Archive for October, 2022

Halloween Weekend Trampling Leaves Hundreds Dead – News Article #10

October 31st, 2022

Over the weekend, 154 young Halloween-goers were trampled to death in South Korea. According to Jiyoung Sohn at the Wall Street Journal, the crowd began to amass in the streets and alleys. The trampling occurred in an alley when half the crowd was shouting to move forward and the other half was pushing back. Before […]

Stuart Scott – Speech Story

October 27th, 2022

Life’s journey is about how you touch people, and the journey requires support. Stuart Scott, prominent ESPN and NFL sports commentator has been persevering through a rare form of cancer for eight years. Last night, Scott was the recipient of the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. His comments induced a crowd that had tears in their […]

Jackson, MS Residents File Class-Action Lawsuit – Media Comparison

October 23rd, 2022

The print version leads in by saying that the residents of Jackson, Mississippi have filed a class-action lawsuit that left 150,000 people in the city without clean water. While the video version leads in by saying that clean water was restored. Then stating that there was roughly 150,000 people who were effected. Then that the […]

Man Shoots Newly Wed Wife – Couple Shoot Story Audio Text

October 23rd, 2022

A wedding reception turned sour Saturday night. The 50-year-old man shot his newly wed 38-year-old wife with a handgun. One of the couple’s neighbors told us, “I heard the sound of the shot, and then the son came out yelling ‘she’s been shot and can’t breathe!’” Additionally, Sergeant Mann said, “It happened after she threw […]

Business Scavenger Hunt 10/20/22

October 20th, 2022

Do you work in a toxic workplace? Disrespectful or cutthroat workplaces could be detrimental for your mental and physical health. You might be in a toxic workplace if you work long hours, have limited autonomy, or paid a low wage. Chronic stress disrupts sleep, increases vulnerability to infection, and conditions ranging from heart disease to […]

Elon Musk Continues to Cover Starlink Costs in Ukraine – News Article #8

October 16th, 2022

Elon Musk has been covering the costs of Starlink internet terminals in Ukraine. Musk previously tweeted complains about having to cover the costs and said that SpaceX couldn’t finance the service indefinitely on its own. Musk tweeted on Saturday, “The hell with it. Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting […]

Neflix Introducing Ad-Supported Plan – News Article #7

October 13th, 2022

Neflix announced today that the company will be introducing a new $6.99 ad-supported plan. The plan will be named “Basic with Ads.” This is the latest attempt for the company to attract new customers. According to this article, they also believe that this will increase their average revenue per user. This gets them up to […]

Sensory Writing

October 11th, 2022

The squeeze of a Twinkie matches that of a sponge. If you squeeze hard enough, much like water flowing out of a sponge, the vanilla cream flows out of the Twinkie. The squeeze of a sponge isn’t the only thing that the Twinkie resembles. The texture also matches that of the sponge. Some would say […]

Seeing it Start to End: Pastor Andy Nelson

October 4th, 2022

“I have this plant, but I can’t really see if it grew today… but over the course of a weeks, months, or years, you can see if this plant grew, or at least survived,” Pastor Andy Nelson addressed a group of students. Pastor Andy Nelson is Morningside University’s campus chaplain. Much like a shepherd, his […]

Economy Expected to Experience Short-Term Contraction Following Hurricane Ian – News Article #6

October 3rd, 2022

Economists believe that hurricane Ian will cause short-term problems in the economy. In the long-term, there is expected to be an uptick in the economy because of the rebuild process. In this article at the Wall Street Journal, it says natural disasters tend to cause a short, sharp economic contraction, especially in affected areas. But […]