Time and energy are both needed for this job. Discretion and empathy are other key factors for a good journalist. I see the role of a journalist-as one that would require diligent delving into people and their stories.
I like to write stories, to tell stories and to watch the responses of folks as they hear them. I don't think I write well enough to be published, but I will be taking more writing courses because my children all encourage this side of my personality.
As you might have noticed, this last assignment is late, sorry. I had a husband that is unemployed right now, taking up my office space and not allowing me time on my computer. Let's all pray that this economy turns around!!!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Rosalie Young
May 3, 2010
Journal 14-News story
The Washington
Scott Wilson, Spencer S. Hsu and Debbi Wilgoren – Police probing bomb attempt search for man seen in Times Square video
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/03/AR2010050300847.html?hpid=topnews
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Rosalie Young
April 27, 2010
Story 9-Feature
TAYLORS FALLS---The Minnesota Bash Brothers, Marvin and Melvin Blumer, are identical twin brothers in their late 20s. These men are hard-working concrete installers who have been out of consistent work for over a year. Union workers who have had to travel to other states to stay employed, these fathers have been looking into reinventing themselves.
In classes at Anoka-Ramsey Community College there are many young husbands and fathers doing the same thing, reinventing themselves. As the construction industry has almost ground to a halt, these unemployed bread-winners are scrambling. In March of 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics divulged that the unemployment rate was holding firm at 9.7 percent. Temporary workers for the Federal Government changed those numbers a little with the hiring of census takers. Our nation has gone from having a 5 percent unemployment rate in March of 2008 to over 10 percent in September of 2009. Where will these people find jobs in the coming months and years?
Marvin and Melvin Blumer are the guys-next-door that grew up in a small Minnesota town. Maybe a little hellion thrown in, they found a trade that would support their families and still give them time to pursue their hobbies. Marvin said, “I always thought I’d do concrete work until I could retire from the manual side of it and then run a company of my own.”
With the lack of jobs and unemployment benefits winding down, the brothers have pursued another avenue of work. Being naturally athletic men and still wanting to work together, they have dedicated their time and energy into the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Wikipedia calls MMA a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills…to be used in competitions. The sport has become extremely popular, rivaling professional wrestling and boxing. It is also a good avenue for men to release pent up aggression; while they wait for the country to rebound from this recession and re-employ them.
Mixed martial arts competitions are alive and well in Savage, Minn. at a bar called Neisen’s Sports Bar. The brothers started entering amateur competitions in September of 2009 at this venue. By February of 2010 they won their first amateur title belts on the same evening. Marvin won the feather-weight belt; Melvin won the light-weight belt.
After watching their fights on this winter evening, Sean Blumer said, “This was by far the most intense night of all. They each fought with text-book perfection. I’m so proud of them. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for these extremely talented athletes.”
Since that evening the brothers have opened their own gym and created a business called: The Minnesota Militia of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Fitness in Taylors Falls, Minn. Their website with information on the programs that they offer is located at http://www.mnmilitiammafitness.webs.com/ . “From the beginner to elite athlete, we make it our goal to provide members with the knowledge and skill necessary to meet their fitness goals; whether it be strength training, self-defense or competition level MMA.” is part of their mission statement.
Right now their class schedule runs:
Monday and Tuesday evenings (striking class)
Wednesday evenings (grappling class)
Thursday evenings (Brazilian Jujitsu wrestling)
Friday evenings (MMA class).
Their motto is: To be the best, you have to out-work the rest.
Both men have wives who are attending college. Marvin’s wife is a college student majoring in law-enforcement at Century College and she also steps in to teach the ladies who have become members of their gym. She specializes in self-defense.
Is this an easy way to make a living? “No,” Marvin responds, “but I like to teach this form of martial arts. MMA competitions are new and growing with audiences all over the world. Getting in this business on the ground floor has the potential of making a lot of money and a reputation for our Minnesota gym.”
On April 23, eight men from the Minnesota Militia of MMA and Fitness, competed in Chicago, Ill. at the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) event. Competitors hailed from all around this country. Minnesota was well represented with Marvin winning fifth and tenth place in two different divisions (gi and no-gi) in his weight class. NAGA is offering competition venues in Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Newark and even Paris, France for 2010.
Out of work? Wondering what the future will hold? This is the path the Bash Brothers have found.
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April 27, 2010
Story 9-Feature
TAYLORS FALLS---The Minnesota Bash Brothers, Marvin and Melvin Blumer, are identical twin brothers in their late 20s. These men are hard-working concrete installers who have been out of consistent work for over a year. Union workers who have had to travel to other states to stay employed, these fathers have been looking into reinventing themselves.
In classes at Anoka-Ramsey Community College there are many young husbands and fathers doing the same thing, reinventing themselves. As the construction industry has almost ground to a halt, these unemployed bread-winners are scrambling. In March of 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics divulged that the unemployment rate was holding firm at 9.7 percent. Temporary workers for the Federal Government changed those numbers a little with the hiring of census takers. Our nation has gone from having a 5 percent unemployment rate in March of 2008 to over 10 percent in September of 2009. Where will these people find jobs in the coming months and years?
Marvin and Melvin Blumer are the guys-next-door that grew up in a small Minnesota town. Maybe a little hellion thrown in, they found a trade that would support their families and still give them time to pursue their hobbies. Marvin said, “I always thought I’d do concrete work until I could retire from the manual side of it and then run a company of my own.”
With the lack of jobs and unemployment benefits winding down, the brothers have pursued another avenue of work. Being naturally athletic men and still wanting to work together, they have dedicated their time and energy into the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Wikipedia calls MMA a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills…to be used in competitions. The sport has become extremely popular, rivaling professional wrestling and boxing. It is also a good avenue for men to release pent up aggression; while they wait for the country to rebound from this recession and re-employ them.
Mixed martial arts competitions are alive and well in Savage, Minn. at a bar called Neisen’s Sports Bar. The brothers started entering amateur competitions in September of 2009 at this venue. By February of 2010 they won their first amateur title belts on the same evening. Marvin won the feather-weight belt; Melvin won the light-weight belt.
After watching their fights on this winter evening, Sean Blumer said, “This was by far the most intense night of all. They each fought with text-book perfection. I’m so proud of them. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for these extremely talented athletes.”
