Holesome Donut Company Press Release

Alison Basney

Director of Holesome Donut Company Relations

Phone: (302)-295-8872

Fax: (302)-295-8642

abasney@holesomedonuts.com

www.holesomedonuts.com

489 Shipley St., Wilmington, DE, 19801

April 27, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Repton Picked as First in Holesome Donut Company's Expansion into the Sunbelt

       WILMINGTON, De. - After two years of bargaining between city officials and the Holesome Donut Company, Repton will be the site of the company's first Southern plant.

       Although petitions came from at least 12 other towns in three Sunbelt states, Holesome Donuts found Repton's location, waste disposal facilities and city officials' overall readiness to contribute invaluable. The factory will produce doughnuts to distribute across the state of Alabama.

       The new factory is important to the area, as it will provide 700 jobs for locals. Although Repton's unemployment rate is lower than the average in Alabama, hundreds of workers at the Repton shoe factory are expected to be laid off next year. Mayor John Smith expressed gratitude and excitement for the employment opportunity the company will provide Repton residents.

       "Although Holesome Donuts wasn't our first choice for a local plant, we believe they will successfully fill the gap left by other closed manufacturing plants in the community. Repton residents are excited about this new opportunity for employment. The Holesome Donut Company is putting down roots in our area, and we want to do our best to make them feel welcome," Smith said.

       Construction is scheduled to begin on April 30, 2015. The $3 million plant will be in full operation by the beginning of 2016, but construction is expected to be completed mid-November of this year.

"We believe that the future of America, like its past, lies in small towns like this. We want to be an integral part of this community and make it just as prosperous as it should be," company president Lonny Joe Underwood said.

       Wholesome Donut Company was established in 1956 in the backyard of Delaware native Oscar Kempler. What started off as a small home business soon grew into a multi-million dollar corporation because of the company's commitment to quality and professionalism. The company currently reaches 218 communities, a number that grows every year. Wholesome Donut Company's mission is to supply communities across the United States with high quality doughnuts while also providing jobs for over 8,000 employees.


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New Purchasing Department Head at Mountain East Medical Center

Alison Basney, MEMC Public Relations Director

Email: a_basney@memcenter.com

Website: www.memcenter.com

Phone: 434.295.8872

Address: 248 Mountain East Dr., Concord, NC

Johnny Toler, the assistant head of the purchasing department at Mountain East Medical Center, will be taking over as department head.

Toler, who has been with the hospital for 13 years, has a background in pharmacy. He began his career in the hospital pharmacy as an assistant druggist and was eventually moved to the purchasing department when the pharmacy closed in 2004. He is taking over after the resignation of the MEMC purchasing department head, Bob Wilkinson.

Toler has two children with his wife, Carolyn, who is also the head of the gynecology department of MEMC.

"This hospital means a great deal to me and my family, and I will give my best efforts to making our purchasing department the best. I learned from a fine man- Bob Wilkinson- and I hope I can continue to build on the foundation he established." Toler said.

Wilkinson graduated from the state university's school of hospital administration in 1972. His resignation is effective immediately and he has taken a job as City Memorial Hospital's purchasing agent.

"Bob's abilities will be greatly missed at this hospital, but I know that Johnny Toler is a person we can all depend on to do whatever is necessary to keep his department going. I have great faith in him and in this hospital." Harry Illscott, the hospital administrator, commented.

Mountain East Medical Center was established in 1942 and has become a leader in healthcare services in central North Carolina. MEMC serves around 40,000 patients throughout the region and employs over 85 physicians and mid-level practitioners. More than 20 specialty departments and over 500 support staff serve our patients. Providing compassionate, quality care is our number one priority.

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Chapter 13 Summary

In the textbook Telling the Story, chapter 13 covers how to write common types of stories, including stories on crime, accidents and fires, court happenings, and obituaries.

For any story, the place to start is by answering the "who, what, where, when, why, and how" of the event. Official police reports, the newsroom's library, and witnesses or victims involved are all good sources to go to for answers to these questions.

When reporting on a crime, one should do as much research as possible on things such as the background of people involved and the location the crime has occurred. Arriving at the scene of a crime as it is taking place or soon afterward has the advantage of gathering information firsthand; official police reports can bring you up to speed, however, these must be handled with caution because they are not always accurate.

Court stories are among the more difficult to write. Each is handled differently, depending on the type of crime, persons involved, and prolongation of court hearings. The most important thing to keep in mind is accuracy; if a reporter is unsure of some court proceedings, it is always better to ask than to potentially write something inaccurately.

