Teens at the wheel

By Ted Gregory
Chicago Tribune Reporter

       This article, Teens At The Wheel, is about how people want to raise the age of when teens can start driving. The article states that 16 is not the right age to get a driver's license because of safety issues.
Most of the accidents that happen in cars involves a teenager. The Insurance Institute research shows that "licensing at later ages would substantially reduce crashes involving teen drivers."  Crash related deaths in New Jersey among 17-year-olds is 18 per 100,000 compared to the 26 per 100,000 in Connecticut, which had a minimum driver's license of 16 and 4 months.
The article says that raising age would cause crash related deaths because we're loosing a lot of teens each year. They want to raise the age of getting a license to 18. 50% of parents agree and support raising the age.  Some do and some don't.
"Idealistically, I think it'd be great to raise the minimum age. But practically? No. There's no mass transit to get to work, to get to jobs." Said Ken Biggs, chairman of the driver's education department at Schaumburg High School.
"I don't think it matters what age you are," the Hinsdale Central High School sophomore said Monday,"as long as you have the practice and experience. "
"I think it would be better to wait." said Ryan Moore, 16, of Schaumburg. He got his driver's license in June.
I don't think that they should raise the age of when we can get our driver's license. When I turn sixteen, I plan on getting my driver's license so i won't be so dependent on the bus or on other people to drive me places. I want to be independent and drive myself where ever I need to go and i also think it's cool to have a car.

Yay! Boo! So? Reactions to Obama win vary

Peter Mucha, Breaking News Desk, Philadelphia Daily News

This article, "Yay! Boo! So? Reactions to Obama win vary," is about how certain people feel about Obama being president again. If they feel as though Mitt Romney is going to become president or if Obama is going to serve another four years in the white house. This article is based on peoples thoughts on the election and the candidates. Some people found the candidates disappointing.
"I'm a little bit disappointed. I wasn't really happy with either candidate," said Marty Brenna, 49, from Laurel Springs who is a boilermaker, sitting outside of the Audubon Wawa in his car. "Obama apparently just ran a better campaign, mobilizing high voter turnout," he said.
"I'm not happy," said Chuck Rihl, who is 51, from Haddon Heights. "I haven't had a job in over a year.
Other people weren't amused at all.  There were some people who were annoyed.
Scott, a caller from the morning show "The Big Talker," said that,"People are brainless. They'll believe whatever they're spoonfed." Scott was also annoyed about what he calls media racial bias. "Where's the white guys vote?" he said. "I'm tired of hearing about the black vote, the Latino vote."
"I'm pretty indifferent," said Lisa Pierce, who is 30 and is a medical research coordinator from Conshocken. "Either way, they need to get their act together," said Pierce, who didn't vote.
Others were happy, excited, thrilled about the debates, election, and the candidtates.
"I'm thrilled to death," said Barbara Drucker, who is 61, and a Collingswood flight attendant. "I would never have voted for Romney on women's issues alone."
"Very happy" is how Mary Szybist, who is 43 and of media, described her reaction. "I didn't feel like i got a sense of who Romney was and that i could trust anything he said," Szybist said. "Obama needs to fight hard to fulfill his campaign promises when it come to the economy, funding for education, women's rights and building America."
I feel as though, both candidates did a great job during their campaign. I was on Obama's side and have always been since he first ran for president back in 2008. He's been a great attribute to America and i think that he will continue making the economy, and other things better for the next four years. Romney was only for they upper-class citizens, i fell like. He was only going to enhance and make things better for those who alreadfy have everything and leave those who are not as fortunate behind. I'm so happy that this election went exactly how I hoped, Obama won!