Narrative Lead:
A Veteran of the Swimsuit Wars of 1974 on the Swimsuit Wars of 2008
Direct-Address Lead:
Stop the Flow of Junk Mail
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Hourglass Exercise
Twenty-two people were arrested and three university police officers were injured during a protest on campus Friday.
All of the 22 arrested were students, 21 were taken to County Jail and a 17-year-old high school senior was released into his parents’ custody.
More than 200 demonstrators, most of them students, were protesting one of the items on the Board of Regents meeting agenda, a plan to require a class in cultural diversity for all faculty. The protest was organized by two newly formed campus groups, Students Against Racism and the American Student Organization.
“They should not have come at us,” said Jonathan Walterson, president of Students Against Racism. “We would have remained loud, but peaceful. We were doing what we believed in. The university must do more to promote diversity.”
Brian Allen, a senior biology student and president of the American Student Organization, said his group will continue protesting. “We’ll do whatever it takes to keep the regents from caving into every demand that comes along,” he said. “Our faculty do not need additional training in diversity. Many of our faculty aren’t even from this country.”
The regents did not take action on the new requirement. They decided to study the matter more and discuss it again at their next monthly meeting, which will be held May 16 in Regents Hall.
University Police Chief R. Barclay Peterson gave the following account of the events that lead up to the student arrests and the aftermath.
“First they were gathered around the fountain at Central Mall, Peterson said. "One group was chanting, ‘No more racism’ and the other was saying ‘Stop diversity.’ Then they started marching toward Regents Hall, where the regents were meeting. They were disrupting classes. When they were asked to disperse, all hell broke loose.”
“The two groups never began fighting, but they kept screaming at each other as though they would begin a brawl at any second,” Peterson said. “There never would have been a problem if they simply would have moved back when we asked them. Instead, both groups decided to gang up against the police.”
Peterson said the two groups began the rally at noon. The regents had been meeting since 8 a.m. and were on their lunch break in the Student Union from noon to 1:30 p.m. The first item on their afternoon agenda was the class requirement.
At about 1:20 p.m. Peterson said he called in the extra officers because “the demonstrators just got too loud and rowdy. We asked them several times to disperse and go back to the fountain, where the rally was to be held, but they would not. They shouted at each other even louder, and some of them began throwing things.”
Peterson said by 1:25 p.m., the demonstration was at its worst and most of the protesters started shouting directly at the police and began throwing things at them.
Peterson said that three of his officers were injured when they were hit by stones or bottles. Officer Andrea Wilson was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with a gash on her forehead. She was the first officer hit, Peterson said. Officer James Nelson and Sgt. Jerico Turner were taken to Community Hospital with bruises they received from thrown items, Peterson added.
“We’re not against rallies,” Peterson said. “They can hold them all they want, as long as they get a permit from the university. But we don’t want them to get out of hand. We don’t want our officers hurt. They can rally, but other peaceful students also have the right to attend classes without being disrupted by shouting and violent demonstrators.”
All of the 22 arrested were students, 21 were taken to County Jail and a 17-year-old high school senior was released into his parents’ custody.
More than 200 demonstrators, most of them students, were protesting one of the items on the Board of Regents meeting agenda, a plan to require a class in cultural diversity for all faculty. The protest was organized by two newly formed campus groups, Students Against Racism and the American Student Organization.
“They should not have come at us,” said Jonathan Walterson, president of Students Against Racism. “We would have remained loud, but peaceful. We were doing what we believed in. The university must do more to promote diversity.”
Brian Allen, a senior biology student and president of the American Student Organization, said his group will continue protesting. “We’ll do whatever it takes to keep the regents from caving into every demand that comes along,” he said. “Our faculty do not need additional training in diversity. Many of our faculty aren’t even from this country.”
The regents did not take action on the new requirement. They decided to study the matter more and discuss it again at their next monthly meeting, which will be held May 16 in Regents Hall.
University Police Chief R. Barclay Peterson gave the following account of the events that lead up to the student arrests and the aftermath.
“First they were gathered around the fountain at Central Mall, Peterson said. "One group was chanting, ‘No more racism’ and the other was saying ‘Stop diversity.’ Then they started marching toward Regents Hall, where the regents were meeting. They were disrupting classes. When they were asked to disperse, all hell broke loose.”
“The two groups never began fighting, but they kept screaming at each other as though they would begin a brawl at any second,” Peterson said. “There never would have been a problem if they simply would have moved back when we asked them. Instead, both groups decided to gang up against the police.”
Peterson said the two groups began the rally at noon. The regents had been meeting since 8 a.m. and were on their lunch break in the Student Union from noon to 1:30 p.m. The first item on their afternoon agenda was the class requirement.
At about 1:20 p.m. Peterson said he called in the extra officers because “the demonstrators just got too loud and rowdy. We asked them several times to disperse and go back to the fountain, where the rally was to be held, but they would not. They shouted at each other even louder, and some of them began throwing things.”
Peterson said by 1:25 p.m., the demonstration was at its worst and most of the protesters started shouting directly at the police and began throwing things at them.
