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There are a lot of words that can be used to describe Evelina Moran. Kind, social, caring, and full of energy are only some of the words that Evelina’s friends use to describe her.

When Sara Marrufo, one of Evelina’s closest friends, was asked to describe Evelina in three words, she chose the words bubbly, social, and sensitive. “I chose these words because the first impression I got from her was her energy. She is so curious and excited about life in general and it shows whenever she walks into a room.”

Evelina loves surrounding herself with people. So, it doesn’t come as surprise that one of her hobbies is spending quality time with her friends, as well as soccer, which she has been playing for the last 8 years, and skiing. But her most favorite hobby of all, is singing Taylor Swift in the car with all of her friends.

Jolina Steubner, one of Evelina’s closest friends and teammate, was asked how she would describe Evelina as a person. Jolina described Evelina as “very outgoing, nice to everyone, and she always brings the energy.”

Her mom moving to Sweden had a big impact on who she is today. Her mom moved to Sweden when Evelina was 10-years-old and since then, her and her sister would go to Sweden for two months every year. “We were able to travel the world and see so many things. If I never experienced different cultures, I would not be the person I am today.” she said.

Evelina’s favorite place that she has travelled to so far is Italy. She has been to Italy twice and Evelina described the country as beyond magical. “The sunshine, ocean and food are just perfection.” she said.

Evelina’s biggest dream is to become a world traveler. She has been traveling since she was 10-years-old and it’s her absolute favorite thing to do, which is why she wants to continue doing it. Evelina feels very lucky to have seen as many countries as she did. She doesn’t only want to travel, but she also wants to volunteer and help people in need all around the world. This shows again what a kind and caring Evelina Moran is.

The next country on Evelina’s travel bucket list is France, and then preferably the south of France. The reason that she wants to go there is because she has seen so many videos of that region of France and she always thought it looked incredible. In addition to that, Evelina loves learning about the history of countries and she’s curious to learn more about the history of southern France.

“If I could fulfill my dream I would be the happiest person.” Evelina said.

There are a lot of words that can be used to describe Evelina Moran. Kind, social, caring, and full of energy are only some of the words that Evelina’s friends use to describe her.

When Sara Marrufo, one of Evelina’s closest friends, was asked to describe Evelina in three words, she chose the words bubbly, social, and sensitive. “I chose these words because the first impression I got from her was her energy. She is so curious and excited about life in general and it shows whenever she walks into a room.”

Evelina loves surrounding herself with people. So, it doesn’t come as surprise that one of her hobbies is spending quality time with her friends, as well as soccer and skiing. But her most favorite hobby of all, is singing Taylor Swift in the car with all of her friends.

When Evelina was asked about something that had a big impact on who she is today, she answered that her mom moving to Sweden had a big impact on who she is today. Her mom moved to Sweden when Evelina was 10-years-old and since then, her and her sister would go to Sweden for two months every year. “We were able to travel the world and see so many things. If I never experienced different cultures, I would not be the person I am today.” she said.

Evelina has been playing soccer for 8 years. After high school, she did not want to give up on one of her biggest hobbies, so Evelina decided to continue her soccer career at Morningside University.

During a team bonding activity with her soccer team, Evelina met a lot of new people, some of who would end up to be a some of her closest friends. One of these people was Jolina Steubner. When Jolina was asked how she experienced being Evelina’s teammate, she said “She’s always positive and cheering up everybody. She makes those around her better.”

Evelina’s biggest dream is to become a world traveler. She has been traveling since she was 10-years-old and it’s her absolute favorite thing to do, which is why she wants to continue doing it. Evelina feels very lucky to have seen as many countries as she did. She doesn’t only want to travel, but she also wants to volunteer and help people in need all around the world. This shows again what a kind and caring Evelina Moran is.

“If I could fulfill my dream I would be the happiest person.” Evelina said.

Key Partner in Covax Will Stop Giving Free Vaccines to Middle-Income Nations

Global demand for free Covid shots has dropped, driving a shift away from the goal of broad coverage.

In the upcoming year, one of the key partners in Covax, the organization that has led the effort to bring Covid vaccines to poor and middle-income countries, will stop supplying the vaccines to a big part of the global population. They will only keep providing them to the lowest-income nations.

The board of governors of Gavi, the nonprofit organization that supplies immunizations to developing countries, voted at a meeting on Thursdays to end the Covax support for 37 countries, where hundreds of thousands of people have died from the coronavirus.

This decision reflects on the fact that demand for Covid had dropped worldwide, and that Gave has found itself overcommitted to vaccine purchases, even when countries don’t want them. The continuing vaccination efforts are expected to now mainly focus on high-risk groups.

