Broadcast News Stories – First Draft

I’m Nick Brincks reporting for Morningside News.

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Members of the community were in tears and students covered in mud, but this was all a part of Morningside College’s annual service day, Into the Streets. On Wednesday, October 5th, a record number of Morningside students went into the streets to help those in need. Organized by Omicron Delta Kappa, Morningside’s leadership honor society, Into the Streets is an annual day of service for Morningsiders. The previous record for participation was set last year with 600, but this year’s 800 set the bar even higher.

With the recent flooding devastation, over 400 of the students worked on flood cleanup at Riv-R-Land Estates in the Dakota Dunes. Other areas serviced by Morningside students were the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, Crossroads Homeless Shelter, the Food Bank of Siouxland, and the Northern Hills Retirement Community, just to name a few.

One of the event’s coordinators, Jackie Lincoln says she received high praise from members of the community about the efforts of Morningside students.

Jackie Lincoln talking about Into the Streets

Another successful year of Into the Streets is in the books, and once again, Morningside College students make a difference in the Siouxland Community.

Morningside College gave back to the community, and now the community is giving back to Morningside.

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The Siouxland Economic Development board recently awarded a $5000 grant to the Morningside College Entrepreneurship Education Center.

Entrepreneurship is a key ingredient to the future, and the Siouxland Economic Development agrees.

Located in the Lincoln Center on the Morningside College campus, the Entrepreneurship Education Center supports student involvement in starting businesses, attending business conferences, and participating in fundraisers and charity events.

Pam Mickelson, business professor at Morningside and director of the Entrepreneurship Education Center, explains why this grant is special.

Pam Mickelson talking about $5000 grant

The grant will be used to relocate the Entrepreneurship Center into a larger space by renovating two existing rooms. The new room will provide more space for meetings, research and planning, and will also double as a seminar classroom.

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It’s almost as if Bob Barker or Drew Carey made a campus visit, as many Morningsiders may have heard this.

Come on down!

Over 80 students packed into the Yockey Room Tuesday night (Nov 1) for their chance at Contestant’s Row. Morningside College held their own version of the Price is Right, to help students learn about credit cards. Morningside career counselor Stacie Hays discusses the idea behind the event.

Stacie Hays discussing credit cards

The event was a collaboration among Career Services, the Business Office, Res Life, and Sodexo. Morningside freshman, Michelle Draper, used her credit card knowledge to bring home the grand prize, a brand new 32” flat screen television. And the best part was she didn’t even have to put it on a credit card.

I’m Nick Brincks, reporting for Morningside News.



2 Responses to “Broadcast News Stories – First Draft”

  1.   Josh Meredith Says:

    Well done! Your interviews are good and this does read like an actual news cast. Plus you kept a common theme which was morningside college news. Umm…I can’t really think of much more to add other than your rough draft is definitely not as rough as my rough draft.

  2.   Claire Elyse Says:

    I really like that you identified yourself at the beginning and end. I might have to steal that idea….

    Also, I loved your closing to the third story.