http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/24/eel-removed-from-mans-bottom_n_1909231.html?ir=World

Well this isn’t something you read about everyday, it’s kind of shocking actually. I find this an interesting article to read even though I can’t really relate to it and it doesn’t really affect me. However, it was fun to read even though I got nothing from it. Just a humorous news article to pass the time. I don’t consider this very news worthy because it doesn’t really provide the readers anything they would need. It’s just for humor and if you can read through the whole article, you find that it starts to get a little boring because so much of the significant parts of news been kept confidential. For example, in the middle of the article it mentioned how the eel was removed, but what I want to know is how it got in the man’s buttocks. Unfortunately, the victim didn’t want to share the information. I respect the writer for respecting the victim’s want of privacy, but if such important information was kept out it wouldn’t make the article as great as it could be, Although, at the end of the article he mentioned about other eel accidents people had in other countries. I think he’d have a better time focusing on writing about the attacks in other countries or like how he mentioned a Chinese man had an eel surgically removed from his bladder because it swam up his genital when he was taking some eel bath or something along those lines.

Leads Exercise 4

GUN

Approximately, at eight thirty last night, two armed men caught on tape robbed a local store on 450 Stanley Street. In the store video clip, both of the robbers in ski masks entered the store. One held the owner, Barney Stanley Jr. at gunpoint while the other removed the money from the register.

Luckily, Joseph was unharmed but he lost over three hundred dollars in the process. The robbers took the money and sped away. Apparently, they already had the getaway car parked around the curb with the motor running for a quick escape.

According to the local police sergeant, Joseph had a pistol under his counter, which he could have used to protect himself from the robbers, but he decided not to use it. Stanley said that the robbery took less than a minute, so he felt that the gun would be unnecessary.

About 25 years ago, a similar incident occurred at the same store; however, with a different outcome. The previous owner, also Joseph’s father, died during an armed robbery. Joseph’s father also had a gun at the time and used it to defend himself. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to protect his life, he died with a gun in his hand and a stray bullet penetrating the ceiling.

During a short interview with Joseph, there was a short discussion about his reaction to the robbery and the death of his father. Joseph simply didn’t want to defend himself and end up like his father, in his exact words he said,

“Yes, Dad resisted, I guess. Anyway, the found him shot to death, his own gun in his hand, and a bullet in the store’s ceiling. I’d rather part with my money than my life,”

Joseph even told the police that he had the chance to reach for the gun, but consciously chose not to for he thought it was unwise. Not one would expect, especially when the media is full of movies that shows scenes where there’s a shootout between the store owner and the robbers.

PARK-from a release

Sioux City, Iowa – Two days ago, the owner of Quick Stop Laundry, Robert T. F. Ho (deceased), donated thousands of dollars to the City Park. The money was to help build “educational” joy rides for the children in the community. Supposedly, the rides made are the SuperSlide for tiny toddlers and the Hanging Gate for the older children.

The SuperSlide allows tiny toddlers and preschoolers to have fun sliding without climbing up ladders. As for the Hanging Gate, it is an iron pole embedded in the ground with a gate hanging from it. The children are to push themselves in a circle to move the gate.

The money was available six weeks ago and his wife, Mrs. Ho approved for the city to release information about her husband’s generous donation. According to Mrs. Ho, Mr. Ho had always wanted to do this.

She said during the quick interview, “Robert always enjoyed watching the kids play in the park across the street. He felt sorry for the kids who had to wait to use the equipment, especially the little ones.” Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Ho, those young children will have some equipment to play of their own.

Interview:

Upon entering Student Services in Lewis Hall, I went on an epic search for Shari Benson. I was on a quest given to me from Fundamentals of Journalism class. My responsibility was to obtain a good piece of advice from someone that wasn’t my friend, professor, or have any relation to me.

I warily entered the Student Services Center, expecting to find all the ladies that work there bustling about, trying to get their work done. Ironically, they weren’t busy at all and Shari was all up to helping me complete my quest.

