Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Otto Zehm lede
The investigation on the death of Otto Zehm, a 36-year-old with a history of mental illness, revealed no criminal negligence from the involved officers, according to a report from the Spokane Police Department.
Chasing Fred Russell
7. Search for ‘Fred Russell Pullman.’ What’s the first headline and publication of the first story? Why this publication?
9. Now we have 73 results. They are ordered by chronology. What’s the first story? When was it published?
12. Under publication type, choose news. Scroll through the 262 sources until you find ‘Washington News Sources.’ Check that box and click ‘OK – Continue.’
13. One more thing: Change the search to ‘Fred Russell and Pullman.’ The connector, as you probably know, will help limit the results. Click search.
14. Find the Nov. 7, 2007, story by Richard Roesler. According to this story, how much time does Russell face in prison?
- KILLER LOSES US JAIL BATTLE
- Sunday Mirror, June 29, 2008 Sunday, NEWS; Pg. 32, 279 words, BY IAN MARKHAM-SMYTH
9. Now we have 73 results. They are ordered by chronology. What’s the first story? When was it published?
- Reward offered for fugitive's capture, The Associated Press State & Local Wire, State and Regional,
- August 7, 2003, Thursday, BC cycle
- GOV. PALIN ANNOUNCES BOARD APPOINTMENTS
- US States News, October 16, 2008 Thursday 2:02 AM EST, 1860 words, US States News
12. Under publication type, choose news. Scroll through the 262 sources until you find ‘Washington News Sources.’ Check that box and click ‘OK – Continue.’
13. One more thing: Change the search to ‘Fred Russell and Pullman.’ The connector, as you probably know, will help limit the results. Click search.
14. Find the Nov. 7, 2007, story by Richard Roesler. According to this story, how much time does Russell face in prison?
- "He faces up to 14 years in prison"
Son jumps bail, breaks hearts Parents pray for return of suspect in triple fatality
Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA), October 30, 2001 Tuesday Spokane Edition, 796 words, Hannelore Sudermann Staff writer
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Feature Story
Blue and red strobe lights lit up a back alley way of Olympia in the summer of 2009. Police officers called the paramedics for fear that a young man might die. An ambulance and fire truck made their way to an incoherent student covered in vomit on his 21-run.
“The police officer said this was one of the worst cases he had seen,” said Derek Ranney. Like other college students, Ranney had excessive alcohol on his 21st birthday.
The beginning of the night started smoothly at an Irish pub, said Ranney. First a shot of Fireball, three rounds of Patron, a partial bottle of Jagermeister, then off to the next bar where the night fell short.
“In the hour and a half I was there, from about 9 o’clock to 10:30 p.m., I did 18 shots total,” said Ranney, while shaking his head, “but I only remember up until 13.”
Derek Ranney, is a junior chemical engineering student at Washington State University. Ranney doesn’t remember much that night, but explained that if he was coherent enough to make his own decisions, he would have gone to the hospital.
Ranney’s friends told the police they would take him to get medical attention themselves instead of paying for the ride in the ambulance. Instead, they took him to an apartment where he proceeded to throw up everywhere.
The next day, Ranney woke up with no recollection of where he was, nor any idea of where his shoes went. He finally went home where he passed out until later the next day.
“I never wanted to drink again,” said Ranney, with no smile upon his face.
Many people, like Ranney, drink excessive alcohol on their 21st birthday to follow the trend. The “21 for 21” ritual is common among college campuses, where students attempt to drink 21 alcoholic beverages on their birthday.
According to a 2008 study at the University of Missouri in an online ScienceDaily article, four out of five participants reported consuming alcohol on their 21st birthday.
“Of those participants, 34 percent of men and 24 percent of women reported consuming 21 drinks or more,” according to the article. Based on the survey information, researchers estimated 49 percent of men and 35 percent of women had blood alcohol contents of 0.26 or higher.
The study of more than 2,500 students appeared in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, which is published by the American Psychological Association
The article explained that an average woman would have to drink about seven drinks per hour to attain that blood alcohol content, while the average man would have to drink about 11 drinks. However, the study did not define the body type of the average man and woman that the researchers are referring to.
According to the study, Ranney’s blood alcohol content would have been close, if not higher, to a blood alcohol content of 0.26.
