1. The school will spend $7885 this year on office equipment.Last year, the school spent $8,300 for office equipment. This year, it will spend 5 percent less. How much will it spend this year?
A: It will spend $7885 this year.
2. The spelling and grammar test was taken by 217 students. Thirty-seven failed. What percent passed?
A: 83% passed
3. One out of 12 students at WSU are in the Greek system. What percent are in Greek system?
A: 8.3% are in the Greek system.
4. Bruce Springsteen was born on Sept. 23, 1949. How old will he be in May 2016?
A: He will be 66 years old in May 2016.
5a. The former assistant manager was demoted to sales clerk. His pay was cut from $12 to $8. What was the percent decrease?
A: 33% pay cut
5b. The sales clerk was promoted to assistant manager. Her pay increased from $8 to $12. What was the percent increase?
A: 50% increase
6. Last year, your property tax bill was $1,152. This year, it rose to $1,275. What’s the percent increase?
A: 11% increase
7. Joe Smith wants to build a 2,500-square-foot house for him. The builder tells him it will cost $110 a square foot to build. How much will the house cost?
A: $275,000 to build
8. You and your four roommates have ordered a 16-slice pizza. Because you skipped lunch, it is agreed that you should have a 1/4 share of the total. The roommates divide the remainder equally. How much does each one get?
A: 3 slices each
9. The Poynter Institute’s budget for computer programs jumped from $5,500 to $7,300. By what percent did it increase?
A: 32.7% increase
10. Checkers at a grocery store earn the following salaries: $10,000, $12,500, $5,890, $16,453, $14,000. The median salary is:
A: $12,500
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Political Story
What Rights Do You Deserve?
Controversy has been circulating throughout Washington over the new Referendum 71 bill that would allow same-sex couples to register as a domestic partnership in the state of Washington.
According to www.wei.secstate.wa.gov, “Referendum 71 is a proposed ballot measure that seeks a statewide vote on Senate Bill 5688.” Senate Bill 5688 is the “everything but marriage” law that expands for couples registered with Secretary of State’s domestic partnership registry.
Because Senate Bill 5688 was passed by the legislature in 2009, Referendum 71 will appear on the 2009 November general election ballot for people to vote on.
Christian Fellowship of the Palouse member Jeremiah Nealon is in support of Referendum 71 and believes that it will make Washington a much more rightful place.
“I think that rights are rights no matter who you are,” Nealon said. “Everyone deserves to have the same rights as one another, any other way just isn’t right.”
Washington State law requires that 120,577 signatures be submitted to the Secretary of State to get onto the general election vote in November 2009. The sponsors of Referendum 71 submitted 137,689 signatures.
“If Referendum 71 is defeated, I think that there are going to be a lot of hurt and angry people in the state of Washington,” Nealon said.
Referendum 71 does more than just give the domestic rights of married couples but also includes some other benefits.
Referendum 71 also protects various rights such as child support rights, adoption rights, pensions, public employee benefits, and business succession rights.
Conservative WSU student Curtis Selk had some different opinions about the Referendum 71 process and believes it could be a waste of money.
“I don’t think Referendum 71 is a good idea at all,” Selk said. “When I hear about all of these different benefits and rights this bill offers, I can’t help to think that I will be the one paying for it.”
The total costs of Referendum 71 are estimated at $900,000 for the fiscal years of 2009-11, $1.5 million for fiscal years 2011-13, and $1.6 million for fiscal years 2013-15.
Liberal WSU student Jon Crawley had some concerned views about the proposed bill.
“I think this would be great if this bill was passed through our state,” Crawley said. “It’s not like our government can’t afford it, I just think Referendum 71 would be doing a lot more good than bad for Washington.”
There are various groups throughout Washington that are supporting and opposing Referendum 71. Some in favor are “Washington Families Standing Together” and “Equal Rights Washington.” Some in opposition are “Protect Marriage Washington” and “Washington Values Alliance.”
Referendum 71 will appear on the November 2009 general election ballot for voting.
