The story I picked was the losing of Racine Horlick hoop star Maurice Caldwell, who was gunned down before he was meant to leave for North Dakota. They were heading to North Dakota because his mom received a new job and he was going to try to play basketball out in this state.

In the news video, it starts by grabbing my attention by saying words as gunned down and how the family is in utter sadness. They provide an interview with the family and show a montage of pictures of Maurice Caldwell. In the writing news source, it doesn’t try to grab the attention. It just starts with what time the police said he got murder and how his parents have been deeply saddened by losing a loved one.

The length is good on showing how the story can move throughout the article with you knowing where the story is coming from and what has happened so far.

The source and quotes are very good because it is coming right from the parents and the police who are investigating the murder.

Lastly the use of sound and pictures were huge to portray the hardship that the city of Racine is going through. People are shocked because he was seen to do nothing wrong in the community and are at a lost for words.

Video Link: https://www.fox6now.com/news/former-horlick-hoops-star-killed-the-day-before-he-was-to-leave-wi

Text Link:https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-shot-killed-near-yout-and-geneva-in-racine

As I pull up to Kum-and-Go across from Walgreens, I see off gate that is seems to be very busy at this time of the hour. People going in and out wearing all types of clothing. Some lady walked in wearing what seem to be superhero pants. I only could think was I might have had the same ones when I was a kid. I pull up to a spot where it looks like I am getting gas so I don’t look too suspicious for staying there longer than I should. I open up my windows and the wind rushed my face with a coldness that sent chills down my spine. Then the smell that hit my nose was someone smoking a cigarette which I hate the smell of. I immediately rolled up my window and just continued to look around. The last thing I saw before I left was these two people arguing over who was going to park in the spot because they came up at the same time. The one driver was so furious and didn’t want to give the spot up to the person. They argued and argued and the altercation got so blown out of proportion that the authorities were called. That was my cue to leave.

The number of poor people has grown by about 8 million. This has all came about since May. Due to this, the Care Act is up to 2 trillion dollars. This is our emergency package. Poverty has grown by 6 million people and the circumstances are way worst for black people and children. The care act is at an all-time high with one-time payments for adults and children. The adults are getting 1,200 dollars and the kids are getting 500.

Growing up where I did I know a lot of my friends back home are dealing with this issue. Their parents are struggling to put food on the table, so they are being forced right into the work field trying to help them survive. I feel this is very tough for these kids and it denying them the chance to be something different in life by getting a college degree.

The COVID pandemic shut down the world in March and April. At that time Morningside experienced a heart-breaking act when they had to cancel their chance of winning a national tournament.

The main question that I asked was, “How did this affect your team emotionally?” Morningside Basketball head coach Sykes still gets choked up talking about the COVID incident at the national tournament.

“It was so hard to see these guys who put their excessive time into getting better, and like that it was taken away which was the worst feeling in the world. I have been coaching this senior class, for four years and created a strong bond with them so it struck a strong nerve to see them all in tears,” Coach Sykes said.

“Sykes walked around watching us shoot. He was pacing on his phone all morning. We just finished practice and it was about time to get shots up and shoot free throws. At that moment he called us in and read us an email out loud from the national tournament committee. At this moment I fell to the ground unable to stand in complete disbelief,” remembers Tyler Borchers

Morningside opens up the tournament with an easy win. The Morningside Mustangs ranked number one in the tournament had a cakewalk of a game against the college of the Ozarks.

 Senior leader Borchers tells what he felt was the possibility for the national tournament.

“I feel we had a great chance of becoming national champs this year. Nobody was as close as a team we were and the amount of time, we put into the gym, it would’ve been just right to see all my brothers successful,” said Borchers

Borchers had an excellent career at Morningside. Finishing the season with third all-time scoring and leader in rebounds. He was a beast and able to show his dominance in every game this season. The first game of the tournament had an impressive 20-point game and carried the Mustangs to an easy victory.

 Borchers was one of the six seniors who had a very good resume as Morningside Mustangs. Three-time GPAC champions and wanted to add a national tournament to the resume.

 Like Borchers, Matt Hahn was blown away with what he felt was the hardest part to see them call the tournament in that fashion?

“I was in utter disbelief. I have never experienced heartbreak before, but this is what that had to feel like. I couldn’t process anything at the moment, but wanted to express my gratitude towards the seniors, coaches, and the younger guys who will continue the one goal tradition,” said Hahn.

“Matt was the main leader who was the guy to go shut down the other team’s best player. His main focus was on defense and took it personally that led our team to be dawgs on defense. He was also a guy who continually added time in the gym and couldn’t believe the way the season just ended,” explained Sykes.

The Mustangs are back into the gym practicing and are gearing up for the upcoming season. They are ready for vengeance and making a statement for those whose chances of being champions were taken away terribly.

F.B.I. is saying a Michigan militia had plotted to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. They have filed chargers to six men who are motivated by anti-government views. The F.B.I. said they were going to try to commit this action before the presidential election. It is seen that the six men have been planning this over the summer. Meeting for firearm training, drills, and the ability to make explosions. The group was getting help from informants from the F.B.I. The charge was a conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

This article was very eye-catching. When you see someone trying to kidnap a government official it is very concerning that they could even have the possibility to get a hold of them. I also felt they delivered on the story after catching my eye by explaining all the information and how they feel it should be concerning. Lastly, the information is very correct due to the source coming straight from the F.B.I. Having them as the direct source allows us to know the exact story.

Greta Thunberg, a 15 year old from Sweden was speaking in Poland about the climate emergencies in the world.

