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Torsten Kjellstrand

A family's legacy lives on through photos, said former National Photographer of the Year, Torsten Kjellstrand, Friday, in Cadd 117.

"When you tell someone's story, you validate their story," said Kjellstrand.

Kjellstrand was invited to make and tell the stories of numerous lives, including photos of those who were dying and even photos of an open casket.

As you make a picture, you help that family live on through their photos, he said, as he explained why they let him into their lives at such down times.

As times come and go, what you see is a slice of reality, but not the freezing of time, he said. Those families wanted him there, he explained, they wanted to help their legacy live on, even after their time had passed.

"The idea that pictures don't lie, is not true," said Kjellstrand. Different techniques are in play, and things have to be in the right place for things to work, he said.

Kjellstrand showed many of his photos and even videos of his digital storytelling. Some photos are very personal to people, so he reminded his listeners that it is important to have appreciation towards the families when showing their photos.

"When people let you into their lives, you need to be respectful," he said.

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College Students of the Palouse Are an Exception to Shelter Trend

As students move out of college dorms and into apartments, some decide to get a pet as a companion. But what happens to those pets when students leave college?

According to an article on foxnews.com in May 2009, during this time of the year, when college students are getting ready to leave for the summer, college town animal shelters see an increase in the number of abandoned animals.

However, college town shelters in Pullman, Wash., and Moscow, Idaho, disagree.

“Many people place blame on college students because they don’t want to think individuals in their communities are irresponsible,” said Lori Freeman, director of Humane Society of the Palouse.

“The timing of the increase corresponds to when students leave,” she said. This results in students receiving the blame for the increase, she explained.

The amount of shelter cats increases in the spring because most kittens are born during this time, Freeman said, so the increase is primarily due to people not getting their animals spayed.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, “Only 10 percent of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered.”

Also according to the ASPCA, a cat can produce twice as many litters as dogs, with an average number of four to six per litter of both kittens and puppies.

“I started working here in 1997, so in the last 13 years I’ve got a good feeling of the trends in the area,” said Freeman.

“If [the claim] was true, we would see the same increase in the amount of dogs, but we don’t,” she said.

AnimalHaven, the Whitman County Humane Society in Pullman, also did not find the claim to be relevant.

“There is no way of knowing where all the stray cats come from,” said Ambrose Chong, assistant shelter manager of AnimalHaven.

AnimalHaven gets around 80 kittens a year, mostly from May to early November, said Chong, but because this is when most cats get pregnant, it is inconsistent to say college students have abandoned them. Only a few dogs, maybe one or two, come in at this time of the year, he said.

Both shelters receive so many kittens, that those wishing to surrender their litters must be put on a waiting list.

Currently, the Humane Society of the Palouse has 16 dogs, and 56 cats. AnimalHaven, the Whitman County Humane Society, has nine dogs, 19 cats, and one kitten at the shelter, but they have three cats and six kittens in foster care as well.

The shelters take steps to ensure adopting students are reliable and responsible. College students wishing to adopt must fill out paperwork and submit documents proving they live in a pet-friendly home. In some cases, the shelter will ask for proof of paid pet deposits.

“It is not written on the forms, but we usually ask students, ‘Once you are done [with college] are you taking it with you?’” said Chong. If they have to, the staff at AnimalHaven will call the parents of students to ask further questions, he said.

WSU student, Becky Williams, a senior speech and hearing science major, made certain that getting a pet fit into her plans for the future.

“Before I got my dog I made sure my parents were okay with it, and I made sure they could watch it after college if anything happened,” said Williams.

Williams got her dog in college, knowing about the inconsistent claims of the high number of abandoned pets from students. Although she will continue to have to choose a pet-friendly home, and pay more per month for pet rent, she said she wouldn’t change a thing.

Before purchasing a pet, Tara Wimer, canine health technician at Humane Society of the Palouse, reminds students that a pet is a long-term commitment.

“Plan ahead, know where you want to live after college because not every place allows pets,” said Wimer.

“Keep in mind that having a pet is an 18-20 year commitment,” she said.