Sources
Jeremiah Nealon – 208-301-2069
Curtis Selk – 425-351-1088
Jon Crawley – 206-683-9869
Outline
• Headline
• Lede – controversy over Ref 71
• What it is – secstate.wa.gov definition
• Senate Bill 5688 – what it is, background
• Ref 71 – what it is, background
• Source – Nealon – for Ref 71
• Signatures
• Conservative side – costs
• Conclusion – last quote, when you can vote on it, support/opposition
Controversy has been circulating throughout Washington over the new Referendum 71 bill that would allow same-sex couples to register as a domestic partnership in the state of Washington.
According to www.wei.secstate.wa.gov, “Referendum 71 is a proposed ballot measure that seeks a statewide vote on Senate Bill 5688.” Senate Bill 5688 is the “everything but marriage” law that expands for couples registered with Secretary of State’s domestic partnership registry.
Because Senate Bill 5688 was passed by the legislature in 2009, Referendum 71 will appear on the 2009 November general election ballot for people to vote on.
Christian Fellowship of the Palouse member Jeremiah Nealon is in support of Referendum 71 and believes that it will make Washington a much more rightful place.
“I think that rights are rights no matter who you are,” Nealon said. “Everyone deserves to have the same rights as one another, any other way just isn’t right.”
Washington State law requires that 120,577 signatures be submitted to the Secretary of State to get onto the general election vote in November 2009. The sponsors of Referendum 71 submitted 137,689 signatures.
“If Referendum 71 is defeated, I think that there are going to be a lot of hurt and angry people in the state of Washington,” Nealon said.
Referendum 71 does more than just give the domestic rights of married couples but also includes some other benefits.
Referendum 71 also protects various rights such as child support rights, adoption rights, pensions, public employee benefits, and business succession rights.
Conservative WSU student Curtis Selk had some different opinions about the Referendum 71 process and believes it could be a waste of money.
“I don’t think Referendum 71 is a good idea at all,” Selk said. “When I hear about all of these different benefits and rights this bill offers, I can’t help to think that I will be the one paying for it.”
The total costs of Referendum 71 are estimated at $900,000 for the fiscal years of 2009-11, $1.5 million for fiscal years 2011-13, and $1.6 million for fiscal years 2013-15.
Liberal WSU student Jon Crawley had some concerned views about the proposed bill.
“I think this would be great if this bill was passed through our state,” Crawley said. “It’s not like our government can’t afford it, I just think Referendum 71 would be doing a lot more good than bad for Washington.”
There are various groups throughout Washington that are supporting and opposing Referendum 71. Some in favor are “Washington Families Standing Together” and “Equal Rights Washington.” Some in opposition are “Protect Marriage Washington” and “Washington Values Alliance.”
Referendum 71 will appear on the November 2009 general election ballot for voting.
Sources
Jeremiah Nealon – 208-301-2069
Curtis Selk – 425-351-1088
Jon Crawley – 206-683-9869
Outline
• Headline
• Lede – controversy over Ref 71
• What it is – secstate.wa.gov definition
• Senate Bill 5688 – what it is, background
• Ref 71 – what it is, background
• Source – Nealon – for Ref 71
• Signatures
• Conservative side – costs
• Conclusion – last quote, when you can vote on it, support/opposition
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Hurricane Katrina
When Hurricane Katrina tore threw New Orleans, it was like a hot knife slicing a piece of butter and leaving miles of wreckage and carnage behind. Troops were sent in after the hurricane had made its way threw the city. The hurricane had destroyed everything, ripping roofs off houses, flooding streets and leaving thousands of people homeless. Overhead pictures of the city show that the hurricane had left the city as a swamped infastructure. People were even using cardboard and rubber bands as shoes and using shopping carts to carry what was left of their possessions. Human corpses were washed up around the city and dogs were seen eating them as way for their survival.
The majority of the people made their way across Interstate 10 to the Superdome to get shelter. Once there, troops started to move people to the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. People were seen arguing in a tangling line to get a seat on one of the buses making their way to Houston.
