Britain has left the EU

On June 23, 2016 British citizen voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. The leave vote won by 52% to 48%.

Preceding the vote, people of all nations were waiting expectantly for the results.  Many New Trier history classes took a few days to discuss the repercussions for both America and other countries.

Those who voted to leave the European Union argued that leaving the union would increase the Commonwealths safety and strengthen Britain’s economy.

Those against the referendum felt leaving the Union would create barriers.

During the vote, many Americans anxiously waited for the results, unsure of how the events would impact them across the world.

Following the referendum the British pound dropped to $1.28, the last time it fell below $1.30 was 1985.

Despite the hype, America was not impacted directly.  Since then, much of the initial has died down.

LGBTQ community targeted in FL

On June 12, 2016 29-year-old Omar Mateen, an American citizen, killed 49 people in the early morning at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

Following the massacre, Mateen called 911 pledging allegiance to the terror organization ISIS. The incident was the deadliest mass shooting in United States and was the largest terror attack in the United States since 9/11.

The massacre occurred at 2:00 AM at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Mateen entered the packed night club with an assault rifle and a pistol.

According to CNN, club-goer Andy Moss said, “At first it sounded like it was part of the show because there was an event going on and we were all having a good time, but once people started screaming and shots just keep ringing out, you know that it’s not a show anymore.”

President Obama described the act in a press conference following the shooting, “We know enough to say this was an act of terror and an act of hate. This is an especially heartbreaking day for our friends who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.”

The wait is over for “Finding Dory”

For 13 years, we waited patiently for Pixar to release the sequel to the animated family movie, “Finding Nemo.” On June 17 prayers were answered when “Finding Dory” finally came out in theaters.

Many students grew up with Dory, voiced by Ellen Degeneres, and her wild forgetful antics.  We learned in the first movie that she lost her parents. In the sequel, Dory is on a quest to find her home and to reconnect with her parents.

In this sequel, an assortment of new characters are introduced to Dory and to the two Clownfishes, Marlon and Nemo.

Three seals help Marlin and Nemo along the way, as well as a grumpy old squid named Hank who gives Dory her way out.

When Dory gets placed in the Marine Life Institute, viewers learn that this marine wildlife care institute is where she was brought up.

She becomes reconnected with Destiny, a whale shark voiced by Kaitlin Olson, and a Beluga Whale named Bailey who is voiced by Ty Burrell. Together the three of them help Dory move around the sewers of this institute to finally reach her old family home.