Thursday, April 30, 2009

Oops! Don't Do It Again!

Pop fans around the world go to concerts such as Britney Spears just to sing, dance, let loose and have a good time. One fan took it too far this when he jumped on stage during her show in Connecticut.

In a video allegedly of the incident, you can see (watch closely) a young man walk calmly out of the crowd and walk onto the stage during “Womanizer.” He danced with her backup for a few moments, before being led off by a few dancers, who apparently went, "Hey, who's this freak?" and escorted him offstage to security.

Britney has been a sensation for the past twelve years, with hits like Hit Me Baby One More Time, Oops! I Did It Again, I'm A Slave 4 U, Lucky, Womanizer and the 2009 tour, Circus, Spears is a teen pop idol.

As a Spears fan, I have never followed my urges to join Britney on stage. Luckily for me, I am not the one facing a possible warrant for arrest. Orlando Flordia resident Kyle King, 20, was released on Sunday with a $250 cash bond. His presence at and in the concert in Connecticut forces him to appear in court, back in Connecticut, on June 18th. His failure to be present will result in a issued arrest warrant.

So I guess now fans will start to realize that he's "not that innocent" and that security guards take this sort of thing seriously. Enjoy the concert from your seat people, its a lot cheaper than doin' time and payin' for your crime!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Obama and the Swine Flu

You won't believe the story I found about President Obama seeking $1.5 billion for Swine flu response.

The U.S. has 64 confirmed cases of the swine flu, with 45 clustered in New York. Infections also have been reported in California, Texas, Kansas and Ohio. While as many as 152 deaths in Mexico have been linked to the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported only one person has been hospitalized in the U.S.

With the flu going around and multiple forms of "advice" to stay healthy and beat swine are out there, how safe are we? As a college student at Sam Houston State University, I eat out of the school cafe, Belvin. For example, if a member of the staff in the kitchen were to get Swine, would we all be in danger? Since the virus is passed by people or by contact with infected pigs what can we do to stay in help prevent the disease? Keep yourself clean!