Stories on crime and court must be handled with great caution. Risk of libel, damaging a person's reputation with a written statement, is especially high among these cases and reporters must be sure to write objectively by using words such as "alleged" so as not to get themselves in trouble for libel.

Sources are important to stories on accidents and fires. The person in charge of the investigation, civilian witnesses, friends or relatives of victim(s), and possibly the victim(s) themselves if they are available, are the best sources to glean from. The most important information to provide on accidents and fires is whether life is endangered and if there have been fatalities or injuries.

Obituaries are read frequently and are big business for news corporations, particularly when published online. The "Five W's and One H" should always be answered in obituaries; however, good writers will also include personal information on the deceased. Things that make the person unique, such as their achievements, occupation, or memberships make each obituary special.


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Thoughts on "A Rape on Campus"

Last year, Rolling Stone writer Sabrina Erdely began the search to find a story of rape in a college campus setting. The resulting story has stirred up much controversy and led to the magazine retracting the provocative story, stating that they no longer believe the source to be credible.

The main thing I noticed was that in my previous sentence, I had to write "source" instead of "sources". Erdely relied completely upon one source, the alleged rape victim given the pseudonym "Jackie", and did not question other witnesses or friends Jackie stated she talked to after the supposed rape occurred. Erdely and every staff member at Rolling Stone that reviewed the story before it was published failed to validate the information Jackie gave them; had they done a thorough fact-check, they would have found holes in her story and saved themselves the trouble and embarrassment that resulted from publishing "A Rape on Campus".

Legally, I am not sure what ramifications there can be for the magazine publishing this article. According to the rules of libel, someone was accused of a crime, which could lead to someone's reputation being damaged. The young men accused of raping Jackie were not identified, so their reputation was not damaged; however, the University of Virginia has come under major scrutiny, as well as several UVA staff, for mishandling sexual abuse cases.

Personally, I believe Rolling Stone abused the right of freedom of the press and there needs to be legal ramifications for their choice to publish a provocative article they clearly did not validate. While one specific person was not a "target" of the story, it damaged not only the university's reputation, but potentially hurt real rape victims. One such victim, a UVA student, voiced her fear that the "A Rape on Campus" scandal did the exact opposite of what it was intended to do; rather than spelling out real concerns for campus policies on rape, damaged the reputation of those who report rape.

Everyone involved in the process of publishing this story relied too heavily upon each other; they all figured that if another one of the staff trusted the source, they should too. Afraid to rock the boat, they instead sunk the boat together. This was a huge failure upon the part of Rolling Stone and may have caused a lot of damage.

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Articles Read:
Rolling Stone's investigation: 'A failure that was avoidable'
10 lessons aspiring journalists can learn from Rolling Stone's fiasco

Chapter 11 Summary

Chapter 11 of Telling the Story describes beat reporting and the various types of beat reporting. Beat reporting is known as "the regular coverage of a topic a governmental agency or even a geographic area" and is the core of daily journalism.

Common beat topics include city and county, education, police, the court system, science, and sports.

Regardless of the topic, beat reporters must be prepared, persistent, and present. Good sources are essential to beat reporting and showing preparation, being persistent with questions, and being there when the news happens are all important steps in attaining good information from good sources.

Each project takes time, anywhere from six months to three years. In this time, reporters will most likely get to know the people they are reporting on very well; therefore, it is important reporters do not write with bias and stick to maintaining accuracy, taking sources' information with a healthy amount of wariness.

Although there will not be a new breaking story on a beat topic every day, many developments in a beat story may influence readers economically, socially or otherwise, so all information is to be regarded as important. Beat reporters are the eyes and ears for readers.

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Political News This Week

Harry Reid Says He Won't Seek Re-Election

Democratic senator Harry Reid of Nevada announced Friday morning that he will not seek re-election next year. Reid, age seventy-five, has served in the Senate for thirty years. When his term runs out in 2016, the top Democratic seat of the Senate will be open, as well as a Nevada Senate seat.


Secret Service imposes tougher drinking and driving rules

As a reaction to a recent alleged DUI incident, the Secret Service is imposing stricter policies for drinking and driving among its staff. These strengthened policies prohibit staff from driving government vehicles within ten hours after drinking. These new drinking and driving policies were put into affect Monday.


Ted Cruz Announces 2016 Presidential Campaign on Twitter

Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced that he is running for president just after midnight Monday. Several hours later, forty-four-year-old Cruz made his campaign speech at the conservative Christian college Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, along with his wife and two young daughters.

