Newspaper Log- Wednesday May 5th

I didn't find too much in the paper for today. I read an article about the boy who was suspected in killing the female lacrosse player, and there is now news that he admitted to beating her before her death. I definitely believe that he killed her.

The other articles I read were pertaining to the oil spill. Unfortunately, the oil flow is increasing, and officials are estimating that it could be 10 times worse than it is right now. Because of these oil issues, there are also problems in the food chain since we and other animals eat the fish living in this oil slick.

Killer Shark Caught

The killer shark that has been swimming off the shore of Amity's beaches was caught and killed yesterday.

W Lon. will receive a $3,000 reward for his herioc and selfless act.

The shark was inspected by marine biologist, Matt Hooper and was identified to be a nurse shark. Nurse sharks are among the most brutal and dangerous of all sharks and have been responsible for hundreds of swimmers' deaths along the East Coast of the United States.

Since the killer shark was killed, the beaches will remain open for the Fourth of July.

Chief of Police, Martin Brody said "Islanders and guests alike should not be alarmed by the presence of shark spotters from the Coast Guard, the Marine Patrol, the Massachusetts State Police, the U.S. Navy, Homeland Security, the FBI, and numerous local municipal and county police agencies in the waters off our beaches."

Brody also stated that anyone who sees a shark sighting should report to the authorities or call 1-800-sharksee.

Meeting Held About Shark Attack

This morning, Amity Village held a meeting to discuss the near future of the Amity beaches.

The mayor, Chief of Police, and townspeople came together to announce the decision the officials have made.

Martin Brody, Chief of Police stated that the beaches are from this point on, going to be closed. Townspeople became riled up, but mayor Bob Farley reassured them that the beaches will only be closed for 24 hours.

Although Brody wasn't informed of the time limit of the closing, the mayor decided that it would be best for the town.

The reason for the closing of Amity beaches is due to two shark attacks that have happened within the last three days. A young girl and a younger boy was assumed to be killed by a shark.

Brody stated that while the beaches are closed, he is going to have shark spotters searching the waters to find the vicious shark.

Ben Quint, a local fisherman attended the meeting and offered to hunt down the shark. Quint said the shark could potentially "eat someone whole." He would like to be rewarded with $10,000 if he returned with the head, tail, and body.

Mayor Farley said he would take this proposition into consideration.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday May 4th

Today, I decided to read up on the oil spill. We talked about it in conservation issues this morning so I read two articles in the NYtimes today about the spill. BP is furiously trying to fix the leak, and hopefully they can because it could potentially become a bigger oil spill than Exxon Valdez. With all of the other environmental and even non-environmental issues going on in the world right now, we don't need this to add to it.

The other article I read today was about the lacrosse player who went to the University of Virginia who supposedly killed another female lacrosse player. It's so sad to see two people who are going places in their lives, and were really good at lacrosse to end up like this. The female was killed, and the male will be in jail for life. It is also hard to believe that a man my age can have the heart to kill his ex-girlfriend. I hope he receives proper punishment.

Newspaper Log- Monday May 3rd

In today's paper I found a few articles that were interesting to me. The first was about women addicted to pornography. In Kansas, there is a church that counsels women who are addicted. What seems crazy to me is that their youngest member is a 17 year old. I can't imagine being addicted to porn ever, let alone at 17. Some women looked at porn at school, or even at the library. I sometimes forget that women can be addicted to porn too since it's usually only men you hear about who are addicted.

The last two articles I read were part of the "Bits" of the Business section. The first article was about how one day, we are going to be able to pay for things with our cellphones! Seems crazy to me. The article specifically says "bumping two phones together or swiping a credit card on a mobile device" can be the new technology. The article also states that people can already exchange money via text message, which I didn't even know about! This was a great article to read, with really good first hand examples.

The second "Bits" article I read was called, "Buying Serena's Handbag" which immediately caught my attention because of the "handbag" part. The article is about a website where viewers of popular fashion shows or reality tv can go to find out what the people on camera wore that episode. Now though, the mother of this website is going to be selling the clothing that is seen on tv. I love how fashion is now a big deal online because I love fashion anywhere!

Newspaper Log- Thursday April 29th

In today's paper, I read a few articles. One of the most interesting was about cell phone apps that can block you from texting or calling people while driving. It uses your phone's GPS system to calculate how fast you are moving and when it registers at over 5 mph, it locks the phone so you can't text or call. I think it's a pretty good idea for people who want to have the app to keep them safe and undistracted while driving. I can't exactly get this app since I don't have a phone that allows applications, but I think it's a fairly good idea.

Another great article I read was about the languages of New York City. One man can only speak his language, mamuju to his brother or when he goes back home because no one speaks it anymore. The article states that there are over 800 languages spoken in NYC alone... that is insane! To help keep small languages alive, a guy named Professor Kaufman has created an Endangered Language Alliance. I think this is a great idea since there are so many languages spoken in the world that are sometimes forgotten about.

The last article I read was about Toyota recalling yet ANOTHER vehicle. This time, it's the 2003 sequoia because it's going to upgrade the stability control system. Toyota really needs to get in shape...

Newspaper L- Wednesday April 28th

In today's paper I actually read one of the front page articles. It was titled, "Despair Grows on Devastated Street in Haiti." It was sad to read about the people who still are suffering even 100 days after the earthquake hit. I read the article because I was interested to see how bad the damage is there after a few months and the pictures show that it's still pretty bad.

The only other article I read was about how fast food chains are not going to ban the free child toy that comes with a kid's meal to try and help America cut back on buying unhealthy options for their children. This makes me a little sad since I always grew up getting a toy with my meal and America is finally changing that because people can't control their obesity. It was a really interesting article to read, especially with the statistics about the parts of America that are most obese.

Death of Boy Possibly Linked to Death of Wendy Watson And Shark Attack

Not even 24 hours after the body of Wendy Watson washed up on the shore of Amity Beach, another boy, Alex B. Kintner, 10, of Amity was killed as well.

According to Chief of Police of Amity, Martin Brody, the attack seemed to be some sort of vicious and unprovoked shark attack.

"We don't know for sure whats going on," Brody said. "We're not jumping to any conclusions."

According to the witnesses on the beach at the time, including the chief of police, Kintner had been floating on a rubber raft off Village Beach at 2 p.m. when the attack occured. His body has not yet been recovered, and divers have not found any remains. The only piece of evidence is the raft which floated ashore shortly after the incident with what appeared to be a large bite out of it.