At the time, Shari was wearing a white shirt with a blue-green over shirt, a light pea green skirt, and sand colored slip on. But, what really was a unexpected combination with the cool colors was her hot pink nails, which she had done for the neon theme for some event.

I approached her warmly and she gave me a loving one-arm bear hug. She asked me what I needed from her. I told her I was to obtain one good piece of advice and write about how I got the advice to turn in for class.

Before I asked her for the advice, she was having a conversation with one of my classmates from Experimental Psychology. They discussed about how kids start appreciating their parents upon entering college. Therefore, when I asked Shari for advice, her advice to me was to appreciate my parents.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/12/man-stabbed-in-butt-random-attack-queens-deli-new-york_n_1877381.html

This news is a little old, it happened last week in New York at Queens Deli. A man was stabbed multiple times in the buttocks while standing in line at the Deli. I find this amusing and news worthy, because it serves as a warning notice to the public that a tush stabbing maniac is on the loose.

At the end of the article they hinted that there’s a possibility the tush slasher could be a man named Johnny D. Guillen who was captured in Peru for random tush attacks on 9women. I wish they talked a little more about the man and what date he was caught on and if he was released. There’s always a possibility that the guy escaped or was released and now doing the same attacks on other innocent people.

Sept. 4

Morningside Campus – Fountain

Tuesday night the weather was terrible actually, it was horrible! It was dark outside and streaks of lightning danced across the sky. What was odd was there was not really rain, there were little sprinkles here and there, like trying to shake salt out of a clogged saltshaker. I was at Morningside finishing my Audio Project, with a classmate and my boyfriend Benji Gonzalez. My father had called me while my partner and I were finishing up our projects to notify me that there was going to be a big storm that night. In the production room, we couldn’t hear a thing besides each other’s voices.

However, that night upon leaving, Benji and I were walking out through back door of the library. I looked up at the sky and it was a mixture of dark gray and black, kind of like cigarette ash in water. Then out of nowhere, Benji and I caught a glimpse of light flashing across the sky and then 3 seconds later, we hear cracks of thunder. The sound was loud and menacing, it sounded like a giant metal box dropping to the ground. The noise did not scare me but seeing so many lightning streaks across the sky worried me. Benji and I stood there looking at the sky, as if we were expecting something to fall down from the heavens.

We watched the sky light up as if we were watching fireworks burning in the sky during 4 July. I broke out of my trance after the light show died down; I turned to face Benji and his face hidden from night’s veil. I asked him where he wanted to go next and after moments of silence, we decided to go to the fountain. The fountain that night was beautiful; it was a breath-taking sight. The lights were on and the water turned from a dull blue to a brilliant aquamarine color. I was speechless at the sight of it; the fountain when it blew the water upward into the gloomy, black sky was simply amazing. The water started out aquamarine from the bottom but as it shot up, it became white and the shape looked like white fluffy clouds that liquefied immediately. The foamy, white fluff shined against the dead, dark sky, it was like an angel in the midst of chaos in hell. I will never forget the sight of the fountain on that day, it was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/jorge-costilla-captured-mexico-navy-gulf-cartel_n_1879720.html

Jorge Costilla Captured: Mexican Navy Reportedly Apprehends Head Of Gulf Cartel

was the headline for today’s front page news on Huffington Post. Ironically, Jorge Costilla was captured by the Mexican Navy in Tampico, located in northern Mexico, one of the most Cartel-gang active place. One very interesting piece of information I’ve read, what interest me the most about this news article is that the location where the incident is so close to the US. Furthermore, most don’t really pay attention to what happens boarder close to the US, since there’s been a giant news explosion about how Muslim protesters were speaking up about how America doesn’t really pay attention to what they are doing to other countries. I find this article about the Cartel Gulf leader somewhat news worthy, however, I began to lose interest because the article didn’t really tell me what he was doing and how he got captured exactly. The news just gloss over Costilla’s capture then went on talking about how it will affect corrupted politicians who approved gang activities.