Disneyland Measles Outbreak: PR Board Questions

According to the CDC, measles is a highly infectious, airborne disease, the earliest signs of which include fever, runny nose, red eyes, cough and sore throat. Soon, a rash forms, beginning on the face and behind the ears, and eventually spreading to the rest of the body. It is a respiratory disease caused by a virus and was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. This means it is no longer native to the country, even though there are several cases of outbreak every year. There were 102 reports of the measles in January, the majority of which came from an outbreak that occurred in Disneyland in December of last year. As of February 27, there were 179 reported cases. There is a vaccine (taken in two doses) against the measles that is typically given to children; each state has different policies regarding the vaccine, some very restrictive on who can opt out, others not restrictive at all. Some parents refuse to vaccinate their children for religious reasons or personal beliefs.  Public health officials believe an immunization rate of at least 90 percent in all communities, including schools, is critical to minimizing the potential for a disease outbreak (US News).



CDC: 102 measles cases in January, most stemming from Disney outbreak
NPR: Disneyland Measles Outbreak Hits 59 Cases and Counting 
Tougher laws a likely legacy of the Disneyland measles outbreak
U.S. News: Disneyland Measles Outbreak Spurs Action
CDC: Measles Cases and Outbreaks

Questions for the PR Board:

1. What is being done to help prevent an outbreak like this from occurring again?
2. Is there currently a risk of contracting measles at Disneyland, or are visitors safe?
3. How is the measles spread if most people are vaccinated?
4. There have been reports that several of the people infected were vaccinated. How is this possible?
5. What the Orange County Health Care Agency doing about vaccinated students in the county      schools?
6. Does Disneyland require employees to be vaccinated against the measles?
7. What is being done to raise awareness of the measles outbreak?
8. Do you think that this outbreak will lead to vaccinations becoming required?
9. What is being done on the national level to prevent the virus from coming into the U.S.?
10. How should parents protect infants who are too young to be vaccinated?

Workbook Assignment #7

Chapter 9

3. c. With over 100 countries participating/ Expo 2014 officially opens in Yeosu/ South Korea// 33-thousand tickets were sold opening day// The port city 185 miles south of Seoul is hosting the largest number of robots in the history of expos///

d. A married couple and a jewelry store owner are facing multiple state charges for breaking into 60 homes in eastern Missouri and selling items the couple stole// Police say they found stolen property in the Fenton couple's home as well as S&S Jewelers in Warrenton/ a front for illegal sales///

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9.
For print:

A Liberty University football quarterback was arrested yesterday for illegally attempting to flee the scene of an accident.

Betty Bornokowski, the Lynchburg Police Department Spokeswoman, said twenty-year-old Brian O'Neil was caught by police as he attempted to leave the scene at 26 North 9th St. without first notifying the other vehicle's owner. The accident occurred at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. Although no one was injured, O'Neil may face felony charges if the damage to the car is estimated to be worth more than $1,000.

O'Neil was released after posting his $5,000 bail.

Nothing was said, either from football coach Harry Winkle or Liberty's athletic department, about a suspension from the football team. The quarterback took over the position when the original starter, Franklin James, got injured during spring training.

For broadcast:

A Liberty University football quarterback was arrested yesterday for attempting to flee the scene of an accident// The accident occurred at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning at 26 South 9th St// Although no one was injured/ twenty-year-old Brian O'Neil may face felony charges if the damage to the car is significant enough// O'Neil was released after posting his $5,000 bail///

Pop Culture CNA

Bobbi Kristina Put Back into Coma After Suffering Seizures

The 21-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina, was put in a medically-induced coma after she was found unresponsive in a bathtub on January 31. Doctors attempted to take her off the medication last week, but had to put her back into coma because she began having seizures. The Brown family is asking for prayers.


From 'People': 'America's Next Top Model Alum Mirjana Puhar Dead in Apparent Triple Homicide'

A nineteen-year-old former contestant on America's Next Top Model was found dead on Tuesday, along with her boyfriend, Jonathan Alvarado, and his roommate, Jusmar Gonzaaga-Garcia. The triple homicide occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nineteen-year-old Emmanuel Jesus Rangel was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder, and was also found connected to a murder in Matthews, North Carolina, on Sunday.


'American Sniper' Posed to Take Katniss Out as Top-Grossing 2014 Release

The Warner Bros./Village Roadshow's film American Sniper is expected to surpass The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 1, as the highest-grossing release of 2014. This weekend will mark American Sniper's tenth and has accrued $322.59 million. Last weekend the film was nominated for six Oscars, and won one of these for best sound editing.

