News Comment #12

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/02/12/stories-from-main-street-jeff-jasper/

This story talks about a coach from New Jersey who passed the historic win number 1000. The reason that 1000^th win was so significant is that make Jeff Jasper the first coach in New Jersey girls’ basketball history to achieve such a mark. The match of coach and town seems to be good one. The community says he is an extraordinary coach, Jasper however remains humble. The quote “I’ve just been in the right place at the right time,” said Jasper “I never thought anything that I’ve done has been all that remarkable.” Shows how humble and thankful Jasper is. School Superintendent Gunderson has high praise for the coach saying, “Jeff Jasper is a pillar in the Pascack Valley community.”

This is story is a good example of a feature story. This is a story that proves to be interesting because of the mile marker that the coach has eclipsed. The 1000 win mark is a very impressive mark for any coach to achieve. This is a bit of a feel good story too because of how well the coach and community fit together and respect one another.

Trump hammers away on immigration at Missouri rally-News Comment 11

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-hammers-away-immigration-missouri-rally-n930151

Trump pushes his barrage against illegal immigration. This push comes just before the upcoming key elections. “We’re going to keep these people out of our country,” Trump said. “Vote Republican.” The quote comes at time where immigration has been a topic of great divide in the US. For Trump to make this statement followed by “Vote Republican” is extremely interesting. Trump reviewed his policy and how well protected the voted is. On Thursday night, Trump called the guarantee of citizenship to babies born inside U.S. borders a “crazy, lunatic policy.”

This article does an okay job of drawing readers in. The article uses the idea of “what has he (Trump) done now. People are continual amazed with what Trump says and does. This article does a great job of giving the facts and giving great quotes to show what Trump said during the speech

Leonardo DiCaprio Speech

DiCaprio talks to UN about climate change yesterday

Yesterday DiCaprio talked to the UN about the importance of pushing forward with climate change. DeCaprio, a UN Messenger of Peace discussed how he has traveled and seen the cost of climate change. DeCaprio stated,”I have been traveling all over the world the last two years documenting how the crisis is changing the natural balance of our planet. I have seen cities like Beijing choked by industrial pollution.”

DeCaprio made it clear to the UN delegates that they are on a crossroads of history, stating,” The world is watching. You will either be lauded by future generations, or vilified by them.”

Could Mars support life?- Broadcast story pract

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/10/news-mars-oxygen-brine-water-life-space/?user.testname=photogallery:1

Mars could host life as scientists find “salty waters” on the surface. The debate of whether or not life could be on Mars continues. According to National Geographic the surface of Mars is bombarded with DNA-damaging radiation, and the water has been confirmed on the frigid surface.  Scientists are still not sure the planet can hold life, as they are not sure the water is flowing on the planet. Vlada Stamenković the study’s lead author says, “That’s the thing of habitability; we never thought that environment could have that much oxygen”. Stamenkovic, a planetary scientist and physicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory stated, “It completely changes our understanding of the potential for life on current-day Mars.” The doubts of living on Mars is carried on with the -81 degree temperatures.

News Comment #10

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-says-63-more-sick-ground-beef-recall-n923581

Another 63 people have fallen ill after eating ground beef contaminated with salmonella. The outbreak has effected 122 people over 22 states. The beef causing the issue is distributed JBS Tolleson, INC. 33 people have been hospitalized during the event with severe infections. Thus far no one has died. The biggest retailer was Sam’s Club and Walmart. The outbreak has been found anywhere from Colorado to Kansas to Iowa. The biggest problem is the beef is sold under many different labels. The best way to decipher whether or not it is contaminated is the establishment number. The establishment number that is causing problems is 267.

This is a good story because it is a watchdog story. People will want to know this information, for some it could be life or death. Though the stores should pull the product people being aware of the danger is also important. The lead to the story is very straight forward. The lead tell you the facts and gives you the information you need to know. So in my opinion the lead is effective for the type of story it is in.

STORY #2 FINAL

Morningside Homecoming to Bring Energy to Campus

The time of year on campuses across the United States that excites everyone is homecoming. Homecoming brings so many people together, the connections that is shared is incredible.  This year is no exception at Morningside College. The college has many traditional events and even has a radio station dedication upcoming. The college has a lot to showcase during homecoming.

The sports on campus gets to be showcased. A great example is football, now that the football team is the top team in NAIA alumni will be very excited to watch the football team.  This year Morningside takes on Doane, Morningside has given up a combined 21 points over their three games. Including two shut outs.