"We hasten to ask the press not to jump to conclusions regarding the perpetrators in this tragic incident," Brody said in a press release. "Anything is possible at this point."

Brody also said that it might now be possible that the death of Wendy Watson could have also been linked to possible shark activities in Amity but the investigation is continuing.

"I join Amity Mayor Bob Farley in expressing the town's deeprest and most sincere condolences to the Kintner family," said Brody. "Now we know that these random acts of senseless violence, victimizing innocent, helpless citizens, do not just happen in the city."

Later tonight, at 6 p.m. a meeting will be held by the Mayor, Chief Brody, and the Board of Selectman to discuss the new business of possible beach closings, the Kintner family's reward, and the offer by a fisherman to hunt down the alleged shark.

Amity Teenage Girl Dead at Sea

The body of Wendy W. Watson, 17, of Amity was found this morning washed up on the beach. The Amity Police Department is currently investigating the death of the senior at Amity High School.

Chief of Police, Martin Brody said that Watson was last seen alive leaving a beach party last night with a male teen whose identity is being withheld at about 11 p.m. The male told Amity Police that Watson was an excellent swimmier and decided to go swimming last night at a remote section of South Beach near the bell buoy. Investigators also discovered that both teenagers were drinking heavily at the time.

The question of how Watson died is still being investigated. When her body washed up on shore, it was evident that she had been severly mauled by an attacker of an unknown origin. Her body is currently at the coroner's office waiting for an autopsy.

Last night the weather was clear, temperature of 72 degrees, and the seas were calm.

Possible reasons for Watson's death have come to be a boating accident, or possibly a shark attack. When asked if Brody thinks this may have been a shark attack, he replied with "We're very busy with this and we don't have time to deal with rumors."

"We want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger," said Brody. "Our lovely beaches will remain open for swimming pending the outcome of the investigation."

Newspaper Log- Tuesday April 27th

In today's paper, I familiarized myself with a bunch of articles, just reading the first few lines of them to get the idea. One article I read like this was about how newspaper circulations have fallen 9% since last year. This just confirms my idea that print journalism is slowly dying. This makes me a little nervous since I'm planning on going into the journalism field and I can see that it is on the decline. Hopefully we can make up what we are losing in online journalism.

Another article I read was a first person story about how people are so much more comfortable on flights knowing that a nurse is on board. The woman speaking is a nurse and has given people injections on board and says that being able to help random people is extremely gratifying. I think it's pretty cool that she feels so great about her profession because she is able to help people whenever they need it, even 30,000 feet above ground.

The last article I read was titled, "We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Powerpoint." The article basically talks about how powerpoint isn't always beneficial, especially when explaining military tactics and ideas. Powerpoint can easily confuse watchers and some generals have even banned it. I personally, can understand how powerpoints can be confusing. Too many graphs, charts, and ways to clutter them. I think powerpoint is a good program, but shouldn't be used to explain difficult or complex topics.

Newspaper Log- Monday April 26th, 2010

In today's paper, I read one of the front page articles. It was called, "South Africa Redoubles Efforts Against AIDS." I was interested in this article because I have visited South Africa before and I have a friend who lives there, so I wanted to see what was going on with the AIDS epidemic. I'm glad that they are being so proactive in South Africa about identifying who is HIV positive and trying to help those people.

Another article I read in the business section was titled, "Sex Ads Seen Adding Revenue to Craigslist." I can't believe that sex ads are going to bring $36 million this year. People are crazy for advertising that stuff on Craigslist anyway. Thats how people get raped and murdered. I think its terrible that women are selling themselves on Craigslist.

That's about all I came across in the paper today, hopefully tomorrow brings more interesting news!

Newspaper Log- Thursday April 22nd

In today's paper, I didn't find too much that sparked my interest. I read an article about underwater cameras because I am a scuba diver and might be interested in buying a new underwater digital camera one day. It was pretty cool to see how technology has developed an underwater camera that looks just like a regular digital camera. I only read one other article, and it was called, "Can't Stand to Sit Too Long? There's a Desk for That." I think it's pretty funny that there is now a desk made for people who would rather stand than sit. It seems like a great idea, but it looks pretty goofy in the pictures.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday April 21st

Unfortunately, another boring day to read the paper , in my opinion. Nothing in the national or international section striked me as fun and exciting. I did see that Britain is starting to open up airports again, since the dust and weather is clearing up from the volcano. In the business section, I read two articles.

The first is about how the F.D.A. is reducing the amount of salt in foods. The F.D.A. wants to make it known that the high levels of sodium in food are unhealthy and dangerous. A crazy fact that the article provides is that just by cutting back on salt in foods, the F.D.A. could be preventing 100,000 deaths a year. That is quite a lot. Since there is currently no limit on how much salt can be put in food, that is what the F.D.A. is trying to control. I personally think this might be a good idea. Too much salt is pretty harmful.

The last article I read, I looked at because it was about Delta and how they are continuing to lose money. My grandfather used to fly for Delta and a couple of years ago, lost a good chunk of his pension because Delta was doing so poorly. I read in the article that, unfortunately, Delta lost $256 million for the quarter. Good news though, is that Delta is benefiting from its merge with Northwest Airlines and this has caused other airlines to think about merging as well.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday April 20th

Today's paper didn't have too much that interested me. One article I read that was really interesting was about a guy who left his iphone in a bar... but it wasn't just any iphone. It was an iphone that has yey to be unveiled to the public and wasn't supposed to be for another few months. Soon after, pictures started spreading and the new iphone was leaked. Sucks to be the guy that left his phone in the bar...

The second article I read was called, "Lexus to Recall GX 460 S.U.V." I was assuming this would happen soon enough. Toyota is just digging themselves deeper and deeper with the amount of cars they've had to recall in the past six months. Who would even want to buy a Toyota right now? They must be doing terrible business.

"Fluffy" the Spotted Leopard Escapes from Durham Zoo

People were screaming, children were crying, and zoo keepers were panicking on the morning of April 21st, 2010.

"Fluffy," the rare spotted leopard held at the Durham Zoo had escaped. No one is sure how she was able to escape from her cage, but zoo keepers are sure she wasn't inside.

Zoo keepers, the New Hampshire State Police, the state wildlife department, and the National Guard are all on the lookout and ready to find Fluffy.

