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Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, died in his Manhattan apartment on Feb. 2. According to CNN,
Hoffman’s friend and playwright David Katz found Hoffman lying on the bathroom floor with a syringe in his left’
arm. In the aftermath of his death. Investigators discovered several used syringes, prescription drugs and nearly 50
envelopes of what is likely to be heroin. Police believe that heroin overdose played a role — if not the primary
role — in Hoffman’s death and are currently searching for others linked to the drugs that killed the actor.
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treating cancer worldwide
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A nation of 1.35 billion,
China is understandably
the world’s largest
consumer of cigarettes
and tobacco products.
“Smokers can be
spotted everywhere,
even in schools
and hospitals,” the
Huffington Post reports.
Hospitals? Quite
possibly. Schools? Not
anymore. On Jan. 29, the
Chinese government’s
Ministry of Education
imposed a nationwide
ban on smoking in public
schools.The ban is the
latest step in China’s
anti-smoking initiative,
motivated in part by the
country’s growing public
health burden.
Baghdad, Iraq
The U.S. military is no longer on the front lines In Iraq. But 24 Apache attack helicopters and 500 Hellfire missiles,
part of a $6 billion military equipment package, will be. Hundreds of contractors currently working for U.S defense
companies will take on the task of training the Iraqi military in the use of these weapons.The U.S believes that the
new weapons will aid Iraq in its battle against Islamic insurgents,The Wall Street Journal reports.
Columbia, MD mall shooting adds to growing trend
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2014 began with a not-sofresh
start; a contemporary American
trend — mail shootings—continues
to grow.
A shooting occurred on Jan. 25
at 11:15 a.m. within the Mall of
Columbia in Columbia, Md. Panic
spread through the mall when
19-year-old Darion Aguilar entered
Zumiez, a skate store, and shot
and killed two employees with a
12-gauge shotgun. Aguilar also shot
and killed liimself.
"Our hearts and prayers go
out to the victims, as well as the
Mourners lit candies at a vigil for victims Brianna Benlolo and Tyler Johnson
Columbia and Baltimore-area
communities," Ashley Venable, the
mall's senior general manager, told
The Guilfordian in an email.
Last month, USA Today reported
that in the past seven years 934
people have been killed in mass
shootings. A crowd-sourced
count on Reddit totaled 365 mass
shootings (gun used, at least four
people dead) in 2013 alone.
"it is interesting that we've
had more of these shootings, and
that says something about our
society and something about our
priorities," said Jeremy Rinker,
-visiting assistant professor of peace
& conflict studies.
Aguilar's mother told CNN that
her son was a "gentle, sweet kid."
I he young man had had no previous
run-ins with law enforcement. He
bought his shotgun legally at the
United Gun Shop in Rockville,
Md. The store proprietor who sold
Aguilar the gun, Cory Brown,
mentioned to the Wasliington Post
that Aguilar seemed to be the "ideal
customer" and sparked no red flags.
A clear motive for Aguilar's
violent actions has yet to be
discovered. Investigators found
his journal containing entries that
described "general unhappiness"
but lacked the psychological
beha vi or expected of a m a n planni ng
to go on a shooting rampage.
Aguilar's motive is not the only
issue of public concern. Shoppers
all over the nation are asking:
exactly how safe are our malls?
"We have a public safety program
that entails different measures for
various scenarios," said Venable.
"Some are visible to our shoppers;
other measures are not as visible.
"We're constantly evaluating
our security procedures to ensure
the safety of everyone who walks
through our doors."
John, an employee at the
Tailgators store in Four Seasons
Mall, told The Guilfordian that the
latest mall shooting at Four Seasons
Mall occurred four to five years ago.
"Not since I've worked here, but
there have definitely been some
shootings in the mall," John said.
"Especially with the area around
here — it's not the greatest area in
Greensboro."
Debates on ways to enhance
public safety continue, bringing
into the spotlight other issues such
as income gaps.
"1 hink about what the president
said iiT his State of the Union
address in terms of bridging the
income gaps between people,"
said Rinker. "Providing service for
those who feel outcast by society
could take care of issues of relative
deprivation (feeling deprived after
comparing one's situation to that of
others)."
Gun control is also considered.
"I'm a big Second Amendment
guy, so 1 love the right to bear
arms," said John, "if more people
were allowed to carry guns, there
would be less gun violence because
you don't know who's going to
have a gun on them.
"Look at Chicago," he continued.
"They have the strictest gun laws
and the highest murder rate per
capita by firearms. Then (there are)
towns like Kennesaw, Ga., where
every household has to have a gun.
They have the lowest crime rate in
the country."
After dosing for two days in
memory of the victims. The Mall of
Columbia has reopened, signaling
the beginning of a long healing
process.
"1 he well-being of our shoppers
is always our top priority, not just
when events/tragedies like this
occur," said Venable. "1 want to
emphasize, safety and security are
our priorities every day."