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Shane Hennen

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12/04/12

Living the Dream?

He is kind of your average student, but he wants more. Jeff Wagenaar is living the dream, according to his friends anyway. Jeff spends his afternoons playing video games, but underneath wishes he was doing something else.

Jeff’s best friends consist of four college basketball players with very time-consuming schedules.  Everyday Wagenaar has to listen to his friends complain about how bad their lives are, when in Jeff’s reality it is the other way around. It seems that Jeff and his friends have different perceptions on “the good life”, but they want his free schedule while he wants his friends activity filled lives.

Jeff Wagenaar’s basketball buddies look at his schedule and think, “man, I wish I was that guy.” Tanner Miller said, “When I think of Jeff’s daily schedule, I think of paradise.” The main reason why these guys think his life is paradise because they see a life of free choices and no limitations. Kyle Nikkel said, “When I wake up the first thing I think of is practice and it basically ruins my whole day.” Jeff’s four friends love the game of basketball and would never want to give up that lifestyle, but having Jeff around makes them envy his life. Tanner Miller also said, “I couldn’t imagine not being apart of the team, but I would love to be in Jeff’s shoes for a few days. Jeff’s friends have a big responsibility to their team and each other that becomes very overwhelming at times. His friends are feeling constant stress throughout their college life.

A normal day in the life of Jeff Wagenaar consists of waking up, the choice of going to classes, and freedom. He does not have much responsibility, other than school, so this makes it an easy-going lifestyle. Jeff said, “after classes I pretty much do whatever I want,” he also said, “ If I want to play video games at three in the afternoon then I play them, if want to go grab a Big Mac from McDonald’s I go get one.” These are the free choices Jeff’s friends wish they could make in a day. The life of no restrictions where no body is telling you what to do is what Jeff’s friends envy the most. Jeff has the life of a normal college student, but that is not enough for him.

Although Jeff’s friends think he is living a great life, he thinks the complete opposite. Jeff went from a life, as a jock in high school, to watching his best friends becomes the jocks in college. This transition was hard for Jeff. He looks at all his friends, and wishes he had their athletic ability to compete at the collegiate level.  Jeff said, “I’ll come back to the room at know that they are either at practice or a game and I’m stuck sitting here doing the same stuff that I always do.” It seems that being apart of a team and gaining new experiences and relationships is what Jeff would like to have. Jeff hears his friends complain about their rough lifestyles, but sometimes wishes he had something to compare it with. Jeff said, “I miss having a coach yelling at me for mistakes and constantly being sore after practice.”

Responsibility could be the cure to a boring life for Wagenaar. Jeff spends his days playing video games, but really wishes he had other obligations or commitments to handle. Jeff said, “I’m not complaining about my life but, sometimes I wish I could be committed to other things, like my friends.”  Molly Fischer said, “I know where Jeff is coming from, because when I don’t do anything I feel very lazy as well and wish I was doing more.”

Jeff is making progress by trying to be more productive with his free time. Jeff said, “When I know I do not have anything to do I try to get something done like, going to workout, cleaning my room, or getting homework done.” By being more active Jeff has seen an increase in his mood throughout the day. He does not feel so left out because he now has more responsibilities and goals to accomplish.

It seems to be that both parties want a taste of each other’s lifestyles. The carefree, easy-going life always seems to catch the attention of Jeff’s friends. Sitting back watching his friends live the life he used to have seems like the hardest thing for Jeff to comprehend. No matter how hard one think’s their life is, there is always somebody that has it worse.

This story is about an old interview somebody did with Tiger Woods when he was 14 years old. It was discovered on youtube and became news after that.

I think this article has some new value because it is about Tiger Woods. Also it is rare because it was when he was in his teens and was talking about race issues. It also talks about how you can’t get famous people to talk about issues like this anymore. I think this is true. I also like the video. I think it is interesting. I don’t like how at the end of the story they say ” Give it a watch if you have five minutes.” I think they should tell us to watch it.

Shane Hennen

Feature Paper

Journalism

12/04/12

Living the Dream?

Jeff Wagenaar is living the dream, according to his friends anyway. Jeff’s best friends consist of four college basketball players with very time-consuming schedules.  Everyday Jeff has to listen to his friends complain about how bad their lives are, when in Jeff’s reality it is the other way around. It seems that Jeff and his friends have different perceptions on “the good life”, but they want Jeff’s free schedule while Jeff wants his friends activity filled lives.

