Chuck Todd

October 22nd, 2015

In TV political icon Chuck Todd’s speech to Morningside on Tuesday, he admitted he has no idea who the Republican candidate will be, despite Trump’s growing support.

Chuck Todd came to Morningside’s Eppley Auditorium as the guest speaker for this year’s Waitt Lecture. Todd is NBC’s Political Director and Chief White House Correspondent. A large crowd was in attendance. Half were students, the other half were Senior Citizens.

The audience applauded when Todd said his father was from Waterloo, so he can relate to Iowa.

“Trump is entertaining,” smiled Todd “Even though he slams me.” According to Todd, we are enjoying the “flare and pageantry” in the Republican Party.

“We’ve all predicted the demise of Trump,” said Todd. However, Trump is not fading. Todd said that there is growing support for Trump and that people are at least accepting who he is. After this statement, Todd mentioned, “Trumps not doing the little things to win Iowa.”

As for the other candidates, Ben Carson is up there in the polls with Trump. Even though those two are ahead, Todd believes that Marco Rubio has the best chance of bringing the parties together.

As for Republican candidate Jeb Bush, in the words of Todd, “Jeb Bush doesn’t understand the Republican party.”

Overall, Todd has no idea who the Republican candidate will be. He believes it will come down between Trump and Carson, even though he thinks Rubio has a good shot.

 

 

 

 

 

Revised Story 2 (Second Draft)

October 22nd, 2015

Extreme Makeover

By Rachael Arnts

Dimmit Hall received an extreme makeover during the summer. Students who live in newly re-modeled Dimmitt Hall see benefits, where RA’s see new challenges.

The start of the Fall 2015 semester was the start of a new era for Dimmitt Hall. The new renovations include refurnished rooms, formal lounge and informal lounge. Also, there is a new kitchen with an exercise room and music practice rooms next door. On top of all that there is now air conditioning and free laundry on every floor.

According to Dimmitt’s Head RA, Sarah Yankowski, students are very excited about the renovations and especially how the rooms look. “It’s a lot to take in and some are having trouble being able to wrap their brains around it,” she commented.

Morningside junior, Emily Muyskens is living in Dimmitt for the third year. The renovations were a contributing factor in her decision to stay in Dimmitt this year.

For Morningside sophomore, Nichole Townsend, she chose to stay in Dimmitt because she just didn’t want to change places.

Yankowski has noticed that “people really gravitate towards” the Informal now that it has the big projector screen. To her, the general consensus is the air conditioning is the highlight.

Muyskens and Townsend are both satisfied with the renovations, and say that the air conditioning is by far their favorite part. Townsend pointed out that she really liked the new furniture and wood floors in the rooms. She also comments that it just looks a lot nicer to live in and she likes the size of the halls.

When asked if there were any disappointments Yankowski said, “I think students expected more oomph. Students were expecting more big changes”. She then went on to say that students need to realize that they only had a limited number of days to complete this task. Then when things like automatic doors and the air conditioning are not working students are upset.

Muyskens’s least favorite part of the renovatoin is the automatic lights because they get stuck, and go off when she isn’t moving. Townsend expressed that she is very annoyed when the heat automatically kicks on. She also doesn’t care for the white walls.

As an RA, Yankowski see’s some of the renovations as both good and bad. A big pro is that all of the halls are connected. However, she feels like residents lose a sense of community on each hall. As for the kitchen she says it is wonderful; however, RA’s get stuck having to clean it. Also, the Informal can get rowdy with more students hanging out in it. Her room branches of the main lobby and it echoes, so it gets annoying when she is trying to study or sleep.

Each interviewee was asked if Dimmitt’s new look would attract more incoming Freshmen. “Definitely, before I thought they [the rooms] were really depressing,” commented Muyskens. Townsend added, “Oh yeah, it’s a lot nicer. It doesn’t feel like a dungeon.” Yankowski believes that new students will want to help break-in the newness.

Another new thing in Dimmitt is instead of having one wing strictly for girls and one strictly for boys, the third floors on each wing flip-flopped. Is this a good thing?

