Dec 06 2018

Profile Final – Katrina: Owner & Designer of TLF Co.

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The Little Flower Company is inspired by St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Known as “The Little Flower”, St. Thérèse dedicated her life to prayer and doing great things in little ways. She would scatter flowers to spread love and poured her heart and soul into all of her thoughts and actions.

 

It is said that if you ask St. Thérèse to pray for you, she will answer by sending a flower your way. She has sent Katrina flowers at some important times in her life, inspiring her to name her business after this incredible saint.

 

Katrina (Zekulin) Polk is a Texas transplant living in Friend, Nebraska. As a graduate of Texas A&M University in Horticultural Studies & Business Administration she finds herself at home being surrounded by flowers and turning them into beautiful arrangements.

 

“I started my business a little over a year ago with a push from Jake and to be able to have my licenses ready for my sister-in-law’s wedding last fall,” says the florist, “From there I started branching out and doing some friend’s weddings and by the start of 2018 I had already doubled my weddings and am continuing to grow!”

 

Jessica Kokesh, a client, says, “I still can’t get over how much I love my bouquet and all the other flowers she created for our big day, and that was in October of 2017. Katrina has a gift and it’s gorgeous! She’s a blessing, and I highly recommend using her.”

 

Polk has previously worked with designers in Dallas & NYC as well as Lincoln & Omaha. Her passion to bring joy to others drives her to work hard in all she does. Katrina recently married the love of her life, Jake, in Raeville, Nebraska on May 26, 2018.

“My wife does good work if I do say so myself,” Jake Polk says. “If you’re getting married and need flowers, she’s your gal!”

 

From what The Little Flower Company has started out to what it is now, Polk is so excited for this little company to continue growing and for what is to come! She is excited that her 2019, year of weddings, is filling up!

 

 

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Nov 29 2018

Anecdote – Katrina: Owner & Designer of TLF Co.

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Katrina (Zekulin) Polk is a Texas transplant living in Friend, Nebraska. As a graduate of Texas A&M University in Horticultural Studies & Business Administration she finds herself at home being surrounded by flowers and turning them into beautiful arrangements.

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Polk has previously worked with designers in Dallas & NYC as well as Lincoln & Omaha. Her passion to bring joy to others drives her to work hard in all she does. Katrina recently married the love of her life, Jake, in Raeville, Nebraska on May 26, 2018.

 

“I started my business a little over a year ago with a push from Jake and to be able to have my licenses ready for my sister-in-law’s wedding last fall,” says the florist, “From there I started branching out and doing some friend’s weddings and by the start of 2018 I had already doubled my weddings and am continuing to grow!”

The Little Flower Company is inspired by St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Known as “The Little Flower”, St. Thérèse dedicated her life to prayer and doing great things in little ways. She would scatter flowers to spread love and poured her heart and soul into all of her thoughts and actions. It is said that if you ask St. Thérèse to pray for you, she will answer by sending a flower your way. She has sent Katrina flowers at some important times in her life, inspiring her to name her business after this incredible saint.

From what The Little Flower Company has started out to what it is now, Polk is so excited for this little company to continue growing and for what is to come! She is excited that her 2019, year of weddings, is filling up!

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Nov 29 2018

News Comment Week #15 – CNN fires analyst

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CNN has fired Marc Lamont Hill, a Temple University professor, after a speech the he gave on Israel and Palestine at the United Nations.

 

A CNN spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract and the network did not give a reason. Though the move comes amid objections to Hill’s speech by the Anti-Defamation League and other groups. Hill called for a boycott of Israel and for a “free Palestine from the river to the sea” in the Wednesday speech.

 

The ADL and others said the “river to the sea” phrase is code for the elimination of Israel. The professor replied on Twitter that the phrase was “not a call to destroy anything or anyone,” and said he supports Palestinian freedom, not anti-Semitism.

 

 

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Nov 29 2018

Press Release – Midland Zoo *For an Assignment*

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Zoo keepers are mourning the loss of Homer, a 16-year old poler bear, at the Midland Zoo.

Sara N. Getty, zookeeper, found Homer unresponsive in the polar exhibit around 7 a.m., and his death is currently under investigation. Getty says, “Homer was a very curious and playful bear and we will miss him terribly.”

