Final Story

Economy may be down, but donations are up.

            In Moscow, Idaho, it was only 10 a.m. but the small parking lot at Hope Thrift Shoppe was full. The sounds of voices filled the store as customers scoured the shelves for new dishes, furniture and clothes. Two women sat in an alcoves talking and sipping coffee that was provided. Another woman browsed the clothes racks, continuously chatting to the small dog that seemed more interested in smells than styles.

            The treasures seemed endless for those who sifted through them; and they never stop coming.

            “Donations have stayed the same, but that’s still much higher than we expected,” said Steve Otto, manager of Hope Thrift Shoppe.

            Even in the down economy, the proximity to two universities and the holiday season bring in more donations than the shop can handle. They recycled over 90 tons of clothes alone in the last year Otto said.

            “We’ve got clothes covered,” said Otto. “We take in so many clothes that we end up recycling the ones that aren’t in great shape.”

            Patricia Baiar, operational manager of Palouse Treasures, agreed with Otto, saying they have so many clothes, but so little space for them. Palouse Treasures also recycles clothes that are too worn out or stained;  they get paid for every pound of clothes recycled to an organization in Seattle that turns around and sends the clothes to Africa, Baiar said.

            With fall semester ending and many students leaving, there has been a recent influx of donations.

             “Donations rise and fall with the college,” Baiar said. “It all depends on the semesters and when they end.”

            Location may play a major factor in why these thrift stores are experiencing more donations than expected. According to a July 2010 article in the Non-Profit Times, donations decreased by 3 percent in 2009. It was the second year in a row that donations decreased.

            While this isn’t the major downturn most organizations were fearing, it has led to many non-profits to still fall short of the materials needed to meet budget and project requirements.

            Palouse Treasures is a sister organization of Palouse Industries, an organization that helps persons with disabilities. The thrift shop functions as a source of income for Palouse Industries, while providing workplace training for clients. If Palouse Treasures were to close, so would those important resources, said Baiar.

            Hope Thrift Shoppe works with the surrounding communities to provide whatever services are needed. Recently, they have been providing free haircuts and interview clothes to those who can’t afford them, Otto said.

            Donations aren’t the only thing increasing for the thrift store. According to Otto, sales at Hope Thrift Shoppe have increased 50 percent since November 2009.

            “We thought it would take us two years to meet our overhead,” Otto said, “but we’ve been open just over a year and have already reached it.”

My secret

I'm so terrified of drowning that I'll "forget" a swimsuit when I go to the family lake house every summer. I'm a great swimmer too.

Ethics Dilemma #2

1. Define the dilemma. What is the concern?
Invasion of privacy. She was choosing to prosecute privately, not publicly. She isn't a public figure.

2. Examine the alternatives. Are there other options to convey the message?

• Use an alias
• Use just a first name

3. Justify your decision. Explain why you decided what you decided.
The woman deserves her privacy due to the nature of the crime. She could be afraid to have her name public, due to backlash.

Peer edit

1. Beat Officer Chris Engle, who was the one to write Felt’s citation, agrees that the issue of minors drinking will remain an issue in Pullman and that beat officers are important in helping control underage drinking.

Officer Chris Engle agrees that underage drinking will remain an issue in Pullman and that beat officers help it.

2. According to the data, WSU reported no homicides, 2 aggravated assaults, and several other incidence.

According to the data, WSU reported two aggrivated assults and several other incidences. No homicides were reported.


3. “If it was not for financial aid,” Smith said, “than I would have had a much harder time getting my Bachelor’s degree; not to mention my Master’s.”

If it was not for finacial aid then I would have had a much harder tine getting my Bachelor's dregree, not to mention my Master's,"Smith said.


4. Though the university is losing money, they are also receiving applications from more potential students, Jones said.
Although the Univerisity continues to lose money, more people are sending applications, Jones said.


5. The Whitman County housing market experienced a 31 percent decrease in home sales in the past year. (Shorten by five words)

In the past year, Whitman County home sales decreased by 31 percent.


6. As a 22 year old student at Seattle University Stephanie Marie did not know the different risk associated with having unprotected sex. (Correct and shorten by three words.)

22-year-old Seattle University student Stephanie Marie didn't know the risks associated with unprotected sex.


