actor has died in his home at the age of 63. His
legacy, however, lives on in his movies.
Another hot topic is the Ebola crisis. The Ebola virus is a deadly virus that
has killed at least 8,810 people, and that number is still climbing rapidly. Some of
the symptoms of Ebola include fever, headache, chills, weakness, rash, and
stomach pain. The majority of the outbreak has occurred in Africa. However,
other affected countries include France, The United States, the United Kingdom,
Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, and the Netherlands. Scientists are
currently working to create a cure for Ebola.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams
Ebola
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ebola-virus/basics/symptoms
/con-20031241
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28755033