dumbo/app/models/News.php

<?php

class News extends Eloquent {
	protected $table = "news";

	public function ersteller() {
		return $this->belongsTo('User', 'author');
	}

	public function scopeAktuell($query) {
		return $query->orderBy('updated_at', 'DESC')->take(5);
	}
	
}