The majority of the people made their way across Interstate 10 to the Superdome to get shelter. Once there, troops started to move people to the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. People were seen arguing in a tangling line to get a seat on one of the buses making their way to Houston.
Ref. 71
1. Senators Murray and McDermott are two of the bill's sponsors.
2. Walsh Pederson sponsored companion bill 1727.
3. Governor Gregoire signed the bill on May 18, 2009.
4. There were 110 pages in the original bill.
5. Lum Itemizer supported the bill and Reich Irvin was against the bill.
6. Supporting the bill : Gay and lesbian families work very hard and take care of the elderly and their children just like everybody else.
Against the bill : Impose conflicting values on schools.
7a. $606,039
b. $1,670,070
1. Higher Education
2. Tuition and student debt, system expansion
3. Deb Wallace
4. Capital Budget, Commerce, and Labor
Monday, October 19, 2009
Justice Story re-write
The Effectiveness of Women’s Transit
Throughout the past 30 years, women have never had to worry about finding a ride home because Women’s Transit has been providing a safe ride home.
However, the real question becomes is Women’s Transit effective as everyone thinks?
WSU Campus Police Officer Mike Petlovany believes that this program has made a great impact on the safety of getting women to their homes.
“I definitely think that Women’s Transit has made a difference in this community,” Petlovany said. “There are a lot more pros than cons about this program, it’s great to see that it’s still available today.”
Petlovany said Women’s Transit takes a good deal of pressure off of the WSU Campus Police because of the fact that they don’t have to worry about single women walking home alone at night.
Volunteers are essential to Women’s Transit, supporters say. Women’s Transit has been able to continue to operate throughout the many years at WSU because of the success of having so many volunteers help out. Last year, there were about 160 people volunteered using three different cars that would operate each night due to the heavy volume of use.
Two years ago, Women’s Transit provided 10,803 rides and logged more than 30,000 miles during the 140 days of operation. The numbers have been steady throughout the past couple of years according to www.women.wsu.edu.
Program Coordinator Mary Anderson has been associated with Women’s Transit for quite some time and believes the program is the strongest it has ever been.
“Women’s Transit is a great benefit to the women on the WSU campus,” Anderson said. “I think it is amazing that this program has been able to survive this long without much funding at all.”
Anderson also said how she is very impressed that the amount of volunteers for this program usually increases every year.
“It’s great to know that there are people out there that are concerned about the safety of women at night,” Anderson said. “It’s unbelievable that we have so many volunteers every year.”
WSU Junior Student Jessica Cox has used the service before and will continue to use it anytime she finds herself walking home alone at night.
“I have used Women’s Transit a few times, it is a great way for any girl to get home safely,” Cox said. “Women’s Transit is a great benefit and I think it is good that WSU cares this much about their students.”
The program originated in the fall of 1977 when Mary Wyer, the outreach coordinator for the WSU Women's Resource Center, presented the concept to several people in the Women's Center and received many favorable responses. The program first had a set route but that was quickly changed to the door-to- door service they offer now.
Women’s Transit operates seven days a week from 6 p.m. to midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays, Women’s Transit extends its hours from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Women can reach Women’s Transit at 509-335-6830.
Mike Petlovany – 509-335-8548
Mary Anderson – 509-335-8548, mpanderson@wsu.edu
Jessica Cox – 253-632-3166, jessica.n.cox@email.wsu.edu (conducted in person)
Website – www.women.wsu.edu
Outline
1. Lede – introduce WT
2. Body
a. Police Quotes
b. Program Coordinator Quotes
c. Student Quote
3. Conclusion
a. A little bit of history
b. How to contact them/ hours of service
Throughout the past 30 years, women have never had to worry about finding a ride home because Women’s Transit has been providing a safe ride home.
However, the real question becomes is Women’s Transit effective as everyone thinks?
WSU Campus Police Officer Mike Petlovany believes that this program has made a great impact on the safety of getting women to their homes.