7. The Washington State Liquor Control Board has had enough of the caffeinated malt-liquor beverage, Four Loko. It is now in the process of banning it from shelves on Nov. 18. (Combine into one sentence and cut any unnecessary words.)

The Washington State Liquor Board is in the process of banning the caffinated malt-liquor beverage Four Loko from the shevles Nov. 18.


8. Despite criticism for its lack of change so far, legislators uphold their belief that the ban on cell phones while driving will eventually lower the accident rates.

9. Police said they do not know who attended the party last month.

2 story ideas

1. The busses and how the weather messes with their schedules. Saw a few FB posts about how people had to wait a while for the bus to show up and ended up being really late to class.

2. What the snow removal costs WSU and/or Pullman.

Pretty good ledes from our class

18. WSU student John sits in the library with others from his biology class at a table where he has been seated for hours, and will be for hours more.
“Looks like another all-nighter,” said John. “I’ll be here working on this until the library closes, then it’s back home to write a paper and cram some more for my exam tomorrow, good thing I got some Adderall.”

6. They do not believe in God or Jesus, Heaven or Hell, or any religion. People assume they have no morals and people are quick to judge them. This is a stigma that has been attached to atheists in America.

Atheism is ranked as the most hated minority in this country, according to an ABC report.

Trend Story 2: Textbook prices

Rising textbook prices send students looking elsewhere for textbooks.

Year after year, during finals week, students load their backpacks down with textbooks too heavy to carry comfortably. They brave long lines filled with their peers, worn-out from the exams they finally finished, grumpy from the load of books strapped to their backs.

            All this is done in hopes to recover a significant portion of the hundreds of dollars they spent on textbooks that semester. For Pacifico L. Bay III, the lack of money made from the Bookie buy-back sent him over the edge.

            “The biggest frustration for textbooks by far is buying them for over a hundred dollars, then bringing them back to the bookstore and they only offer to buy them back for about twenty dollars,” Bay said in an email.

            The Bookie has to keep up with the rising demand for used books, as well as make room for the new editions the publishers produce and the professors require. This causes used books that won’t be used the next year to be bought back for pennies on the dollar, since the Bookie won’t be able to turn around and sell them.

            But the cost of textbooks is steep all around the Northwest. A 2007 survey of students at Oregon State University found that over half the students spent about $750 a year on textbooks -with about 75 percent of the students buying only used books.

            Textbook prices increased of 3.2 percent from October 2009 to October 2010, according the Consumer Price Index. This increase, along with the constant flow of new editions from publishers, keeps the cost of textbooks up from year to year.

            “The profits for publishers are in the first year of a new edition”, Bob Carbaugh, professor in economics at Central Washington University and co-author of the article “Are College Textbooks Fairly Priced?”, said in an e-mail.

            With rising tuition, fees and textbooks, students have started to look for cheaper ways to gain access to textbooks. The same 2007 poll of OSU students showed that half the students surveyed used online bookstores to purchase their books. Third-party companies like Amazon and eBay have entire websites dedicated to college students and textbooks.

            Professors are also helping students find lower textbook prices by researching Amazon and eBay, then reporting back to the students. Others are finding ways to provide the material for free to students, by placing it on reserve at the library or finding free online copies.

            David Demers, a communication professor, was able to provide a PDF version of the book Athena’s Forum to his students for free. His wife owns the publishing company that owns the copyright to the book.

            Demers said he would love to provide the books he writes to students at no cost, but he doesn’t own the copyrights. He also pointed out that the authors should be rewarded for their works.

            “If you remove the financial incentive, it will reduce the quality of the books,” Demers said.

            Social networking sites can also help students find less expensive books.

            The Facebook group “Students buying/selling textbooks at WAZZU” is a group that students can join to post textbooks they need or textbooks they want to sell. Established by Pacifico Bay after his buyback frustrations grew, the group allows student to bypass third parties and work directly with each other.           

            The Facebook page has over 1,400 members who have already started posting books they want to sell at the end of this semester. Students can set their own prices, make offers of the books they need, and set up a convenient way to handle the transaction.

            “One of the main concepts of creating this page was for students to help other students,” Bay said. “Many students have found people to buy books from and to sell books to.”