Peterson said that three of his officers were injured when they were hit by stones or bottles. Officer Andrea Wilson was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with a gash on her forehead. She was the first officer hit, Peterson said. Officer James Nelson and Sgt. Jerico Turner were taken to Community Hospital with bruises they received from thrown items, Peterson added.
“We’re not against rallies,” Peterson said. “They can hold them all they want, as long as they get a permit from the university. But we don’t want them to get out of hand. We don’t want our officers hurt. They can rally, but other peaceful students also have the right to attend classes without being disrupted by shouting and violent demonstrators.”
Friday, May 16, 2008
Second-Day Lead
It has been 24 hours since 4-year-old Angela Melissa Norton went missing from her home on 17th Ave. and police are still questioning her 16-year-old babysitter and parents.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Story # 1
Emily Taflan
Scholarship Story
Scholarship Story
WHERE IS ALL THE MONEY?
With tuition increasing approximately 6.4 percent at Washington State University for the 2008-2009 school year, according to the Office of Student Financial Aid, many students are struggling to come up with money needed for school and are not taking full advantage of scholarship resources available.
“I actually have never been to the scholarship office and don’t know where it is,” Yasmin R. Starwich, a pre-nursing student at WSU, said. “I assume it’s in Lighty.”
“I definitely believe that students under-utilize scholarship resources,” said Terry Umbreit, director of Hospitality Business Management at WSU. “They do not spend the time to investigate and complete the applications.”
Most scholarships do not need to be paid back, and for a college student on a budget, this is appealing. If students discover they are lacking the financial backing they were expecting from their scholarship efforts, maybe they are not looking in the right places.
According to the Web site Alternative Student Loans for College Financial Aid, free scholarship services are very handy and tailor searches to specific qualifications. Internet sites can make students uncomfortable because they ask many personal questions. “I feel nervous when an Internet site asks for my address and background history,” said Starwich. “But I still use them, I’m just careful what information I give out.”
To use an Internet scholarship search provider, such as fastweb.com or scholarship.com, a series of profile questions are asked to ensure the search engine matches each user with the correct scholarships. The sites then send emails to their users whose profiles match certain characteristics of particular scholarships. Even though Internet sites can be intimidating, Umbreit said he thinks students should check them out.
The alternative loan Web site also says that students should meet with their school counselors as well as the local library to look for additional scholarships. Veterans clubs and businesses are scholarship resources as well.
Umbreit suggests students look first for scholarships associated with their majors or colleges and then at organizations associated with that major which may offer financial assistance. Umbreit said students should check scholarship resources several times a semester.
Patty I. Winder, assistant director of Scholarship Services at WSU, said, “The stewardship of our scholarship funds are well managed and reach the student population that the donors have specified.” Scholarship funds are being used up, but the ones receiving the scholarships are the students who know where to look.
Winder said, “It is very important for students to file a scholarship application each year.” The scholarship application she is referring to is located at the WSU Web site, as an electronic application that must be resubmitted every year.
“I am confused about who the donors want, no one I know has received anything,” Starwich said. “I have applied for the WSU scholarship every year, have a 3.77 cumulative GPA, and am in need of financial assistance, but have received minimal monetary compensation for my efforts.”
Scholarships are out there. Students need to broaden their searches and try unconventional resources while continuing to persevere through common processes.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Story #1 Rough Draft
Emily Taflan
Scholarship Story
With tuition increasing approximately 6.4% at Washington State University for the 2008-2009 school year, according to the Office of Student Financial Aid, many students are struggling to come up with the money needed for school and are not taking full advantage of the scholarship resources available.
“I actually have never been to the scholarship office and don’t know where it is,” Yasmin R. Starwich, a pre-nursing student at Washington State University, said. “I assume it’s in Lighty.”
Terry Umbreit, director of School of Hospitality Business Management Washington State University, said, “I definitely believe that students under-utilize scholarship resources. They do not spend the time to investigate and complete the applications.”
If a student discovers they are lacking the financial backing they were expecting from their scholarship efforts, maybe they are not looking in the right places.
According to the website Alternative Student Loans for College Financial Aid, free scholarship services are very handy and tailor searches to specific qualifications. Internet sites can make students uncomfortable because they ask many personal questions. “I feel nervous when an internet site asks for my address and background history,” said Starwich. “But I still use them, I’m just careful what information I give out.”
To use an internet scholarship search provider, such as fastweb.com and scholarship.com, a series of profile questions are asked to ensure the search engine matches each user with the correct scholarships. The sites then send emails to their users whose profile matches certain characteristics. Umbreit said, “I definitely think students should check out internet sites.”
The alternative loan web site also mentioned that students should check out their school counselors as well as the local library for additional scholarships. Veterans clubs and businesses are scholarship resources too.
Most scholarships do not have to be paid back, and to a college student on a budget, that is one thing that makes them appealing.
Umbreit suggests students look first for scholarships associated with their major or college and then at organizations associated with that major which may offer financial assistance. Umbreit said students should check scholarship resources several times a semester.
