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3 News Stories
November 10, 2011 | | Comments Off on 3 News Stories
3 NEWS STORIES
Gary Vaynerchuck
Interviewed: Jim Braunschweig and Dave Madsen
Gary Vaynerchuck, a 35 year old best-selling author, social media expert, and entrepreneur came to speak at Morningside College last week about social media and how it has helped his family wine business flourish. An apology was made at the beginning of his presentation so the audience was aware of the profanities that would be spoken. I don’t think people quite knew what he had in store and what he meant by profanities, until he got about half way through his presentation. He held up his cell phone and said, “You see this shit right here? You know what this is? It’s fucking crack!” And that was just the beginning…
After his presentation, Gary was the talk around campus. Most people had good things to say about the topic of discussion, but Jim Braunschweig, an audience member stated, “we are actually discussing more about the way it was delivered than the information itself.” This is true in every sense. The Media Management class taught by Dave Madsen had a discussion about it and one of the first comments was one made by a student who was appalled by the language that Gary used. Dave responded by saying, “If he can’t get his message across without using such language, then he has a problem being a presenter.”
Connie Pfeil- Lunch Lady
Interviewed: Seth McCully and Connie Pfeil
Cafeteria workers are usually stereotyped as being frumpy and grumpy, but according to the students at Morningside College they are some of the friendliest workers on campus. Connie Pfeil was definitely the topic of discussion when students were asked about the cafeteria workers. Connie has worked at Morningside College going on six years. She always has a compliment to give or a piece of advice to share; last year she even had a hug to give out too. Student Seth McCully said, “Connie loves to go above and beyond just greeting us when we enter ‘the caf’.” People have only good things to say.
After Connie was observed giving hugs by other staff, she was told that doing so “interfered with students’ personal space and was not professional.” After being asked how she felt about that, Connie replied, “I felt awful, sad, and some tears. But I do understand. I miss the hugs a lot! I not only gave them when you were sick or not feeling up to par, I gave them when you passed a test, won your sports activity, and on sad days too!”
Women’s Golf at Morningside
Interviewed: Captain Cameron Oakley and Coach Todd Sapp
The women’s golf team at Morningside College is a group of very young girls; young in age but definitely not in talent. The team consists of one junior, seven sophomores, and four freshmen. According to Captain Cameron Oakley, “We all have very unique personalities but we seem to be able to come together, accept our differences, and work successfully as a team.”
Sports teams are usually very cliquey and can be exclusive as a group, but the women’s golf team would not be considered cliquey, just more of a family type feeling. Although they are all very close, they are all involved in many other things on campus as well, allowing themselves to stand out as individuals. Some play an instrument in the band while others hold campus jobs.
When asked what he thought about this year’s team, Coach Sapp replied, “I’m proud of this year’s team. Three wins, currently second in the conference, and soon to be a top 25 team someday. Success of the team is a credit to the girls working together and always embracing the team concept.”
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