“Anything above a blood alcohol level of around 0.35 or 0.4 to 0.5 is the lethal limit,” said Dr. Rebecca Craft, a psychology professor at WSU, while referring to a BAL chart. However, it would also depend on the individual’s tolerance and body type, she said.
Impairment begins below the legal limit of 0.08, Dr. Craft said. Around that limit is also when the most positive alcohol effects are experienced, but when you start increasing your blood alcohol level, you start increasing and experiencing all the negative effects, she said.
A 21st birthday is a right of passage, said Dr. Craft, so it is not wrong to go out and drink. However, if a student decides to go celebrate, they should only have one really nice drink, she said while laughing.
“There is no significant danger in having a very small amount of alcohol,” said Dr. Craft.
Nicole Hicks, also a student at Washington State University, decided not to follow the trend and drink excessively on her big day. Instead, she went out with her friends, had her first legal drink, and took in the memories that she will remember forever.
“You only turn 21 once,” said Hicks, “It would be nice to remember it.”
“I didn’t want to go to that extreme on my birthday. I wanted to have fun and remember my night,” said Hicks, “Drinking 21 drinks in a span of hours does not sound fun to me.”
Ranney remembers his night through stories from his friends. Although he doesn’t regret his experiences, he hopes others will use more caution than he did.
“It is fun to go out and drink on your 21st, but you have to take it in moderation,” he said.
“Make sure you have a friend that you trust to be there to watch over you. If I didn’t have my friends taking care of me, I probably would have ended up in the hospital, or possibly worse.”
Featured College Student:
Derek J. Ranney
Phone number: 360.490.7568
Chemical Engineer Junior
Internet article:
American Psychological Association. "21st Birthday Binge Drinking Extremely Common; Can Pose Serious Health Hazards." ScienceDaily 20 May 2008. 22 March 2010.
Psychology Professor:
Rebecca M. Craft, Ph.D.
Johnson Twr 233
Phone Number: 509.335.5040
craft@wsu.edu
Other student:
Nicole Hicks
Phone number: 253.468.2178
Asian Studies Junior
“The police officer said this was one of the worst cases he had seen,” said Derek Ranney. Like other college students, Ranney had excessive alcohol on his 21st birthday.
The beginning of the night started smoothly at an Irish pub, said Ranney. First a shot of Fireball, three rounds of Patron, a partial bottle of Jagermeister, then off to the next bar where the night fell short.
“In the hour and a half I was there, from about 9 o’clock to 10:30 p.m., I did 18 shots total,” said Ranney, while shaking his head, “but I only remember up until 13.”
Derek Ranney, is a junior chemical engineering student at Washington State University. Ranney doesn’t remember much that night, but explained that if he was coherent enough to make his own decisions, he would have gone to the hospital.
Ranney’s friends told the police they would take him to get medical attention themselves instead of paying for the ride in the ambulance. Instead, they took him to an apartment where he proceeded to throw up everywhere.
The next day, Ranney woke up with no recollection of where he was, nor any idea of where his shoes went. He finally went home where he passed out until later the next day.
“I never wanted to drink again,” said Ranney, with no smile upon his face.
Many people, like Ranney, drink excessive alcohol on their 21st birthday to follow the trend. The “21 for 21” ritual is common among college campuses, where students attempt to drink 21 alcoholic beverages on their birthday.
According to a 2008 study at the University of Missouri in an online ScienceDaily article, four out of five participants reported consuming alcohol on their 21st birthday.
“Of those participants, 34 percent of men and 24 percent of women reported consuming 21 drinks or more,” according to the article. Based on the survey information, researchers estimated 49 percent of men and 35 percent of women had blood alcohol contents of 0.26 or higher.
The study of more than 2,500 students appeared in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, which is published by the American Psychological Association
The article explained that an average woman would have to drink about seven drinks per hour to attain that blood alcohol content, while the average man would have to drink about 11 drinks. However, the study did not define the body type of the average man and woman that the researchers are referring to.
According to the study, Ranney’s blood alcohol content would have been close, if not higher, to a blood alcohol content of 0.26.
“Anything above a blood alcohol level of around 0.35 or 0.4 to 0.5 is the lethal limit,” said Dr. Rebecca Craft, a psychology professor at WSU, while referring to a BAL chart. However, it would also depend on the individual’s tolerance and body type, she said.
Impairment begins below the legal limit of 0.08, Dr. Craft said. Around that limit is also when the most positive alcohol effects are experienced, but when you start increasing your blood alcohol level, you start increasing and experiencing all the negative effects, she said.
