LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — A third powerful Pacific storm pounded California with heavy rain and snow Wednesday, forcing evacuations of hundreds of homes below wildfire-scarred mountains, shutting a major interstate and unleashing lightning strikes on two airliners.

Forecasters warned of powerful wind gusts and rainfall rates as high as 1½ inches an hour on soil already saturated from two days of wild weather that caused urban street flooding in coastal cities, spawned a damaging tornado and toppled trees, killing two people.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A frightening new aftershock Wednesday forced more earthquake survivors to live on the capital's streets or sent them fleeing to perhaps even worse conditions in the countryside.

A flotilla of rescue vessels, meanwhile, led by the U.S. hospital ship Comfort, converged on the capital. They are helping fill gaps in still lagging global efforts to bring water, food and medical help to hundreds of thousands of people who are surviving in makeshift tents or simply on blankets or plastic sheets under the tropical sun.

Of all the places to eat in Jamestown, the Truck Plaza aka the truck stop, tends to be somewhat overlooked by college students. This cozy restaurant happens to be located near the intersection of Business Loop E and 16th Ave. S.E., or just off the interstate on exit 260. It’s the perfect place for truckers and people passing through Jamestown looking for a quick bite, but it is also considered a favorite to a handful of our fellow students here at JC.

Studying for finals is a stressor, especially for those classes that didn’t exactly sink in during the semester. With the final week of the first semester almost here there can be a lot of room for panic and chaos.

However, taking that big semester test worth 10 to 20 percent of the grade doesn’t have to kill you. Here are some common tips that can help any student prepare for a final:

Edward and Jacob have done it again. With the release of “New Moon,” the sequel based on Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series, comes an array of fans who want to see more, including Robert Pattinson as the charming vampire Edward Cullen and the protective werewolf Jacob Black played by Taylor Lautner. But which one makes your heart throb? Take this quiz and find out.

1. What do you first notice about a guy?
A. His golden eyes.
B. That muscular tone.

2. You want a guy that…
A. Has cool, pale skin.
B. Has a warm tan like he’s been bathing in the sun all day.

The holiday season can be a stressful time for college students. In addition to cramming for finals and getting ready to move out for the break, students must prepare for Christmas and get into the spirit of giving. Unfortunately, this can be a difficult thing to do on a student’s budget and schedule. To make this wonderful holiday less stressful, here are some tips that could make holiday giving easier.

For friends:

Black Friday is defined as the Friday following Thanksgiving and the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season, but it should be called the “You’re crazy if you even want to attempt to shop for Christmas” day.

Hailing from Calgary, Alberta in Canada, professor Benjamin Schneider, the coordinator of the music education program and the band and orchestra director at Jamestown College, has traveled the world directing music concerts from Australia, to Europe. Along with juggling a family, he has come to find Jamestown as a home not only to raise his children, but as a calling to help students enrich their passion for music, just like he did when he was in college.

-Alex Woodruff

For this week’s column I thought I would list some of the current events going on in America and around the world. I know it is hard to stay connected to the news when we are in college, but it is important to know what is going around us.
The Yankees take home the World Series title.
Three softball players from Dickinson State were found dead in a
shallows lake last week.
In Cleveland, Ohio police have found 11 bodies in the house of Anthony Sowell, a convicted serial rapist.