"We have no idea what time Fluffy escaped or where she went," said Gerry Durrell, the director of the Durham Zoo. "We are searching the grounds of the zoo but so far we haven't a clue. She may have left the area and she could be walking aroud Durham at this point."

Officials are desperately hoping that Fluffy is not strolling around the town of Durham since the spotted leopard species was driven to near extinction for feeding on small children.

Durham Police Chief William Blair said, "we are concerned because this is a residential neighborhood with an elementary school and we don't want Fluffy wandering around after the kids get out of school."

"These cats are nearly impossible to find in the dark--they can see everything, and we are blind," added Blair.

Kitty Smith, the zoo's chief biologist says that Fluffy is black with white spots, weighs 146 pounds, and can run 60 miles an hour. Fluffy's diet consists strictly of meat and she usually eats about three chickens a day.

The 10-year-old spotted leopard from Romania is only one of five spotted leopards left in existance. Fluffy was to be flown to China to mate with a male spotted leopard owned by the Chinese government next month.

"Fluffy is a wonderful, warm, gentle car who has never hurt anyone," Smith said. "But if these cats are cornered-- or encountered on a dark night-- their defense is to kill and to kill quickly."

Chief Blair states that officials are currently searching the zoo for Fluffy. If necessary, the National Guard will be suppling five helicopters with infrared sensors.

"If possible, Fluffy will be shot with a tranquilizer gun," Blair said. "But if necessary, we will shoot to kill."

Fluffy was last seen in her cage when the zoo closed at 9 p.m. last night. At that time, zoo workers thought everything was fine, but in the morning Durrell stated that when the zoo opened at 7:30 this morning, he noticed Fluffy was missing.

"Everything about her cage seemed normal. The door was shut and did not appear to have been tampered with, and the fencing was unbroken," said Durrell.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Newspaper Log- Monday April 19th

In today's paper, I started to read quite a few articles. I only fully read three of them though. One article titled, "5 Airlines Pledge No Carry-On Fees" I read simply to find out which airlines aren't going to require passengers to pay extra for their carry-ons. I was happy with the results being American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines, and US Airways since these are usually the airlines my family and I take when we go on vacations. One of the three articles that I fully read through was called, "People StyleWatch Gains as It Blurs Ad Lines." It was pretty much just about the magazine called, "StyleWatch" and how even though other magazines have been suffering, StyleWatch has been increasing its profits and ad pages. Another article that I read was about Totoya and how it is going to have to pay a $16.4 million fine for concealing information related to it's sticky accelerator pedal. The last article I read about was called, "MTV Not Involved With 'Jersey Shore' Imitations." Apparently, there have been rumors cicrulating online about other parts of the U.S. creating a Jersey Shore type show, but MTV has said that they have nothing to do with it. Personally, I think Jersey Shore was a dumb show that really shouldn't be as popular as it is, but that's just my opinion. I've also heard around UNH that someone is making a Boston version of the show called "Wicked Summa." We'll see what happens...

Newspaper Log- Thursday April 15th

Today I read through and familiarized myself with the news that's going on in the world. I actually read the leads of many of the articles to get a feel for what is going on in the world today. I read half of an article about how people are making meth labs in their cars and disposing them on the side of the road... crazy people. I also peeked at an article titled, "This Time, Swift Action From Toyota," because of the article I read yesterday about the stopping of sales for the Lexus GS 460. It pretty much said the same thing that yesterday's article did. The next article I read was about the halting of the global release of the iPad due to such a large U.S. demand for it.

My favorite article of the day caught my attention because of the title. It was called, "Crocs and Style in the Same Breath." I hate crocs because they are so ugly and definitely wanted to read what this was about. Apparently crocs have created a new light flat that is odor resistant and even forms to the shape of the wearer's feet. I dont care if they look slightly better than the ugly gardening shoes that were popular last year, they're still stupid. The new slogan for crocs is "feel the love" which is lame because crocs just suck. I wonder how many different types of shoes Crocs will come out with before people realize they're hideous.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday April 15th

I only read one article in today's paper. I read it because the title intrigued me to want to know more. It was called, "Lexus Stops Selling S.U.V. That Was Called Unsafe." I think it's almost comical that Toyota is having so many issues. First the Camry, then the Prius, and now it's no longer selling this S.U.V. the Lexus GS 460 has a handling problem that could lead to a roll-over or even death. Oh Toyota, when will you stop selling shitty and unsafe vehicles?

Narrative- The French Connection

Bread
A Frenchman, and suspected assasin, Pierre Jeantot, 36, of Nice, France was shot and killed yesterday. Jeantot managed to kill three innocent people before being shot by NYPD narcotics officer, Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle.
The chase leading up to the assasination of Jeantot occured from the 35th St. Station to the 15th St. Station in New York City.
Jeantot ended up killing three New Yorkers during the chase, most of them happening on the train he hijacked.
Betty B. Badluck, 63, of the Bronx, was the first to be killed by a sniper rifle Jeantot was using to target Doyle. Horatio C. Hornblower, 30, of White Plains was shot on the train. The last person to be killed was 15-year veteran of the NYPD, Roland Evans, 34, of Brooklyn as he tried to talk Jeantot out out of killing anyone else.
"It is always unfortunate when these incidents end in a loss of life," said Ruth L. Ess, NYPD commissioner.
The terrible events that happened yesterday afternoon were recorded on a video that the New York Times obtained through a Freedom of Information request.

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The video started with Jeantot firing an automatic rifle at Doyle on 57th Ave. Jeantot fired about five shots that police suspected were aimed towards Doyle, but ended up killing Betty B. Badluck who was pushing a stroller with her granddaughter in it. Jeantot had been firing from the roof of an apartment building at 1767 W. 57th Ave.
Doyle quickly took cover behind a tree, as shots were fired past his head, ricocheting off of the bark. Bystanders screamed as Doyle lept up from behind the tree to get inside the building. Once Doyle had climbed the stairs and reached the top of the apartment bulding, the only thing left to see was a rifle and about 8 bullet shells scattered around the deadly weapon.
Doyle spotted Jeantot running away from the building on the groud, and the chase was on. Doyle ran after Jeantot up to the Bay 50 St. Station and Jeantot boarded train number 4572. Doyle missed the train but commandeered a car down on the street and began the chase pursuing the train on the street right below the elevated tracks.
On the elevated train, Jeantot tried making his way to the controls at the front of the train. Horatio C. Hornblower, the conductor noticed Jeantot's suspiciousness and began to follow him through the train cars. Once Hornblower spoke and ordered Jeantot to stop, Jeantot fired a .44 Magnum bullet into the conductor's side immediately sending him to the floor and killing him. Jeantot didn't stop there.
Jeantot made his way to the control booth and held the conductor in the booth at gunpoint ordering him to not stop at the next train station.
Underneath the train, Doyle made his way to the second train stop but once he got out, he noticed the train wasn't planning on stopping. He ran back to his stolen car and began to race towards the train once again.
Up above, the conductor, Peter Howe, 27, of Queens that Jeantot held at gunpoint, died of a heart attack at the controls.