Jeff Wagenaar’s basketball buddies look at his schedule and think “man, I wish I was that guy.” Tanner Miller said, “When I think of Jeff’s daily schedule, I think of paradise.” The main reason why these guys think his life is paradise because they see a life of free choices and no limitations. Kyle Nikkel said, “When I wake up the first thing I think of is practice and it basically ruins my whole day.” Jeff’s four friends love the game of basketball and would never want to give up that lifestyle, but having Jeff around makes them envy his life. Tanner Miller also said, “I couldn’t imagine not being apart of the team, but I would love to be in Jeff’s shoes for a few days.

A normal day in the life of Jeff Wagenaar consists of waking up, the choice of going to classes, and freedom. He does not have much responsibility, other than school, so this makes it an easy-going lifestyle. Jeff said, “after classes I pretty much do whatever I want,” he also said, “ If I want to play video games at three in the afternoon then I play them, if want to go grab a Big Mac from McDonald’s I go get one.” These are the free choices Jeff’s friends wish they could make in a day. The life of no restrictions where no body is telling you what to do is what Jeff’s friends envy the most.

Although Jeff’s friends think he is living a great life, he thinks the complete opposite. Jeff went from a life, as a jock in high school, to watching his best friends becomes the jocks in college. This transition was hard for Jeff. He looks at all his friends, and wishes he had their athletic ability to compete at the collegiate level.  Jeff said, “I’ll come back to the room at know that they are either at practice or a game and I’m stuck sitting here doing the same stuff that I always do.” It seems that being apart of a team and gaining new experiences and relationships is what Jeff would like to have. Jeff hears his friends complain about their rough lifestyles, but sometimes wishes he had something to compare it with. Jeff said, “I miss having a coach yelling at me for mistakes and constantly being sore after practice.”

It seems to be that both parties want a taste of each other’s lifestyles. The carefree, easy-going life always seems to catch the attention of Jeff’s friends. Sitting back watching his friends live the life he used to have seems like the hardest thing for Jeff to comprehend. No matter how hard one think’s their life is, there is always somebody that has it worse.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/29/civil-rights-minnesota-timberwolves-white-players-racial-makeup/1666061/

This article is about how some people think that the Minnesota Timberwolves purposely made the team to have more white player then black players. It quotes the team president and some civil rights movement people in Minnesota.

When i read this i couldn’t believe it because i have never really thought about it. But after i actually looked at our team compared to others i noticed the difference. I think the story is a little to short. I would like to have more information about the issue to see if its an actual issue. My favorite part was the quotes and the people they quoted. I think they did a good job quoting people from both sides of the issue.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/errant-message-shots-fired-sends-scare-metro-detroit-150751632.html

This article is about a college sending out a fake school shooting alarm to the police on accident. The whole school got a message from the police station saying there was a shooter on campus. Kids and their parents started to freak out. It says the cause and person who did it are still under investigation.

I think this article has good news value because it is a rare story.I have never heard of this happening before. I think people would find it interesting to read. I think a couple of the quotes were not very good. I think when they asked the mom a question her answer was pretty boring and there wasn’t much to it. I think they could of talked to more students or staff as well. To figure out the cause.

3 brodcast story project

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the hunt for the playoffs this year. Last year the team found a way to improve their record from previous years.

The path to the playoffs became a little bumpy further in the season when starting point guard, Ricky Rubio, suffered an ACL tear.

The T-Wolves are going to have a challenging start to the New Year. Rubio is still recovering from his knee injury and star player Kevin Love is out with a broken hand. Love will return in about a month.

Timberwolves fans will have to wait to around December to see Rubio back in action. CBS sports reported Rubio saying, “I’m eager to start running, and I think in December I would be ready to play.”

The Wolves have acquired some impressive new talent this past offseason. Brandon Anderson is a Minnesota native and has been a Wolves fan since birth. Brandon says, “This is our year to get to the playoffs, we got the talent. We just need to stay healthy.”

Hurricane Sandy has caused at least 20 billion dollars of damage. This devastating storm has been recorded the second largest Atlantic Hurricane, with only being surpassed by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.

It has flooded areas in the Caribbean and torn down homes. The death toll has come up to around 150 people. It has affected at least 24 states in the U.S., with more damage going to the New Jersey and New York region.

One Morningside Student said this about the disaster, “I mean there isn’t much I can do. To be honest it hasn’t affected me all that much because I’m from Iowa. I think people should donate to the Red Cross though.”

President Obama has declared states of emergency in New York and New Jersey. This is allowing federal aid to be brought into the damaged areas.

One simple way to help the victims is to just donate a couple bucks to relief programs like Red Cross.