Since that evening the brothers have opened their own gym and created a business called: The Minnesota Militia of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Fitness in Taylors Falls, Minn. Their website with information on the programs that they offer is located at http://www.mnmilitiammafitness.webs.com/ . “From the beginner to elite athlete, we make it our goal to provide members with the knowledge and skill necessary to meet their fitness goals; whether it be strength training, self-defense or competition level MMA.” is part of their mission statement.
Right now their class schedule runs:
Monday and Tuesday evenings (striking class)Wednesday evenings (grappling class)
Thursday evenings (Brazilian Jujitsu wrestling)
Friday evenings (MMA class).
Their motto is: To be the best, you have to out-work the rest.
Both men have wives who are attending college. Marvin’s wife is a college student majoring in law-enforcement at Century College and she also steps in to teach the ladies who have become members of their gym. She specializes in self-defense.
Is this an easy way to make a living? “No,” Marvin responds, “but I like to teach this form of martial arts. MMA competitions are new and growing with audiences all over the world. Getting in this business on the ground floor has the potential of making a lot of money and a reputation for our Minnesota gym.”
On April 23, eight men from the Minnesota Militia of MMA and Fitness, competed in Chicago, Ill. at the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) event. Competitors hailed from all around this country. Minnesota was well represented with Marvin winning fifth and tenth place in two different divisions (gi and no-gi) in his weight class. NAGA is offering competition venues in Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Newark and even Paris, France for 2010.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Rosalie Young
April 26, 2010
Journal 13-News story
The Pioneer Press
Nick Ferraro-Crash claims six young lives
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14958737?nclick_check=1
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Rosalie Young
April 19, 2010
Story 8 Poll Story
Look around. In the gas stations, delivering packages, praying in the church pew, walking down the grocery aisles and possibly even next door is a criminal. Merriam-Webster’s definition: one who has committed a crime. The question that follows is: what is a crime? Under the main Webster’s entry, the definition reads: a gross violation of law or something reprehensible, foolish or disgraceful.
In a poll taken from people across this country, old, young and on diverse socio-economic levels; the idea of criminals and their closeness to the law-abiding public is disturbing. Half of the polled persons do know a criminal. When asked if most people would allow a criminal to live in their household, 57 % would not.
Are criminals genetically inclined to do evil? Seventy-one percent said no. This opinion contradicts the findings of a study of twins by Thalia C. Eley, Paul Lichtenstein and Jim Stevenson in 1999. These child-development researchers stated, ”This study found that 49% of the variance in teacher-reported aggression was due to genetic factors, with no influence of the shared environment…” In their summary of collected data, Eley, Lichtenstein and Stevenson wrote, “There are good theoretical reasons to expect aggressive antisocial behavior to be heritable and the limited empirical evidence suggests this is so.” Predisposition to do the evil, rather than the good is not a popular opinion. Our poll takers emphatically stated that criminals can choose to do good by 93%.
America has faith in the prison systems. Sixty percent of those polled believe that a criminal can be rehabilitated. When opening the forum for the relating of experiences, one person shared that he had been in jail. He felt that he was rehabilitated just fine. His opinion is that some people make mistakes in their youth or when they are desperate, but that doesn’t make them evil. However, he also believes that some criminals can’t be rehabilitated or don’t want to be. When asked if the three-strikes-you’re-out law has kept the streets safer, over 54% of our poll takers said yes.
Should an employer give a job to a felon? Half of the respondents would give the criminal an opportunity to work for them. One respondent stated that he had worked with a convicted felon at a deli and had a very negative experience. He caught the man stealing on a number of occasions and lying to managers and co-workers. Our pollster ultimately left this position because the thief had spread rumors about him and made him fear going to work.
What does it take for a law-abiding citizen to become a criminal? One poll responder shared that many people are profiled for their dark skin and then searched, then the police find a nugget of medicine. Oops, off to jail. If they had previous infractions it could spell a felony and mean a very long time in jail. For the hard criminals, there may be little chance of reformation, but in jail everyone gets a Bible, so there’s hope.
Does a person have to go to jail to be a criminal? Eighty-six percent of those polled say that a person does not have to be incarcerated to be considered a criminal; they just have to break a law. Summer Young summed it all up by saying, ”I believe people can change, for the good or worse, at any time.”
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April 19, 2010
Story 8 Poll Story
Look around. In the gas stations, delivering packages, praying in the church pew, walking down the grocery aisles and possibly even next door is a criminal. Merriam-Webster’s definition: one who has committed a crime. The question that follows is: what is a crime? Under the main Webster’s entry, the definition reads: a gross violation of law or something reprehensible, foolish or disgraceful.
In a poll taken from people across this country, old, young and on diverse socio-economic levels; the idea of criminals and their closeness to the law-abiding public is disturbing. Half of the polled persons do know a criminal. When asked if most people would allow a criminal to live in their household, 57 % would not.
Are criminals genetically inclined to do evil? Seventy-one percent said no. This opinion contradicts the findings of a study of twins by Thalia C. Eley, Paul Lichtenstein and Jim Stevenson in 1999. These child-development researchers stated, ”This study found that 49% of the variance in teacher-reported aggression was due to genetic factors, with no influence of the shared environment…” In their summary of collected data, Eley, Lichtenstein and Stevenson wrote, “There are good theoretical reasons to expect aggressive antisocial behavior to be heritable and the limited empirical evidence suggests this is so.” Predisposition to do the evil, rather than the good is not a popular opinion. Our poll takers emphatically stated that criminals can choose to do good by 93%.
America has faith in the prison systems. Sixty percent of those polled believe that a criminal can be rehabilitated. When opening the forum for the relating of experiences, one person shared that he had been in jail. He felt that he was rehabilitated just fine. His opinion is that some people make mistakes in their youth or when they are desperate, but that doesn’t make them evil. However, he also believes that some criminals can’t be rehabilitated or don’t want to be. When asked if the three-strikes-you’re-out law has kept the streets safer, over 54% of our poll takers said yes.
Should an employer give a job to a felon? Half of the respondents would give the criminal an opportunity to work for them. One respondent stated that he had worked with a convicted felon at a deli and had a very negative experience. He caught the man stealing on a number of occasions and lying to managers and co-workers. Our pollster ultimately left this position because the thief had spread rumors about him and made him fear going to work.