While this was happening, Jeantot shot and killed the veteran NYPD officer, Evans.

Once the train came to a stop, Jeantot tried escaping, but was stopped short coming down the stairs of the 15th Street Station by a penetrating bullet shot by Doyle's .38 caliber revolver.

Jeantot was allegedly working on behalf of a French drug kingpin whom Doyle had been investigating for quite some time.

According to Homeland Security records, Jeantot entered the country on November 4th, after a flight from Paris, France.

"We suspect he was associated with a crime syndicate that had been laying the groundwork for a major heroin shipment from France to New York City," said Ess. Two other men thought to be involved in the smuggling operation are being sought at this time.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday April 13th

Today's business section of the paper had some good articles that I enjoyed reading. I read two articles today, one about Microsoft unveiling new phones, and the other about airplane food actually tasting good. The first article about the new phones I was interested in because I wanted to see how technology is advancing, and since in another year I can get a new phone, I want to see what will be on the market. I googled pictures of the new phone, but they don't seem that cool. It was interesting to read the article though because the phones are targeted towards teenagers who are big on social networking.

The second article I read was called, "In-Flight Food Tries to Be Tasty." I was interested in this article because my family and I travel a lot and we started noticing that many airlines don't offer free snacks anymore, and it's true. Instead, passengers can buy healthy snack pack options. It seems as if this healthy eating epidemic throughout public schools all over the nation is starting to spread elsewhere also.

Newspaper Log- Monday April 12th

In today's International section, I didn't read many articles. I read titles and such so that I could familiarize myself with whats going on in the world, but I didn't read much into any of the articles. The business section had more interesting articles to read though. I took some time to read about how the iPad is going to start having rivals because Microsoft is going to combine with Hewlett-Packard and make a similar computer slate type object. I think I would be more inclined to buy the Microsoft version of the iPad because I've always had a PC and think quite fondly of them. Other than that article, I didn't find anything else too interesting. I did spend quite a bit of time on the crossword today though :)

Newspaper Log- Thursday April 8th

I really enjoyed reading the paper today. I found three articles that I was very interested in and even looked through some pictures related to one of the articles. The first article I read through was about a pocket knife that has a USB drive that can actually self-destruct. Honestly... who really needs that? I don't understand why people would want a finger-print only accessible pocket knife with a self-destructing USB drive, but I guess it's pretty cool. For $75 though, it's not that cool anymore.

The second article I read through had to do with the gorgeous weather we had yesterday. The article just explained what people in New York decided to do on this nice day and the article captured many New Yorker's statements. Many adults even skipped work to be outside on this nice day. I myself enjoyed the day outside yesterday, playing lacrosse, frisbee, and just enjoying the warmth of the April sun. I also looked online at the pictures the New York Times posted from yesterday. I hope we continue to get nice weather like we did yesterday.

The last article I read, I read out of concern. The title of the article was, "Lung Function of 9/11 Rescuers Fell, Study Finds." I was particularly very interested in this article because my mother was one of those workers searching through the rubble to find remains. We lived in New York at the time of September 11th, and because my mom was in the NYPD, she worked months searching and cleaning up Ground Zero. It's terrible to hear that some workers' lung functions are dropping. I really hope that my mother doesn't end up having abnormal lung function because of the smoke. Because so many people (13,000 the article says) have had increasingly bad lung function, I am genuinely concerned that this could happen to my mother. I will most likely send her this article, to inform her of what's going on, and hope for the best that she will never develop any issues from working at Ground Zero.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday April 7th

In today's paper I found two articles that were interesting to me. The first article I found on the front page. It was called, "Upbeat Signs Revive Consumers' Mood for Spending." It was essentially about how people are starting to buy more not-necessary things now that the economy is slowly coming back. Retailing chains are taking in much more money now, and people seem to be buying more jewelry, clothes, and cars. I'm glad to see this article because it means the economy isn't doing so bad now and that things are starting to look up.

The second article I read was about the video that WikiLeaks leaked about a 2007 shooting in Iraq. I read the article because we talked about it in class today, and it seemed pretty interesting. I even watched part of the 39 minute video. It was pretty disturbing watching the people being shot down. The point of the article is that it brought a lot of attention to WikiLeaks. Overall, pretty good day for the NYTimes.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday April 6th

Once again, nothing too interesting in today's paper. Will it just be a boring week? Who knows... I read through an article in the business section about a woman who carries tools with her everywhere she goes because she likes to fix things herself. She even carries them through airports, abiding by the security guidelines, although she says she has left, "thousands of dollars' worth of tools with security agents." It was interesting to hear her story about how once on a flight the drink cart lost a wheel and she was able to fix it and even got a free drink out of it. I thought it was nice to hear from a woman who does things herself, and enjoys it.

Only one other article caught my eye and it was titled, "Many Have Died in U.S. Mines" It was simply about mining disasters in the U.S. and how many people have died from them. It's amazing how many people can be killed on the job when mining. One mistake is all it takes...

Newspaper Log- Monday April 5th

Today, I didn't find too much in the paper that interested me. I started to read an article titled, "13 Inmates Escape in Mexico as Armed Men Storm a Prison." The title grabbed my attention but I didn't read past the second paragraph, I just wanted to get the immediate details. That was the only article I semi-read today. I looked at other interesting titles and read a few sentences of a couple of other articles, but nothing caught my attention past the lead. Hopefully tomorrow brings some more interesting news.