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Outline:
Lede: What is the trend?
Palouse doesn’t agree with trend. Why?
Alternative reasons for the claim
Statistics on stray animals
Member from Humane Society of Palouse
Member from AnimalHaven
Student who owns a pet
How to be responsible when getting a pet?

Sources:

Trend:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520727,00.html

Statistics of stray cats:
http://www.aspca.org/about-us/about-the-aspca.html

Lori Freeman
Director of Humane Society of the Palouse.
(208) 883-1166

Tara Wimer
Canine Health Technician at Humane Society of the Palouse
(208) 883-1166

Ambrose Chong
Assistant Shelter Manager of AnimalHaven
(509) 332-3422

Becky Williams
Senior, Speech and Hearing Science major
(253) 740-4242

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Now let's cheat. Here's Google.

1. Let's multiply: 210 * (821/12 + 7) = 15 837.5

2. Now Google "percent increase".

a. The city's budget increased from $13.2 million to $13.7 million. What was the percent increase?

b. Your pizza budget decreased from $11.25 to $8.95. What was the percent decrease?

3. We can also use Google to convert: "convert 26.2 miles to kilometers"

4. You plan to study abroad in Valencia, Spain. The current temperature is 31 C. What's the temperature in Fahrenheit?

a. Google "convert 31 celsius to Fahrenheit"

5. For your historical re-enactment, you've built a teepee (hey, there was nothing on cable). You want impress the other history buffs so you need to know the area of your teepee. You stand in the middle of the teepee and measure to the edge of the tent. It's 7 feet (that's the radius). What's the area?

a. Google calculate area of a circle (No quotation marks)
area = 153.9380423

You get the picture. Google's a powerful calculator and ridiculously easy.

Math Quiz

From the Poynter Institute's Math Test for Journalists


1. Last year, the school spent $8,300 for office equipment. This year, it will spend 5 percent less. How much will it spend this year?
$7,885

2. The spelling and grammar test was taken by 217 students. Thirty-seven failed. What percent passed?
83%

3. The former assistant manager was demoted to sales clerk. His pay was cut from $8.04 to $4.02. What was the percent decrease?
50%

4. Bruce Springsteen was born on Sept. 23, 1949. How old will he be in May 2016?
66-years-old its not his bday yet
5. One out of 12 students at WSU are in the Greek system. What percent are in Greek system?
8.33%

6. Last year, your property tax bill was $1,152. This year, it rose to $1,275. What’s the percent increase?
10.67%
7. Joe Smith wants to build a 2,500-square-foot house for him. The builder tells him it will cost $65 a square foot to build. How much will the house cost?
$162,500

8. You and your four roommates have ordered a 16-slice pizza. Because you skipped lunch, it is agreed that you should have a 1/4 share of the total. The roommates divide the remainder equally. How much does each one get?
You get 4 slices. They each get 3 slices.

9. The Poynter Institute’s budget for computer programs jumped from $5,500 to $7,300. By what percent did it increase?
32.7%
10. Checkers at a grocery store earn the following salaries: $10,000, $12,500, $5,890, $16,453, $14,000. The median salary is:
$12,500

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Edit Your Peers

1. “I will take an Adderall if I know it's my last night of the weekend to party,” said Jake Grenz, a 21-year-old senior communications major.
2. said Panhellenic President, Elizabeth Boss
3. Mayor John Willaism, has seen the affects of the economic downturn in Omak, Wash.ington.
4. The program provides a seventeen dollar $17 stipend for farmers to end production of crops on their his or her land.
5. After visiting 8 eight banks, a loan officer at Wells Fargo approved Smith for a loan at five 5 percent.
6. Thus, on January 12, Sen.ator Tracy Eide (what party, what city?)  presented the Legislature with a proposal to make high ways safer.
7. Last spring, after an emergency-leave request for the semester, a physician diagnosed Vetter with an anxiety disorder.
-Last spring, after an emergengy-leave request for the semester, Vetter was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

Shorten the following sentences.

1. It is evident that sleep becomes less of a priority for many students.
Sleep is less of a priority for many students.
2. There is a new workout routine that is sweeping the country.
A new workout routine is 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, its a hyperbole.
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.
no
5. Students do not stop to think of the consequences that might occur after a night of drinking.
not a good sentence