What does it take for a law-abiding citizen to become a criminal? One poll responder shared that many people are profiled for their dark skin and then searched, then the police find a nugget of medicine. Oops, off to jail. If they had previous infractions it could spell a felony and mean a very long time in jail. For the hard criminals, there may be little chance of reformation, but in jail everyone gets a Bible, so there’s hope.
Does a person have to go to jail to be a criminal? Eighty-six percent of those polled say that a person does not have to be incarcerated to be considered a criminal; they just have to break a law. Summer Young summed it all up by saying, ”I believe people can change, for the good or worse, at any time.”
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Rosalie Young
April 19, 2010
Journal 11-News story
MINNEAPOLIS---The Minnesota Miss Basketball Award committee has made their decision on who is best in the state for 2010. That selection was announced at a banquet on Saturday, April 17 following the state tournament and the all-star games. Cassie Rochel, a 6 foot 4 senior post-player from Lakeville North, who led her victorious team in the class AAAA championship game, was the recipient.
Pioneer Press
Tim Leighton—Lakeville North’s Cassie Rochel named Minnesota Ms. Basketball
http://www.twincities.com/prep/ci_14906355
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Poll story
The cost to attend online classes within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has risen with their popularity. In polling students who already attend online classes or web-enhanced classes, they have definite opinions about the additional per credit charges for online compared to traditional on-campus. With a whopping majority, 13-1, the students stated that online classes should not be charged more dollars per credit. In the spring of 2010, a three-credit online class at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) cost a student $478.20 on average. An on-campus three-credit class was charged $370.41.
In a survey of 21 persons from all around this country, different socio-economic backgrounds, male and female, old and young, the consensus was that online classes are a good option for the American college student. When asked if they had ever taken an online class, half of the respondents had and half hadn’t. All of the poll takers had attended on-campus classes at one time. When asked what they would like to study if it was offered, the majority asked for foreign languages.
When polling students who are currently attending ARCC, the majority also attend on-campus classes, 10-4. In asking for suggestions for online class improvement, they responded:
*An easier way to contact and get hold of teachers would be appreciated.
*Video lectures; video streaming or web chats would be welcomed as additional teaching tools.
Additional classes that these online students would like to see offered include music, math, World War ll history, language and acupuncture.
In the tallying of results, most respondents, (28-35) expressed a positive attitude towards the taking of and researching what is offered in the realm of online classes.
On the website of Minnesota Online, you can take a short quiz to see if this style of learning is right for you. Demo courses are offered; career planning, library resources, financial planning, and a tutoring program are all explained.
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In a survey of 21 persons from all around this country, different socio-economic backgrounds, male and female, old and young, the consensus was that online classes are a good option for the American college student. When asked if they had ever taken an online class, half of the respondents had and half hadn’t. All of the poll takers had attended on-campus classes at one time. When asked what they would like to study if it was offered, the majority asked for foreign languages.
When polling students who are currently attending ARCC, the majority also attend on-campus classes, 10-4. In asking for suggestions for online class improvement, they responded:
*An easier way to contact and get hold of teachers would be appreciated.
*Video lectures; video streaming or web chats would be welcomed as additional teaching tools.
Additional classes that these online students would like to see offered include music, math, World War ll history, language and acupuncture.
In the tallying of results, most respondents, (28-35) expressed a positive attitude towards the taking of and researching what is offered in the realm of online classes.
On the website of Minnesota Online, you can take a short quiz to see if this style of learning is right for you. Demo courses are offered; career planning, library resources, financial planning, and a tutoring program are all explained.
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Monday, April 12, 2010
Rosalie Young
April 12, 2010
Journal 12-News story
The Pioneer Press
The Associated Press-Openings expected in Mass. School
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Polls are coming your way. Contact me via email if you have questions about setting one up for class.
I figured out how to set up online polls----you all probably will be getting a poll to take from me. If you need help setting one up- I can help. I almost spent 6 hours trying to figure these things out and now the results are flowing in!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Two Eyes for the Dead
688 Hague Ave.
Saint Paul, Minn. 55014
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Joshua Murray
Office phone 651-224-1588
Cell phone 651-226-2765
E-mail http://www.myspace.com/twoeyesforthedead
SUNDAY EVENING AT THE STAR BAR IS THE PLACE TO BE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS---The local talent of Louis Murphy, 1994 graduate of Chisago Lakes High School, is being showcased on Saturday, April 10 at the Star Bar, 4005 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, Minn. Murphy’s singing and song-writing abilities will be shared with Two Eyes for the Dead, a four-piece rock band from Saint Paul, Minn. Started in 2005 as a purely improvisational experiment, this group has blended and grown into a band based on a solid, written song construction with a smattering of improvisations. Steve McPherson of the Pulse writes, “Two Eyes for the Dead take their cues from the darker end of the rock spectrum, citing goth-yet-melodic rockers: A Perfect Circle and Dredg along with everyone's favorite, Radiohead, as their prime influences. The live recordings offered on their MySpace page hint at inventive sonics, but my favorite part has to be their "Sounds Like" answer: "Tears of joy ,which are the same as sorrow." http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2943
Starting at 9 p.m. with a cover charge of $5, you will experience the next sensation of the darker side of rock.
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688 Hague Ave.
Saint Paul, Minn. 55014
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Joshua Murray
Office phone 651-224-1588
Cell phone 651-226-2765E-mail http://www.myspace.com/twoeyesforthedead
SUNDAY EVENING AT THE STAR BAR IS THE PLACE TO BE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS---The local talent of Louis Murphy, 1994 graduate of Chisago Lakes High School, is being showcased on Saturday, April 10 at the Star Bar, 4005 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, Minn. Murphy’s singing and song-writing abilities will be shared with Two Eyes for the Dead, a four-piece rock band from Saint Paul, Minn. Started in 2005 as a purely improvisational experiment, this group has blended and grown into a band based on a solid, written song construction with a smattering of improvisations. Steve McPherson of the Pulse writes, “Two Eyes for the Dead take their cues from the darker end of the rock spectrum, citing goth-yet-melodic rockers: A Perfect Circle and Dredg along with everyone's favorite, Radiohead, as their prime influences. The live recordings offered on their MySpace page hint at inventive sonics, but my favorite part has to be their "Sounds Like" answer: "Tears of joy ,which are the same as sorrow." http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2943
Starting at 9 p.m. with a cover charge of $5, you will experience the next sensation of the darker side of rock.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Vatican refuses to remove accused priest from service
Journal 10-News story
CROOKSTON---Still a priest in India, the Reverand Joseph Jeyapaul, 54, has been accused of sexually molesting two teenage girls in 2004 and 2005. A Crookston, Minn. retired bishop has implored the Vatican to strip Jeyapaul of his priesthood and remove him from the position of secretary for the Diaocesan Commission for Education in Ootacamund, India. Jeyapaul refuses to return to the United States.