Newspaper Log- Thursday April 1st

Today I read a pretty interesting article in the Business section of the paper. It was called, "Imaginary Chats and Texts When a Quick Getaway Is in Order." The article brought to our attention the different types of apps that you can buy for iphones and other smart phones that can get you out of an awkward conversation. I can't believe that there are actually apps made now for getting out of a conversation. I feel like it's promoting us to lie.... especially when we get a fake phone call from our "mom" telling us dinner is ready. It's a clever idea, but I think it's crazy that technology has come this far.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday March 31st

Today's paper surprised me with the amount of articles that interested me. I read (not completely though) five articles. Some I read through the entire article, and some I just read the first few paragraphs.

One of the articles I read completely through was called, "Access to Google is Interrupted in China." The article pretty much just informed us that late last night, Google wasn't working in much of China. At first Google thought they had the problem, but later found out that Google wasn't causing the problem. There are speculations that the country might have blocked Google for this amount of time to "get back" at them for pulling out of Beijing and operating a new uncensored website out of Hong Kong.

Another article I read fully through was called, "Through Cage Bars, an Exotic Peek Into Drug Wars." This article touched my heart because of all of the terrible things the author described that happened to these animals. Most of them were beaten by their owners and forced to take illegal and harmful substances. I feel like this article most definitely displays the element of journalism that is "journalists must make the significant interesting and relevant." The author of this article at one point describes a lion that has been taken into this sanctuary to become healed and his diet before he was admitted. The lion used to eat the flesh of death-squad victims. The article captivated me all the way until the end, bringing up examples of all different animals at the sanctuary one after the other. This type of description definitely falls under the category of "interesting" in my opinion.

Fake Obituary

She had what we liked to call, a "passion for fashion" said Lee Cooper, the grandmother of Erin Copeland. "She always dreamed about working in the fashion industry and having fashion be a major part of her life."

Copeland was only 19 when mother nature took her away. She was a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire studying journalism in hopes of one day being a writer for a major fashion magazine.

"English and writing were always her best subjects in school, but her passion for fashion directed and narrowed her writing to something she has always loved," said Andra Copeland, the mother of the teenager. "She was always a good student in our eyes, and she was just a good kid, you know one of those kids that never got involved with the wrong crowd or got involved in bad things."

Copeland was born and grew up in Long Island, New York. Her parents moved her and her brother when she was 12 to a small town in New Hampshire where she had a hard time adjusting to her new life.

"She hated it here," Andra said. "But over the years she came to love New Hampshire and the ways of life here. She was always interested in new places and culture."

Copeland's grandmother helped submerge Copeland into the outside world. Cooper and her husband were the ones who took her on her exotic vacations. Because of her grandparents, Copeland was able to travel to many places that kids her age have never been.

"At first, she didn't want to go to South Africa. She though it would be boring" Cooper said. "She knew she was wrong, though, after a few days there. She didn't want to leave when it was time to come back home."

Traveling was a big part of Copeland's life, and something she had wanted to continue throughout the rest of her life.

Since she was a baby, her parents had taken her to the Cayman Islands almost once every year up until she passed. Cayman was her spot; somewhere she looked forward to every year.

"I'm sure that if she was still with us, she would be talking about the next vacation we should take, and trying to convince us of some crazy place to go next," Andra said.

"This is one of the things I loved about Erin," said Randi Krzesinski, a long-time friend of Copeland. "Whenever she would go on a vacation, she would always bring back a souvenier for me and her other close friends. Even small trips to other states, she never once stopped thinking about her friends," Krzesinski said.

Deanna Scott, a good friend of Copeland's said Copeland was always someone she could talk to about anything, and someone who meant alot to her.

"Erin was always, always there for me. If I called her with a problem or advice, she was always able to listen and help me out," Scott said. "And she wasn't just there when I needed her. She would call me up and say 'let's do something spontaneous' and we would go out and do random things around town, but we loved it."

Copeland's friends and family will remember Copeland for the fashionista she was, and the good friend that she has been throughout her life.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday March 30th

In today's paper I found two articles to read. One of the articles I read today was the advertising portion of Business Day. The article discusses the new way of watching television: in 3-D. I just read the first few paragraphs since I was interested in this new technology and learned that it might be hard for it to grow rapidly. The glasses alone needed to watch this 3-D television cost $150 which seems like quite a bit of money, especially on top of the cost of the television itself. I'm interested to see how this new technology expands.

The second article caught my attention specifically because it had to do with teenagers committing suicide after bullying and online bullying. I know of a girl from the town I used to live in who killed herself last week because of this, and also a boy from my high school who killed himself in January because of depression and bullying. The article was titled, "9 Teenagers Are Charged After Classmate's Suicide." This article, in my opinion follows the elements of journalism perfectly. The article brings to our attention the truth of the recent suicide that has caused all of the commotion, and also gives the public something to talk about and discuss since this problem of bullying is an increasing issue in the United States. The article also makes the significant interesting and relevant which is an element of journalistic writing. The author of this article really hits home and touches readers when he talks about the suicide and says, "Her sister found her hanging from a stairwell at home, still in her school clothes, at 4:30 p.m."

Newspaper Log- Monday March 29th

Today's paper had three articles I was interested in reading. The first, I barely finished the second paragraph because the title captivated me and I just wanted to know enough to know what it meant. The title was, "Unearthing the Sex Secrets of the Perigord Black Truffle." The second article was about advertising a common red brick to find the best advertiser in the world. The last article I read was actually in the New York section and it was called, "In New York, Breaking a Law on Roommates." The article is about New York City's law that no more than three unrelated people can live in an apartment together. This rule though, is hardly enforced which the article says may be a good thing since it is financially beneficial for teenagers getting an apartment in the city to live with more people. I definitely agree with this article.

This roommate article also falls under one of the "elements of journalism." One of the elements says that "Journalism must provide a forum for public criticism" which I believe this article most definitely does. The article speaks of the benefits of breaking this New York law, and the practicality of having many people live together. I'm sure many New Yorkers agree with this article, but there are certainly other people who don't agree, and those would be the people who will criticize.

Another element of journalism says that Journalism's first loyalty is to citizens, which this article also displays. The purpose of the article is to bring to the attention the fact that this rule is not necessary and the citizens of New York would be better off without this rule.

I believe that this article is a good role model for what a good piece of journalistic writing should look like.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday March 24th

One of the articles I read in today's paper was called, "Calorie Data To Be Posted At All Chains." This article was about the new system that is being created in all chain restaurants that requires them to show the calorie count for every item on the menu.