A 21st birthday is a right of passage, said Dr. Craft, so it is not wrong to go out and drink. However, if a student decides to go celebrate, they should only have one really nice drink, she said while laughing.
“There is no significant danger in having a very small amount of alcohol,” said Dr. Craft.
Nicole Hicks, also a student at Washington State University, decided not to follow the trend and drink excessively on her big day. Instead, she went out with her friends, had her first legal drink, and took in the memories that she will remember forever.
“You only turn 21 once,” said Hicks, “It would be nice to remember it.”
“I didn’t want to go to that extreme on my birthday. I wanted to have fun and remember my night,” said Hicks, “Drinking 21 drinks in a span of hours does not sound fun to me.”
Ranney remembers his night through stories from his friends. Although he doesn’t regret his experiences, he hopes others will use more caution than he did.
“It is fun to go out and drink on your 21st, but you have to take it in moderation,” he said.
“Make sure you have a friend that you trust to be there to watch over you. If I didn’t have my friends taking care of me, I probably would have ended up in the hospital, or possibly worse.”
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Outline: - First Box--Lede: (Draw people into the story) Back alley way, Cops, Paramedics, Fire truck, Ambulance and throw up… How much did he have to drink?
- Second Box--Nut graf: (Summarize story) Tell about who the student is? The importance and danger of his story. (connecting him to other college students)
- Third Box--Body: (Second lead draws into body of the story) “21 for 21” college trend
- Forth Box--Supporting Information: (Rounds out the story) What is the study or trend? Percentages of study. Dangers of binge drinking. Another student who had fun without drinking to excess.
- Final Box--Kicker (powerful quote) How to prevent yourself (have a friend, and take it in moderation).
Featured College Student:
Derek J. Ranney
Phone number: 360.490.7568
Chemical Engineer Junior
Internet article:
American Psychological Association. "21st Birthday Binge Drinking Extremely Common; Can Pose Serious Health Hazards." ScienceDaily 20 May 2008. 22 March 2010
Psychology Professor:
Rebecca M. Craft, Ph.D.
Johnson Twr 233
Phone Number: 509.335.5040
craft@wsu.edu
Other student:
Nicole Hicks
Phone number: 253.468.2178
Asian Studies Junior
Monday, March 22, 2010
Ethics 1
I would not run this photo because it is overly graphic and does not prove any point. People can read a story and see the picture in their mind, they do not need a real-life photo to help them understand the situation. Before making a decision I would ask myself if it is beneficial in any way to run the photo, I would also ask if it is appropriate for the soldier's family to run the photo. Since it is not beneficial nor appropriate I would not run it. Also it is inappropriate for any family with members in the army to see this photo. It is too graphic and evokes emotion in any family who has had loved ones die in the military. I also do not think it is ethical to run this photo because it is uncensored and most individuals would not want to see the tragedies of the military. I think it is disrespectful to the family and undermimes public opinion about the war.
One Sentence story
My story is about the dangers of excessive or binge drinking on WSU students' 21st birthday following the trend "21 for 21."
Monday, March 8, 2010
10-Minute Feature
1. Write down three to five questions in three minutes.
Patrick McGinnis, junior PR major, dad went here, cougar fam entire life, didn't want to be that far away
3. Write a news feature lede about this person.
- What made you decide to come to WSU?
- What do you hope to get out of your college education?
- How will WSU prepare you for your future?
- Has anything significant happened that has so far prepared you for life after college?
Patrick McGinnis, junior PR major, dad went here, cougar fam entire life, didn't want to be that far away
3. Write a news feature lede about this person.
- Patrick McGinnis has been a cougar fan his entire life. He followed his dad's footsteps in attending Washington State University, and joined a fraternity upon arrival. Through his fraternity he hopes to gain never-ending connections with the world around him.
- "You never know when you might need someone's help," said McGinnis, a junior public relations student.
Two Feature Ideas
-Trends in owners opening new stores in a down economy
-Trends in students going out for their 21st bday
-Trends in students going out for their 21st bday
Leg. Help your peers
We’re a team. Help out your peers. Correct the following sentences.
1. Another issue with these beverages isthe fact that they are marketed in stores terribly poorly.
Others have issues with the poor marketing of these beverages in stores.