Patty I. Winder, assistant director of Scholarship Services Washington State University, said, “The stewardship of our scholarship funds are well managed and reach the student population that the donors have specified.” Scholarship funds are being used up, but the ones receiving the scholarships are the students who know where to look.
Winder said, “It is very important for students to file a scholarship application each year.” The scholarship application she is referring to is located in the Washington State University web site. It is an electronic application that must be resubmitted every year.
“I am confused about who the donors want, no one I know has received anything,” Starwich said. “I have applied for the WSU scholarship every year, have a 3.77 cumulative GPA, and am in need of financial assistance, but have received minimal monetary compensation for my efforts.”
Scholarships are out there. Students need to broaden their searches and try unconventional resources while continuing to persevere through common processes as well.
Scholarship Story
With tuition increasing approximately 6.4% at Washington State University for the 2008-2009 school year, according to the Office of Student Financial Aid, many students are struggling to come up with the money needed for school and are not taking full advantage of the scholarship resources available.
“I actually have never been to the scholarship office and don’t know where it is,” Yasmin R. Starwich, a pre-nursing student at Washington State University, said. “I assume it’s in Lighty.”
Terry Umbreit, director of School of Hospitality Business Management Washington State University, said, “I definitely believe that students under-utilize scholarship resources. They do not spend the time to investigate and complete the applications.”
If a student discovers they are lacking the financial backing they were expecting from their scholarship efforts, maybe they are not looking in the right places.
According to the website Alternative Student Loans for College Financial Aid, free scholarship services are very handy and tailor searches to specific qualifications. Internet sites can make students uncomfortable because they ask many personal questions. “I feel nervous when an internet site asks for my address and background history,” said Starwich. “But I still use them, I’m just careful what information I give out.”
To use an internet scholarship search provider, such as fastweb.com and scholarship.com, a series of profile questions are asked to ensure the search engine matches each user with the correct scholarships. The sites then send emails to their users whose profile matches certain characteristics. Umbreit said, “I definitely think students should check out internet sites.”
The alternative loan web site also mentioned that students should check out their school counselors as well as the local library for additional scholarships. Veterans clubs and businesses are scholarship resources too.
Most scholarships do not have to be paid back, and to a college student on a budget, that is one thing that makes them appealing.
Umbreit suggests students look first for scholarships associated with their major or college and then at organizations associated with that major which may offer financial assistance. Umbreit said students should check scholarship resources several times a semester.
Patty I. Winder, assistant director of Scholarship Services Washington State University, said, “The stewardship of our scholarship funds are well managed and reach the student population that the donors have specified.” Scholarship funds are being used up, but the ones receiving the scholarships are the students who know where to look.
Winder said, “It is very important for students to file a scholarship application each year.” The scholarship application she is referring to is located in the Washington State University web site. It is an electronic application that must be resubmitted every year.
“I am confused about who the donors want, no one I know has received anything,” Starwich said. “I have applied for the WSU scholarship every year, have a 3.77 cumulative GPA, and am in need of financial assistance, but have received minimal monetary compensation for my efforts.”
Scholarships are out there. Students need to broaden their searches and try unconventional resources while continuing to persevere through common processes as well.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Summary News Lead
Congress Votes to Stop Stockpiling Oil
By Carl Hulse and Steven Lee Myers
Groping for a quick response to rising gas prices, Congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to order the Bush administration to stop depositing oil in a national reserve even though lawmakers predicted the impact for consumers would be modest at best.
By Carl Hulse and Steven Lee Myers
Groping for a quick response to rising gas prices, Congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to order the Bush administration to stop depositing oil in a national reserve even though lawmakers predicted the impact for consumers would be modest at best.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
The Murrow Legacy
The lecture, titled The Murrow Legacy, was full of information about Edward R. Murrow and how he changed the course of history. There were several "fun facts" mingled in with the lecture, including the fact that Edward R. Murrow was born in a log cabin built when George Washington was president.
A few highlights of the lecture include:
A few highlights of the lecture include:
- Edward R. Murrow started a radio program that featured world leaders such as Albert Einstein, Hindenburg, and Gandhi
- Murrow was not a journalist and wanted to become an educator
- Hie job at CBS was supposed to be temporary and his most popular show was not the news but a celebrity interview show
- He was in Austria recording children's choirs when Hitler took over the country
- Murrow was the first to report the news live and was the inventor of broadcast news
- One of his most influential teachers was Ida Lou Anderson whose talent was recognized by Professor Reeid
- Murrow never outwardly criticized McCarthy and allowed him to rebut which lead to his downfall
- Murrow went 25 times across war zones on bombers, one of the most deadly treks during WWII
- Murrow actually put together a program to save German scholars, something that many criticized him for
- Murrow thought television did nothing but rot the brains of it's watchers
The Murrow Legacy has four themes:
- Transparency in institutions of power and privilege
- Concern for human rights and advocacy for justice
- Conversance with the complexities of globalization and inter-culturalism
- Language
Overall the lecture was very informative and explained why our school of communications is named after such an exceptional man.
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