According to Muyskens, so far it hasn’t affected her and it doesn’t bother her that boys now live above her. The only drawback that she can think of is the fact that the bathroom doors are required to be locked now. Bringing keys into the bathroom seems unsanitary. Townsend believes that this is a good thing. To her dorms seem to have more problems if they are not co-ed. “At single-sex colleges there seem to be more troublemakers,” Townsend commented.

News Comment 9

October 19th, 2015

I read an article from the New York Times written by Mireya Navarro called, “Tenants in New York Press the Record Button in a Dispute With the Landlord. It was about how tenants would record conversations they had with the Landlord who tried to scare them into leaving.

Yes, this is newsworthy because what the Landlord was doing was illegal. It is now a court case.

The audience could be any apartment renter/owner and Landlord. In this case the tenants seemed to be Hispanic.

The heading and the first sentence so differ from each other. The heading talks about the tenants and the lead talks about what the Landlord’s agent was doing. The first sentence does get me intrigued though.

The author talked to various tenants and explained the threats the Landlord’s agent was making along with harassment.

I found this article to be interesting.  I liked how the author included the recordings in the article. I liked the story if the Bello’s and how the author explained how they secretly set up recording devices.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/19/nyregion/in-clash-with-landlord-apartment-tenants-in-new-york-use-covert-recordings.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Story 2

October 14th, 2015

Extreme Makeover

By Rachael Arnts

 

Students who live in newly re-modeled Dimmitt Hall see benefits, where RA’s see new challenges.

According to Dimmitt’s Head RA, Sarah Yankowski students are very excited about the renovations and especially how the rooms look. It’s a lot to take in and some are having trouble being able to “wrap their brains around it”.

The start of the Fall 2015 semester was the start of a new era for Dimmitt Hall. The new renovations include refurnished rooms, formal lounge and informal lounge. Also, there is a new kitchen with an exercise room and music practice rooms next door. On top of all that there is now air conditioning and free laundry on every floor.

Morningside junior, Emily Muyskens is living in Dimmitt for the third year in a row. The new renovations were a contributing factor in her decision to stay in Dimmitt this year, yet it wasn’t the sole reason. For Morningside sophomore, Nichole Townsend, she chose to stay in Dimmitt because she just didn’t want to change places.

Yankowski has noticed that “people really gravitate towards” the Informal now that it has the big projector screen. To her, the general consensus is the air conditioning is the highlight. Muyskens and Townsend are both satisfied with the renovations, and say that the air conditioning is by far their favorite part. Townsend pointed out that she really liked the new furniture and wood floors in the rooms. She also comments that it just looks a lot nicer to live in and she likes the size of the halls.

When asked if there were any disappoints Yankowski said, “I think students expected more oomph”. She then went on to say that students need to realize that they only had a limited number of days to complete this task. Then when things like automatic doors and the air conditioning are not working students are upset. Muyskens’s least favorite part is the automatic lights because they get stuck, and go off when she isn’t moving. Townsend expressed that she is very annoyed when the heat automatically kicks on. She also doesn’t care for the white walls.

As an RA, Sarah Yankowski see’s some of the renovations as both good and bad. A big pro is that all of the halls are connected. However, she feels like you lose a sense of community on each hall. As for the kitchen she says it is wonderful; however, RA’s get stuck having to clean it. Also, the Informal can get rowdy with more students hanging out in it. Her room branches of the main lobby and it echoes, so it gets annoying when she is trying to study or sleep.

Each girl was asked if Dimmitt’s new look would attract more incoming Freshmen. “Definitely, before I thought they [the rooms] were really depressing,” commented Muyskens. Townsend added, “Oh yeah, it’s a lot nicer. It doesn’t feel like a dungeon.” Yankowski believes that new students will want to help break-in the newness.

Another new thing in Dimmitt is instead of having one wing strictly for girls and one strictly for boys, the third floors on each wing flip-flopped. Is this a good thing?

According to Muyskens so far it hasn’t affected her and it doesn’t bother her that boys now live above her. The only drawback that she can think of is the fact that the bathroom doors are required to be locked now. Bringing keys into the bathroom seems unsanitary. Townsend believes that this is a good thing. To her dorms seem to have more problems if they are not co-ed. “At single-sex colleges there seem to be more troublemakers,” Townsend commented.

 

Stuart Scott

October 13th, 2015

Stuart Scott gives fellow cancer patients reasons to fight.