2. The team won its first-ever sweep of USC in eleven 11 years.
3. If the bill is passed by the committee, it will open upapproximately a minimum of 1,092 intern positions state-wide for students in Washington state.
4. “Police guilds have a duty to defend their fellow officers,” said Sen. Jerome Delvin, R-Richland,republican from Richland., said. whether they are found being dishonest or not.”
5. “We're not requiring high-quality wine, but if you’re going to put Washington on the label, 95% of the grapes must be grown within the region,” said Lacey Hulbert, a 21-year-old enology major.
6. In September 2010, the wine-tasting endorsement will be available to in stores, according to Jane Westman, culinary coordinator for Metropolitan Market.
1. Another issue with these beverages is
Others have issues with the poor marketing of these beverages in stores.
2. The team won its first
3. If the bill is passed by the committee, it will open up
4. “Police guilds have a duty to defend their fellow officers,” said Sen. Jerome Delvin, R-Richland,
5. “We're not requiring high-quality wine, but if you’re going to put Washington on the label, 95% of the grapes must be grown within the region,” said Lacey Hulbert, a 21-year-old enology major.
6. In September 2010, the wine-tasting endorsement will be available
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Extra Credit: Martha Mendoza
Students packed into a crowded room of the Daily Evergreen Wednesday, March 3, to hear Martha Mendoza speak on winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2000.
Martha Mendoza, a writer for the Associated Press, covered a story about the Korean War. Traveling to Washington D.C. to view historical archives, Mendoza discovered that July 26, 1950 marked a day in which survivors should be recognized.
A story nobody wanted to tell, Mendoza wrote about how the U.S. military bombed hundreds of Koreans and claimed it never happened.
Mendoza's story explained to readers the truth of the Korean War, and most importantly, won her The Pulitzer Prize.
"On any given day one billion people will see one of my stories," said Mendoza. This reminds her to always be careful of what she writes, and to always find the truth within her stories.
Currently, Mendoza is covering narco trafficking in Mexico. She is writing to the public about how pointless it is for the government to fund a failing drug war.
Mendoza's life is busy, but she makes it work for her family with the help of her husband who serves as a stay-at-home dad. Writing for the Associated Press may be chaotic at times, she explained, but for those with a passion for writing, she wishes anyone to pursue her same career.
Martha Mendoza, a writer for the Associated Press, covered a story about the Korean War. Traveling to Washington D.C. to view historical archives, Mendoza discovered that July 26, 1950 marked a day in which survivors should be recognized.
A story nobody wanted to tell, Mendoza wrote about how the U.S. military bombed hundreds of Koreans and claimed it never happened.
Mendoza's story explained to readers the truth of the Korean War, and most importantly, won her The Pulitzer Prize.
"On any given day one billion people will see one of my stories," said Mendoza. This reminds her to always be careful of what she writes, and to always find the truth within her stories.
Currently, Mendoza is covering narco trafficking in Mexico. She is writing to the public about how pointless it is for the government to fund a failing drug war.
Mendoza's life is busy, but she makes it work for her family with the help of her husband who serves as a stay-at-home dad. Writing for the Associated Press may be chaotic at times, she explained, but for those with a passion for writing, she wishes anyone to pursue her same career.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Section II and III
Using the online resource www.census.gov, answer the following questions:
II. Federal grants and insurance
1. How much did Whitman County farmers receive in Crop Insurance? $5,191,477
2. How much did Whitman County receive in grants (block, formula, project, etc.)? $122,982,596
3. Name three of the grants.
a. What’s the 2010 project population for Whitman County? 51,349
b. What’s the 2030 projection? 67,031
c. What's the projected state population in 2030? 10,026,660
d. What's the percent increase for Washington state from 2000 to 2030? 59%
What's the increase in Whitman County during that same time period? 60%
II. Federal grants and insurance
1. How much did Whitman County farmers receive in Crop Insurance? $5,191,477
2. How much did Whitman County receive in grants (block, formula, project, etc.)? $122,982,596
3. Name three of the grants.
- HABITAT CONSERVATION
- AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
- FORENSIC CASEWORK DNA BACKLOG RUDUCTION PROGRAM
a. What’s the 2010 project population for Whitman County? 51,349
b. What’s the 2030 projection? 67,031
c. What's the projected state population in 2030? 10,026,660
d. What's the percent increase for Washington state from 2000 to 2030? 59%
What's the increase in Whitman County during that same time period? 60%
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