Quote Exercise

1. “Mary is trying hard in school this semester”, her father said.

2. “No, the taxi driver,” said curtly. “I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes.”

3. “I believe that the best time of year to visit Europe is in the spring,” Jack remarked.” At least that's what I read in a book entitled Guide to Europe.”

4. My French professor told me that my accent is abominable.

5. She asked, “Is Time a magazine you read regularly?”

6. When did Roosevelt say, ”We have nothing to fear but fear itself?”

7. “Can you believe that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other?," Dot asked me.

2 Proposals

1. I would research the difference in crime in Pullman during the WSU academic (fall/spring semesters) year vs. the summer. I could ask the Pullman Police if crime is greater when more students are in Pullman. I could ask a local resident whether or not they notice a difference in crime around Pullman when the students are gone. Also, I could ask the WSU Campus Police to see whether or not there is more crime on the campus alone as well.

2. My other idea was to find out how effective Women’s Transit really is. I would ask either Pullman Police or WSU Campus Police the difference they have noticed. I would ask an employee/volunteer about the service and their opinions. I could also find some people that have used the service and ask what they thought about it and what their opinion on the entire thing is.

3 Questions for Howard Berkes

1. What is the most important aspect about interviewing someone?
2. What is the best piece of advice you can give to an up and coming journalist?
3. What is the most memorable story you have ever done?

Meeting Story

Northwest Student Professional Network Meeting

A guest speaker attended the Northwest Student Professional Network meeting on Tuesday night and discussed several things including biomechanics.

The guest speaker is Kimberly Robertello who is Clinical Assistant Professor at Washington State University. Robertello also teaches courses in human anatomy and biomechanics at WSU.

Robertello started off the meeting by talking about facilitating undergraduate research and how she encourages students to get involved. She then went on to talk briefly about what she does in her classroom and some previous studies that she has done. After the introduction, Robertello jumped right into the interesting stuff.

The current project that she is working on is dealing with the Nintendo Wii and biomechanics. Biomechanics is the study of the action of external and internal forces on the living body. For instance, Robertello has started to take a look at what the difference is between a tennis racquet swing and the “tennis” swing on a Nintendo Wii remote.

Robertello looks at the way the shoulder, elbow and wrist move between the two swings. The boxing game is also a great way to see the movement of these body parts, said Robertello.

“If the body parts move the same way on the game as they do in real life, the real question is whether or not you are getting the same workout,” said Robertello. “Biomechanics will help us figure this out and we can see if the Nintendo Wii is actually giving us a workout.”

Robertello stated that if the Nintendo Wii actually works you out, could it be used to help figure out things such as the optimum amount of pressure for stretching certain muscles or even using the Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation.

“It’s hard to tell if the Wii would be as effective as actual running and movement,” said Robertello. “I guess that’s why you do the study.”

Many of the students were familiar with the Nintendo Wii and several of the students even owned a console themselves. However, some students didn’t see eye to eye.

“I have the Wii Fit for the Nintendo Wii and it is one of the hardest things I have ever done,” said Kate Andrews. “I can barely do a push up on it and the yoga workout is even harder.”

Another student had a different opinion on the Nintendo Wii.

“No way Nintendo Wii gives you the same workout as running or actually playing a game of tennis,” said Joe Kerns. “Swinging a plastic remote in your living room is not the same as running around on an actually tennis court.”

The NSPN is a group of students that meet regularly on a week to week basis. The group encourages students to excel in networking, community service, and professionalism. Anybody is more than welcome to join.

Robertello encourages students that are interested in this study to join her. The group will meet again in 2-3 weeks and roughly ever week after that. You are able to sign up for her class if you e-mail her or drop by her office.

Kate Andrews, Kateandrews416@hotmail.com

Joe Kerns, JosephFKerns@hotmail.com

Lauren Beardsley, lcbeardsley@wsu.edu, 253-381-4680

Kimberly Robertello, krobertello@wsu.edu

Outline:

1. Intro
• NSPN
• Introduce Robertello
• What she does

2. Guts
• Nintendo Wii
• Biomechanics
• What the study is

3. Student Quotes
• Pros about Nintendo Wii
• Cons about Nintendo Wii

4. Conclusion

· Get involved

· What the NSPN is

· Meetings

Meeting Exercise - Gun Ban

Lede:
Mayor Gregory J. Heep prohibited firearms by issuing an executive order on all property owned by the city of Pulltown today.

1st quote:
Carla Worthingham, 36, whose 10-year-old daughter was blinded by a drive by shooting outside the Pullman Public Library last June, spoke out in agreement for the gun-free policy.
“It’s madness to bring guns to public gathering places. It only invites disaster,” Worthingham said. “My daughter lost her eyesight in the name of some idiot’s right to take a gun to the library? That’s unreasonable.”

Guts:
The executive order directs city departments to report back to the mayor’s office within 30 days with gun-free policy plan. The order follows the May 24 shooting at Folklife Festival which injured three people. This order does not require City Council approval but there will be a public hearing tonight at 6 p.m. at the City Hall.

2nd quote:
Single mother Keri Calendar, 29, has other opinions on the gun-free policy after a burglar broke into her home in 2007.
“I have the right to protect myself, whether it’s at home or in public,” Calendar said. “Any sort of ban restricts my constitutional rights.”

Edit Your Peers

1. The band Gym Class Heroes will perform on Oct. 18 at a concert hosted by the WSU Student Entertainment Board.

2. Caron used the cheap piercing and the hypnotist as examples; which they will probably repeat because of the students’ past enthusiasm for these events.

3. Head of the Spokane, an all-day event, will feature teams from Gonzaga University and WSU.

4. The men’s team is off to a good start with 35 returning members that will make the varsity roster and about 40 new members, said Williams.