“I definitely think that Women’s Transit has made a difference in this community,” Petlovany said. “There are a lot more pros than cons about this program, it’s great to see that it’s still available today.”
Petlovany said Women’s Transit takes a good deal of pressure off of the WSU Campus Police because of the fact that they don’t have to worry about single women walking home alone at night.
Volunteers are essential to Women’s Transit, supporters say. Women’s Transit has been able to continue to operate throughout the many years at WSU because of the success of having so many volunteers help out. Last year, there were about 160 people volunteered using three different cars that would operate each night due to the heavy volume of use.
Two years ago, Women’s Transit provided 10,803 rides and logged more than 30,000 miles during the 140 days of operation. The numbers have been steady throughout the past couple of years according to www.women.wsu.edu.
Program Coordinator Mary Anderson has been associated with Women’s Transit for quite some time and believes the program is the strongest it has ever been.
“Women’s Transit is a great benefit to the women on the WSU campus,” Anderson said. “I think it is amazing that this program has been able to survive this long without much funding at all.”
Anderson also said how she is very impressed that the amount of volunteers for this program usually increases every year.
“It’s great to know that there are people out there that are concerned about the safety of women at night,” Anderson said. “It’s unbelievable that we have so many volunteers every year.”
WSU Junior Student Jessica Cox has used the service before and will continue to use it anytime she finds herself walking home alone at night.
“I have used Women’s Transit a few times, it is a great way for any girl to get home safely,” Cox said. “Women’s Transit is a great benefit and I think it is good that WSU cares this much about their students.”
The program originated in the fall of 1977 when Mary Wyer, the outreach coordinator for the WSU Women's Resource Center, presented the concept to several people in the Women's Center and received many favorable responses. The program first had a set route but that was quickly changed to the door-to- door service they offer now.
Women’s Transit operates seven days a week from 6 p.m. to midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays, Women’s Transit extends its hours from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Women can reach Women’s Transit at 509-335-6830.
Mike Petlovany – 509-335-8548
Mary Anderson – 509-335-8548, mpanderson@wsu.edu
Jessica Cox – 253-632-3166, jessica.n.cox@email.wsu.edu (conducted in person)
Website – www.women.wsu.edu
Outline
1. Lede – introduce WT
2. Body
a. Police Quotes
b. Program Coordinator Quotes
c. Student Quote
3. Conclusion
a. A little bit of history
b. How to contact them/ hours of service
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
News Trends - Whitman County Agenda
2a. The Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee meeting will be held on Oct. 15 at 2 p.m.
3a. Whitman County has 4 cases of confirmed H1N1.
3b. Washington State will receive 600,000 doses of vaccine.
3c. Based on population, Whitman County will receive 360 doses.
3d. Dr. Moody feels we should wait to distribute the vaccine until there is enough injectable vaccine to offer to the majority of residents.
Lede - Whitman County will receive 360 out of the 600,000 doses of vaccine given to Washington State for the H1N1 virus that has infected 4 people in Whitman County according to www.whitmancounty.org.
3a. Whitman County has 4 cases of confirmed H1N1.
3b. Washington State will receive 600,000 doses of vaccine.
3c. Based on population, Whitman County will receive 360 doses.
3d. Dr. Moody feels we should wait to distribute the vaccine until there is enough injectable vaccine to offer to the majority of residents.
Lede - Whitman County will receive 360 out of the 600,000 doses of vaccine given to Washington State for the H1N1 virus that has infected 4 people in Whitman County according to www.whitmancounty.org.
Monday, October 12, 2009
I. State and Local
1. The 2008 population of Whitman County is $41,664.
2. In 2008, 85% White.
3. In 2008, 48.2% have a B.A. or higher.
4. The 2008 median household income is $32,043.
5. 26.7% are below the poverty level.
II. Drilling down into Census data: Housing
Building Permits –
• 2004: $21,793,767
• 2005: $40,062,508
• 2006: $34,549,367
• 2007: $31,922,839
• 2008: $14,007,013
• 2009: $7,170,166
Lede – The annual construction costs in Pullman has decreased dramatically in the last few years according to the United States Census Bureau.
