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Who is Jacob Fierst?

Jacob Joseph Fierst is a 19-year-old college student currently attending Morningside College. Jacob grew up Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he went to West Allis Central and played football, basketball, and baseball.

Most people know Jacob as a fierce competitor who will do anything to win, but the people who know him best, will tell you he is just a big teddy bear.

Zach Martinek, one of Jacob’s best friend has this to say about Jake, “It takes ‘Little Jacob’ a long time to open up to new people. When I first met him, I thought he was a dude who didn’t like anyone, but as I grew closer to him, I saw a different side come out and that’s the Jake I know now.”

Jacob’s attitude comes from his upbringing, as he always was fighting to get to a better spot, whether it was in sports, video games, or even a better seat at the movie theater. However, he always has one thing at the front of his mind, family.

Jacob’s mom, Lisa, had this to say about his love for his family, “Jacob has always been a family boy, as long as I can remember. He calls every day asking how I am and how his sisters are doing.”

Jacob added, “My family is my everything. They’re what keeps me going every day.”

This is why it was a hard decision for Jacob to pack his bags and drive seven hours to come to Morningside and play basketball. However, his family makes it easy for him with their constant support and phone calls, they always seem close.

Jacob is the second of four kids with one older sister, Jordan, and two younger sisters, Jacy and Jozie. His mom, Lisa, is the Vice President of HR and his dad, Jason, is a truck driver. With Jacob’s close knit family and extremely hard work ethic, he strives to become a business owner one day.

Jacob Joseph Fierst is a 19-year-old college student currently attending Morningside College. Jacob grew up Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he went to West Allis Central and played football, basketball, and baseball.

Most people know Jacob as a fierce competitor who will do anything to win, but the people who know him best, will tell you he is just a big teddy bear. Zach Martinek, one of Jacob’s best friend has this to say about Jake, “It takes ‘Little Jacob’ awhile to open up to new people, when I first met him, I thought he was a dude who didn’t like anyone, but as I grew closer to him, I saw a different side come out and that’s the Jake I know now.” Jacob’s attitude comes from his upbringing, as he always was fighting to get to a better spot, whether it was in sports, video games, or even a better seat at the movie theater. However, he always has one thing at the front of his mind, family. Jacob’s mom, Lisa, had this to say about his love for his family, “Jacob has always been a family boy, as long as I can remember. He calls every day asking how I am and how his sisters are doing.” Jacob added, “My family is my everything, they’re what keeps me going every day.” This is why it was a hard decision for Jacob to pack his bags and drive seven hours to come to Morningside and play basketball. However, his family makes it easy for him with their constant support and phone calls, they always seem close.

Jacob is the second of four kids with one older sister, Jordan, and two younger sisters, Jacy and Jozie. His mom, Lisa, is the Vice President of HR and his dad, Jason, is a truck driver. With Jacobs close knit family and extremely hard work ethic, he strives to become a business owner one day.

Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards with the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Anthony Edwards is a 19 year old shooting guard from the University of Georgia, where he averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists last year. Edwards became the 11th straight one-and-done player to be drafted No. 1 overall.

Edwards was interviewed via zoom where he said, “It’s an indescribable feeling, I can’t even describe it. So many emotions. My family is emotional. I feel like when I get out of here I’m going to be emotional. It’s beyond measure to be in this situation.” Edwards is expected to have a great year with the Timberwolves, and the Wolves hope to make a playoff push with all-stars, Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russel.

This article is news worthy because it gives relevant sports news. It also was the first online NBA draft, which certainly is news worthy.

Polar bear, Homer, passes away after 16 years.

The polar bear was found dead in its exhibit this morning. Homer was 16 years old and described as very curious and playful, by the zookeeper. As well as Homer, bobcat, Regina, and giraffe, Kenya also have passed away. Tests and biopsies are being done to find out the cause of death.

Midland Zoo continues to research and investigate everyday to provide the best home to help save our animals. Our hearts are broken with these recent deaths, thank you for your support.

-Midland Zoo

Who is Lebron James?

James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. At an early age, Lebron found his love for the game of basketball and went on to being one of the best high school players ever.

Lebron James is a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. James has been playing basketball his whole life, and started gathering national attention in high school as one of the top prospects of all time. James went on to skip college, and became the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. With Lebron’s skillset, athleticism, and talent, he became a 4 time MVP, and went onto win 4 NBA Championships (2 with the Miami Heat, 1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers). James is still playing for the Lakers and continues to play at the highest level.

James is not only a basketball player though, he is the father of his two sons, Lebron James Jr. and Bryce, as well as his daughter Zhuri. He is also the husband to his high school sweetheart Savanah Brinson, who is the mother to his children as well. Off the court, Lebron has been a member of the Nike team since 2003 and signed several endorsement deals, including a lifetime deal for $90 million which could net him over 1 billion dollars. James also started the Lebron James Foundation which helps single parents in need, as well as starting a school, the I Promise School, where he gives all graduating kids a full ride scholarship to the University of Akron, Ohio. On top of all this, James is very outspoken on social media, talking about social injustice, and many other problems going on in the world today.

Lebron is by far my favorite basketball player, and famous person. I am a big fan of Lebron because of his excellence in basketball, as well as his voice, and him standing up for what he believes in.

Did you know in your lifetime you will walk 110,000 miles on average?

