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.

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

The Coach with the Most

ANOKA---With joy and passion, Coach James Fassett assisted the Lady Rams of Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) to the third-place victory in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NFCAA), Division Three Tournament in Rochester, Minn., on Saturday, March 13.

            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 and within the five-state region. If their team members wish to continue playing basketball at the next level, ARCC will help them find a school and a team. “We send out several game films every year and make phone calls and send emails all the time.” shared Fassett.

            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 and other states and I notice their community support seems to better than ours,” Fassett observed. “There are a lot of people right in our own community that I have talked to that don’t even know that Anoka-Ramsey had athletics, let alone the successful ones.” With a smile and nod, Coach Fassett asks the attendance of all the students, faculty, staff and neighboring communities to the next season of Anoka-Ramsey Women’s Basketball.

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Rosalie Young

March 19, 2010

Journal 9-News story

ROCHESTER---While strolling through the woods north of Rochester on Wednesday evening, a father and son happened upon a human skeleton. The police were immediately called to the area which is east of the 4200 block of U.S. 63 North and close to residences along 42^nd Street Northeast. The remains appear to be that of a male and the police are confident they can be identified.

Pioneer Press

Antler hunters discover man’s body north of Rochester by Janice Gregorson, Rochester Post-Bulletin

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14701136

Rosalie Young
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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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

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.

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 many times-

Q: Where in Mexico?,

 A: Mazatlan, Rosorito, Mexico City

A: and Fiji 4 times

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 was my favorite place. I have a family friend that owns an island called “Tavarua”. It is a very small island that they have created into a small quiet resort. It is also known as one of the best surf spots in the entire world.

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. Those waters are not “shark –infested” but it is an island out in the middle of the Pacific. The water is very warm there so the sharks it attracts are more of the tiger sharks. Great whites like the colder water but I’m sure they were out there too.

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 so I have a ton of friends there. I also have friends in Fiji , like I said. And met loads of friends while I was traveling.

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 on the mainland when I got out of the airport that had 2 wives. It was quite interesting. There house had 2 sides. One for one wife and kids and the other side for the other wife and kids. Very strange but it was normal to them.

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 and travel throughout all those countries. I have been wanting to go there for a very long time. I am very interested in all the history there and would love to meet the Queen of 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!

Rosalie Young

March 1, 2010

Journal 7-News story

MOORHEAD---If you have time on your hands and a strong back, Moorhead needs you. Spring flooding is on its way and this city is gearing up. You only need to bring your own gloves, the shovels will be provided. With a heated building and heated restrooms, the sandbagging center will open this morning at 7 a.m.

Pioneer Press

Associated Press-Volunteers to start sandbagging in Moorhead

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14491001