Later on Saturday two of Morningside’s favorite events occur. Sue Oneslager said, “Homecoming is a magical time because it brings alumni and students together.” First of which is Taste of Morningside which is a traditional event where many different local food places. This is a popular event because people can get food from multiple places with food tickets.  The second event of the night is soccer. The men’s and women’s team is taking on Dordt. The men’s team has a lot of buzz because they are undefeated in GPAC play. The team looks to go 7-0 in conference play.

A big event Friday is the dedication to Doc Heistad. Doc was a professor at Morningside, and left a bunch of money for improvements. So on Friday at 4 PM there will be a dedication to make KMSC to the Doc Heistad Studio!

The weekend ended up being an exciting one, as all the home games were victories! The first ranked in NAIA started the weekend off for the teams with a 69-7 win over Doane. The atmosphere was electric at Elwood Olsen Stadium. Especially after a Xavier Spann one handed interception. Katie Hatch said, “The football team was amazing! That one handed interception was really cool!” Men’s and women’s soccer followed with shout out win of 5-0 and 4-0.

News Comment Number Eight

Wall Street had another tough day on Thursday, the Dow Jones closed 548 points down. The rocky morning of premarket trading, losses by midday and looked set to regain. But a major sell off derailed the S&P, Dow Jones, and Wall Street hit its highest level of the “fear gauge” for the first time since February. The debate of investing in stocks versus gold and silver has resurfaced as gold picks up three percent in value. The big losses came in energy and financials got touched by sell off, oil fell as well, and insurance also suffered losses as Hurricane Michael pummels Florida and Carolinas.

This article lacks a good lead, but does have solid content that would interest people. People follow the market very closely because they or someone they know have money invested in the stock market. The idea that stock investment philosophy might be changing could also interest people. Throughout time gold and silver have been constant, not big hits/gainer. The big thing that depends is how risky you are willing to be with your investments. The opportunity and risk varies by person and companies.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/dow-jones-plummets-second-straight-day-nasdaq-flirts-correction-n919136

News Comment #7

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/can-t-spot-bot-california-automated-accounts-have-reveal-themselves-n915556

California Governor Jerry Brown has been busy this last week. The bill he signed into action was net neutrality law was reinstated. Also another bill that was added bans automated accounts, pretending to be real people. The law comes into action due to social media manipulation fears. A surprising stat is that Twitter said the company took down 9.9 million spam and automated accounts per week.  Twitter has been proactive in getting rid of spam bot accounts. The scary thing is spam bots are becoming more and more like humans in how they communicate.

The content of this article is very important to people. Everybody has dealt with and continues to deal with spam and bot accounts. This article gives people a sense of what social media companies are doing to prevent or at least limit hat the bot accounts can do. So I would say the headline is good because it draws people in because of how widespread bots and spams accounts are.

Andy Nelson

Pastor Andy Nelson is the Chaplain at Morningside College. The goal of a pastor is often misconstrued, many people have the thought of “oh I can’t swear in front of you” and various other opinions. Today we take a closer look at the life and goals of a Pastor.

Andy Nelson went to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Nelson has many fond memories of his collegiate experience. The biggest of which is when he studied abroad in the fall of 2001. The trip took him to China with 15 other students from various colleges. While there he met the love of his life and wife of 15 years Dr. Jessica Pleuss. The other big thing that comes out of the college experience was his deeply rooted friendships. Every year Nelson, his roommate and their college neighbors go on a trip to a cabin.

Nelson also cherishes the opportunity to help students with spiritual and faith needs. Nelson has been a chaplain at Morningside as well as the University of South Dakota. Nelson explained how the two experiences differed for him. The biggest differences being the size of the campus and how he has an official place on campus at Morningside. He enjoys having an office on campus, and being able to attend college functions. Nelson stated,”I want them to feel that they were listened to by someone who genuinely cares.”

Nelson has dedicated his life sharing the word. Nelson said,”Christianity has something important to tell the world.” His favorite thing about his job is when students come to his office and talk to him. Whether it is a big crowd or a one on one conversation he enjoys the discussion that occur. The questions he often discusses with student is Where are you going?, What is next? And What is your calling?. Nelson gives students a deeper look at their lives.

Sensual Details 9-27-18

Creme de Pirouline- The first bite is a loud crunch. The chocolate flavor is very strong and delicious. The crispy texture is melting away, and the chocolate flavor takes over.  The brown straw like object, had a scent of strong chocolate.

Twinkies- Note heard chorus of “Mmmmmm”s while other ate the Twinkies. My personal experience was Wow! Hostess did a great job mixing the creme flavor and chocolate. My comment would be more creme flavor. The Twinkie left a creme trail in the bottom of the package. Also the Twinkies size has gotten smaller