5. “Then one day ‘Cupid’s Chokehold’ came on the radio and I thought, ‘That’d be cool.”

6. “I didn’t hear about the décor contest but I bet I would win if I submitted a picture of my roommate’s room,” said junior Carlie Halstrom. “Maybe I will check it out.”

7. “I think it would have been cool to do something like that as a freshman,” Bobson said. “I know my parents would have loved it.”

8. It’s official, a new year has started at Washington State; classes have begun, homework is being assigned, and the spirit of Coug football now hovers around Pullman.

9. “There have been talks of taking away the money used for free parking at the Student Recreation Center,” said Whitmore.

10. The Education Abroad Offices at Washington State University will hold its semi-annual education abroad fair from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 outside of Terrell Mall.

11. Just over 22,000 fans piled into Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash., to watch the Cougars take on the Stanford Cardinals.

12. Kaitlin N. Norton, an 18-year-old freshman agricultural education major from Enumclaw, has been waiting for this game for a long time. Though she has always gone to Cougar games in Seattle, this will be Norton’s first game at Martin Stadium.

13. The 21-and-over crowd was welcomed back by entertainment, drink specials and giveaways.

14. “I want to keep it exciting,” Goldfinger said. “I have been with Stubblefields a long time and sometimes you just have to try a new position.”

15. Registration for this and future events is available on the University Recreation Web site.

Active vs. Passive

1. The points of the lecture were learned quickly but soon forgotten by the students

2. Later in the day, the boss informed employees about the layoffs.

3. LeBron James missed a three-point shot with five seconds left.

4. The survey asked the participants about their changes in political affiliation.

5. Raoul avoided tall buildings and mountain roads because of his fear of heights.

6. The Legislature is considering the bill.

7. The government has pursued the practice of covering up mistakes.

8. The class is reading the book. - NO

Editing for Language

1. He walked through the streets.

2. The suspect sprinted across the yard.

3. The war refugees sought a haven across the border.

4. The mayor said he opposes a counsel to investigate complaints.

5. Police reported five shootings Saturday night, three were in Central Park.

6. During his 30-year career, he had covered wars in 18 countries said the reporter.

7. The project is funded by state and federal grants.

8. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Cal State Fullerton.

9. The department had abandoned the use of stun guns, many times their use resulted in lawsuits said the police chief.

10. A reporter’s typical day might consist of meeting with editors, interviewing and writing stories.

Preview Story 1

Cougar Gridiron Classic

Matt Carpenter

MattCarpenter19@aol.com

 

Cougs to take over Seattle this weekend

 

The Cougar football team is playing its second game of the year in Seattle. They are set to host Hawaii at Qwest Field. Not only will the game be taking place but there will be many other events happening around Seattle as well.

           

The Cougars hosts Hawaii in the Cougar Gridiron Classic at Qwest Field in Seattle. The game is scheduled on Saturday, September 12 at 4 p.m.

After a loss to the Stanford Cardinals last Saturday, the Cougars look to rebound against the Hawaii Warriors this weekend.

There will be many events taking place before the game, one of them being a chance to meet Butch T. Cougar. Butch will be meeting with people from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11 at the Washington State Connections store located in Westlake Center Mall.

Another pre-game activity that will be going on is the Cougar Pregame Rally from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, September 12 at Qwest Field. Butch and the WSU marching band, along with thousands of alumni and fans, help kick off the Cougar season and cheer on the Cougar football team.

Prices for tickets are $11 and it is general admission seating. Students will be able to get in free if they have purchased the Sports Pass option. This way, students will be able to just use their Cougar Card to get in.

A few of the fans have different expectations for the new Cougar season. Many of the fans will make the trip over to Seattle for the game to support the Cougars. One of those fans is CJ Buskey.

“I didn’t go to the game last year because our team seemed so much worse than this year,” said Buskey, a senior at Washington State University. “I plan on going to Seattle this weekend because I believe that this year’s team will be better than last year.”

The Cougars finished 2-14 last season, with their only victories coming over Portland State and long time rivals, the University of Washington.

The Cougars hope to get more than just two victories this year because after a season like last year’s, it has left some fans with questionable thoughts.

“I’m not into Cougar football as much as I was a couple years ago,” said Cory Casini. “I plan on just watching them on television and hoping that we don’t get blown out to bad.”

“I am still rooting for the Cougars but it’s just hard to see a bright future because of our program,” Casini added. “We just need to get some better recruits and coaches and hopefully this team can be as good as they were a few years ago.”

Some fans will be making the trip to Seattle but do not plan on attending the Cougars game because of other plans.

“I have been to a couple of the Gridiron Classics and they are a lot of fun,” Michael Simeona said. “I am skipping out on this game so that I can have some money to go to the Seahawks season opener game on Sunday, September 13^th.”

“I am a big Cougars fan, but my heart really lies with the NFL and the Seattle Seahawks,” Simeona said.

The Cougars will look to beat Hawaii this Saturday and look to improve further into the season.

 

This article was written by Matt Carpenter

 

Contacts:

CJ Buskey, 425-281-1505, cbuskey@wsu.edu

Cory Casini, 206-334-3686, corycasini@hotmail.com

Michael Simeona, 206-218-5989, msimeona@wsu.edu

http://wsuinseattle.wsu.edu/, website used to find out about pregame events.

Five Questions for Jonathan Randal

1. What was the first event that caught your interest in Osama bin Laden?

2. How hard was it to gather information for this book? And if it wasn’t that hard, what made it so easy?

3. What do you think is the most difficult thing about being a journalist and do you have any advice to give to up and coming journalists?

4. How long did it take you to write and publish your book?

5. Is there any story you have written that you wish you could change or do differently? Would you do anything differently to this book if you had the chance?