“The zoo will perform a necropsy to try to determine the cause of death,” said Dr. Shanda Lear, senior staff veterinarian. “The results will not be available for several weeks.”

Midland Zoo also lost a 10-year old bobcat last week and a 6-year old giraffe two weeks ago. Since the deaths are unrelated, Chris P. Bacon, zoo director, says, “We will do everything in our power to determine how this bear died. Animal welfare and the preservation of species are our primary goals here at the zoo.”

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Nov 15 2018

News Comment Week #13 – WWII Vet gets Diploma

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William Enoch Morgan proudly walked across the stage of Serrano High School in Phelan, California, to accept his high school diploma.

 

Morgan served in World War II and was among other veterans from the Korean War and the Vietnam War whom all received their high school diplomas, more than half a century later. He married his wife, Dorothy Evelyn, and immediately joined the Army to serve in World War II. He says its hard when you have to go to war like that, that it changes everything.

 

Not many people realize a lot of vets who served in WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War had to just stop what they’re doing and go to war. Risk relationships with loved ones, friends, and their education. They sacrificed a lot more then just their lives on the battlefields.

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Nov 15 2018

Last conversation before class

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This morning I was in my house, getting ready for the day as I had a conversation with someone over the phone, and I’m glad it wasn’t in person.

 

Colleen is a lady who takes care of important paperwork, car titles, and receipts at a car dealership in South Dakota. About 2 months ago my boyfriend bought a car, and he was suppose to get the title to his new car a month after the purchase date, at the latest. They sent the title, he never received it, and then they said they sent a duplicate since the other one got lost in the mail. So I decided to give this Colleen lady a call, and this is a little bit how it went…

 

“Hello, my name is Kaitlyn Polk and I’m the girlfriend to Dylan Thomas. He has been calling to get ahold of you and figure out why the title for the car he bought from you guys TWO MONTHS AGO! is not here yet.. Can you please explain to me what the hell is going on? There’s miscommunication somewhere because we are under the impression that it has already been sent to him since the 9th of this past month and he still hasn’t received it.” – Me

 

“Yes, ma’m let me take a look at my computer.” *Time goes on* “It looks like we still have to get the duplicate title here first, and it will be today or tomorrow, and then send it in the mail to Dylan. Would you like me to give you a call when it arrives?” -Colleen

 

“That’d be awesome, because the title has not come to him yet, and we are wondering where the fuck it is because we haven’t heard from you after 3 notes were left on your desk to give him a call, and he’s called everyday to speak for you for the past 2 fucking weeks. Please call me if the title comes and even if it doesn’t and my sister who lives near your guys’ dealership will come pick it up if that is okay?” -Me

 

“Yes, I apologize for any miscommunication. I will give you a call no matter what after the lunch hour when mail arrives.” – Colleen

 

“Thank you.” *Hang-Up*  – Me

 

The conversation I had with Colleen was successful. I got the answer I was wanting, and my boyfriend was wanting for so long but never got. I felt a little powerful talking to her and determined because I wanted an answer and so did everyone else involved with this situation. We got the answer, and we soon better get the dang title.

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Nov 14 2018

Story #3 & Broadcast

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I’m DJ KatieKay reporting from Fusion 93 KMSC Sioux City. In today’s news, we have three stories that talk about student loans, music, and science that just might interest you.

 

Your student debt is probably part of the $1.5 trillion dollars that stands in the U.S. right now. We all know loans can be helpful during college years, but then it’s a pain for graduates to pay back as the years go on.

 

Leslie Turner, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Maryland, and her colleague Benjamin Marx at the University of Illinois are studying students being offered loans in their award letters. The students took the offers, and they attempted more courses, earned more credit, and had higher grade point averages according to Leslie Turner.

 

Recent college graduate Dallas says he wishes he had this opportunity these students do, and also comments about his feelings on student loans. “Student loans are a pain to pay off, but it also helped me through my years of college.”

 

It’s obviously too soon to know the results of this new research, but time will only tell.

 

National Public Radio launched the American Anthem series this past summer, and individuals have responded with their personal stories about the anthem they chose, and one popular choice was “America” by Simon & Garfunkel released in 1968.

 

Gila Cohen, who spoke with Morning Edition about what the anthem, and looking for America, means to her says, “For me, getting to know America, is more about the questions that we ask then the sort of sureness that we might reach in our own experience.”