            With the end of the semester approaching, students have already started posting the books they want to sell. By finals week the Bookie and Facebook page alike will be full of students trying to get the best price on an expensive commodity.

findings lede

An investigation into the death of Otto Zehm found no criminal activity by the officers involved, according to a report by a Spokane detective.

Background info

What does the web know about you?

1. Let's start with Pipl, a website that allows you to track people, e-mail addresses, businesses and usernames.

2. Enter your name. List the following results:

a. Address 3705 S 256th ct

b. Phone number 253.854.3944

c. One web page that mentions you
facebook


3. For a journalist, the address may be the most important -- phone numbers change quickly. Google the address and zoom in to the street view of the address.








Let's go deeper into the web.

1. Open the website addict-o-matic, which will search Twitter, blogs, and more.

2. Enter your name or username.

3. List one result that surprises you.  Theres nothing, except a lawyer that has the same name as me.






Do they operate a website? If so, let's start with this web tool: http://whois.domaintools.com

1. Let's look at the WSU hacker, who apparently operates the website wsu1812.com.


2. Who is the administrative contact for the website? Butch Cougar

3. What address does he/she list? 755 NE Campus Ave
   Pullman, WA  99163

4. What phone number? 509-335-4200
5. Google the phone number. Whose name do we get? WSU Presidents office



Online Court Records




We want to do the most basic steps: Find court documents.



Before we can go to the courthouse, we want to have the case number. In Washington state, we can do that here: dw.courts.wa.gov




First, we’ll search for my speeding tickets in Washington. (Innocent, I swear.)



1. What’s the case number for my 2007 ticket in Spokane County? U00085707

2. Enter the name of one of your sources. Results? Post them without including their names -- we aren't trying to embarrass anyone.
3. Enter the name Frederick Russell. We want the court documents for Frederick David Russell, beginning with the file dated 06/07/2001. How many different numbered documents are in the file? 417
4. We don't want to look through hundreds of pages of documents by hand, and neither do court clerks. We know that we're interested in the "Letter To Judge From Kaufman." What's the subject number? 27
5. Go back one page. Look at entry 14, which lists Russell as Judgment/Debtor, as of Jan. 2, 2008. How much does Russell owe in restitution? 160,192.60

What did russell do ... ? killed 3 people then fled to ireland







WSU Libraries




1. Search World Cat for ‘Lexis-Nexis.’ This is a powerful and expensive database that tracks everything from news stories to court documents.



2. On the results page, look at the left-hand side under ‘Refine Your Search.’ Click on ‘Lexisnexis (Firm)’.




3. On the next page, choose the second result, ‘LEXISNEXIS (academic)’. Click.



4. Scroll down to the link to the LexisNexis database. Click.



5. On the next page, click to signify you are an authorized user.



6. Now you need to enter your WSU username and password. Why? This database costs tens of thousands of dollars each year. It’s only open to you if you have a WSU ID number.



7. Let's search for Frederick Russell Pullman.

a. Leave the Source Type as 'Major World Publications.'


What’s the first headline and publication of the first story? Why this publication? The Mirror

b. Hit the back button. Change the Source Type to 'Newspapers.'

Now what pops up as the first story? lewiston tribune



8. Much of this coverage is duplicative. Why? Let's look at the coverage by one newspaper: The Spokesman-Review. On the left side, click 'Newspapers,' and then 'Spokesman-Review.'




9. We now have 97 results, which is a little more manageable.




10. Reorder them according to Publication Date. (This is flaw. LexisNexis forces us to go through this process of choosing The Spokesman-Review again.) Find the first story with WSU in the headline. Post the headline to your blog.




11. When was Russell arrested?



12. Scroll through these stories until you get to story 81. Post the headline.




13. Let's switch to another method. Google "Frederick Russell" though without the quotation marks. What is the length of his sentence? 14 years





14. Go to the Google News Archive. Enter "Frederick Russell" again. Now we have a timeline that shows the years that provide the most results.




