BPI Law Suit

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BPI is hiring a lawyer for a lawsuit about the “pink slime” incident that took over social media last May of 2012. BPI’s lean meat was a major source of meat for major grocery stores, schools, and fast food chains. When the “pink slime” phrase took over, a large percentage of their sales were gone and plants were permanently shut down. The lead of this article states exactly what the article is about right at the beginning. Even though this conflict happened last year, I believe that it is still news. It affected the Siouxland area because the main plant was based here. When I see an article about BPI, I read it to see what they are currently doing/what they are planning for the future of the company.

Social Dimmitt Lounge

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Painting of Lillian E. Dimmitt

As I sit in a boxy chair, probably from the 90s, groups of college students surround me preparing for classes in shabby, wooden couches. Some are there for studying and others are there just for the social element. Dimmitt is the most social residence hall building on campus. It is not much of a surprise than that in the study lounge; the atmosphere does not change much. As a junior, I realize why I never accomplished any studying while living here. Two years ago, I lived here during my freshman year. Every time I attempted to study, it usually resulted in failure.
People are everywhere. The sounds of students walking and talking echo down the hallways. Doors are constantly slamming and “rap/hip hop” music screams from multiple computers. People walking past continually distract me. Every time a different person passes, I find myself gazing up from my computer to see who it is.
Blake Schany, an RA in Dimmitt says, “It is very distracting and I cannot concentrate or even clear my head for things that are important, but it is nice to have plenty of potential social interactions.” Complete silence is a rarity. In fact, while writing this, there have been a couple of major interruptions lasting a total of forty-five minutes. One “Chatty Cathy” has approached me and talked my ear off. She sits down and does not seem to care that I am attempting to study. I give her what seem obvious hints that I am trying to focus. I stare at my computer, keep writing, and even respond with one-word answers. The piano has also started to play to add to another distraction. First off, it is not tuned and secondly, it is not a relaxing classical tune, but rather chopsticks. This version of chopsticks sounds like children banging on the keys without a care.
I remember my freshman year; I was one of those noisy, obnoxious students in Dimmitt. My days were spent sprinting past the lounge, yelling down the hallways, playing my music too loud, and of course getting in trouble for noise during quiet hours. Upperclassmen would give me death glares because of these obnoxious habits.
This building is home to approximately 400 students, many of which are freshmen. Built in 1927, Dimmitt Residence Hall is named after Lilian E. Dimmitt. She was the Dean of Women for Morningside College for twenty-six years.
There have been many improvements to the Dimmitt study lounge in the past two years. There are now colorful paintings placed evenly on the walls of the crescent shaped room. Televisions in the lounge have been improved from the 70’s style resting on the floor to now flat screens mounted. As I look ahead of me, I can see the painting of Lillian E. Dimmitt staring at me. Just like the Mona Lisa, whatever direction I move, her eyes follow.
Being one of the oldest buildings on campus, Dimmit does not have the capabilities for air conditioning. In the fall and spring it is warm because of the temperature outside. In the winter it is also warm because of the heater. The heat is very difficult to escape. The uncomfortable warmth is yet another distraction that prevents studying.
Despite all of the distractions in Dimmitt, it is still and will be the most popular place to live for freshmen. It is a great building to develop friendships and lasting relationships.