III. Federal Grants and Insurance
1. They received $134,236,720 in crop insurance.
2. Whitman County received $122,982,596 in grants.
3. 3 Grants – Geosciences, Biological Sciences, Nursing Research
IV. Healthcare in Whitman County
1. The two counties with the highest amount of uninsured people are San Juan County (30%) and Whitman County (29.2%)
2. 29.2% of people living in Whitman County are uninsured.
V. Population
1. The Office of Financial Management comes up first.
2. There was an increase of 1,960 people from 2000 to 2007.
3. The Natural Increase is 1,324.
4. The natural increase is the difference between deaths and births. The total change is that plus the amount of people moving to and from Whitman County.
5. 46,786 is the estimated population in 2025.
VI. Spokane City Council Agenda
VII. Spokane City Council Agenda
1. The ordinance number is C33475
2. Lede – Members of the Spokane City Council have yet to agree on a new ordinance that would create an Alcohol Impact Area within specific boundaries of the City of Spokane, according to the Spokane City Council Agenda.
1. The 2008 population of Whitman County is $41,664.
2. In 2008, 85% White.
3. In 2008, 48.2% have a B.A. or higher.
4. The 2008 median household income is $32,043.
5. 26.7% are below the poverty level.
II. Drilling down into Census data: Housing
Building Permits –
• 2004: $21,793,767
• 2005: $40,062,508
• 2006: $34,549,367
• 2007: $31,922,839
• 2008: $14,007,013
• 2009: $7,170,166
Lede – The annual construction costs in Pullman has decreased dramatically in the last few years according to the United States Census Bureau.
III. Federal Grants and Insurance
1. They received $134,236,720 in crop insurance.
2. Whitman County received $122,982,596 in grants.
3. 3 Grants – Geosciences, Biological Sciences, Nursing Research
IV. Healthcare in Whitman County
1. The two counties with the highest amount of uninsured people are San Juan County (30%) and Whitman County (29.2%)
2. 29.2% of people living in Whitman County are uninsured.
V. Population
1. The Office of Financial Management comes up first.
2. There was an increase of 1,960 people from 2000 to 2007.
3. The Natural Increase is 1,324.
4. The natural increase is the difference between deaths and births. The total change is that plus the amount of people moving to and from Whitman County.
5. 46,786 is the estimated population in 2025.
VI. Spokane City Council Agenda
VII. Spokane City Council Agenda
1. The ordinance number is C33475
2. Lede – Members of the Spokane City Council have yet to agree on a new ordinance that would create an Alcohol Impact Area within specific boundaries of the City of Spokane, according to the Spokane City Council Agenda.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Justice Story
The Effectiveness of Women’s Transit
Throughout the past thirty years, women have never had to worry about finding a ride home because of Washington State University’s Women’s Transit.
However, the real question becomes is Women’s Transit effective as everyone thinks?
WSU Campus Police Officer Mike Petlovany believes that this program has made a great impact on the safety of getting women to their homes.
“I definitely think that Women’s Transit has made a difference in this community,” Petlovany said. “There are a lot more pros than cons about this program and its great to see that it’s still available today.”
Petlovany also went on to talk about how Women’s Transit takes a good deal of pressure off of the WSU Campus Police because of the fact that they don’t have to worry about single women walking home alone at night.
Women’s Transit has been able to continue to operate throughout the many years at WSU because of the success of having so many volunteers help out. Last year, there were about 160 volunteers and they had three different cars that would operate each night due to the heavy volume of use.
For the academic year of 2006-2007, Women’s Transit provided 10,803 rides and logged over 30,000 miles during the 140 days of operation. The numbers have been around the same throughout the past couple of years.
Program Coordinator Mary Anderson has been associated with Women’s Transit for quite some time and believes the program is the strongest it has ever been.
“Women’s Transit is a great benefit to the women on the WSU campus,” Anderson said. “I think it is amazing that this program has been able to survive this long without much funding at all.”