15. Let's try a different topic. Enter "Berlin Wall." List three approximate years that had the highest spikes in news coverage. Why? 1960: it was built, 1989: it came down, 2009: anniversary

Who/Whom

1. (Who/Whom) did you go to the game with? whom


2. She’s the student (who/whom) writes the best articles. who



3. (Who/Whom) did you vote for? whom




4. (Who/Whom) failed the quiz? Who




5. We know (who/whom) pulled that prank. Who




6. We want to know on (who/whom) the prank was pulled. whom

Trend Story

A hazy future for WSU’s Lutheran Campus Ministry

            Laughter fills the community hall at St. Thomas Catholic church as students take part in the free dinner that follows the candle light service offered by WSU’s Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM).

            The Wednesday evening “Breathe” services are aptly named, allowing young adults sanctuary from the stresses of being a student. The services are led by a pastor who is just as dedicated to God as he is dedicated to the students that come to him for guidance.

            But behind the smiling eyes of Pastor Randall M. Nicolai is the stress of his flock’s future.

            Checks amounting to more than $13,500 sit in the pastor’s office, not cashed due to a bank account currently in the red. The LCM board members recently voted to transfer money from an endowment fund to reimburse Nicolai for his expenses, which have been accumulating since 2005.

            But this still won’t balance this year’s budget for the campus ministry, and pledges from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) and the Northwest synods for next year’s budget have yet to arrive.

            The tentative budget for 2011 is set around $86,000, which will cover Nicolai’s salary and health benefits, Wednesday dinners, student retreats and events like the annual Easter breakfast.

             “It [the future] is still in the process of being shaped,” said Nicolai. “I don’t know where it will come out.”

            LCM at WSU receives funding from three sources: the church wide level, the regional synod level, and from individual donations from LCM alumni, congregations, and supporters. Funds from the church wide and synod levels have drastically decreased in recent years, and individual donations can’t keep up with demand.

            “Church wide and synodical funding has been flat for some time,” said Rev. Bill King, assistant director for youth and young adult ministries for the ELCA and campus pastor at Virginia Tech, via e-mail. “But I think it’s important to point out that, generally speaking, that is true of anything that depends on benevolence.”

             While individual donations have increased at Virginia Tech, King notes that all campus ministries are experiencing financial stress, as are most enterprises in the current economy.

            On a national level, the ELCA’s funding has decreased by 26 percent from 2008 to 2011 and significant personnel reductions are necessary, according to an ELCA press release Oct. 11, 2010.

            Campus ministry has been restructured three times, reducing staff levels. The most recent restructure will cut three of the four campus ministry positions, including King’s assistant director position –he will vacate his post on Feb. 1, 2011, but continue as a pastor for Virginia Tech.

            “The real story is actually how hard folks in Chicago and in our synods have, as a rule, worked to preserve funding in trying times,” King said.

            During the last two years of church wide budget cuts, the campus ministry’s grant budget of $1.2 million was not cut until this past summer, said Sue Rothmeyer, associate director for youth and young adult ministries for the ELCA, via e-mail.

            The church wide role in campus ministry will soon be solely carried out by Rothmeyer, supported by the nine regional coordinators.

            Rothmeyer said she plans to launch a program that will provide training and consultation in fund raising to campus ministry organizations.  

            Nicolai has contacted Gabriel Brannan for advice on the best ways to proceed with fundraising. Brannan is the associate development director for the sciences at WSU, and has firsthand knowledge with fundraising, despite the geographic pitfalls WSU faces, said Nicolai.

            “The challenge for LCM is the same for WSU within the PAC-10,” said Nicolai. “We are geographically isolated.”

            For the time being, Nicolai will continue to brainstorm ways to increase individual giving to WSU’s campus ministry. Nicolai and the eight other regional campus pastors have pledged to fight for their students and the campus ministries that support them.

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Hurricane Katrina pictures

First image:
1. rubber bands
2. "keep moving" on the cardboard
3.  card board shoes

1. With the cardboard words "keep moving" rubber banded to his feet, Jeremiah Ward did just that after he was rescued from the 9th ward.

2. With make shift shoes of cardboard and rubber bands, Jeremiah Ward ...

3. His cardboard shoes, rubber banded to his feet, said "keep moving".

Second image:
1. kneee deep water
2. national guard behind them
3. cane and a walker

1.

Edit your peers

Edit Your Peers

Our writing continues to improve. But let’s eliminate these stubborn errors.