Workbook Assignment #6

Chapter 9

2.
a. Yes, they emphasize immediacy by using verbs such as "is" and "are", rather than their past tense counterparts. There is also a sense of immediacy in that the news is current/recent (ex.: B. was from today)
b. A. is not written in conversational style, but B. and C. are. The first example uses too many big words, such as "validation of his conservative fiscal vision". It is likely that not all viewers will know what this means, nor would a sentence such as this typically be said in normal conversation.
c. I think both stories A. and C. could stand for a little cutting down to size, but B. seems to be written tightly.
d. For A., this goes back again to the conversational style question; the story is extremely wordy, and therefore is not as clear as it should be. B. is clear and C. is better than A., but could have been arranged differently to make it even clearer.

3. St. Louis alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett says that between the north and south of the city, Delmar Boulevard "has served as an unofficial line of racial demarcation n St. Louis", and proposed that it receive the honorary name of Barack Obama Boulevard.

Four other city aldermen sponsor Triplett's proposal, which was introduced last night at a St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting.
(ideas for video- a shot of Delmar Boulevard, close-up of its current street sign, a photo of Barack Obama, video footage from the alderman meeting)

Entertainment CNA

Member of Nicki Minaj's Road Crew Dead After Stabbing in Philadelphia

After only being at the tour rehearsal for two days, two members of Nicki Minaj's road crew were stabbed outside of a bar in Philadelphia Tuesday night. De'Vonn Pickett died from his wounds and Eric Parker is in critical condition after the attack.

Vanilla Ice: Rapper, reality host, now burglar?

Robert Van Winkle, more popularly known as rapper Vanilla Ice, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with burglary and grand theft. Van Winkle, also a former reality TV host, was working as a real estate flipper, when he allegedly was involved in the theft of a property next to the Lantana house he was renovating sometime between December 2014 and February 2015. The stolen property, including furniture, bicycles, and a pool heater were found in Palm Beach County at a house connected to Van Winkle.

Why Iggy Azalea is taking a break from Twitter

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea decided Thursday to take a break from social media site Twitter because of negative and draining tweets aimed at her. Returning from a trip with Los Angeles Laker Nick Young, Azalea discovered someone photographed her on the beach and released the photos on social media. The negative comments criticizing her beach body caused the rapper to leave her twitter account to her management team.

Sports CNA

Chicago Jackie Robinson West Little League stripped of U.S. championship

The U.S. Little League Championship title has been stripped from the Jackie Robinson West all-stars team, their administrator fired, and team manager suspended after it was found that they used players outside of their designated district. An investigation found that Jackie Robinson West used an outdated map to determine their district boundaries. Little League stripped not only this championship title, but all tournament victories; the championship has instead gone to Las Vegas Mountain Ridge Little League.

Former UNLV and Fresno State head coach Jerry Tarkanian has died

The former UNLV head coach that led the Runnin' Rebels to the 1991 national title, Jerry Tarkanian, died at 84 years of age. Lovingly known as "Coach Tark", Tarkanian was inducted into the hall of fame in 2013 after ending his career with a total of 729 wins in all levels of basketball. He was admitted to the hospital Monday night and passed away this morning.

Alex Rodriguez Offers Apology in Meeting With Yankees

Alex Rodriguez requested a meeting with top Yankees executives and they met at Yankee Stadium Tuesday. He did this to apologize and attempt to smooth over hard feelings between the team and Rodriguez. He was suspended all last season for using performance-enhancing drugs, but will be returning this season and was contracted for the next three years.

Workbook Assigment #5

20 a.

A Springfield couple were killed and two others wounded after a two-car accident at the corner of Ninth and Elm streets at 4:30 pm Monday afternoon.

The couple, James, 55, and Martha, 60, Westenhaver were hit broadside by a car that had ran a red light. Their vehicle rolled over three times until coming to rest against a light pole. In the other vehicle, James West and his passenger, Samuel Blackwater, both suffered injuries.

Police have ticketed West for careless and imprudent driving; it is yet to be determined whether he will face involuntary manslaughter charges. West had a broken leg and possible concussion, while Blackwater suffered two broken arms and a broken nose.

James Westenhaver was president of the Merchants National Bank in Springfield, and had been employed there for 33 years. He also served as chairman of the United Way this year and treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce. His wife hosted a talk show on the local television station KTGG.