Sept. 4

Morningside Campus – Fountain

Tuesday night the weather was terrible actually, it was horrible! It was dark outside and streaks of lightning danced across the sky. What was odd was there was not really rain, there were little sprinkles here and there, like trying to shake salt out of a clogged saltshaker. I was at Morningside finishing my Audio Project, along with me was my partner Kelsey Nelson. I have known her from last semester’s Social Dance class. She is nice, quiet like a mouse weaving her way through the house on Christmas night for some cookies, and relaxing person. I also had someone else with me besides Kelsey, my beloved boyfriend Benjamin Gonzalez. He was my escort and moral support when I was shying away from coming to the studio to record.

Ironically, he is very proficient with audacity, so when Kelsey and I were spending what felt like an eternity in the control room trying to figure out how to add a voice recording to a music recording he figured out that all we needed to do was copy and paste the voice recording. I felt like the world’s biggest dunce, how did I not know that? Especially when I been messing with the thing for more than two hours. Kelsey and I were beginners when it came to using audio or video editing programs. I am happy and grateful that Benji was there; otherwise, I do not think that Kelsey and I could have completed the project on time. Well, that night it only took approximately 3hours to complete Kelsey’s piece. It probably would not have taken that long if it was not for me being picky and trying to get every part of the recording perfect or at least sounding natural, and if Kelsey did not have to do several recordings just to get the vocals and lines right. We had her repeat the script several times because we could not get the levels right, so we ended up hearing her say KMSC ID; “Thank you for listening to KMSC the student voice of Morningside College,” multiple times. Oh well, at least it is done and said for!

That night, I was relieved to get the project done and get a chance to go home before 11. Because around 9 at night my dad started calling me, I was a little wary to pick up the phone. I was afraid he might scold me for staying out too late, since I forgot to call him earlier that I was going to take a while to complete my project. Well, I was perspiring a little when I finally decided to answer him; I could feel beads of sweat dripping down my back like water flowing down the Niagra Falls. The whole conversation was in Vietnamese so I will only give the gist, basically, Daddy was calling to warn me that there was going to be a big storm and to finish the project early. What he does not know was that even though I did finish early, the storm still caught up to us.

That night, Benji and I were walking out through back door of the library. I looked up at the sky and it was a mixture of dark gray and black, kind of like cigarette ash in water. Then out of nowhere, Benji and I caught a glimpse of light flashing across the sky and then 3 seconds later, we hear cracks of thunder. The sound was loud and menacing, it sounded like a giant metal box dropping to the ground. The noise did not scare me but seeing so many lighting streaks across the sky worried me. Benji and I stood there looking at the sky, like we were expecting something to fall down from the heavens. We watched the sky light up as if we were watching fireworks burning in the sky during 4 July.

I broke out of my trance after the light show died down; I turned to face Benji and his face hidden from night’s veil. I asked him where he wanted to go next which was not a very good idea since he is so indecisive. After moments of silence, I told him “Let’s go to the fountain.” The fountain is pretty old possibly been around since the 1900s surprisingly it was still in good condition. That night the fountain was unbelievably beautiful; it was a breath-taking sight. The lights were on and the water turned from a dull blue to a brilliant aquamarine color. I was speechless at the sight of it; the fountain when it blew the water upward into the gloomy, black sky was simply amazing. The water started out aquamarine from the bottom but as it shot up, it became white and the shape looked like white fluffy clouds that liquefied immediately. The foamy, white fluff shined against the dead, dark sky, it was like an angel in the midst of chaos in hell. I will never forget the sight of the fountain on that day, it was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/bill-clinton-speech_n_1850526.html

Last night, one of America’s former President delivered a speech about our current President. He basically talked about how the Republicans were trying  to convince everyone in the US that the President was not doing his job correctly or adequately. I find this highly interesting especially from former President Bill Clinton. It was unexpected to see him actually getting into the whole mess and defending President Obama. You would think he’d take a rest after the past top stories about him having some health issues and being hospitalized. This news article is definitely news worthy because with the presidential elections coming up and whoever wins this years election is going to affect America for the next four years. I can’t really say what the writer should focus on more because his article answered my questions about what happened last night.

