Pink ribbons adorn the shirts of many on October 4th, though for one Millard South family in particular it meant something special this year. After the Goodman mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in January, the family decided to make this year's Race For the Cure something personal.

            The Race for the Cure, started by Susan G. Komen in 1983, continued on with tradition the Sunday of October 4th. Teams from all over the area came to support the battle against breast cancer. About 192,370 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in 2009. Since screening programs have become more common, more breast cancer cases have been caught in an early stage, when they are more easily and successfully treated. Twenty-five percent of the income from each race goes to the Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs. The other seventy-five percent of the income stays in the community to support breast health education and breast cancer screenings.

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            Sweat dripping down from her freckled forehead, Ashley Kildow is struggling to get to a cooler where a long needed Gatorade awaits her. She weaves through a crowd of congratulators, constantly adorning a mega-watt smile, and deeming out “thank you” as needed. It’s clear that this girl is used to applause. At this moment, she is receiving her latest pile of praise for just crossing the finish line as the varsity girl’s winner in her first cross country race of the season. Adorned in shorts skimpy enough to make Richard Simmons blush and hair pulled tight in a ponytail, Kildow seems the typical accomplished runner. However, one thing is missing- her shoes.

            “I ran without my shoes on for my first race just because it made my legs feel lighter. I didn’t think it would be too noticeable because how was I suppose to know that I was going to get first?” Kildow said. “Although, I’m not complaining. My mind was focused on my feet than and not the pain.”

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Michael Jackson is dead. Now, this isn't exactly 'new' news, but on June 26, 2009- it was news to those who still rely solely on the Omaha World Herald for their news. Jackson actually died the day before when the rest of the country was immediately informed through social-network cites like Twitter and non-stop entertainment news channel; E!news. The sudden death of the pop culture icon has signaled another public fixture biting the dust: newspapers.

It is no secret that national newspaper sales have declined drastically in the last few years. Several major newspapers have even gone so far as to file for bankruptcy including The Chicago Sun-Times, The Philadelphia News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune. A constant stream of local and international news via television and the Internet has been accredited with the print media's looming demise. The current generation of technology-reliant "We want it now's!" are roaring their paper-shredders and filling recycle bins, ready for news to be new. But what does this mean for Millard South's news?

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