group study in Dimmitt study lounge

Senior, Mariah Stauffer studies in Dimmitt lounge

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Built in 1927, Dimmitt residence hall is named after Lillian E. Dimmitt. She was the dean of women for Morningside College for 26 years. This building houses approximately 400 students, mainly freshmen.
Dimmitt is the most social residence hall on campus. As a junior, I realized why I never accomplished any studying while living here. I lived here two years ago during my freshman year and every time I tried to study I never succeeded. The sounds of people walking and talking echo in the hallways. Doors are constantly being slammed and “rap/hip hop” music is screaming from people’s computer. I am continually distracted from the people walking past. Every time a different person passes, I find myself gazing up from my computer to see who it is. There is never a place to go to have absolute complete silence. In fact, while writing this, there have been two major interruptions lasting a total of forty-five minutes. One Chatty Cathy has approached me and talked my ear off and the other interruption was when the piano started to play. Of course I had to forget my headphones.
This is me being a hypocrite. I remember my freshman year, I was one of those noisy obnoxious freshmen in Dimmitt. I spent my days sprinting past the lounge, yelling down the hallways, playing my music too loud, and of course getting in trouble for noise during quiet hours. I would get death glares from the upperclassmen studying because of these obnoxious habits.
There have been many improvements to the Dimmitt study lounge in the past two years. There are now colorful paintings placed evenly on the walls of the crescent shaped room. Televisions in the lounge have been improved from 70’s style sitting on the floor to now flat screens with stands. As I look up I can see the painting of Lillian E. Dimmitt staring at me. Just like the Mona Lisa, whatever direction I move, her eyes follow.
Being one of the oldest buildings on campus, Dimmitt does not have the capabilities to have air conditioning. In order to keep the temperature down, all the windows possible are kept open to create airflow. In the lounge, you can hear the sounds of cars driving past, wind blowing into the building, and yells from the “crazies” roaming around outside.
Blake Shany, an RA in Dimmitt says, “It is very distracting and I cannot concentrate or even clear my head for things that are important, but it is nice to have plenty of potential social interactions.”

no picture for now–there will be one on the final draft

Romney to Visit Northwestern

Romney to visit Northwestern

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On Friday, Republican presidential candidate will be speaking at Northwestern College at noon. Politics are always in the news, especially with the election around the corner. Presidents on campus have been news lately because it is not a regular occurrence for the current president or presidential candidate to speak at a small private college. Orange City is not a large town, so this is a great opportunity for the members of the community also. Being from Nebraska, I see a major difference in politics. With Iowa being a “swing” state, politics are concerning everyone on what seems like a daily basis.

Jordan Jacupke

Jordan Patrick Jacupke

Jordan Patrick Jacupke was born on July 22, 1990. From Hastings, Nebraska born and raised, St. Cecilia High School is where he spent most of his days. He is currently a second semester Junior Corporate Communications major. When Jordan isn’t studying, he enjoys watching television shows on Netflix, especially South Park. In Nebraska, Valentino’s is a popular restaurant chain. Being from the Cornhusker state, Jordan enjoys himself a slice of hamburger pizza from Valentino’s. Even his perfect date includes eating there for dinner. After Morningside College, Jordan is planning on attending law school with the goal of becoming an attorney. He says, “I want to be able to help people.”

New Lead: From Hastings, Nebraska born and raised, St. Cecilia High School is where he spent most of his days.

Eating an Ice Cream Bar

Eating an Ice Cream Bar

When I’m handed an ice cream bar fresh out of the freezer, the hardest thing to do is not open it up right away.  I was handed an ice cream bar in class this morning and the first thing I did was tear it open.  My favorite part of eating an ice cream bar is the first bite.  There is a slight crunching sound and then the cold sensation hits your tongue.  As I make my way down the ice cream bar, the chocolate covering starts to flake off.  If I’m not careful when I bite, the chocolate may start to fall off the ice cream.  On a hot summer day this can be extremely messy to eat.  When I get to the bottom, the ice cream starts to melt and slide right off of the stick.  I am no longer biting the tasty treat, but I am licking or slurping it off of the stick.  Once all of the ice cream and chocolate are gone there is still the chocolate remnants left on the stick.  When I was younger I used to gnaw on the stick until all of the chocolate is gone.  To this day, I still make sure that eat every part of it.

Barack Obama to visit Morningside

Obama to visit campus…

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Obama is scheduled to visit campus this Saturday September 1.  This was announced early this week on Monday.  I think that this article is newsworthy.  It is not every day that a Midwest state like Iowa gets the opportunity to have a standing president come and speak.  The last time a current president came was George Bush in 2004.  Basically anything to do with the presidential election lately has been in the news, not that I believe everything about politics in the news.  Whether your vote is for Romney or Obama, this is news for the Sioux City area.

About Me

My name is Cassie Burnside and I am a Junior, Corporate Communications major at Morningside College.  I run cross country and track.  I enjoy a good book any day and love watching reality shows on TLC.  My favorite food is lasagna and I also love cheese.  If there’s cheese on it, go ahead and add extra cheese.

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