The news article “Fox News Christmas Tree Is Set on Fire in Manhattan”, written by Mike Ives and published by the New York Times, reports on a alleged arson in Manhattan.
According to the article, the 50 foot tall tree was extinguished and a man was arrested for setting it on fire right after. 49 year old Craig Tamanaha was observed by security and other witnesses commit the crime. The motive of the arson is not clear and is speculated by the article to be a result of drug abuse. The article writes about Tamanaha’s previous arrests for drug abuse and also mentions that he is homeless. Given that the Christmas tree is a symbol for tradition and christian ceremonies, one could have also assumed that this was an act of terror. Further because the article mentions other arsons of Christmas trees such as the one at the Washington Square or the Jack London Square last Monday. Moreover, the article also unsuccessfully tried to get a statement from the lighting company about whether or not the fire could have been the result of a defect light.
The article finishes with quotes on how important the tradition is to spread the Christmas spirit and that the tree will be replaced immediately. This gives hope to the reader and a sense of ‘this is not going to get us down’ to finish off the story.
Okan Golge’s “charisma” makes him an important player on and off the field, according to Tom Maxon, the soccer head coach. “It is never quiet when Okan is around” is what Tobi Sadler, a classmate, says about the Morningside soccer player.
Golge is German, however, his roots are back in Turkey. Golge is the product of a very common migration phenomenon in Germany. After the Second World War, Turkish citizens migrated to Germany because they were in the need of workers. In 1961, 825,000 people were recruited from companies under the working agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and Turkey. Those people did not plan to stay but never left, in fact, their families migrated too and started a new life in Germany. The following generations now start to become German citizens and contribute to the multi-cultural German population.
Roughly 1.5 million Turkish citizens live in Germany, states a statistic from 2019. However a statistic from 2018 states that 3 million people in Germany have a migrational background from Turkey. Therefore almost 1.5 million people are just like Okan Golge, who are Germans on paper but with non typical German names.
A fun fact is that Golge’s last name means shadow in Turkish.
Okan also has a “high temper”, which is “typical” for the Turkish, is what Coach Maxon said about Golge. Coach Maxon has some sort of experience with the German-Turkish. Not only did he grow up in Germany during the time of the migration in the 1960s, next to Murat Turan and Okan Golge, Musa Aktuerk is his third German-Turkish payer in the past 4 years.
Work and a brighter future was the motivation for the Turkish to migrate to Germany in the 1960s. However, the German-Turkish relationship began back in the 11th century. The first alliance was established between the Holy Roman Empire and the Sultanate of Rum. The first military alliance between the Germans and Turkish, called the Germany-Ottoman alliance, was formed right before World War I in 1914. The Ottoman Empire at the time was at its downfall after the Balkan and Italo-Turkish Wars. A non aggression pact in World War II, the Treaty of Friendship, between the two countries was signed in 1941.
When looking at the German soccer national team, one may find an example of how diverse the German population really is. Players such as Mesut Oezil or Ilkay Guendogan share the same background like Golge and exemplify the ideal integration into our community.
“It is hard to imagine a world without them being around, if not for the Turkish people, we wouldn’t have the famous German-Turkish dish ‘Doener'” explains Noah Aniser, a student at Morningside.
The article “Michigan school shooting suspect’s parents charged, missing ahead of court appearance” by Emily Shapiro and published by ABC News tackles the school shooting in Michigan last Monday.
The depiction of the events consists of paraphrases and direct quotes from the attorney and the Oakland County Sheriff. According to them, the parents of the shooter are being charged and are being looked for. The tone of the article is also very dramatic through the use of adjectives such as “alarming” and “violent”.
The article gives evidence for the assumption that the parents of the shooter did have responsibility for the tragedy. The article finishes off with a list of charges the shooter is facing and his not-guilty plea. It also leaves the reader curious about what is going to happen next. A quote towards gun owners underlines the motive for the prosecution of the parents and how gun owners should be more aware of their responsibility, to prevent incidents like these.
Tobias Sadler demonstrates ambition on his journey to find his dream job.