The Pioneer Press
Emily Gurnon-A suspect in Minnesota, still a priest in India
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14826332?nclick_check=1
CROOKSTON---Still a priest in India, the Reverand Joseph Jeyapaul, 54, has been accused of sexually molesting two teenage girls in 2004 and 2005. A Crookston, Minn. retired bishop has implored the Vatican to strip Jeyapaul of his priesthood and remove him from the position of secretary for the Diaocesan Commission for Education in Ootacamund, India. Jeyapaul refuses to return to the United States.
The Pioneer Press
Emily Gurnon-A suspect in Minnesota, still a priest in India
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14826332?nclick_check=1
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Enterprise topic I selected
I decided to write my enterprise story about the Holistic Healing classes that are being offered by Anoka-Ramsey Community College. In researching for our last story, my holistics professor, Valerie Lis, was very engaging in her interview. The medical arena is forefront in all the major papers with the health-care legislation that is being passed. Our school is on the cutting edge of the 'alternative' medical education. I have taken the basic Introduction to Holistic Healing 1100. It was a full class with a cross-section of ages, sexes, races and experience. I asked, a week before the final class, if any of my fellow students were interested in telling their stories in this forum. I was surprised that they wanted their voices heard. I have a daughter that is being educated in this field of medicine in Santa Cruz, California. She will be a resource along with one or two of her professors.
I think this story will be interesting to the students at our school because people are taking these classes.
I think this story will be interesting to the students at our school because people are taking these classes.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Rosalie Young
March 29, 2010
Journal 8-News story
MOSCOW---At morning rush hour, two suicide bombers detonated bombs made with cut wire and bolts in two subway stations in this city. The fatality totals stand now at 37 with 60 more injured. The bombers appear to be Islamic militant women with affiliations to the North Caucasus, a region in southwestern Russia.
The Washington Post
Philip P. Pan - Moscow subway explosions kill at least 37
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/03/29/ST2010032900773.html?sid=ST2010032900773
March 29, 2010
Journal 8-News story
MOSCOW---At morning rush hour, two suicide bombers detonated bombs made with cut wire and bolts in two subway stations in this city. The fatality totals stand now at 37 with 60 more injured. The bombers appear to be Islamic militant women with affiliations to the North Caucasus, a region in southwestern Russia.
The Washington Post
Philip P. Pan - Moscow subway explosions kill at least 37
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/03/29/ST2010032900773.html?sid=ST2010032900773
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Coach with the Most
This coaching gig at ARCC has been a good one for Fassett. He has been assisting Head Coach Dave DeWitt with the women’s basketball team. Flowing with the energy and spark of a young man, Fassett explained that his coaching career started around 15 years ago. It evolved from high school sports to coaching at the collegiate level for the last six years. “I could see myself doing this for another five to ten years. The time flies by and the years kind of all just blend together,” Fassett mused. Big accolades for DeWitt were spoken by Fassett, “This is perfect for me. Plus the fact that I get to coach with and learn every day from the best coach I have ever been around in Coach DeWitt.”
One factor that helped in the Lady Rams winning season was the lack of complaining about playing time. The long basketball season often includes bickering and major arguing but the ladies didn’t fall victim to that. “Realistically they all pushed and encouraged each other to be the best they could be. There was not really one or two true leaders, they all lead each other,” said Fassett.
Being a community college can have its drawbacks as far as developing a team. Women typically enroll for two years rather than the standard four years at other colleges and universities. “The girls are playing for a chance to move on to another level,” said Fassett. “As a coaching staff we really emphasize individual improvement because the best way to improve the team is to improve yourself.” The ARCC coaching staff can claim to know almost all of the college coaches in the state of Minnesota
Recruiting players has been another aspect of the job. Making phone calls, sending emails and texting are all ways that the coaching staff has contacted high school players. ”We think we are offering a great opportunity to have a chance to prolong their basketball careers and have a chance to earn some scholarship money for college,” said Fassett. Roughly 150 girls per year have received a recruiting call, with 100 contacted more than once and 70 that are contacted numerous times until they commit one way or the other.
More marketing of the athletic department and more community involvement would improve the women’s basketball season. “We play in several cities around Minnesota
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Rosalie Young
March 19, 2010
Journal 9-News story
Pioneer Press
Antler hunters discover man’s body north of Rochester
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14701136
Thursday, March 11, 2010
March 7, 2010
Story 5
ARCC Women’s Basketball
The old saying is “You can’t beat the same team three times in a season!” but the Lady Rams from Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) say, “Oh yes, you can!” With their third win against Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) last Saturday, our Lady Rams secured the berth to the NJCAA Division 111 National Tournament
Who was favored going into the game? Size was on the MCTC team’s side with their roster having four women over 6’ with all of them designated as post players. Anoka boasted two women at 5’10”but they are considered forwards, not posts. Depth of bench is usually another factor for teams, but although Minneapolis had 11 players on their roster, they only used seven. Anoka had seven players on their roster, but they only needed six to win.
The starters for ARCC were Alex Moore [5’7”] sophomore; Mallory Cramer [5’10”] freshman; Stephanie Pilgrim [5’8”] freshman; Alyssa Silva [5’8”] sophomore and Marie Hanson [5’10”] freshman.
In the opening half, even though MCTC was larger on paper, they couldn’t get more than one shot on the basket. If they ran a ‘flex-style’ offense, passes were stolen before they were caught. Anoka’s defense was a man-to-man with mostly a full court man press. They hassled and harried the guards. Then David DeWitt, the ARCC coach, changed that up with a full-court zone jump defense. That’s where Hansen shined. Who said white girls can’t jump?
MCTC found that the Anoka offense wasn’t afraid to send the ball down to Cramer (5’10”), while she was posting up in front of a 6’3” player. Great fakes and little shovel shots helped to send that big woman to the bench. Anoka’s offense was leaning-under and baby-hooking over the top of them. Matching shot for shot, the first half found Anoka plagued with travel calls and carry-the–ball calls but they battled back.