1. According to the Web site OpenSecrets.org Senator Patty Murray had raised $11,781,217. took out quotes

2. “I am for state taxes,” said Alexa Mays, junior broadcast production major. “They pay for everything from firefighters to the legislature.” maor not capitalized, period after major

3. Wes Smith, principal at Pullman High School, said the state run liquor stores have a monopoly on sales. principal not capitalized and spelled wrong.

4. Kevin Wilson, the president of the Washington Restaurant Association, said, “I’m a big fan of the initiative, it is all about the little guy trying to get bigger.” changed the order: name, title, said

5. 70 percent of the revenue would fund public education beginning November 14, 2011.

6. Last month, United States Army officials asked congress to clarify its policy on gays in the military. Capitalize Army
7. Washington state marks up hard alcohol 51.9%. lowercase state?

8. Many WSU students travel sixteen miles roundtrip to Moscow, Id., to purchase cheaper alcohol.

9. Jennifer Sessions, a Senior spanish major, posted flyers in support of I-1098. don't capitalize spanish ?

10. “I think it would have been cool to do something like that as a freshman, I know my parents would have loved it,” Bobson said.

Feature Story Exercise

Story: Dismissing the Risks of a Deadly Habit

1. The writer uses the story of Mr. hill to demonstrate how anyone can get into an accident while talking/texting on their cell phones. Mr. Hill was described as the guy everyone was friends with, a good student, a good son, etc. The story then explained how -while out finding a dresser for a neighbor- was talking on the phone, ran a red light and killed someone. The innocence of the situation -asking the neighbor about the dresser- shows that he wasn't just another teenager talking about high school drama, but an adult trying to help someone when he was too engrossed in the conversation and caused the accident. Mr.Hill is brought up many times in throughout the story

2. The writer connects Mr.Hill's story to the larger, national picture by giving the data on number of accidents and deaths related to talking on a cell phone. The transition of "Extensive research shows the dangers of distracted driving ..." is great because it connects Mr.Hills' distracted driving with the national stats for distracted driving. Mr. Hill's story is brought up repeatedly, and each time is followed by the "national link". A great example is when the writer talks about Hill's new truck doesn't have all the gadgets new trucks do -then citing data about those gadgets, etc.

Referendum 52 Political Story

Referendum 52
Karie Gill
October 18, 2010

School bond referendum on November ballot

    The State is asking voters to approve Referendum 52 this November to help pay for energy efficiency projects for schools.
    If passed, the measure would authorize the state to borrow $505 million over five years by selling bonds. The money generated would be used for financial grants to pay for energy efficient improvements that would lower utility, energy and operational costs.
    “I like the idea of bonds,” said Julia Graves, a junior English major at WSU. “Plus, the more money we put into energy efficiency, the closer we are to renewable energy.”
    The grants would be available to public school districts, public universities, colleges and community colleges, and other public agencies. At least 5 percent of the funds must be available for school districts fewer than 1,000 full-time students.
    “The $505 million is enough to make a difference for schools,” said Michael Morgan, superintendent of the Colfax School District, via email. “Many times the small amount available is difficult to compete for.”
    According the Washington State voter’s guide, there are an estimated 3,489 buildings that may be eligible for grants.
    The Colfax School District supports the concept behind Referendum 52, though the measure wouldn’t directly benefit the district for a couple of years. To be eligible for the grant, each school district must perform an energy audit, which costs an estimated $20,000.
    “We are having a difficult time justifying the $20,000 audit to make us eligible for the grant,” Morgan said.
    One of the Colfax elementary schools will need remodeling in the next few years, but according to Morgan, most of the updates will be code requirements for safety compliance –though the district is open to energy efficiency updates in the future.
    Referendum 52 won’t directly benefit the Pullman School District either.
    According to Pullman school board member Dean Kinzer, the district has paid off enough bonds to qualify for matching funds from the state.
    “The Pullman School District is slowly getting into a position to pass a bond to update our facilities,” Kinzer said.
    All three Pullman elementary schools and the middle school were recently updated. An energy grant awarded to the school district allowed for lighting and electric updates, as well as the replacement of four of the seven boilers at Pullman High School.
    “The buildings are in good enough shape,” Kinzer said, “We won’t be out of compliance.”
    Referendum 52 would also extend the current sales tax on bottled water to help generate revenue to pay back a portion of the bonds. The tax is currently set to expire June 30, 2013.
    “I think the tax on bottled water is totally fine,” Graves said. “It might encourage people to use a less consumable resource.”
    Also on the ballot is Initiative 1107, which would repeal the sales tax on bottled water.
     According to Healthy Schools Now, an organization that supports Referendum 52, if both the Referendum and the Initiative are passed, the Legislature would uphold voter decision and look into a different source of funding.