Scott received the Jimmy V Award at the ESPY’s last night. He gave an acceptance speech that encouraged others to fight. Along with that, he personally thanked all of whom have helped him fight.

He mentioned that he has presented this very award before and remembers a specific quote from the late Coach Valvano. “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”

“I have a responsibility to never give up,” states Scott. He then goes on to say that when he can’t fight, others will fight for him. Doctors, nurses and his family let him cry, while they give him constant loving support. In return he fights so he can be there for his family.

Scott expressed with passion how one doesn’t lose to cancer.”You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.”

At the conclusion of his speech, getting emotional himself, he invited his tearful daughter to join him on stage to share a hug. At this point the emotional audience stood and applauded.

News Comment 8

October 12th, 2015

I read an article from the New York Times called, “Zimbabwe Won’t Charge Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion” written by Norimitsu Onishi. This article was about how Dr. Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, isn’t being charged for killing Cecil and is able to return as a tourist to Zimbabwe.

Yes, this story is newsworthy because the killing happened just this past summer, so it’s recent. It was also a very popular story and people will be wanting to know the verdict.

The audience would be anyone who was a fan of Cecil the lion, or anyone who followed the story and would like to know the verdict.

The lead seemed to be the first 2 paragraphs. It gives a brief background of what happened during the summer. The second paragraph talked about what the ruling is.

Since this ruling was just announced today, I’m assuming there will be more details to come about why Zimbabwe is letting Dr. Palmer even return after being called a “foreign poacher”. Even though they found Palmer’s documentation for the hunt to be real, I would like to know Zimbabwe’s reasoning a bit more and would like to know how Palmer feels about this.

Theo Bronkhorst played a part in the killing as well, but is only briefly mentioned. That makes sense though because the purpose of the article was the ruling on Palmer. I like that they did it that way.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/13/world/africa/zimbabwe-will-not-charge-dentist-who-killed-cecil-the-lion.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&module=inside-nyt-region&region=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region&_r=0

Dr. Blaine Interview

October 6th, 2015

Morningside’s English and Modern Languages Professor Patrick Blaine almost missed out on meeting his now wife.

Professor Blaine has a love for traveling around the world. Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Vietnam, and Chile are just a handful of the places he has been to. He has even lived in Spain and Chile, so he is very fluent in both English and Spanish.

In Spain he discovered a love for the ocean. However, in Chile he discovered a love for a woman. In February 2001. Blaine went on a wooden church tour, which he didn’t really want to go on.

“I’ve seen enough churches in Spain,” he commented.

Turns out it was a good thing he went on this tour. The tour guide Monica, is now his wife.

“She said it was love at first site. For me it was more like flirting at first site,” said Blaine.

Both of them are big movie fanatics, so it seems fitting that there first date was to see a movie. The couple married on July 4, 2002. They stayed in Chile for a little while and then moved to the U.S. However, when they retire they would like to live back in Chile.

The couple is expecting their first child this coming February. It will be a boy. This child will be raised to be literate in both English and Spanish.

News Comment 7

October 5th, 2015

I read an article from the NY Times written by Michael Barbaro called, “Pitchy, Mean and Powerful: How Donald Trump Mastered Twitter for 2016”. It was about how Trump is using social media for his campaign and how effective it has been for him.

My initial reaction to the headline was “who cares? how does this relate to politics?”.  In a way I do think this is newsworthy because Trump could be setting a precedent for how future presidential campaigns are handled and covered.

The audience is to all ages, but specifically more towards the younger generation because it talks about the power of old media and the new power of new media, such as Twitter.

The first paragraph completely threw me. It talked about actress Kim Novack, whom I have never heard of, and how she was urged to attend last years Academy Awards. Then the next paragraphs went on about how Donald Trump tweeted that Novack needed to sue her plastic surgeon. Even though this lead confused me, it certainly got my attention, because I was unaware of this Oscars story. The actual lead was the sixth paragraph.

 I would have organized it a little differently. However the story with Novack did seem important to me. I did like reading his tweets along with Clinton’s and Bush’s tweets. The examples showed how many more followers Trump has and that makes him seem more “powerful”.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/us/politics/donald-trump-twitter-use-campaign-2016.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

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