The second half started with ARCC down by three, 31-34. With 18:09 left in the second half, DeWitt called a time out. He had been striding up and down in front of his bench, giving his girls and the referees advice. His girls were in a standard wheel play that wasn’t working. Now it was his turn to pull something out of his hat. He needed to score.
Anoka went on a run: Cramer received a push from the MCTC 6’3” post and drew a foul.Hanson stole a pass and sent the ball flying down the court to Moore. Moore read the defense, and went in for the lay-up. Sure enough, she got it and a foul call.
The crowd roared, because the score now sat at 38-40, with ARCC only behind by two.
Then the shot clock came into the picture. The crowd noticed it when the MCTC coach hollered, ”You have 10 seconds.” Up flew the three-point shot; short. Anoka grabbed the ball and headed down the court, took it inside again and received another foul. Anoka came within one. The game started getting rough. Foul trouble haunted MCTC. Anoka played a sweet hand-off offensive play that worked time and again. DeWitt kept changing up the defense with the full-court man and zone with the jump. MCTC called a frantic time out when their 6’3” post got in an Anoka sandwich of Cramer and Pilgrim, even though she dwarfed them by five inches. As the clock ticked down, the crowd got louder and louder, especially when Anoka tied the game on two free throws by Cramer. That foul sent the Minneapolis post to the bench with her fourth. With just seconds left, Hanson threw up a three, no good.
”We are going into overtime, Ladies,” the crowd cheered.
With two key players from MCTC in foul trouble, the teams set up again for the center court jump with five minutes on the clock. When one of the MCTC women fouled out with 3:31 left to play, Anoka went on a run while MCTC was trying to mentally regroup. Cramer was lit from within as she blocked shots, made shots and chased loose balls all over the court. She inspired Pilgrim who nailed a three and it looked like Anoka had it sewn up, but the battle continued until the very end when Anoka prevailed by four, 78-74.
The next stop, Rochester, Minn., where the national tournament is this weekend, starting Thursday, March 11.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
Journal 8-News Story
Rosalie Young
March 7, 2010
Journal 8-News story
ST. PAUL---On March 12, the Science Museum of Minnesota will open the new exhibit, “The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words That Changed the World”. Fragments of scrolls dating from the first century will be on display along with artifacts from the locations where they were found. The Omnitheater of the Science Museum will be showing “Arabia”, a documentary in conjunction with the exhibit.
Pioneer Press
“Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls” by Maja Beckstrom
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14522261?nclick_check=1
March 7, 2010
Journal 8-News story
ST. PAUL---On March 12, the Science Museum of Minnesota will open the new exhibit, “The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words That Changed the World”. Fragments of scrolls dating from the first century will be on display along with artifacts from the locations where they were found. The Omnitheater of the Science Museum will be showing “Arabia”, a documentary in conjunction with the exhibit.
Pioneer Press
“Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls” by Maja Beckstrom
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14522261?nclick_check=1
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Rosalie Young
Media Writing
March 3, 2010
Story 4-Samantha’s travels
When Samantha Williams was only 12, she embarked on a journey with her family to Hawaii. Little did her parents know, they had planted the seed that would sprout and bloom all over the world. She found the traveler spirit in her soul.
At the age of 20, Williams has logged many hours on flights to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Fiji. While most of those hours have been with family, she has also shared them with friends and a travel group called People to People Ambassadors. This program offers extraordinary and life-changing educational travel opportunities for students. It can also be a tool whereby college students receive credit for their hands-on study of the history, culture, art, geography, economics and government of the regions where they stay.
Fiji is one of Williams’ favorite destinations. With 333 islands comprising this nation, a very small, heart-shaped island with turquoise water, world-renowned surfing and white sand named Tavarua is owned by a family friend. While in transit on one of her visits, Williams was invited to stay with a mainland family where polygamy was practiced. The family consisted of two wives sharing one husband in a house with two sides, one for one wife and kids and the other side for the other wife and kids. The situation was very strange for Williams, but it was normal to them.
Williams hopes to continue to enrich her portfolio of foreign destinations with a jaunt across the Atlantic to meet the Queen.
Media Writing
March 3, 2010
Story 4-Samantha’s travels
When Samantha Williams was only 12, she embarked on a journey with her family to Hawaii. Little did her parents know, they had planted the seed that would sprout and bloom all over the world. She found the traveler spirit in her soul.
At the age of 20, Williams has logged many hours on flights to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Fiji. While most of those hours have been with family, she has also shared them with friends and a travel group called People to People Ambassadors. This program offers extraordinary and life-changing educational travel opportunities for students. It can also be a tool whereby college students receive credit for their hands-on study of the history, culture, art, geography, economics and government of the regions where they stay.
Fiji is one of Williams’ favorite destinations. With 333 islands comprising this nation, a very small, heart-shaped island with turquoise water, world-renowned surfing and white sand named Tavarua is owned by a family friend. While in transit on one of her visits, Williams was invited to stay with a mainland family where polygamy was practiced. The family consisted of two wives sharing one husband in a house with two sides, one for one wife and kids and the other side for the other wife and kids. The situation was very strange for Williams, but it was normal to them.
Williams hopes to continue to enrich her portfolio of foreign destinations with a jaunt across the Atlantic to meet the Queen.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Rosalie Young
Media Writing
Feb.26, 2010
Interview with Samantha Williams about Traveling
Q: How long have you had a love of traveling? What got you started?
A: A family trip to Hawaii
Q: How old were you?
A: 12 years old
Q: Who has traveled with you?
A: Family, friends, travel group called “People to People”
Q: What is People to People about?
A: People to People Ambassador Programs offers extraordinary, life-changing educational travel opportunities for students, athletes, educators, and professionals
Q: Where have you been?
A: Hawaii many times, Australia , New Zealand and Mexico
Q: Where in Mexico
A: Mazatlan , Rosorito , Mexico
A: and Fiji
Q: Do they speak English there?
A: They speak Fijian and Indian. A lot of Indian( Arabic) people live there as well
Q: What was your favorite place and why? Do you have any advice for someone planning a trip?
A: Fiji
Q: Do you surf? Did they teach you there? Are those shark-infested waters?