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Contacts:

Julia Graves
(206) 437.6644
Junior WSU English major

Dean Kinzer
(509) 334.2805
kinzerdd@wildblue.net
Pullman School Board Member

Michael Morgan
(509) 397.3042
MichaelM@csd300.com
Colfax School District Superintendent

Outline

Lede: The State is asking voters to approve Referendum 52 this November to help pay for energy efficiency projects for schools.

Information about Referendum 52:
    School bonds for energy efficient projects
    Number of buildings
    Who’s eligible

Local Angle:
    Colfax School District
o    Support Referendum 52
o    Doesn’t benefit from it
o    Other priorities (elementary updates)
    Pullman School district
o    No official position
o    No benefit
o    Pullman School district raises own funds

Referendum 52 sales tax portion

To publish ...

According to Ben, I would publish the blogger's story. I would have to make it clear where the story came from and that the blogger has an unnamed source from which he got his information. If the blogger named his sources and had actual proof of his accusations, then it wouldn't be a big problem to publish the story -but he doesn't. I would then include the senator's response, giving it pretty equal room within the story to make sure I wasn't sued for libel or anything. The senator is a public figure, which makes it newsworthy -especially since he has voiced out against many gay-related pieces of legislator.

coma or not

Correct the following sentences. If the sentence is already correct, write “correct.”

1. He looked through the door, but he did not see anyone inside the church.

2. "We could wait to see if anyone else came or we could go back home," she said.

3. Reed, a graduate of Washington State University, was elected Secretary of State in 2000.

4. The organization paid the speaker $1,000, but itsofficers were unable to attend the event.

5. According to Washington state law, bars will become smoke-free on February 15th.

6. He saw Karen and they had coffee. took out the coma

7. The bales are then sold to a processing center in Tacoma, Washington, which ships them to Moscow, Id.

8. It was raining, so we stayed home.

9. Later he phoned again.

10. This will end up having an affect on consumers, she said.

11. He introduced the speaker to Floyd, Moos and Wulff.

Appositions, hyperbatons and non-restrictive relative clauses: We don't need to remember the names of these grammar tools. But let's look at how they can help us form shorter descriptive phrases. In other words, squish these two sentences into one.

1. Sam Reed, a graduate of Washington State University, spoke at the Honors College on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

2. The concert will be held on Friday night as a part of WSU's Homecoming Weekend.

3. President Elson S. Floyd  Floyd is frustrated by cuts to higher education and promised he would lobby legislators in Olympia.

2 day assignment

(1) total raised: $44,952,015.27 // total spent: $15,306,285.58

(3) a. Stop The Food & Beverage Tax Hikes, For 1107, it would stop the food and beverage tax
      b. $14,448,077.83
      c. American Beverage Association, National group, 8/26/2010, 8 seperate contributions, a total of $11,200,000
      d. The 5 people are: Mark Baldwin, Frank Byles, Howard King, Jack Korsten, Daniel Kraft // .000009%
      e. In kind contributions seem to be contributions of services // 3 contributions are: translation services, meeting time, survey research
      f. $1433728.80

(4) Defeat 1098 is the sponsor // 206.414.7350 // $379,659.83 // media plus received the money for tv ads // defeat 1098

(5) a. King co. // about 14.8 million
      b. about $1300.00
      c. about $1100.00

(6) a. about $1.5 million
      b. about $18.4 million
      c. abotu $2 million
      d. about $15,000

www.fec.gov

(1) a. democrats for house and senate // about $14 million
      b. republicans // about $9 million