According to ZME Science, the average person walks around 7,500 steps per day. If you maintain that average and live until you are 80 years old, you’ll have walked over 215 billion steps! ZME Science took this a step further, as they figured out mathematically that if you continue these average strides per day, then you will have walked around 110,000 miles in your lifetime. This distance is about equivalent to walking around the earth 5 times!

When told about how far the average person walks during their lifetime, Morningside sophomore Trey Powers had this to say, “That’s crazy, I bet mine is a little longer because I have to walk from Dimmitt to the Science Center everyday!” If you are a Morningside student, you can relate to Trey’s comment deeply.

Moving onto recent Morningside Basketball news, the NAIA released a statement stating that they will not charge fall and winter student athletes a year of competition.

The NAIA Council of Presidents Committee met Wednesday and voted not to charge athletes a year of eligibility for the fall and winter. This decision was based on a survey of the 19 conferences, and 12 of them approved this statement. The NAIA released a statement on the news saying, “This decision was made with 100% focus on our athletes, and our main priority is allowing them to play out full season with no interruptions”

COVID continues to have a big impact on the NAIA, and the committee was focused on finding a way to allow the student-athletes to finish their season no matter what condition it is in.

Morningside Basketball player, Jacob Fierst talked about this recent news saying, “This is great news because it’s like I can get a free year and have nothing to worry about.” Jacob is not the only player celebrating from this news as many seniors around the country rejoiced when they found out their last year will not be taken away by the coronavirus.

Onto Nationwide news, as the current election is absorbing everyone’s attention.

The 2020 election is one for the ages, with the mail in ballots, candidates, and simply, how close the it is. The winner is yet to be projected as votes continue to be counted. Joe Biden is currently leading with 253 electoral college votes; however current president Donald Trump is making a push as there is news surfacing of Arizona flipping. After the crazy week we had, Joe Biden was announced the winner of the 2020 election.

Morningside sophomore and avid political debater Zach Martinek said, “This election is crazy, I don’t want to get into it too much right now, but I do think there is some fraud going on with the mail in ballots.” This debate is definitely going to be one to remember.

Big news surfaces for NAIA student athletes around the nation.

NAIA released a statement stating that they will not charge fall and winter student athletes a year of competition.

The NAIA Council of Presidents Committee met Wednesday and voted not to charge athletes a year of eligibility for the fall and winter. This decision was based on a survey of conferences, and of the 19 conferences, 12 of them approved this statement. COVID continues to have a big impact on the NAIA, and the committee was focused on finding a way to allow the student-athletes to finish their season no matter what condition it is in.

This article is news worthy because it relates to Morningside athletics because they are a NAIA school. This also is big news because it allows the players a free year, if nothing is ruined by Covid.

https://www.naia.org/general/2020-21/releases/Winter_Spring_SOC

How far on average does a human walk during their life?

According to ZME Science, the average person walks around 7,500 steps per day. If you maintain that average and live until you are 80 years old, you’ll have walked over 215 billion steps! ZME Science took this a step further, as they figured out mathematically that if you continue this average strides per day, then you will have walked around 110,000 miles in your lifetime. This distance is about equivalent to walking around the earth 5 times!

When told about how far the average person walks during their lifetime, Morningside sophomore Trey Powers said, “That’s crazy, I bet mine is a little longer because I have to walk from Dimmitt to the Science Center everyday!” If you are a Morningside student, you can relate to Trey’s comment deeply.

Moving onto recent Morningside Basketball news, the NAIA released a statement stating that they will not charge fall and winter student athletes a year of competition.

The NAIA Council of Presidents Committee met Wednesday and voted not to charge athletes a year of eligibility for the fall and winter. This decision was based on a survey of conferences, and of the 19 conferences, 12 of them approved this statement. COVID continues to have a big impact on the NAIA, and the committee was focused on finding a way to allow the student-athletes to finish their season no matter what condition it is in.

Morningside Basketball player, Jacob Fierst talked about this recent news saying, “This is great news because it’s like I can get a free year, and have nothing to worry about.” Jacob is not the only player celebrating from this news as many seniors around the country rejoiced when they found out their last year will not be taken away by the coronavirus.

Onto Nationwide news, as the current election is absorbing everyones attention.

The 2020 election is one for the ages, with the mail in ballots, candidates, and simply, how close the it is. The winner is yet to be projected as votes continue to be counted. Joe Biden is currently leading with 253 electoral college votes, however current president Donald Trump is making a push as there is news surfacing of Arizona flipping.

Morningside sophomore and avid political debater Zach Martinek said, “This election is crazy, I don’t want to get into it too much right now, but I do think there is some fraud going on with the mail in ballots.” This debate is definitely going to be one to remember.

15 Quick Science Facts that Will Blow Your Mind

https://www.naia.org/general/2020-21/releases/Winter_Spring_SOC

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/2020-election-live-updates-2020-11-05/

Badgers Cancel Game after COVID Outbreak

Wisconsin football paused all team related activities for at least 7 days including the cancelling of their upcoming game against Nebraska.

As of Wednesday morning Wisconsin football had 12 people within the program test positive for COVID-19 in the past 5 days. This includes 6 players and 6 staff members. The Badgers who started the year with a convincing win over Illinois are focused on getting their players and staff healthy and safe.

This article is news worthy because the Big Ten Conference was the last to start football activities and have already had to cancel one game. Also it is news worthy because football and COVID, with exception of the election, are the two most interested areas to people right now.