Current Events #3.1

1. How many people were injured in the attack yesterday at Ohio State University? 
11 people were injured in the attack yesterday at Ohio State University.

2. What is the 'word of the year' and what does it mean? 
The word of the year is xenophobia, it means "fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers."

3. What effect, according to Jonathan Saenz in the story, is the Dripping Spring school board failure to take action on transgendered issues at Walnut Spring Elementary School?
The Dripping Spring school board's failure to take action on transgendered issues at Walnut Spring Elementary School will result in parents and taxpayers arguing against the policy because they think it puts their kids at risk.

4. Who would Elise Foradory like to have dinner with?
Elise Foradory would like to have dinner with her mom, dad, and brother.

5. What is the Marco Polo App? 
The Marco Polo App is another social media app that basically combines Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.

6. Long Response

Beginning in 2014, Obama ha tried to make peace and "normalize relations with Cuba." Since then it has been a slow climb uphill, but lots of progress has been made on the issue regarding the relationship between Cuba and the United States. But on Monday, Trump tweeted "If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American people, and the U.S. as a whole, I will terminate the deal." Since he tweeted this, there has been a lot of nervousness around the issue. If Trump finds a way to destroy the relationship with Cuba that both countries have worked so hard for, there would be a lot of consequences. Both countries would suffer economic blows, especially Cuba. I do not know much on the situation, but based on what I know, I don't think it's a good idea to cut relations with Cuba. I think it will have many negative effects, including some that can't be explicitly predicted. I think cutting relations will make things for citizens with ties to both countries hard. They would essentially have to chose a country. I would definitely be interested in Cuba, so it would be upsetting and kind of scary if the U.S. cut ties with the country. It is such a beautiful place. The new relationship under Obama's administration has helped commercial travel and commerce industries, and the flow of information to Cuba. To end the deal with the countries would be a major backfire on so many advancements made in the past couple years.