Funeral arrangements for the Westenhavers have not been completed.

20 b.

A Springfield couple were killed after being broadsided in their car by a separate car that ran a red light; the accident occurred Monday afternoon.

James West and his passenger, Samuel Blackwater, were driving south on Ninth Street when West reportedly drove through a red light and hit James and Martha Westenhaver at 4:30 pm Monday. West suffered a broken leg and possible concssion, while Blackwater broke both of his arms as well as his nose.

West was ticketed for careless and imprudent driving; however, it is yet to be determined whether he will face involuntary manslaughter charges.

James died at the age of 55, Martha at age 60. Funeral arrangements for the couple are yet to be finalized.

Workbook Assignment #4

Chap. 6
11.
Who: Amtrak train called the Colonial
What: Collided with three Contrail locomotives on a switch that merges four tracks into two
Where: Near Chase, Md.
When: 1:30 p.m. today
Why: Larry Case, Amtrak spokesman: The Contrail diesels, like the Amtrak, were northbound. The Contrail had apparently run a stop sign.
Other: At least 15 dead, 175 injured. Worst accident in Amtrak's history

Lead: What is being called the worst accident in Amtrak's history, leaving at least 15 dead and 175 injured, occurred early this afternoon when three Conrail locomotives and an Amtrak train collided near Chase, Md.

12.
a. Mayor Juanita Williams announced at a news conference yesterday she won't be running for re-election but supports council member Hong Xiang.
b. When asked about a re-election yesterday at a Springfield City Hall news conference, Mayor Juanita Williams announced she will not be running again, but will instead be supporting First Ward Council Member Hong Xiang.
c. At a news conference held at Springfield City Hall friday, Mayor Juanita Williams announced her plans to not run for re-election, but instead to support the campaign of First Ward Council Member Hong Xiang.

Brian Williams Assignment

In his March 2013 appearance on the David Letterman Show, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams renewed his claim that he had been in a helicopter that was shot down over Iraq in 2003. He has reported this story several times since 2003, and it has only recently been brought to light that his story is a lie and he has never been shot down.

Since this lie was uncovered, Williams has put out a formal apology and admitted his mistake, attributing it to "the fog of memory".

Williams has also announced that he is taking a break for a few days from anchoring on Nightly News; however, he plans to be back soon to "continue [his] lifelong effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in [NBC Nightly News]".

Journalists and others in news media face the daunting task of earning the trust of their readers and viewers. Williams has been a prominent face of the Nightly News for years, but this one mistake may completely discredit him.

While he has years of trust and credibility behind him, Williams and NBC must face the fact that he will now always be associated with this scandal. Williams has not only hurt his own reputation, but that of NBC as well. While I am surprised at his behavior, I am even more disappointed in the fact that NBC did not catch this mistake for themselves, or, if they did, did not deal with the issue.

I am a firm believer in second chances, but unfortunately I think it is in NBC's best interest to let Williams go. He has already damaged the reputation of the broadcaster, and to continue to be the fact of NBC would most likely hurt them even more.

That being said, I think Williams has handled the situation in a proper manner. He has admitted the mistake and apologized. However, because he has been standing on his lie for years and it was not just a years-after-the-incident slip, this circumstance is not one that can be covered by an apology.

As this situation relates to journalism, it reiterates the fact that being accurate and true is the most important job of a reporter. It also shows that you must check for accuracy in media and not believe everything that is said based solely on the reputation of the person speaking.

Through his actions, Brian Williams has violated two umbrella aspects of the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics. The first rule of journalism is to seek truth and report it; Williams not only failed to seek truth, he made up his own lie. The second is to minimize harm; this incident blatantly disrespects the brave veterans who actually were shot down in that plane and also hurts the reputation of the company he works for.

Instead of building his reputation with a lie, Williams has only undone his years of work to gain credibility. Hopefully NBC will make the right decision and correct their own mistake of failing to check for accuracy in the claims of the face of Nightly News.

Interview Project+Sound Bite

Q. 1: How have the recent changes to convo, campus community, and community groups affected you?

A: There has not been much affect on her since she lives off-campus and does not participate in either campus community or community groups. However, she does attend convocation and likes the new changes to convo and thinks it helps to bring everyone together as one campus, rather than separate dorms.



Q. 2: Do you like the new "convo-in-the-round"?

A: Yes, she feels like the front stage made everyone on the stage look "high-and-mighty". The circle stage brings people together, which she feels is the reasoning behind bringing in this new stage.