According to the book, "Elements of Journalism," element number seven says that Journalists must make the significant interesting and relevant. I believe that Stephanie Rosenbloom, the author of this article did a fantastic job with that. At the beginning of her article, she uses examples that everyone can relate to to make the article interesting. When she says, "In other words, as soon as 2011 it will be impossible to chomp down on a Big Mac without knowing that it contains over 500 calories." She also mentions in the article the calorie count of a king-sized Snickers bar, which is 440 calories.

She definitely spices up the article by putting in actual calorie counts from foods that we Americans like to indulge in. I was very intrigued by this article, and read through the whole thing.

Rosenbloom also follows another of the principles of journalism defined in the book, "Elements of Journalism." The principle, journalists should keep the news comprehensive and in proportion is in play in this article as well. Rosenbloom uses plain words that mostly everyone can understand, but still makes the article sound good and intelligent. To me, this article fits perfectly with the principles of journalism and is a great example of those two specific principles.

Issue news story

An upcoming question on the June 4th ballot in Biddeford, Maine is a controversial one. Should the city of Biddeford shut down the Biddeford City Airport at a cost of about $3 million?

According to the records in the city manager's office, to shut down the 126-acre property, it would cost Biddeford about $3 million and to keep it running, it would cost about $60,000 a year.

Some people think that it would make more sense to keep it running, since it would cost less, but others disagree.

Paul Archambault, Chairman of Shut Out Little Airport has lived in a house at the end of the runway for 24 years.

"Once we started looking at the airport, we came to the conclusion that there is no financial benefit at its existing size and capacity," Archambault said. "It continues to be a tax burden."

John Bubier, Biddeford city manager has records that state that the airport takes in about $56,000 annually from sales of gas, property taxes, and land leases.

Roland Pelletier, who has lived next to their airport for 25 years said "I just hope that the referandum will educate people. Times are tough in the economy."

The airport is also dealing with other problems as well as money issues.

"We have pedestrians, motorcycles, four-wheelers (and) ATV's all using it," said Airport manager Tom Bryand. "They just use it as a backyard and that's against regulations."

Although Phyllis Landry enjoys the airport and think's its a great resource, even she has had problems with pedestrians.

"Once about five years ago I had to abort a takeoff because a bunch of neighborhood kids ran onto the runway right in front of my plane," Landry said.

But what about citizens who want to keep the airport running?

Landry has been flying out of Biddeford Airport for 25 years and has seen lots of changes during that time.

"I love this airport," Landry said. "If I couldn't fly out of here I'd have to go to Sanford or Portland."

"Maybe it's expensive to run the airport. But it's a great resource," said Landry. "I know business people who fly in here all the time."

Landry, and other Biddeford citizens will be saddened to see the airport go. It even has been rumored that Charles Lindbergh once stopped here looking for directions to Old Orchard beach.

Bubier said that the City Council really hasn't come down on one side of the issue or the other. "I think they'd prefer to have the voters settle this one," said Bubier.

the vote on June 4th will finally solidify the decision about the closing of the Biddeford City Airport.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday March 23rd

Today's paper only had two articles I was interested in reading. I read the article about Toyota replacing accelerator pedals that have already been fixed, because I want to keep up with what's going on with Toyota and their issues. Luckily, I haven't had the problem with a sticky accelerator pedal with my 2007 Camry, but I should probably knock on wood now that I've said that. The other article I read was called, "U.S. Set to Expand Role in Protecting Air Travelers" and was about how to accommodate customers who sometimes have to wait hours on the tarmac. I think that is a good idea, since I've run into this problem before, having to wait two hours on the tarmac a few years ago on a flight home from the Cayman Islands. Surprisingly, I read completely through both of the articles... I suppose the writers did a good job of keeping the readers attention.

Newspaper Log- Monday March 22nd

Today's paper only had one article that interested me! I went through all of the paper and couldn't find anything worth reading, so I went through it a second time and decided I wanted to know about the new health care bill since I've been hearing about it but didn't know exactly what happened. The front page article titled, "What the New Legislation Will Mean to Consumers' Wallets" was very informative on the new health care bill. I learned that this new legislation will give health care to everyone. and by the year 2014, it will be a requirement for everyone to have health care, or they will have to pay a fine. For the affluent, the bill isn't exactly something that they are going to like, since they will have to pay additional taxes. Personally, I'm just glad that I am covered under my parent's health care until I'm 26, so at the moment, I'm not too worried about any of this.

Newspaper Log- Thursday March 11th

Today's paper only had two articles that I was interested in reading. I passed through the first section of the newspaper fairly quickly, as there was nothing that caught my eye. The business section is where I found the fun stuff, like usual. The first article was about the store, American Eagle and how they are doing very well with money at the moment. I was interested in this article because I shop at American Eagle and was interested in the fact that in the title, it says, "American Eagle Outfitters Limits Markdowns." Hopefully it doesn't limit them too much!

The second article I read was called, "Tropicana Orange Juice Raising Prices." They had to start raising prices because of the deep freeze that ruined a lot of Florida's citrus crop. Tropicana orange juice is the only oj I buy, so once again I was a little concerned about the raising of it's prices. It seems as though the bad economy is targeting me....

Newspaper Log- Wednesday March 10th

Today's paper had nothing in the international section that interested me. The business section, however, had an article that I was immediately drawn to because of the picture. The picture was of four Barbie dolls dressed professionally. As I read the title, "'Mad Men' Dolls In a Barbie World, But The Cocktails Must Stay Behind," I realized that the Barbies were supposed to be characters from the show Mad Men. I've never seen the show, but I read the article and was amazed at the price of just one of these Mad Men Barbie dolls. One of the collection of four has a suggested retail price of $74.95. In girl form, that would be equal to about two pairs of good jeans, or maybe three or four nice shirts.

Keeping in the realm of fashion, the fashion section in today's paper wasn't all that great. I was not a fan of the furry boots and jackets the models were wearing down the runway. I don't think it is an attractive look at all. Sometimes, fashion is just too crazy for me.

Newspaper Log- Monday March 8th

Today I only found one article interesting enough for me to read! It was called "Strangers in the Net, Exchanging Glances." This article was about the new "social networking" site called ChatRoulette. I found this article interesting because I have used ChatRoulette before with my friends and it's a pretty messed up website. I think it is pretty sketchy that you can chat via webcam with a random stranger around the world. The article basically informed people who didn't know about ChatRoulette what it was and how it was used.

Pretty boring newspaper in my opinion today.

