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.