Four USC Upstate student-athletes killed, one injured in car crash
According to WYFF, in the early morning hours on Sunday, Oct. 11, four USC Upstate student-athletes were killed and one was injured when their car veered off the road, smashed into a tree and caught fire in Spartanburg County. The accident occurred at 1:48 a.m. The county’s coroner’s office released the names of three of the four victims on Sunday and announced the fourth victim Monday. Joshua Lee, 20; James Campbell, 21; Horace Miller "Mills" Sproull IV, 20; Sarah Vande Berg, 21. Second-year student Felicia Ahlborg, a member of the tennis team, survived the crash and is in fair condition at Spartanburg Regional Hospital on Monday after Ahlborg received emergency surgery Sunday morning. The university confirmed that all five of the victims were students at USC Upstate, and Lee, Campbell, Sproull and Vande Berg were all student-athletes at the university participating in cross country, soccer and tennis, respectively . The university held a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. on Monday to remember the students who lost their lives and pray for all who were affected.
Washington Post journalist convicted in Iranian Court
ABC News reported Monday that the Iranian government announced that Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been convicted on espionage charges after a two-month trial that was highly secretive. The announcement made on Iranian state television was received with outrage by the Washington Post, saying that “Iran has behaved unconscionably throughout this case…” Rezaian and his Iranian wife, Yeganeh Salehi were arrested over a year ago on July 22, 2014. Salehi was released on the week of Oct. 6, but Rezaian remained in custody. The government indicted Rezaian in April on four charges, including espionage and "propaganda" against the government. Rezaian has been imprisoned for 447 days — meaning he has been held in captivity longer than the American hostages during the 1979-1981 Iranian hostage crisis, who were held hostage for 444 days.
UConn student with viral ‘mac and cheese’ tantrum issues video apology
One week after his tantrum about wanting bacon jalapeño macaroni and cheese from the University of Connecticut Student Union went viral one week ago, student Luke Gatti, 19, issued a video apology on Monday, according to the Hartford Courant. After ranting at the manager with plenty of obscenities, Gatti began getting physical with the manager, pushing him several times before an employee subdued Gatti. Officers subsequently arrested Gatti on charges of second-degree breach of peace and criminal trespassing. In the new video Gatti apologized to the staff involved and the student body. He acknowledged how, when he watched the video, he was disgusted with his actions. He also encouraged those sending him macaroni and cheese to send it to their local food bank.
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