Newspaper Log- Thursday March 4th, 2010

Today's paper had a good amount of articles in the Business section that I was interested in. The first one that caught my eye was about Facebook advertising. I could very much relate to the article since it's bringing up the fact that Facebook sometimes has really weird ads. They try to target you by saying things like, "19 year olds, win this free pink mac!" There are also strange ads that you wouldn't think would be on Facebook. The article says that Facebook will soon have better and higher quality ads. Whoo Hoo. The other article I read was called, "Acceleration Incidents Cited on Repaired Toyotas." Sadly, I find this comical. Toyota is dealing with so many problems, and over one million people have gotten their accelerator pedals fixed, but apparently the problem still lingers. This doesn't look too good for my '07 Camry that I still haven't gotten fixed. Maybe I won't get it fixed though if the problem still exists. Who knows...

Newspaper Log- Wednesday March 3rd

Today's paper didn't have much good news. The three articles I read were about the Geneva Auto Show having low expectations because of the poor car industry, Hulu getting rid of comedy central shows (I am deeply saddened by this) and the iphone suing HTC because of its violation of 20 differnt Apple patents. The article that impacted me the most though was the article dealing with Hulu. I use Hulu all the time to catch up on the shows I miss, and I love comedy central. It will be sad to see those shows go, but oh well. The other two articles I didn't fully read through because I got bored towards the middle. Once again, international news didn't strike me as interesting so I just read within the Business section.

College Officials Speak On Underage College Drinking

On February 23, 2010, NHPR talked to two college officials about the ever-lasting problem of college drinking.

Ann Lawing, Dean of students at the University of New Hampshire spoke about the consequences of college drinking and how it greatly affects students academically and socially. Because of college underage drinking students have been missing classes, drinking and driving, vandalizing, and being part of assaults nationwide. Over 1,700 students die annualy from binge drinking Lawing said.

Another official who spoke about college drinking was Sheila Lambert, Coordinator of Wellness at Southern New Hampshire University. Lambert said there has been an attitude shift in underage drinking. From the Spring 2009 survey she conducted, the result was that students drink four or fewer drinks a week. "Not all students drink in high risk ways," Lambert said.

Although Lambert said there has been an attitude shift, college drinking is still a problem. Dartmouth College students have had severe over consumption of alcohol which has been a target of attention.

Sting operations were suggested to catch underage drinkers, but that was decided against since officials are afraid sting operations would discourage students from calling an ambulance if a friend needed medical attention.

Although officials are trying to handle and control the college drinking, they want to make sure their students are still enjoying their time in college.

"There has always been an emphasis and effort to work with college students and get them to have a good college experience," said Lawing.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday March 2nd

Today's paper was extraordinarily bland for me. I read the first few lines of an article about two suspects who entered the U.S. after a killing in Dubai. The title really grabbed my attention but I just wanted to know the basics, so I read the first few lines. Another article I read was called, "Medals for Ads During NBC's Winter Olympic Coverage." Again, I was bored after the first couple of paragraphs. Other than those two articles, nothing struck me as worthy enough to read. Maybe tomorrow's news will be more exciting.

Newspaper Log- Monday March 1st

My interests in today's paper were a little odd considering usually I find the most compelling articles in the Business section, but today, the International and National sections had the most for me. And by most, I mean two articles. I enjoyed reading about Canada's great pride on the front cover. I didn't know that in these Olympic games, they won the most gold medals in history. It was fun and warming reading about the spirit the Canadians had during the last big hockey game.

The other article I read was called, "In Hawaii, Calm Prevailed Despite Tsunami Warning." I was pretty surprised at how calm the people of Hawaii were when they found out about the warning. I'm sure I wouldn't be as calm as they were, but then again they know these kinds of things can happen at any time and are quickly able to prepare for them. Go Hawaii.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday Feb 24th

As I was looking through the paper today, I was once again disappointed that I couldn't find the fashion page. Where did it go? Oh well, I found at least one other article to read, but that was pretty much it. It was called, "At School Fundraisers: Brownies, No But Doritos Yes." I completely disagree with what New York City schools are doing. They aren't selling anything homemade at school anymore because the school staff does not know what is in the homemade food, or how many calories. But, the school is still vending pop-tarts and other crap that will make children fat as well. I actually really enjoyed reading this article because I thought the whole thing was stupid. As for other articles in today's paper, I wasn't too interested. I started reading the first 3 lines of a few other articles, but that's about it.

Full Story- Man Almost Crushed by Train at Old Orchard Beach

80-year-old Francois Truffaut, of Quebec City, Canada was almost crushed to death by the Amtrak Downeaster today at about 6 a.m.

The site of the almost-accident, Old Orchard Beach, is a summer tourist community on the southern Maine seacoast. It is best known for its long beach, amusement park, and its French fries, although today, not everything was jolly and happy.
If it wasn't for James Laboke, 17, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Truffaut would have been dead. Laboke said the man appeared to be unconscious. The doors were locked and the car's engine was running as the car idled on the train tracks. Laboke ran 100 yards to the police station since he didn't have a cell phone.

Luckily, a cruiser was parked about a mile away from the railroad crossing. Janet Paradiso, captain of Old Orchard Beach Police, arrived at the scene at 6:05 a.m. after she got the call about the stranded vehicle. She heard the train's whistle just as she arrived. "I knew there was no time. I had to do something," Janet said.

According to Chief Brian Paul, of Old Orchard Beach Police, Paradiso rammed her police car into the 1987 pink Cadillac Seville and pushed it from the tracks. Thirty seconds later, the train passed through the crossing at about 40 miles per hour.
Amtrack Downeaster conductor, Shirley Temple, of Portland, Maine, was watching through the windshield as the terror unfolded in front of her eyes. “I didn’t know what to do,” Temple said. “I couldn’t stop the train, without endangering my passengers so I closed my eyes and prayed to God that when I opened my eyes back up, everything would be fine.”
Temple did end up seeing Paradiso slam into the back of Truffaut’s car and she knew it was going to be okay. “I was so relieved to see the track cleared because for a minute my heart was sitting in my stomach.”

Later on, the hero Laboke, said "I never thought about it. I just knew I couldn't let that man get crushed by a train."

Laboke's boss at the Eezy Breezy Restaurant, Charles Champaigne, wasn't surprised to hear about Laboke's decision to speak up. "That young man is one of my most responsible employees. He's just a great kid," Champaigne said.
Laboke is a Sudanese refugee and had been working for Champaigne for about eight months and walks four miles to work every day.