A:Yes I surf. Learned when I was 9 in California
Q: When you travel, what is the criteria that determines where you go? Is there a certain time of year that you like to travel best in?
A: I like to go when it is considered summertime in that country. I love seeing different cultures and learning about how people live and how everything is so different everywhere. I am very interested in new things and love to learn about history.
Q: Do you have friends all over? What is your favorite story to tell about people you’ve met?
A:Yes, I am originally from California Fiji
Q: Do you have a favorite story about someone you met while traveling
A: I got to stay with a family for a night in Fiji
Q: Do you have a preference on how you travel? Do you like trains, buses, automobiles,
ships, or planes?
A: I prefer planes. I also like ships. Cruises are awesome!
Q: Finally: If a radio station called you at work today and said,”Samantha, you and anyone you choose, have round trip tickets to anywhere in the world, {all taxes and fees taken care of by the station} first class accommodations for 6 days- 7 nights and we will throw in $10,000 for spending money !”
A: I would love to go to England
Q: Who would you take with you.
A: My family and boyfriend.
Q:How would you go?
A: I would fly
Q:Are you a History major ?
A: No but I should be!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Rosalie Young
March 1, 2010
Journal 7-News story
Pioneer Press
Associated Press-Volunteers to start sandbagging in Moorhead
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14491001
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Story 3
Rosalie Young
Feb. 23, 2010
Story 3-Exercise 2
Injured bicyclist
SHAFER---The smiling fixture at McDonalds that has been missed, Marsha L. Taylor, is on the road to recovery. She returned home Sunday after four months of hospitalization.
Marsha was riding her bicycle down 72nd Street near the intersection of Southland Boulevard when she was struck from behind by a car.
A bicycle enthusiast for the last twenty years, she estimates she’s ridden 3500 miles this year alone, which included the Governor’s Bicycle Tour and a U.S.A. National Tour. Just two short weeks after the national tour, Marsha found herself in a hospital bed with six broken ribs, a broken arm, a broken pelvis, a mild concussion and a broken neck. “One doctor said I had a hangman’s fracture. She said it was a miracle that I wasn’t paralyzed.” On the road to recovery, Marsha was transferred to the Chisago Rehabilitation Hospital where, instead of getting better, she got worse. “ I started turning bright orange,” she said.” When my mother saw me she said I looked like a Halloween pumpkin.” Back to Fairview she was sent where they found a perforated intestine and both liver and gall bladder damage. That tacked on two more months to her recovery. With rehab three times a week, Marsha is hoping to get back on her bike this spring. She attributes being here today to her bicycle helmet.
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Feb. 23, 2010
Story 3-Exercise 2
Injured bicyclist
SHAFER---The smiling fixture at McDonalds that has been missed, Marsha L. Taylor, is on the road to recovery. She returned home Sunday after four months of hospitalization.
Marsha was riding her bicycle down 72nd Street near the intersection of Southland Boulevard when she was struck from behind by a car.
A bicycle enthusiast for the last twenty years, she estimates she’s ridden 3500 miles this year alone, which included the Governor’s Bicycle Tour and a U.S.A. National Tour. Just two short weeks after the national tour, Marsha found herself in a hospital bed with six broken ribs, a broken arm, a broken pelvis, a mild concussion and a broken neck. “One doctor said I had a hangman’s fracture. She said it was a miracle that I wasn’t paralyzed.” On the road to recovery, Marsha was transferred to the Chisago Rehabilitation Hospital where, instead of getting better, she got worse. “ I started turning bright orange,” she said.” When my mother saw me she said I looked like a Halloween pumpkin.” Back to Fairview she was sent where they found a perforated intestine and both liver and gall bladder damage. That tacked on two more months to her recovery. With rehab three times a week, Marsha is hoping to get back on her bike this spring. She attributes being here today to her bicycle helmet.
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Journal 6-News Story
Rosalie Young
Feb.22, 2008
Journal 6
MINNEAPOLIS—The city has charged Erica Kocur $1600 for this month’s water bill. A common water bill for Kocur is $70 to $80 per month. The city attributes the increase to a possible dripping faucet or running toilet.
Pioneer Press
Associated Press-Minneapolis woman says $1,600 water bill must be mistake
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14441002
Feb.22, 2008
Journal 6
MINNEAPOLIS—The city has charged Erica Kocur $1600 for this month’s water bill. A common water bill for Kocur is $70 to $80 per month. The city attributes the increase to a possible dripping faucet or running toilet.
Pioneer Press
Associated Press-Minneapolis woman says $1,600 water bill must be mistake
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14441002
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Rosalie Young danced her way to heaven Sunday at the age of 56. The Aurora-Staples Inn of Stillwater was the scene of her daughter, Olivia’s wedding, where everyone was dancing the Electric Slide to the tunes of the Twin Cities Hot Club. Rosalie took a dip that kept dipping-all the way to the floor, then she was gone. “Snuffed out like a candle,” lamented her husband, George, of 34 years. “She died surrounded by the people she loved most, laughing and enjoying life.”
Rosalie was born to Raymond and Donna Murphy in the midst of the oil fields in Wyoming Iowa schools which included the Luton school, an air force barracks, the Bronson elementary school and the American Legion building in Sergeant Bluff. “She never knew where she would be going for school from year to year, even though she lived in the same house!” said her mother, Donna Murphy. The year, 1971, was a significant one to her. She graduated high school; was married; had her first daughter; became paralyzed; died; was resurrected and learned to walk again. She often commented, “It was all gravy after that year.” On New Year’s Eve of 1974, she joined Christ’s Household of Faith in St. Paul , Minnesota Chisago Lakes Pine City
Rosalie is survived by her loving husband, George; her mother, Donna Murphy of Cortez, Colo.; sister, Patricia Tilton of Stratford, Texas and brother, Dan of St. Paul. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Alicia {Jared} Thomas of Las Vegas, Nev.; Dimitri of Shafer; Millicent {Mark} Austen of Jacksonville, Fla.; Cassandra of Felton, Calif.