"I like that they have changed it up a little bit to make it feel like the students are all kind of one group and not separate little groups of Annex and. . . whatever those other dorms are. I like that they kind of bring everybody together; I think that's what convo's supposed to do, make everybody feel like they're together as one student body."



Q. 3: What did you think of the new (first) prayer-dedicated convo they had on Monday?

A: "I really enjoyed it. When he [David Nasser] first talked about it in the fall, I thought the idea was fantastic. It kind of changes things up a little, makes Mondays more exciting since Mondays are so, you know, drab anyways. Some people might not look forward to prayer on Mondays, or praise on Mondays, but I definitely look forward to it. I think it's exciting. I think it's awesome that they brought in . . . church pastors from Lynchburg. I like that they remember that we're part of Lynchburg and not just part of Liberty. So it's very, again, unifying, and that's what they're going for, so I think they're doing a good job."



Q. 4: You said you go to convo but not campus community; is there anything that keeps you from going or any changes that might persuade you to come?

A: Katie does not attend campus community because she is already involved in a local church's young adult small group. Even if they did make changes she likes, she would probably still choose not to attend.



Q. 5: Resident Assistant Alonna Cherry stated that the exegetical teaching, or verse-by-verse study, now happening at campus community and community groups will be beneficial and unify the student body. Do you agree with this or do you think the students will be dis-unified because they are upset with change?

A: There is always difficulty with change, but she personally likes the idea of exegetical teaching. It puts everyone living on campus on the same page and provides something that everyone can talk about after community groups, since everyone is discussing the same thing. This should be unifying for the student body.



Q. 6: Do you think Pastor Nasser is too new to Liberty to be making all these changes, or is he making welcome and needed changes?

A: She believes Nasser's changes are very effective. Some students may be upset, but this is common; change and new leadership are things that people just have to get used to. When a new leader comes in and starts changing things it can be touchy, but this does not mean they are bad changes.

Workbook Assignment #3

5.
Who: Springfield University Faculty Council
What: Approved a new plus/minus grading policy as opposed to the old A/B/C/D/E/F scale grading
When: Monday
Where: Springfield University
Why: None
How: Approved by the Council

Lead: Springfield University students will be seeing changes in grading, as the Faculty Council decided Monday to convert to plus/minus grading, rather than the A/B/C/D/E/F policy used currently.

6.
Who: Students
What: Ability to buy books from the bookstore online
When: Next semester
Where: Online university bookstore
Why: Avoid having to obtain advisers' signatures
How: Approved by the university provost

Lead: If you are a student at Springfield University, ordering books will be easier next semester, as the university provost approved online textbook ordering without needing advisers’ signatures unless on probation.

7.
Who: Duane La Chance, 55, Springfield, a pipe fitter employed by Gross Co. Engineers, a company based in Springfield
What: Suffered third-degree burns and was listed in serious condition Tuesday night in the intensive-care unit at Springfield Hospital
When: 3 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Springfield Municipal Power Plant, 222 Power Drive
Why: None
How: La Chance was installing new pipes on the roof of the power plant when he accidentally touched a power line carrying 15,000 volts with a piece of angle iron
Source: Henry Rosen, project manager for Gross Co. Engineers

A. Duane La Chance, a pipe fitter for Gross Co. Engineers, experienced high-voltage shock while installing pipes Tuesday and suffered third-degree burns and was listed in serious condition.

B. A pipe fitter for Gross Co. Engineers experienced high-voltage shock while installing pipes on the roof of the plant Tuesday and was in serious condition after suffering third-degree burns.

8.
Who: About 1,000 high school students
What: Protest that turned into a rock- and bottle-throwing melee. Ten people were arrested, and nearly 30 were injured.
When: Thursday
Where: Outside Montwood High School in your community
Why: Students were protesting changes in class schedules, the student body president said
How: Students walked out of class in protest then began attacking security personnel with rocks and glass bottles

Lead: Ten arrests have been made as a result of a student-led riot involving protests against class schedules changes that left almost 30 people injured Thursday.

World News This Week...

TransAsia plane crashes in Taiwan river, killing at least 23 people

At least 23 deaths have been reported after a TransAsia Airways flight from Taipei to Kinmen crashed. The plane, carrying 58 passengers, clipped a bridge and taxi driving across it before landing in a small river; an engine burnout is the suspected cause of the crash, but this has yet to be confirmed. A search is being held for twenty missing people.