This story can be considered newsworthy. Covid is a topic that has affected the entire world for the past couple of years. Any changes in policies, or in this case vaccination supplies, concerns every country in the world. The article was well-written, easy to read and easy to follow, and it involved all necessary information. The order in which the author wrote the information helped give the story a good flow. The author really used the pyramid form, starting with the big view and then slowly going into more details as the story goes on.

Homer, a 16-year-old polar bear, passed away at the Midland Zoo this morning.

At 7 A.M., one hour after Homer’s feeding time, zookeeper Sara N. Getty found the polar bear floating in the pool of the exhibit. Homer was the oldest polar bear at the zoo. Zookeeper Getty described Homer as “a very curious and playful polar bear and we will miss him terribly.”

Since 1985, polar bears have thrived at Midland Zoo. Their exhibits makes is possible for polar bears to engage in their natural behaviors. The bears can play in manufactured snow, dig in gravel and hunt trout in the chilled pool. Having the polar bears and this exhibit also helps educate zoo visitors about these threatened animals.

The cause of death is still unknown. The zoo is going to perform a necropsy to try and determine the cause. But the results will not be available for several weeks. Midland Zoo director Chris P. Bacon said, “We will do everything in our power to determine how this bear died. Animal welfare and the preservation of species are our primary goals here at the zoo.”

The other two polar bears that lived with Homer, ages 9 and 10, were removed from the exhibit and are now being monitored by veterinary staff.

Morningside University School of Aviation launches in partnership with Oracle Aviation, now enrolling for fall 2023

https://www.morningside.edu/news/morningside-university-school-of-aviation-launches-in-partnership-with-oracle-aviation-now-enrolling-for-fall-2023/

The article I chose for this assignment talks about the launch of a partnership between the Morningside University School of Aviation and Oracle Aviation. With this new partnership, enrollment is now open for students who are interested in enrolling in the Professional flight or Aviation management program for Fall 2023.

I would consider this news, because it talks about a new opportunity for students to enroll in new programs. The potential audience for this article is students who are interested in enrolling in one of the programs that is offered by the Morningside University School of Aviation. The purpose of this story is to inform people how this partnership enables students to enroll at the Morningside University School of Aviation and how it provides the skilled talent that the aviation and other industries in this area need. By reading this story, the readers will gain information about what the partnership means and provides and the information that students are now able to enroll for Fall 2023. The benefits of this story for Morningside is that students will know that they are able to enroll at the Morningside University School of Aviation.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southall-franklin-tennessees-destination-defining-luxury-farm-based-resort-opens-its-doors-301691784.html

• The story is that the long-awaited destination for the evolution of traditional Southern hospitality, Southall in Franklin, Tennessee, has officially opened its doors. This idyllic escape is set to show people the simple luxuries of living off the land.
• The audience of this story are people who are interested in exploring the simple luxuries of living of the land. Southall was created to welcome people and offer them an experience where remarkable design, earnest hospitality, and unparalleled farm, spa and culinary experiences combine.
• The benefit of this story for the reader is to be able to learn about Southall and the experience. The story offers a lot of information about both what Southall has to offer its visitors and how it came to be.
• The benefit of this story for Southall is creating awareness. By posting this story, the company let people know that they had officially opened their doors. The made sure that people get the information they need about Southall and by giving them the information they will be able to draw visitors.
• This story is unlike previous stories I have done for this class because this story is mostly written to promote Southall and to draw visitors. Most of the previous stories I have done for this class have been more objective whereas this story is more subjective.

Riots break out in Brussels after Belgium’s surprising loss to Morocco.

Last Sunday, after Belgium lost 2-0 to Morocco at the World Cup, riots erupted in the heart of Brussels and several other Belgian cities.

Videos that were shared online show people overturning a car and setting it on fire in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. According to local reports, rioters also set fire to electric scooters and threw bricks at other vehicles. During the riots, one person suffered from injuries according to Ilse van de Keere, a Brussels police spokeswoman.

In response to the riots, the Brussels police deployed water cannons and fired tears gas to clear the crowd. It was not clear if anyone was arrested.

In my opinion, this is a news worthy story. However, it is not the best article I have read so far. The topic itself is good and is worth mentioning, but the article is really short and only offers limited information on the topic. After the initial topic, the riots in Belgium, has been talked about, the article suddenly mentions something about riots in the Netherlands. I was a little confused by this, and I don’t know if I would have included that in this article the way the author did. Overall, I think the topic is definitely news worthy, but I think the author could have tried to write the article a little more thoroughly.