September 4, 2012

College, the place where you can meet just about anyone, possibly your future spouse, future boss, or maybe a lead guitarist of a band. Mike, a sophomore at Morningside College, seemingly a normal teenager but. He is originally from Charter Oak, Iowa a small little city near Denison. After graduating from Charter Oaks High School, he went on to study at Morningside College, thus meeting new people and making new friends. During his first year of college, he met up with his old high school friend Chad. They decided to make a band but both were guitarists and they needed a vocalist and drummer. So where can they find people to fit the position? Well, Mike then went on a search and found Steve from Briar Cliff and Danny from Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC). He recruited both Steve, the vocalist and Danny, the drummer to form the band Shattered Reflection.

Moreover, the band recorded approximately 3 to 4 songs but never produced them as an album. The band felt that they were “still in the making” as Mike puts it, in other words they weren’t prepared and they also had many songs that still needed to be finished. According to Mike, Chad was in another band before joining Shattered Reflections and Chad’s old band recorded many songs and did cover songs. Furthermore, Chad’s band released their music to the public by uploading the visual audios through YouTube. Anyways, in their (Shattered Reflection) free time, they made many covers over popular rock music. Some of their cover songs include “Born to Loose” by Devil Wears Prada, “Five Months” by Parkway Drive, and “Vital Signs” by August Burns Red.

Unfortunately, the band did not last long they had to disband during summer of 2011 due to Mike moving back to his hometown and the other band members working full time. There is rumor that the band might start back up again, although it is not definite, as Mike has revealed the band members have not been in contact with one another since they disbanded. With one exception, Mike and Chad still keep in contact but not as often. The two are full time students at their school and with Chad working at Stream, made it harder for them to come into contact. We can always hope that the band will come back and possibly produce an album.

September 4, 2012

Mike Kessel, a sophomore at Morningside College, seemingly a normal teenager but with an interesting past. He is originally from Charter Oak, Iowa a small little city near Denison. After graduating from Charter Oaks High School, he went on to study at Morningside College, thus meeting new people and making new friends. During his first year of college, he met up with his old high school friend Chad. They decided to make a band but both were guitarists and they needed a vocalist and drummer. So where can they find people to fit the position? Well, Mike then went on a search and found Steve from Briar Cliff and Danny from Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC). He recruited both Steve, the vocalist and Danny, the drummer to form the band Shattered Reflection.

Moreover, the band recorded approximately 3 to 4 songs but never produced them as an album. The band felt that they were “still in the making” as Mike puts it, in other words they weren’t prepared and they also had many songs that still needed to be finished. According to Mike, Chad was in another band before joining Shattered Reflections and Chad’s old band recorded many songs and did cover songs. Furthermore, Chad’s band released their music to the public by uploading the visual audios through YouTube. Anyways, in their (Shattered Reflection) free time, they made many covers over popular rock music. Some of their cover songs include “Born to Loose” by Devil Wears Prada, “Five Months” by Parkway Drive, and “Vital Signs” by August Burns Red.

Unfortunately, the band did not last long they had to disband during summer of 2011 due to Mike moving back to his hometown and the other band members working full time. There is rumor that the band might start back up again, although it is not definite, as Mike has revealed the band members have not been in contact with one another since they disbanded. With one exception, Mike and Chad still keep in contact but not as often. The two are full time students at their school and with Chad working at Stream, made it harder for them to come into contact. We can always hope that the band will come back and possibly produce an album.