NTSB Investigates Fiery Metro-North Crash That Killed 6

Six people are dead and over 12 injured after a deadly train crash Tuesday evening involving an SUV. The SUV, caught between crossing gates, was pushed at least 10 car-lengths down the rail when the Metro-North Railroad commuter train slammed into it. The massive impact caused the third rail to come up, causing further damage, and the train immediately burst into flames.

Dozens of body parts discovered in Indian police station

Contract workers for a police station in Utter Pradesh, India, made a gruesome discovery while cleaning an unused part of the station; dozens of human body parts stuffed in sacks. Officials reported that this room had been used as a mortuary, but the mortuary moved to a local hospital years ago and the room had been locked since. It is unclear why the body parts were not moved and properly disposed of, however the officials do not suspect foul play in this case.

Workbook Assignment #2

For this assignment, I chose to research President Obama's 2014 speech on immigration and the articles that recapped the speech. One such article, put out by the Washington Post and entitled 'Obama announces immigration overhaul shielding 4 million from deportation', had bits and pieces of his speech quoted throughout. They all matched up word-for-word except for one quote I could not find anywhere in the original speech. The quote was "Part of staying competitive in a global economy is making sure that we have an immigration system that doesn't send away top talent, but attracts it." The article stated the source of this quote was "a transcript of the event", but could not be found in the official address. The second article I found on the speech is entitled "The Data Behind the Immigration Speech" and was published online by U.S. News & World Report. The author of the article took specific quotes from the president's speech, wrote them out, and then explained what each on meant and provided the actual data behind the quote. There were twelve direct quotes in total that were put into the article, and each one checked out with the original speech Obama gave.

Workbook Assignment #1

1. Building rapport and trust with a person you are interviewing is not always the easiest or fastest thing. If I was assigned to interview a new professor on campus, I would try to do some research ahead of time, if possible, on the person. Examples of what I should know in advance may include what subject he/she teaches, where he/she is from, his/her age, and so on. This would prepare me for what kinds of questions to ask and in what way to present them. Upon requesting a meeting, I would need to make sure I fully explain the purpose of the interview and what kinds of questions I plan on asking him/her, so he/she feels more at ease and in control. At the interview, I would show that I am genuinely interested in the professor's life and new career at the university; this makes the interviewee more comfortable and likely to open up. Lastly, I would review all the information I took in to make sure I got it correct and in context. The quickest way to ruin one's reputation and trust with an interviewee is to misquote or put words in his/her mouth that he/she did not intend.

3. a.

• Minnesota governor Mark Dayton
• 40th governor
• Democrat
• Voted against same-sex marriage ban
• Pro-choice
• Full healthcare
• Graduated from Yale University with a degree in psychology
• Age 68, born in Minneapolis
• Loved to play hockey
• Began as a teacher in NYC, became chief financial officer of a social service agency in Boston. Became politically active in the 60s, became as the auditor of Minnesota from 1991-95, U.S. Senator from 2001-2007, assumed governor office in 2011
• Divorced twice, has two sons from his first marriage

This Week in National News...

Two Bodies Found as Cops Search for Missing Elderly Couple
Elrey and June Runion, an elderly couple from Georgia went missing last week after they had gone to answer a Craigslist advertisement for a car. Although they have yet to be identified, two bodies along with the couple's vehicle were found Monday submerged in a body of water. Suspect Ronnie Adrian Towns was taken into custody on Monday after turning himself in.

Vanderbilt Rape Trial: Ex-Football Players Found Guilty
Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey, two former Vanderbilt university football players, have been found guilty of the sexual assault of another female student, which occurred in 2013. The woman had passed out from drinking, when Vandenberg, Batey, and two other team members who have yet to face trial, took her to Vandenberg's room before assaulting and raping her. There is photo and video evidence of the event, though all involved say they were too drunk at the time to remember any of what happened, including the young woman.

Handcuffed woman steals police car then drives off
Thursday, 27-year-old Roxanne Rimer of Pennsylvania was taken into custody and put in the back of a police car after shoplifting at a Kohl's department store. Somehow, Rimer managed to slip through the partition and stole the car, driving with her hands cuffed behind her back. This resulted in a police chase that reached 100 mph, and ended with Rimer being arrested and found to be in possession of heroin.