Anderson also talked about how she is very impressed that the amount of volunteers for this program usually increases every year.
“It’s great to know that there are people out there that are concerned about the safety of women at night,” Anderson said. “It’s unbelievable that we have so many volunteers every year.”
WSU Junior Student Jessica Cox has used the service before and will continue to use it anytime she finds herself walking home alone at night.
“I have used Women’s Transit a few times and it is a great way for any girl to get home safely,” Cox said. “Women’s Transit is a great benefit and I think it is good that WSU cares this about their students.”
The Women’s Transit Program originated in the fall of 1977 when Mary Wyer, the Outreach Coordinator for the WSU Women's Resource Center, presented the concept to several people in the Women's Center and received many favorable responses. The program first had a set route but that was quickly changed to the door-to- door service they offer now.
Women’s Transit operates seven days a week from 6 p.m. to midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays, Women’s Transit extends its hours from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Women can reach Women’s Transit at 509-335-6830.
Mike Petlovany – 509-335-8548
Mary Anderson – 509-335-8548, mpanderson@wsu.edu
Jessica Cox – 253-632-3166, jessica.n.cox@email.wsu.edu (conducted in person)
Outline
1. Lede – introduce WT
2. Body
a. Police Quotes
b. Program Coordinator Quotes
c. Student Quote
3. Conclusion
a. A little bit of history
b. How to contact them/ hours of service
Throughout the past thirty years, women have never had to worry about finding a ride home because of Washington State University’s Women’s Transit.
However, the real question becomes is Women’s Transit effective as everyone thinks?
WSU Campus Police Officer Mike Petlovany believes that this program has made a great impact on the safety of getting women to their homes.
“I definitely think that Women’s Transit has made a difference in this community,” Petlovany said. “There are a lot more pros than cons about this program and its great to see that it’s still available today.”
Petlovany also went on to talk about how Women’s Transit takes a good deal of pressure off of the WSU Campus Police because of the fact that they don’t have to worry about single women walking home alone at night.
Women’s Transit has been able to continue to operate throughout the many years at WSU because of the success of having so many volunteers help out. Last year, there were about 160 volunteers and they had three different cars that would operate each night due to the heavy volume of use.
For the academic year of 2006-2007, Women’s Transit provided 10,803 rides and logged over 30,000 miles during the 140 days of operation. The numbers have been around the same throughout the past couple of years.
Program Coordinator Mary Anderson has been associated with Women’s Transit for quite some time and believes the program is the strongest it has ever been.
“Women’s Transit is a great benefit to the women on the WSU campus,” Anderson said. “I think it is amazing that this program has been able to survive this long without much funding at all.”
Anderson also talked about how she is very impressed that the amount of volunteers for this program usually increases every year.
“It’s great to know that there are people out there that are concerned about the safety of women at night,” Anderson said. “It’s unbelievable that we have so many volunteers every year.”
WSU Junior Student Jessica Cox has used the service before and will continue to use it anytime she finds herself walking home alone at night.
“I have used Women’s Transit a few times and it is a great way for any girl to get home safely,” Cox said. “Women’s Transit is a great benefit and I think it is good that WSU cares this about their students.”
The Women’s Transit Program originated in the fall of 1977 when Mary Wyer, the Outreach Coordinator for the WSU Women's Resource Center, presented the concept to several people in the Women's Center and received many favorable responses. The program first had a set route but that was quickly changed to the door-to- door service they offer now.
Women’s Transit operates seven days a week from 6 p.m. to midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays, Women’s Transit extends its hours from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Women can reach Women’s Transit at 509-335-6830.
Mike Petlovany – 509-335-8548
Mary Anderson – 509-335-8548, mpanderson@wsu.edu
Jessica Cox – 253-632-3166, jessica.n.cox@email.wsu.edu (conducted in person)
Outline
1. Lede – introduce WT
2. Body
a. Police Quotes
b. Program Coordinator Quotes
c. Student Quote
3. Conclusion
a. A little bit of history
b. How to contact them/ hours of service
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