Sadler, desires to become a sports management director for a professional soccer club. At first, he was interested in a 2. division soccer club in the United States of America. However, now he is applying for his favorite club Bayern Munich which has always been his dream. “It is important to aim high to make your goals become reality” is what Sadler says about why he changed his application. Even though Bayern Munich is one of the worlds best soccer clubs and the competition for the job is very high, you will never know if you would have made it if you did not try it, according to Sadler.
This situation shows that Sadler is very ambitious when it comes to his career and goal setting, but also that he is a risk taker and not a procrastinator when it comes to his dreams.
The article called “Oklahoma Governor Commutes Inmate’s Death Sentence Hours Before Execution”, written by Michael Levenson & Co. and published by the New York Times on the 17th of November 2021, tackles a murder case from 1999 for which Julius Jones was found guilty.
Jones was scheduled to be executed today and the work of activists and petitions reached Oklahoma’s governor who commuted the death sentence. Jone’s sentence has shown some suspicion and doubt about his guilt which is why many people stood up to save his life.
The article starts with 3 paraphrases in the first three paragraphs. The article also tackles the pressure under which the governor was put under by various celebrities. This story is news worthy as it has been a controversy topic in the public over racism and wrongful executions. This is a showcase for all the tragedies of false incarceration and is exceptional due to its public and media presence.
I welcome everybody to the news with Luc Mai. Topics of discussion today are the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany; global warming; and the downfall of the Morningside Mustang’s men’s soccer team this season.
#1
COVID-19 is a major political and social topic in Germany and many fear a third total lockdown coming up.
As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, so did the “lateral thinkers” movement, who appose state regulations such as the lockdowns, deny the pandemic and refuse to get the vaccination.
More and more conspiracy theories are coming up about the pandemic and the vaccination, which are supported by false reports and media blogs that share disturbing news on the latest events related to the pandemic
There are different news reports on the same events, that show the bias towards stirring up the conspiracy and the public fear . The news story on the suicide of a clinic manager in Chemnitz Germany exemplifies this. The majority of news platforms report that the suicide was unexpected and is still investigated. Platforms such as the “Freie Welt”, however, report that there has been a suicidal note left behind, in which he supposedly states the reason of his suicide. They claim, he killed himself because he could no longer bear the lies and mass manipulation by the state about the dangerous vaccination.
The German society is divided and the harmony of living together suffers from this division. Tobias Sadler, a student from Morningside can give us an insight into the current situation -Tobias Sadler Audio-
This demonstrates that there is not only a longterm effect on our health but also on our social norms and values.
#2
The Natural Catastrophes that hit the world this year were no coincidence. They are related to global warming.
What is unsettling the most according to Scientific American is the rapid intensification of tropical storms by the atmospheric water vapor. This said, data from the last 40 years show that the probability of a storm rapidly intensifying has quintupled.
Natural catastrophes that we saw this year in America and in Germany are the result of this phenomenon. The floods in south Germany were something no one expected according to Kai Schwaegerl, a German student at Morningside. -Kai Schwaegerl Audio-
So if anyone still does not believe in global warming, we are seeing the effects of it already.
#3
The Morningside men’s soccer team went from back to back GPAC champion, to a 4th place and no qualification for the national championship the first time in three years.
How the season has ended was not how Morningside Coach Tom Maxon expected it to go. He explains what the team was missing this year that may have caused the downfall. – Tom Maxon Audio –
Every Mustang soccer fan hopes for the return of their all time top scorer Okan Golge but until then, decisions have to be made and solutions have to be found.
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The article called: “Chemnitz clinic boss allegedly committed suicide because of a vaccination lie” (translation), published by the internet news blog “Freie Welt” (Free world), tackles a suicide that was across the news in Germany on the 10th of November 2021.
One needs to understand that the COVID-19 pandemic still plays a big role in German media and is the number one topic of conversation in the public. This increased the so called “lateral thinkers” movement which spreads conspiracy about the pandemic. The German society is split; ones that believe in the danger of the Corona virus and get vaccinated, and ones that believe it functions as politic manipulation. The outbreak of this conflict can be related back to the heavy restrictions, multiple lockdowns and politics demonstrating incompetence by constantly revising questionable decisions. This pandemic split the society not only in different opinions but the individual citizens attack one another over these beliefs.
