Rowland Weekly: Guardians of the Week

I have a Dashboard Widget now to keep up with my blog. I wrote two stories today for a faux newspaper: The Rowland Weekly. I have fashioned my dorm room into an empire with an authoritarian media. Here is the first story...

After continuous threats from the imposing Tower dormitories, Rowland has defiantly proclaimed it’s right to control the destiny of the Lower Quads.
On March 27th, Rowland Grand Chancellor Michael Crosby signed the Monrowland Doctrine, asserting to the Towers that the Lower Quads will remain in Rowland’s Sphere of influence.
“We’re protecting our interests,” said Crosby. “We cannot let the wars that cover the Towers Concourse in blood to spill into our domain.”
This sentiment comes with repeated cheers from all who live under the empire, who have felt the repercussions of the war economically. Ever since the East Tower expelled its unwanted temp housing students into the West Tower, retribution and Nerf gunfire permeate the atmosphere. Customers of BJ’s Convenience Store require military escort. Rowland has stationed anti-aircraft and ground troops outside Holmes for protection.
With the acquisition of the Lower Quads come the spoils. These include the Landon basement intelligentsia. Rowland scientists are collaborating with these great minds to build faster, lighter, and more powerful nerf weaponry for our own self-defense.
Rowland’s actions in signing the Monrowland Doctrine have received the approval of the Terrace Confederation. Terrace 10 Ambassador to Rowland Kendra Sundal has told the Rowland Weekly that “Terrace Confederation supports the decision of the Rowland Grand Chancellor. If the Towers should disagree, we shall descend upon them and change their minds with force.”
When asked about a possible alliance with Terrace Confederation, the Grand Chancellor had no comment.