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"Jurors start deliberating in Koshiba Trial"

Koshiba, who is 42 years old, is an ex-firefighter, had sexually abused a nine/ten year old girl (One article says she is nine and the other says she is ten). There was a party at Navy Hill for a cousin’s birthday party at her Grandmother’s house. When she was watching television, she fell asleep on the couch with no blanket. She woke up that night to Koshiba rubbing her “private parts.” She went to the room where her mother was at and told her what happened. Although, her mother was too tired, so she told her daughter that they will talk about it in the morning. The next morning, they went to a relative’s house and the police talked to the nine or ten year old about what happened that night.

The little girl, was examined by Leticia Borja, though she said there was no trauma or injury.

My opinion to that is, Koshiba was had a couple of drinks and did not know what he was doing at the time. Of course there will be no trauma or injury to the girl’s private parts because he was just rubbing her private parts. That is still sexual abuse because he is 42 years old and the girl is just 9 or 10 years old.

On Friday of September 30, 2016 they had resumed their case. Koshiba’s attorney, Joaquin DLG Torres, thinks that the girl was dreaming. To that statement, I believe that is false. The girl was clearly awakened to him rubbing her private parts.

This little girl who is traumatized, her happiness was taken away the moment he touched her. When Torres said that he thinks that the girl was just dreaming, the poor girl got up and ran away from the couch sobbing. She could not help it. She held on to her mother’s leg because it was not a dream, it was reality that it actually did happen to her.

If Koshiba is found innocent, I will pray that he does not do anything to the girl or even do that to just any other girl.

I know what it is like to get sexually abused. I, myself had experienced that in the fifth grade and my heart and love goes out to this girl who has been traumatized. Nothing but fear in my head and heart when I experienced what a disgusting man can do!

I am hoping that the judged finds this lecherous man guilty and suffers in jail! The girl may not have enough evidence, although her emotions and tears tell everyone otherwise. He has officially taken away her happiness and dignity. She is a young girl who had a lot a head of her and he ruined most of it. I know that one day this girl will wake up as a stronger person with a smile on her face and all the wretched feelings gone. If I can do it, she can too.

NO ONE DESERVES THIS, ESPECIALLY AT A YOUNG AGE!!!

Current Issues #2

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"Igisomar bats anew for responsible use of marijuana"

Senator Igisomar supports the use of marijuana for medical use. To prevent minors from having marijuana, they would have to be at a certain age to have it. Just like tobacco and alcohol, they have to be 18 to buy tobacco and 21 to buy alcoholic drinks.

Ray Yumul is running against Igisomar on November. Yumul is for personal use of marijuana. If this were to happen, it would become an addiction to people. Some people say that marijuana is a beginning drug and people would want the same sensation but stronger. This will lead to people doing more exotic drugs such as methamphetamine or also known as ice. Understanding the concerns of both groups who disagree and agree on the idea of legalizing marijuana, there will be challenges. He wants people to understand that there are positive effects from marijuana.

I definitely think that these representatives should keep in mind that anything that deals with drugs, people will continue to abuse it. If they do legalize marijuana, many people will have access, whether it is for those people who are chronically ill. More people will want more drugs. Legalizing marijuana is like legalizing all types of drugs, to some people. Marijuana will definitely have a big impact to the environment, economy, as well as the tourism.

Marijuana has its benefits to those people who are chronically ill. The use of marijuana help those people who have muscle spasm, chronic pain, glaucoma, epilepsy, vomiting during chemotherapy and reduce nausea and improve the appetite for those people who have Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. These people who have any of these can only get it from the pharmacy, only if it legalized. Getting these from the pharmacy costs a lot. It will be around 500 to 800 dollars.

Although, the purpose of this is for medical purposes, but there are people who are not thinking that way. The problem to this is that patients, who receive this treatment, might only get it to sell it to other people. These representatives need to think outside the box, like what it may lead to. There are people out there who will take advantage of this.

Due to that fact, people should be aware and prevent any future complications. Marijuana should stay as an illegal drug whether it is for medical purpose or not. No matter the benefits, we all got to this about the economy and environment for ourselves and the tourism industry.

This is up to the people around us and voting for the representatives who should be running. Positive or negative effects, it affects the people around us, especially to those who abuses this natural herb. There are people who do their research to find the pros and cons to this, although weed is a beginning drug that leads to hardcore drugs.

There are representatives who are just saying this stuff, to get people’s attention and to get their votes. Once they’ve been elected, the words and promises that were said will slowly be forgotten.

Current Issues #1 Sept. 9/11

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"Flags raised at Airport Field for 9/11 first responders, serviceman"

Voluntary students from Mt. Carmel School, Grace Christian Academy and Marianas High School helped raised the United States flags at the airport field. The flags will be up for a week in memory of those who served and did not make it in the event of 9/11.

On September 11, 2001 two planes intentionally hit the World Trade Center building also known as the “Twin Towers”. One plane hit one side of the building and people thought that it was an accident, but when the second plane hit the other side of the building, they knew at that very moment that it was no accident. Until then, the building collapsed due to the fire when it was hit. The people in the building were trapped till death and people who were near the building were running for their lives. The police men and women, firefighters, medical technicians and paramedics rushed over to the scene as soon as they can. Many of these people died trying to save other people’s lives.

This event changed many people’s lives in a way that you can’t imagine. People still mourn to this day because of the innocent lives that were taken away due to this tragic event.

Therefore, these flags represent those people who responded and took action, to show that they died as a hero and no one will forget them. Eunice Angeles wanted to show everyone how important the 9/11 attack is and why it should never be forgotten. It affected many people's lives and their family. Although, Angeles stated that it is not just against terrorism, but also justice. The flags are honouring to the service men of the Mainland, but also dedicated to everyone around the world who was the first to respond to any endangerment.  To people all around the world who sacrificed their lives to not only save people’s lives, but a sacrifice to show that everyone deserves justice. Some of the people look at the flag as a dedication to someone who was once a hero to them or even their home and they will always be one to them. 

This event dedicated to them is entitled as 

 "We Will Never Forget: Field of Heroes"

Many people thought this idea was great so that people would recall or remember hearing about the 9/11 event. Local businesses of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and many people, who wanted to make the event happen, helped provide the flags. And if there are people who want to purchase of the flag, they can go to Shirley’s or any big shopping areas around Saipan. After the ceremony on September 13^th, the flags would be distributed to the people who purchased it. The money that is earned from this event would go to those veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. There are people who served in the military and had gone through a very traumatising situation, such as the 9/11 attack.

Over all, this event it dedicated to our heroes who helped and saved us, as well as for the remembrance of those heroes from the 9/11 event. The money that was raised from this event will be used help those veterans who suffer from traumatising events.