Greta was at the Al Gore climate emergency speech. This was in Katowice, Poland in 2018. Her main point that Thunberg states is, “You only talk about moving forward with the same bad ideas that got us into this mess.” Talking about how the world bring to table the same solutions that haven’t worked this whole time.

She then said, “You are not mature enough to it like it is.” The world is unable to be straight up with the problems in the world and they can create a plan to change. Thunberg feels as if them doing this and not solving the problem, they are leaving us in the dust and abandoning us.

Thunberg wanted to talk about the situation because she felt it is not being addressed. She wants to start and actual change and show that kids her age are showing they truly care for the climate and are willing to make an impact. She believes there’s still time to persevere the climate, we just need to discover a plan to attack the problem.

The COVID pandemic shut down the world for about one month. Morningside experienced a heart-breaking act when they had to cancel their chance of winning a national tournament. The main question that I asked was, “How did this affect your team emotionally?” Morningside Basketball head coach, Jim Sykes, was choked up while talking about the COVID incident at the national tournament.

“It was so hard to see these guys who put their excessive time into getting better, and like that it was taken away which was the worst feeling in the world. I have been coaching this senior class, for four years and created a strong bond with them so it struck a strong nerve to see them all in tears,” Coach Sykes.

Morningside basketball team was just done winning their first game in the national tournament. The Morningside Mustangs ranked number one in the tournament had a cake walk of a game against the college of the Ozarks. I asked senior leader Tyler Borchers what he felt was the possibility for the national tournament.

“I feel we had a great chance of becoming national champs this year. Nobody was as close nit as team we were and the amount of time, we put into the gym, it would’ve been just right to see all my brothers successful,” said Tyler Borchers

Tyler Borchers had one excellent career at Morningside. Finishing the season with third all-time scoring and leader in rebounds. He was a beast and able to show his dominance in every game this season. The first game of the tournament had an impressive 20-point game and carried the Mustangs to an easy victory. I also asked him what his feeling was when he got the call that tournament was cancelled.

“Sykes walked around watching us shoot. He was pacing on his phone all morning. We just finished practice and it was about time to get shots up and shoot free throws. At that moment he called us in and read us an email out loud from the national tournament committee. At this moment I fell to the ground unable to stand in complete disbelief,” said Tyler Borchers.

Tyler Borchers was one of the six seniors who had a very good resume as Morningside Mustangs. Three-time GPAC champions and wanted to add a national tournament to the resume. I asked Matt what he felt was the hardest part to see them call the tournament in that fashion?

“I was in utter disbelief. I have never experienced heartbreak before, but this is what that had to feel like. I couldn’t process anything at the moment, but wanted to express my gratitude towards the seniors, coaches, and the younger guys who will continue the one goal tradition,” said Matt Hahn.

Matt was the main leader who was the guy to go shut down the other team’s best player. His main focus was on defense and took it personal that led our team to be dawgs on defense. He was also a guy who continually add time in the gym and couldn’t believe the way the season just ended.

The emotion through the players was something the team was unable to talk about an explain based off of how wild the feeling was. The COVID pandemic is still going on right now and is switching up the season this year. This is causing some serious problems in all sports and is causing some sports functions to be shut down. The mustangs are back into the gym practicing and are gearing up for the upcoming season. They are ready for revengence and making a statement for those whose chances of being champions were taken away in terrible fashion.

Steven Postolka who was a Morningside graduate in 2011, went on to Law school where he graduated from there in 2014. After graduating Law school, he was able to start his own practice in Spencer, Iowa. Then moving to Sioux City where he became a private practice lawyer where he felt it was the same as working in a smaller town.

Morningside was able to set him up for the career he is in right now. The main thing he took from Morningside was being a better writer. Having the ability to express his words clear without people not understanding what point he is trying to prove. Postolka believed that the close interaction with professors was what put Morningside over the edge.

He feels that he will stay in Sioux City because he said, “Right now I want to stay in Sioux City because they treat me so good.” He likes the position he is in and the financial stability he is in and will continue to stay here due to that.

The quote that stuck with me the most was, “this is not a get-rich-quick business.” The part that all law students have learned is the way hard work beats those who have talent but don’t work hard.

Lastly Postolka said, “They come to you, because it’s the worst day of their life.” Which he proceeds how it really affects the way you interact and puts a toll on the way you feel. You take those emotions with you when things don’t go your way. They don’t just magically disappear, and it can affect you at time.

The University of Denver suspended 38 student-athletes due to going to a large, off-campus party. It is said to that the state violated state and public health orders. The students knew the rules and still attended the party. They are going to be suspended for the rest of the fall quarter. The chancellor of Denver said, “We will continue to swiftly pursue disciplinary action if members of our community disregard the protocols and public health orders designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

I feel this post was very good on grabbing my attention and explaining what the whole article is about in just one sentence. I also feel this is very relatable due to being in college right now, and playing basketball. I was able to make my own feelings on the article and feel weather this is right or not. The article was short to the point and explained all the information that was going on throughout the case.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=73357363#73360148

Just hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges upon the two officers who killed Breonna Taylor, people took right to the streets to protest. These protest were very violent and it is said that two officers were shot and wounded. The shots rang out from a large crowd so the authorities are unsure who the victims were. The violent protests are going throughout Louisville and the cops are sending pepper bombs, and walking around in riot gear.

I feel this article was very good eye catcher. Its title told you what the overall status of the story would be and then when you started reading it was able to introduce the different things to happen throughout the protests. Also, it was able to run down Mrs. Taylor case and why people should have the right of being mad. They were able to get the full coverage from it and provide many information. The thing they should improve on is make the different section more prominent in the writing.

https://apnews.com/article/shootings-frankfort-kentucky-louisville-breonna-taylor-28a283922de8784f6fca5c42fe8e5bca