(2) a. Cathy McMorris // about $1.39 million
      b. Clyde Aurthur coldero Jr. // about $18,000
      c. American Bankers Association, American Crystal Sugar, Every Republican is Crucial /// they all gave $5000 becasue there is a cap on how much you can give.
      d. Kemper Freeman Jr. donated $4800

(3) a. Marsh Copsey and Assoc. was paid $25,000
      b. $75,000
      c. money tree // $19,000 & Retired // $62,570

3 Q's for the political correspondent

1. What is the overall mood of Olympia right now?

2. What initiatives seem to be gaining momentum?

3. Do you have contacts who you go to regularly?
    Was it hard to make those contacts?
    How do you keep those contacts?

meeting exercise

The student entertainment board announced there would be no homecomming royalty this year.

"There could be more sucessful events," said Susan J. Wells, Panhellenic Vice President of Programming and Development. "Students just aren't interested in the homecoming royalty anymore. It's time for a new tradition."

Dozens of other universities across the country have cancelled homecoming in recent years due to "student apathy", according to a 2010 report by the U.S. Department of Education. Only 10 percent of campuses have homecoming royalty, down form 96 percent in 1959, the report said.

WSU named it's first homecoming king and queen in 1907.

speech story

3 questions for speaker
1. What experiences with hazing have you had?
2. What motivates you to speak with college students?
3. What motivates your "10 guidelines"?

Outline

• Intro
• humor to serious (hazing prevention week)
• hazing message
• hazing quote
• sexual harassment
• sexual harassment quote
• sexual harassment stat & story
• Keim's overall message
• Reaction

Comma Splice

Comma splice? Yes or no. If it is a comma splice, fix the sentence.

1. “We just buy and sell real estate. It is what we do but the market doesn’t dictate the price,” she said.

2. In 2007, while the average income in Washington was $55,628, the average income for Whitman County was $36,438. Okay

3. Going green took on new meaning this year when WSU Waste Management announced dramatic changes to the recycling program in an effort to save money across the university. The city plans to follow suit.

4. “Take a little out of athletics, take a little from the library, and save the rest of the money,” Jones said. Okay

5. Dan is using an emerging dairy trend; he installed an anaerobic digester two years ago.

6. He entered the three-mile race yesterday morning; however, he does not have any shoes.

Tips from Mike Wallace

• Wallace uses examples and quotes to ask a question.
• Wallace asks about Clemens feelings/emotions.
• Wallace keeps many of the questions short (except when giving a quote).
• Wallace seems to be on Clemens side for most of it, but still makes sure he asks the harder questions.
• Wallac doesn't let Clemens rant/carry-on, he makes sure to reel him in and cuts him off when necessary.

"Edit Your Peers"

1. Washington State provided a subsidy of over $2000 for in state students.
Washington state provided a subsidy of more than $2000 for in-state students.

2. “The 13.5 million is the tip of a larger iceberg,” Coordinator of Arts and Culture, Jerry McCollum, said.
"The 13.5 million is the tip of a larger iceberg," said Jerry McCollum, coordinator of arts and culture.

3. “What I know if the system is broken right now, we can’t live in a world with 14% tuition increases,” President Floyd said.
"What I know is the system is borken right now," Floyd said,"We can't live in a world of 14 percent tuition increases."

4. The Co-President’s announced a club to meet more people that are interested in hiking.
The presidents announced a club to meet more people who are interested in hiking.

5. Williams said, “There are still new things to say with art music, it’s hard to stop and listen, but when you do it can be an extremely pleasant surprise.”
"There are still new things to say with art music," Willams said, "It's hard to stop and listen, but when you do it can be an extremely pleasant surprise."

6. In Sept. 2010, the wine tasting endorsement will be available to stores, according to Jane Westman, Culinary Coordinator for Metropolitan Market.
According to Jane Westman, culinary coordinator for Metropolitan Market, the wine-tasting endorsement will be available to stores in September.

7. He died from a massive heart attack in Sept. 1996.
He died from a heart attack in September 1996.

8. In fact, the club even has their own audio engineer.
The club has its own audio engineer.

9. When it blasted off, the shock of excitement from the noise of the cannon added to the emotion of the game.


Shorten the following sentences.
 