Funeral services will be on Friday at 10 a.m. at Chisago Lakes Lutheran Church Forest Lake Chisago City
Monday, February 15, 2010
Journal #5
Rosalie Young
Feb.15, 2008
Journal 5
ST. PAUL—From a prison cell, Koua Fong Lee is asking if the Toyota recall is the answer to why he is serving eight years for vehicular homicide. On a beautiful June day in 2006, Lee was driving home from church with his family in his 1996 Toyota Camry. “I know that I stepped on the brake,” he said. “I was pressing it to the max, but it wasn’t working.”
Pioneer Press
Emily Gurnon- Speaking from prison, Toyota driver defends actions in deadly crash
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14393711?nclick_check=1
Feb.15, 2008
Journal 5
ST. PAUL—From a prison cell, Koua Fong Lee is asking if the Toyota recall is the answer to why he is serving eight years for vehicular homicide. On a beautiful June day in 2006, Lee was driving home from church with his family in his 1996 Toyota Camry. “I know that I stepped on the brake,” he said. “I was pressing it to the max, but it wasn’t working.”
Pioneer Press
Emily Gurnon- Speaking from prison, Toyota driver defends actions in deadly crash
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14393711?nclick_check=1
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Story 2
Rosalie Young
Feb. 10, 2010
Story 2
County commissioners vote
CENTER CITY--- Thursday afternoon at the Chisago County Courthouse was the scene of an eruption of tempers in the county commissioners’ meeting. The issue revolved around Sheriff Gus DiCesari’s request for eight new squad cars and the hiring of five new deputies. “You’re putting the lives of the people of this county in jeopardy,” stated DiCesari.. Responding to this impassioned plea, Commissioner Anne Chenn vehemently disagreed. She, along with commissioners: Valerie Dawkins, Faith Ellis, Jose Gardez and Roland Grauman, stood their ground and stated the county does not have the funding . With a budget of $127 million, DiCesari is requesting $580,000.
“It is getting too costly to maintain the older vehicles and they spend too much time in the repair shop. You commissioners eliminated the equipment budgets for my department this year and now I can’t buy anything. This is the first time in my 27 years as sheriff that the county hasn’t allocated money to the sheriff’s department to buy equipment. My deputies can’t keep driving these old vehicles. Something bad is going to happen,” he warned.
Commissioners Anita Shenuski and Raymond Laybourne said that law enforcement and
the sheriff’s department deserved more attention and funds than the programs for migrant
workers who come to the county to work.
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An estimated 5000 migrant families now live in Chisago County. They work in agricultural, construction and service industry jobs.
Commissioner Shenuski argued, “We never had problems until we began letting migrants come to this county to work. They are a problem for our law enforcement, our schools and our healthcare system. They take away jobs from decent people and work for next to nothing and if something gets stolen, you can bet it is one of them that’s taken it. We need to protect local residents from them.”
On the other side of the fence, Chenn denied that immigrants are the problem, “Those people who come here to work are decent, hardworking people being employed at jobs that local residents don’t want to do. They add a great deal to the local economy and they pay taxes. You are being a hypocrite when you try to blame those people for everything.”
The shortage of funds for law enforcement equipment was attributed to the higher cost of fuel and healthcare for county employees. A new $30 million prison was erected this year to alleviate overcrowding. As tempers cooled, Chenn suggested that the squad cars not be driven to the deputies’ homes at the end of the work day. She noted that would make more cars available and preserve mileage. Sheriff DiCesari disagreed again. His view is that seeing police cruisers in the neighborhoods is a great deterrent to crime.
The commissioners voted 5-2 against the sheriff’s request.
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Feb. 10, 2010
Story 2
County commissioners vote
CENTER CITY--- Thursday afternoon at the Chisago County Courthouse was the scene of an eruption of tempers in the county commissioners’ meeting. The issue revolved around Sheriff Gus DiCesari’s request for eight new squad cars and the hiring of five new deputies. “You’re putting the lives of the people of this county in jeopardy,” stated DiCesari.. Responding to this impassioned plea, Commissioner Anne Chenn vehemently disagreed. She, along with commissioners: Valerie Dawkins, Faith Ellis, Jose Gardez and Roland Grauman, stood their ground and stated the county does not have the funding . With a budget of $127 million, DiCesari is requesting $580,000.
“It is getting too costly to maintain the older vehicles and they spend too much time in the repair shop. You commissioners eliminated the equipment budgets for my department this year and now I can’t buy anything. This is the first time in my 27 years as sheriff that the county hasn’t allocated money to the sheriff’s department to buy equipment. My deputies can’t keep driving these old vehicles. Something bad is going to happen,” he warned.
Commissioners Anita Shenuski and Raymond Laybourne said that law enforcement and
the sheriff’s department deserved more attention and funds than the programs for migrant
workers who come to the county to work.
more
An estimated 5000 migrant families now live in Chisago County. They work in agricultural, construction and service industry jobs.
Commissioner Shenuski argued, “We never had problems until we began letting migrants come to this county to work. They are a problem for our law enforcement, our schools and our healthcare system. They take away jobs from decent people and work for next to nothing and if something gets stolen, you can bet it is one of them that’s taken it. We need to protect local residents from them.”
On the other side of the fence, Chenn denied that immigrants are the problem, “Those people who come here to work are decent, hardworking people being employed at jobs that local residents don’t want to do. They add a great deal to the local economy and they pay taxes. You are being a hypocrite when you try to blame those people for everything.”
The shortage of funds for law enforcement equipment was attributed to the higher cost of fuel and healthcare for county employees. A new $30 million prison was erected this year to alleviate overcrowding. As tempers cooled, Chenn suggested that the squad cars not be driven to the deputies’ homes at the end of the work day. She noted that would make more cars available and preserve mileage. Sheriff DiCesari disagreed again. His view is that seeing police cruisers in the neighborhoods is a great deterrent to crime.
The commissioners voted 5-2 against the sheriff’s request.
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Journal 4
Rosalie Young
Feb. 8, 2010
Journal 4
MADISON, Wisconsin---Higher education is not the key for a bigger paycheck in this midwestern city. You just need a class B driver’s license. John E. Nelson, bus driver, earned $159,258 in 2009. He earned more than Madison’s mayor, the police chief and the head of the Metro Transit Bureau.
Pioneer Press
Dean Mosiman / Wisconsin State Journal
Madison’s highest paid city employee: bus driver earning $159,258
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14358113?nclick_check=1
Feb. 8, 2010
Journal 4
MADISON, Wisconsin---Higher education is not the key for a bigger paycheck in this midwestern city. You just need a class B driver’s license. John E. Nelson, bus driver, earned $159,258 in 2009. He earned more than Madison’s mayor, the police chief and the head of the Metro Transit Bureau.
