Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Will Elementary Season 7 Finally Take Place in London?


Oregon native Cody Gotchall is an online accounting student and an active volunteer in the community. During his free time, Cody Gotchall enjoys watching TV series such as Elementary, an American series adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes.

Over the years, Elementary has gained much-deserved popularity for its refreshing but equally intriguing and exciting take on the central characters’ dynamics and the plot-twisting investigations set in contemporary New York City. As the sixth season ended with both Sherlock and Watson back at Baker Street in London, rumors have risen that the show has finally sent its main characters where they truly belong and off to new adventures.

According to showrunner Rob Doherty, moving the characters to England at the end of the season was primarily due to Sherlock Holmes confessing to murder to protect Joan Watson who was the prime suspect at the time. While there is no finality to the decision of leaving New York permanently, both Sherlock and Joan cannot return without first being acquitted for the murder charge. For now, the characters will find themselves solving mysteries in the streets of London as they face new challenges, both in their personal and professional lives.

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Important Reminders Before Making a Blood Donation




An Oregon resident, Cody Gotchall is a student of accounting at the Chemeketa Community College. Cody Gotchall has always been an active and passionate volunteer for several nonprofit organizations including the American Red Cross, where he has donated blood since 2012.

The American Red Cross (ARC) is one of the largest humanitarian organizations that provides emergency assistance, disaster preparedness, and disaster relief in the United States. One of its essential services is blood donation, which supplies approximately half of the donated blood in the country. For new or existing donors, the American Red Cross sets important guidelines that must be met before making a blood donation.

Donors must be in good health condition. ARC will determine donors’ health status by conducting a general health check and learning about their health history. ARC can only accept donors who weigh at least 110 pounds. Moreover, donors must be at least 17 years old. However, some states allow 16-year-old donors as long as they have parental consent.