The suicide of the of the clinic boss in the German city Chemnitz was reported on very neutrally by multiple major news platforms. The deceased has only recently been promoted to this leading position and now he jumped off the roof of the clinic for unknown reasons, according to the major news platforms, leaving children and a wife behind. The news article of the “Feie Welt” reports that he did leave a suicidal note. It supposedly states that he killed himself because he could not stand the ongoing lying and fraud revolving the COVID-19 vaccinations.
I got attentive to the article because multiple people who I follow on social media posted this article in their stories. I think that this is a very dangerous topic and people should be more aware about the validity of information and credible sources. I could not find any other articles reporting about a supposed suicidal note. The problem with conspiracy theorists is that their argumentation often relies on the evidence that there is no evidence because a higher power manipulates these evidences. I replied to one of the stories that there is no other news portal that talks about this and that the source does not seem to be credible. The response was that the state bribes and controls the news papers.
Overall, it becomes apparent that being educated about sources and reliability is very crucial to not be irritated by conspiracies. Further, this is a relevant topic to discuss because there are millions of people who’s behavior endangers other people for example if they refuse to get vaccinated or if they refuse to obey to the COVID-19 laws implied by the state to regulate the infection rates.
A Women got shot by her husband at her own wedding.
Yesterday, a 50 year old man shot his wife at their wedding after she threw a plate of macaroni at him.
The scene occurred around 5 p.m. on their shared home’s front porch.
The police was called by a neighbor who heard the shots. (W. Corse)
According to the police, the man is still on the run. Meanwhile, the bride is at the hospital in a satisfactory condition after being shot in the abdomen, stated by the hospital official.
The couple had three children who were all at home when the incident occurred. Further, 30 guests, consisting of friends and family, witnessed the incident. The couple moved in together only 5 months prior to the wedding. A neighbor, M. Martin reports (Audio).
The article called “Supreme Court appears skeptical of New York law limiting handguns in public”, written by Pete Williams and published by NBC news, tackles the gun law policies decided by the supreme court.
The article displays the argumentation that surrounds the matter. It quotes multiple different arguments pro and contra to the new law that New York is trying to impose. This law makes gun-permits necessary for people to carry guns in the public. Some arguments against it contain reference to the second amendment and the bill of rights. Some arguments also suggest that the law will disadvantage certain groups of people.
The article reports clearly on both sides of the argument and keeps it very objective. The final sentence of the article “The court will issue its decision by late June” also makes the reader stay tuned. It summarizes that there has not been an agreement yet. This gives the reader a chance to build their own opinion on the matter, which way they want this decision to roll, after providing plausible arguments on behalf of both sides.
The article is news worthy as it affects many Americans. It mentions how all states allow guns in public however, 34 states require a permit. The new law of New York should make a more specific differentiation to the gun laws and might be precedent to other states if it gets ruled in favor of the law. As the supreme court decision give a super-precedent, any other court beneath it can use it in their decision process.
The article “Elon Musk offers to sell Tesla stock ‘right now’ if UN can show how $6 billion would solve world hunger” written by Wale Azeez and published by CNN, tackles the latest statement that billionaire Elon Musk made on his twitter account.
The statement was a response to UN director David Beasly, who challenged the world’s richest to “step up now”.
It seems as if anything Elon Musk says is relevant enough that it is news worthy. The article also ultimately came out after the statement, which makes it very updated. Other than that, the topic of world hunger is also news relevant because it affects a great number of people around the world. The article states that 6 billion (which is only 2% of Musk’s net worth) could save 42 million people from starving to death. This is said, depsite it being Musk, the topic itself is very newsworthy and relevant.
The article also lets the reader wonder what is going to happen next. It displays the discussion between Musk and the UN. The result of their communication insists that nothing would stand in the way of doing what Musk has stated. Therefore, one can expect that it will happen, if Musk sticks to his words and does not back out.