Obama wins another term. The President got the votes from some important states and also won the vote from the minorities by a landslide.

With some states voting democratic for the last 20 plus years, it was hard for candidate Romney to win over the more important voters.

According to CBS News, voters ultimately thought Romney wasn’t a good enough economic fix-it man.

Morningside student Jeff Wagenaar said “I thought Obama’s campaign was much better. He was more consistent with his messages than Romney.”

The help the president provided for the Hurricane Sandy victims also had a big effect on the getting more voters.

Kyle Nikkel voted republican and said this “Not one person is going to change the world, it takes a group effort so I’m not that mad about it.”

Weather or not people are happy, Obama earned this presidency with his consistent campaign, winning minorities votes, and earning enough votes from whites.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/internet-sensation–nine-year-old-girl-shredding-defenses-to-the-tune-of-25-touchdowns.html

This story is about 8 year old girl playing in a boys football league. She is the best player and has some impressive stats. It talks about how tough she is and has quotes from her father.

I thought this was a good article because it was interesting. It had a video of her highlights which also helped entertain me. I thought they used good quotes from the right people. I also think quoting her was a good idea because people think anything kids say is cute. This story is about sports and about could also appeal to anybody else. Its one of those stories that people share with other people.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the hunt for the playoffs this year. Last year the team found a way to improve their record from previous years.

The path to the playoffs became a little bumpy further in the season when starting point guard, Ricky Rubio, suffered an ACL tear.

The T-Wolves are going to have a challenging start to the New Year. Rubio is still recovering from his knee injury and star player Kevin Love is out with a broken hand. Love will return in about a month.

Timberwolves fans will have to wait to around December to see Rubio back in action. CBS sports reported Rubio saying, “I’m eager to start running, and I think in December I would be ready to play.”

The Wolves have acquired some impressive new talent this past offseason. Brandon Anderson is a Minnesota native and has been a Wolves fan since birth. Brandon says, “This is our year to get to the playoffs, we got the talent. We just need to stay healthy.”

Hurricane Sandy has caused at least 20 billion dollars of damage. This devastating storm has been recorded the second largest Atlantic Hurricane, with only being surpassed by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.

It has flooded areas in the Caribbean and torn down homes. The death toll has come up to around 150 people. It has affected at least 24 states in the U.S., with more damage going to the New Jersey and New York region.

One Morningside Student said this about the disaster, “I mean there isn’t much I can do. To be honest it hasn’t affected me all that much because I’m from Iowa. I do feel bad though.”

President Obama has declared states of emergency in New York and New Jersey. This is allowing federal aid to be brought into the damaged areas.

One simple way to help the victims is to just donate a couple bucks to relief programs like Red Cross.

Obama wins another term. The President got the votes from some important states and also won the vote from the minorities by a landslide.

With some states voting democratic for the last 20 plus years, it was hard for candidate Romney to win over the more important voters.

According to CBS News, voters ultimately thought Romney wasn’t a good enough economic fix-it man.

Morningside student Tanner Miller said “I thought Obama’s campaign was much better. He was more consistent with his messages than Romney.”

The help the president provided for the Hurricane Sandy victims also had a big effect on the getting more voters.

Kyle Nikkel voted republican and said this “Not one person is going to change the world, it takes a group effort so I’m not that mad about it.”

Weather or not people are happy, Obama earned this presidency with his consistent campaign, winning minorities votes, and earning enough votes from whites.

http://career-services.monster.com/yahooarticle/interviewer-body-language-secrets#WT.mc_n=yta_fpt_article_interviewer_body_language_secrets

This article is about telling people the signs that they can see if they are failing an interview. It tells you the sign and what it means right under it.

I think this has good news value because this is something people need to know. There is a big audience for this article because a lot of people are looking for jobs. It gives a good amount of information in a nice short story. I think the lead is to long but the whole story is broken up into short paragraphs which makes it easier to read. I think its a very useful article and interesting enough to read.

science news story

The dangerous hole in the Ozone is getting smaller. According to Sciencenews.org, this year it has come to its smallest maximum in 20 years. The ozone layer protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Every fall season, the hole in the ozone layer grows to its annual maximum.

On September 22 the hole grew to around 21 million square kilometers, which is about the size of North America. This is the smallest it has been since 1990. These measurements have been generated from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NASA and scientists say, human-made carbon gasses are most responsible for destroying the ozone layer and cold temperatures help the damage. But this year temperatures have been warmer which has limited the destruction of the ozone layer. This has led to a smaller hole and a better ozone layer.