 

Preliminary evidence shows teens being on their cell phones too much causes memory loss.

 

A new study’s finding says teenagers who talk on the phone a lot, and hold their cell phones up to their right ear, score worse on one type of memory test. This may be one side-effect to the radiation that the phones use to keep all of us connected while we are traveling.

 

Seven hundred Swiss teenagers have taken part in a test of figural memory, which assesses short-term and long-term memory. This type of test is one that helps us recall abstract shapes and symbols. Milena Foerster, a medical doctor who studies disease patterns within a population, worked on the study as part of a team while she was at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel, Switzerland.

 

The teens in this study participated in the memory test twice, one year apart from each other. For the test they had one minute to memorize thirteen pairs of abstract shapes and they were shown one item from each pair and had to match it with one of the five choices they were given.

 

The researchers in this study also surveyed the teenagers on how they use mobile phones, and got the call records from phone companies. They used the records to guesstimate how long the teens were using their phones, which allowed them to calculate how big a radiation exposure each individual could have received while talking.

 

The teens’ scores in the figural memory tests were about the same from one year to the other.  But those who normally held their phone near their right ear, and who were also exposed to higher levels of radiation, scored a little bit worse after a year.

 

Foerster and her colleagues think that one type of memory being linked to cell phone use, but not another could have to do with where different memory centers sit in the brain. The site that deals with the ability to remember shapes is near the right ear.

 

Bridget comments on what she thinks about this study. “I believe this could be very true. The study was well thought through and I think teens are exposed to radiation everyday just by the use of their cellular devices.”

 

This has been today’s news, featuring three stories that talk about student loans, music, and science. I’m DJ KatieKay reporting from Fusion 93 KMSC Sioux City.

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Nov 14 2018

Couple Shoot Project

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This is DJ Katie Kay from fusion 93 KMSC Sioux City the student radio voice of Morningside College. Richard Branson 50 years old and his wife Lauretta Kenny Branson 40 years old we’re married on Saturday at their home at 2 PM. Unfortunately this wedding day didn’t end as a fairytale.

 

Richard shot his wife at 5 PM, in the abdomen, with a .22 caliber handgun after she threw a plate of wedding reception macaroni salad at him. The couple had been living together in the house for four or five months before they were married, Walter Corse the neighbor describes what he heard. (*Audio*)

 

Walters mother expresses her sympathy for the children. (*Audio*)

 

By the time a neighbor called the police the groom was gone and his whereabouts are still unknown. Lauretta is in St. Luke’s hospital and is in satisfactory condition.

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Nov 13 2018

Profile from The New Yorker

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/02/bo-burnhams-age-of-anxiety

 

Bo Burnham deals with his anxiety while starting his career and pursuing his career in standup, and being the writer and director of his movie “Eighth Grade”.  Not knowing before reading this article, Bo has anxiety and can get stage fright but all the performances I have seen online I couldn’t even tell that he does. Also didn’t know he is the writer and director of “Eighth Grade”, and honestly never even heard of it but now I want to go see it.

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Nov 12 2018

Katy Hackworth – Anecdote

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Generous is one of the many narratives that Katy Hackworth, a sophomore, uses to describe herself.

 

Katy Hackworth, majoring in Mass Communication and minoring in Business at Morningside College, is from Tabor, Iowa and has grown up learning what being generous is all about. Hackworth has an older sister that she looks up to, and two younger brothers that she tries her best to watch over and give up time for. Though some may look down on it, she says giving up time for younger siblings is just a role of the big sister thing. Though she can choose not to give up her time away from her college life, she still does. It’s hard for Hackworth to try and make every sporting event as her brothers are getting older and growing up, but she tries her best to make it work. Which is exactly where her generosity comes into play.

 

Aside from being generous in her family life, Hackworth has done a lot of volunteering. She has done community service like spending full days at multiple homeless shelters, many days at food banks, playing bingo with residents in a nursing home, and many more services. Those community service opportunities she has taken time in, are not school related or required for any classes. She has taken time out of her personal life to go above and beyond to make others feel good about themselves, and help the community in any way she can. “I guess I like helping people,” Hackworth said. “I like making people happy.”.

 

The definition of the word “generous” should be replaced with two words, Katy Hackworth. She gives up time not only for her loved ones but others’ loved ones, also.

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