1. It is evident that sleep becomes less of a priority for many students.
Slepp becomes less of a priority for students.
 
2. In fact, there is a new workout routine that is sweeping the country.
A new workout routine sweeping the country.
 

 
Does this need attribution?
 
1. When you tell somebody not to do something they are going to want to do it even more. YES
 
2. When finals week approaches for college students around the country, one word can be heard from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic: Adderall. NO
 
3. Organized crime has nearly all control over unions and the concrete industry in New York. YES
 
4. This new trend is taking hold in many areas across the nation, especially high population areas and college campuses. YES
 
5. Students do not stop to think of the consequences that might occur after a night of drinking.

Speech Exercise

1. The bad economy has put higher education at risk, said District 9 Senator Mark Schoeler, as WSU cuts $54 million from the budget this year.

2. About 180 amphibian species are extinct and global warming is one of the factors, said Andrew Storfer at a zoology club meeting Wednesday.

Good Ledes

MSN.com : Authorities suspected foul play when the body of a North Carolina man surfaced near a South Florida beach — until they found his obituary.

Seattle Times: It's Kenny the security guard calling again from the Bahamas, wondering if there is any news on that $10,000 FBI reward for catching Colton Harris-Moore, not to mention several thousand more in private reward money.

Seattle Times Budget Story

1. Budget shortfalls
     I. "close its libraries for a week during the summer and lay off 30 city workers"
     II. "plans to cut $13.3 million out of the 2009 general-fund budget and said he will spend $5 million of the city's rainy-day fund to close a budget gap"

2. Cuts to be made specifically
     I. "cutting 59 positions in July"
     II. "100 other employees will take an unpaid week off this year"
     III. "no cuts to direct human services or to police officers."
     IV. "Most city departments will take between a 1 and 3 percent cut"
     ETC ...

3. Public "reaction"/meeting
     I. "A group of city employees is planning an "informational picket" outside City Hall on Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. to protest the mayor's cuts"
     II. "Nickels will brief the City Council on Monday about the cuts"

In class activity

Whitman County has four confirmed cases of H1N1.

Allternate: Whitman county will recieve about 360 doses of the H1N1 nsal spray vaccine.

Passive Voice Elimination

1. Police in riot gear fired rubber coated bullets into the crowd.
2. Later in the day, the boss informed the employees of the layoffs
3. With five seconds left, Lebron James missed a three-point shot.
4. Jim avoided tall buildings and mountain roads becasue he was afraid of heights.
5.The Legislature is considering the bill.
6. The government has pursued the practice of covering upmistakes.
7. The officer reported the car crash at 1:30 a.m. Monday.
8.The earthquake destroyed the tiny island.
9. A new law was enacted to fight crime.
10. The candidate was abandoned.

Marbella public hearing

Controversey unfolds at Monday's public hearing over Mayor Heep's executive order to ban all firearms on city owned property.

Residents who protested the order, say it goes against their constitutional and state rights to own firearms.

"I have the right to protect myself, whether its at home or in public," said Keri Calendar, resident of Marbella.

The legality of the executive order is also being explored by state legislators, who have asked Attorney General Rob McKenna to look into the executive order.

“Our state has a longstanding firearms statute that a permits the legal carry of concealed handguns by licensed private citizens on city property. This order violates the letter and the spirit of that statute," said Walter Hostetler, legistative director, Committee to Keep and Bear arms.


The executive order was issued in response to a shooting at the Folk Life festival which injured three people.

News Editor Exercise

Story 1 is the most important because cougar football is a major event on the Palouse -and for Cougs around the world. Cougs everywhere want to know that this year's football team will do better than the last few years, so a story about a new and better QB is news that will be welcomed by many. Also, Cougar football brings in revenue for the college -the better the team does the more money WSU can make.

Story 2 is also important but not as important because it is follow up to an event that occured last November, so student may not be interested in it anymore.

Story 3 is an international story and isn't relevent to the Pullman/Palouse community.

Story 4 isn't relevent to anyone -other than "The Situation" himself.

Story 5 is also important, but on a much broader level than Story 1, so it may not catch student interest.

AP Practice Quiz

Practice Quiz #1 score: 40%

Introduction

Kirsty Whitmore's defining moment is traveling across the Atlantic to come to WSU from Stirling University, Scotland, for the next year.