Pioneer Press
Dean Mosiman / Wisconsin State Journal
Madison’s highest paid city employee: bus driver earning $159,258
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14358113?nclick_check=1
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
My First Day at ARCC
My first day at ARCC was a trifle confusing. I came in to see if I would qualify for the Alyss grant and what that entailed. I ended up signing up for a three credit class that met once a week. The best thing is that the class and books were free! My academic counselor walked me to the finance office and bookstore. She made sure that I paid the fees and found the books I needed. I would recommend if any of my classmates have parents that don't have their degrees or haven't been in school for a number of years that they check out this grant and see if college is for them.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Journal 3
Rosalie Young
Feb. 1, 2010
Journal 3
WASHINGTON—The No Child Left Behind law is under attack in our nation’s capital. The law states that all schools must succumb to the performance standards regulated by the national government and meet those standards by 2014. If the students at a school don’t pass the testing in reading and math, the school can be penalized and the state can intervene. President Obama, in his State of the Union address, is in favor of changing the standards.
Washington Post
Nick Anderson-Administration retooling key part of ‘No Child’ law
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020101129.html?hpid=topnews
Feb. 1, 2010
Journal 3
WASHINGTON—The No Child Left Behind law is under attack in our nation’s capital. The law states that all schools must succumb to the performance standards regulated by the national government and meet those standards by 2014. If the students at a school don’t pass the testing in reading and math, the school can be penalized and the state can intervene. President Obama, in his State of the Union address, is in favor of changing the standards.
Washington Post
Nick Anderson-Administration retooling key part of ‘No Child’ law
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020101129.html?hpid=topnews
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Story 1
Rosalie Young
Jan. 28, 2010
Story 1
If your commute was on Interstate 790 this morning, you may have been one of the 1000s of drivers that were detoured to Interstate 690, and you were probably late for work by as much as 3 hours. Interstate 790 was closed this morning in both directions.
At approximately 6:45 a. m., two semi trucks collided and that started a chain reaction that involved 14 cars and four tractor-trailer rigs.
Sgt. Albert Wei of our police department has confirmed that two automobile drivers were killed; four people received life-threatening injuries; and 16 more were taken to the hospital. The names have been withheld as the police department is still trying to verify who was in each vehicle.
Fire Chief Tony Sullivan, an 18 year fire department veteran, described the scene as one out of a war-zone movie with bodies lying alongside the road; blood-covered people sitting next to their cars; emergency workers dashing from vehicle to vehicle; enveloped with the whoosh of helicopter blades and sirens screaming. Firefighters had to cut the roofs off three cars to free drivers and passengers. The Life Flight helicopter from
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Story 1
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Wei remarked that this crash could have been much worse. A diesel-carrying rig was jockeyed by a gifted trucker as he was hit in the cab by a swerving car. He didn’t tip his load or lose any fuel as he eased to the side of the road.
The opening of Interstate 790 was still undetermined as of this writing. The investigation of the crash is ongoing.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Journal 2
Rosalie Young
Jan. 24, 2010
Journal 2
CAIRO—A recording from al-Qaida’s leader, Osama bin Laden, states that he orchestrated the bombing attempt on Christmas in the skies over Detroit. He challenges President Obama to leave Palestine or Americans will fall victim. His message stated, ”The message delivered to you through the plane of the heroic warrior Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was a confirmation of the previous messages sent by the heroes of the Sept. 11.”
Pioneer Press
Jan. 24, 2010
Paul Schemm
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14259249
Jan. 24, 2010
Journal 2
CAIRO—A recording from al-Qaida’s leader, Osama bin Laden, states that he orchestrated the bombing attempt on Christmas in the skies over Detroit. He challenges President Obama to leave Palestine or Americans will fall victim. His message stated, ”The message delivered to you through the plane of the heroic warrior Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was a confirmation of the previous messages sent by the heroes of the Sept. 11.”
Pioneer Press
Jan. 24, 2010
Paul Schemm
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14259249
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The 'dos and don'ts' of leads
I didn't do well on writing my leads for this last assignment. I used attention-attracting statements without the back-up sentence. I said the boy DIED! Wow, I sure failed that one! The poor paramedic didn't get a name and who knows when that lady ran into the truck while talking to her insurance company. I hope with practice comes perfection. I will strive to find the essence of the story and then write my leads. I don't think I have been reading deep enough.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Journal 1-news story
Rosalie Young
Jan. 17, 2010
Robbery Suspect Journal
Source: Minneapolis / Robbery suspect no longer a cop by Mara H. Gottfried
1/16/2010 Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_14209137?nclick_check=1
Monday, January 11, 2010
Becoming a Blogger-introduction to Media Writing
I love the options that I am being given at this stage of my life. I am a woman of many attributes. I have experienced many things over the last 50+ years but could not limit the scope to any one as a 'favorite'.
I was raised in Iowa and have spent many springs in Minnesota longing for the fresh plowed earth smell that I attributed with home. When I first planted a garden here, I was amazed that there were rocks intermingled in the soil!
I have raised a houseful of daughters and one son. The last{at home} daughter is a senior in high school and is embarking on her own college adventure next fall. Right now FIVE of my daughters are in college.
Now I have donned the student persona . I enjoy being a student and am wondering how I will function as an online one. I am a social creature so I'm not sure how I will be able to relate to you all.
My goals for this class {Journalism-media writing 2121} is to learn how to structurally form newspaper articles. I would like to learn how to correctly create a work of non-fiction. I am looking forward to this class.
I was raised in Iowa and have spent many springs in Minnesota longing for the fresh plowed earth smell that I attributed with home. When I first planted a garden here, I was amazed that there were rocks intermingled in the soil!
I have raised a houseful of daughters and one son. The last{at home} daughter is a senior in high school and is embarking on her own college adventure next fall. Right now FIVE of my daughters are in college.
Now I have donned the student persona . I enjoy being a student and am wondering how I will function as an online one. I am a social creature so I'm not sure how I will be able to relate to you all.
My goals for this class {Journalism-media writing 2121} is to learn how to structurally form newspaper articles. I would like to learn how to correctly create a work of non-fiction. I am looking forward to this class.
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