AP Stylebook Exercises

3.4
1. The Department of Defense is about to propose a new missile system.
2. FCC, hitchhiker, $3, 4 million
3. The three most important people in his life are his wife, son and mother.
4. part time, 10-year-old child, 5 p.m., 5,300
5. The Cardinals won the last game of the World Series, 7-5.
6. spring, fall, south, South
7. Nov. 15, the last day of February, March 16
8. Thirteen people traveled to Austin, Texas, for the rally.
9. He had 10 cents left in his pocket.
10. homemade, well-known, Italian-American, questionnaire

3.5
1. The United States is sometimes not the best market for U.S. products.
2. upward, Labour, Avenue, cupfuls, eyeing
3. The Republican differed from the Democrat many times during the debate.
4. Drs. John Smith and Mary Wilson performed the operations.
5. goodwill, USS Eisenhower, cigarette, mid-America
6. He said he was neither a communist nor a member of the Communist Party.
7. After her surgery, she had to wear a pacemaker.
8. "What a hare-brained scheme!" she exclaimed.
9. pre-empt, speedup, 55 mph, hooky
10. The Mafia is responsible for the murder.

3.6
1. The annual rutabaga eating contest was canceled because of adverse weather.
2. It is not all right to drink an excess of beer before going to the football game.
3. As Einstein said, "all knowledge is relative."
4. The state Capitol of Louisiana is located at 3722 Dagwood Road.
5. The mayor refused to go along with the City Council vote. "I dissent," he stated.
6. Madonna certainly has a flair for fashion; she always wears expensive outfits.
7. The bomb destroyed Sen. Kitsmoot's bird cage.
8. My bright-green Chevrolet, which is in the garage, needs a new transmission.
9. Knopke's hilarious joke elicited laughter from the Midville City Council.
10. Jones lay on the floor, waiting for the job interview to begin.
11. Horowitz, an ethics major, vowed never to compromise his principles.
12. At the end of the book report, Haynes cited the World Book as a source.

3.7
1. The 25-year-old man wept as he left Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
2. This Nov. 10 will mark our anniversary.
3. Don't park the car on Rodeo Drive. Instead, park it at 12 Davies St.
4. They spent $130 to buy a new set of nose rings.
5. Smoots moved to the North because the people there are so nice.
6. At 7 p.m. the rodeo will begin in the town square.
7. Yesterday, the terrorists blew up their home at 123 Melrose St.
8. 22 seamstresses were needed to mend the prom dresses.
9. About 5 percent of the professors has lost his hair.
10. After 2 feet of snow fell at his home in Columbus, Ohio, Jones decided to leave.
11. Ms. Smith bet $50 that her brother weighed more than a 1964 Chevy.
12. John Smith, the governor of California, set his trailer on fire September 1.
13. A fire began at 3325 McDonald Dr. when an oven full of rutabagas exploded.
14. During the 1970s, everyone wore bell-bottom blue jeans to church.

This Week in Virginia...

Jailed Virginia Dem Reelected Last Week Charged With Four More Felonies

Currently imprisoned for sexual relations with a female minor, Virginia Democratic Delegate, Joe Morrissey, was reelected last week just before being charged with four other felonies on Wednesday. Police investigators searched his office, and he is now being charged with forging false documentation for his defense in the case that has put him behind bars. Morrissey maintains these documents’ authenticity.
McAuliffe still governing Va. from his hospital bed

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has remained in the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center since Monday to be treated for injuries he received during his Christmas vacation to Tanzania. McAuliffe was thrown from a horse during a safari, and suffered seven broken ribs and a punctured lung. Despite his hospitalization, the governor continues working, keeping up with meetings and economic development calls, and hopes to be released yet this week.

McDonald's sued for racial discrimination in Virginia

Allegations of sexual and racial discrimination have led ten former employees to sue McDonald’s in Virginia’s federal court. One Hispanic and nine African-American former workers claim that franchise operator Michael Simon started hiring white employees and firing African-American employees shortly after his hire in 2013 as a plan to “get the ghetto out of the store”. McDonald’s maintains that these allegations go against the restaurant’s values and reputation.

What Makes Good Writing?

One of the most important qualities of good writing is clarity. If readers cannot understand what it is you are talking about, you have failed as a writer. Our main job is to communicate information in a coherent manner.

Closely related to clarity, conciseness is also important, especially when it comes to writing news. Oftentimes there is limited space for each piece, as well as limited reader attention span. Eliminating unnecessary words and sticking to the point of the story is the best way to ensure the piece is direct and concise.

Good writing needs to answer the facts; the who, why, what, when, where, and how of the event or topic that is being written about need to be identified. While this may seem obvious, failing to include necessary facts can ruin the piece and make it difficult to read and understand.

There are many things that go into good writing. Clarity, conciseness, and being sure to answer the facts are only a few, but they are some of the most important, especially when writing news.