Truffaut, a tourist of Old Orchard Beach since he was a kid, is now at Southern Maine Medical Center and is in stable condition. He claims, “I don’t remember a thing.” He is a diabetic, and may have gone into insulin shock just as he reached the railroad crossing.

15 Minute Story- Train Almost Takes Life in Old Orchard Beach

80-year-old Francois Truffaut, of Quebec City, Canada was almost crushed to death by the Amtrak Downeaster today at about 6 a.m.

If it wasn't for James Laboke, 17, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, the man would have been dead. Laboke said the man appeared to be unconscious. The doors were locked and the car's engine was running as the car idled on the train tracks. Laboke ran 100 yards to the police station since he didn't have a cell phone.

Luckily, a cruiser was parked about a mile away from the railroad crossing. Janet Paradiso, captain of Old Orchard Beach Police, arrived at the scene at 6:05 a.m. after she got the call about the stranded vehicle. She heard the train's whistle just as she arrived. "I knew there was no time. I had to do something," Janet said.

According to Chief Brian Paul, of Old Orchard Beach Police, Paradiso rammed her police car into the 1987 pink Cadillac Seville and pushed it from the tracks. Thirty seconds later, the train passed through the crossing at about 40 miles per hour.

The hero, Laboke said later on, "I never thought about it. I just knew I couldn't let that man get crushed by a train."

Laboke's boss at the Eezy Breezy Restaurant, Charles Champaigne, wasn't surprised to hear about Laboke's decision to speak up. "That young man is one of my most responsible employees. He's just a great kid," Champaigne said.

Truffaut is now at Southern Maine Medical Center and is in stable condition. He is a diabetic, and may have gone into insulin shock just as he reached the railroad crossing.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday Feb 23rd

Today's paper didn't have much for me to read. I briefly scanned an article about Apple banning some of their Apps because they were too sex-driven. That was fun to read, and I thought it was kind of ridiculous how they are getting rid of apps that aren't really an issue. I also really liked the article about how North Face is going to start sending texts to shoppers who get within a certain vicinity of their store to try and attract more customers. This seems like it's going to be a very annoying new way of getting attention and money.

Newspaper Log- Monday Feb 22nd

The front page of today's paper seemed pretty interesting to me since I started to read 2 articles on the cover. I was intrigued by a figure skating article about skaters crying at the Olympics, and then the title, "Fire When Ready Soldiers, But Don't Hit That Rare Bird," really caught my eye. I started reading that article but stopped when it lost my attention. Once again, nothing in the International section was worth reading for me. It is pretty much all tragedy and nothing too exciting to me. I was very interested in the first article of the National section with color pictures, titled "Ready For Tours Of Space To Lift Off." I was astounded that technology is getting to the point where we can send people to space as part of a vacation! It isn't fully complete and finished yet, but it is a good start.

An article I loved reading, since I am very much into fashion was called, "A Click on a Photo Can Buy the Clothes of the Famous." It's amazing that you can click on a shirt that Britney Spears was wearing and the website will give you a suggestion of where to buy a similar shirt online. I think it is very efficient and a great idea.

Newspaper Log- Thursday Feb 12th

Today I found a couple of articles that I started to read. The first was about Skype and what mobile phones block the usage of Skype. I thought this would be fun to read since I use Skype to talk to my friends at other colleges. Another article I was interested in reading was called, "Buzzing, Tweeting, and Carping." It was simply about the new technologies and social networking sites such as Twitter. Other than those articles, I didn't find much that really stood out. Most of the international writing was articles about Israeli things that I wasn't interested in.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday Feb 17th

I wasn't really into the newspaper today. I just didn't feel much like reading, but as I went through it I did see one article that caught my eye. I read one called, "Candy Makers Cut the Calories, by Cutting the Size." It was mainly about how candy bars are being turned into M&M type candies. Almond Joy's now come in the form of "pieces" like Reeses Pieces. I didn't feel much like reading the fashion section today, and all of the stuff about the war and things overseas just didn't catch my attention.

UNH Providing Relief for Haiti

All over the world help is being provided to Haiti where thousands of people are lost, lonely, and in desperate need of help. There are dozens of organizations created to helping Haiti and many programs where citizens are donating money to fund for the necessary needs for the Haitians. Not only are the Red Cross, UNICEF, and other popular organizations helping to rebuild Haiti, but Universities and colleges all around the nation are trying to support Haiti in their time of need. The University of New Hampshire and the small town of Durham is playing an active role in trying to support Haiti. Activities like concert benefits, comedy productions and Greek involvement have been trying to raise money to donate to the devastated country.

The Durham Community Church was one of the organizations that helped provide relief for Haiti. On February 11^th, 2010, there was a concert at 7 p.m. at the church to fundraise for disaster relief. The musicians that played in this concert were from the Seacoast area and to attend the concert, it was free. Donations were being accepted to go towards helping Haiti.

Another great way local community members and students could have helped the relief fund was by attending the comedy show on Saturday, February 6^th, 2010, in the Strafford Room at the MUB. The entry fee went straight to supporting Haiti. The cost to see the show was $3, whether it was a student or a local. The comedy show had about 8 or 9 comedians and a host, who was said to be the funniest by some students who watched the show. Students went to the show because they wanted a good laugh, but also because they wanted to help contribute to Haiti. Adrienne Allicon, a sophomore at UNH said she enjoyed spending her Saturday night at the comedy show because “it was wicked funny and I wanted to support Haiti.” The show had a good turn out because “about every seat in the Strafford Room was taken,” according to Allicon.

Another way students could have donated to help Haiti was through the UNH sorority, Kappa Delta. This sorority hosted a “Red Ribbon’s for Haiti” activity where every day from February 1^st to the 12^th, students could purchase a red ribbon for $1 to help provide disaster relief. The event took place in the MUB, where Kappa Delta had a table set up for purchasing the red ribbons. The event was advertised all around campus, and even had a Facebook group event with 225 confirmed guests to remind students of when they could stop by and purchase a red ribbon for Haiti. A sister of Kappa Delta, Audrey McCullough said that Kappa Delta put on this event because “we wanted to raise money for Haiti and get the school involved, and we thought the ribbons would be a good way for people to show support.” Vice President of Community Service, Mallory Izbicki said that Kappa Delta sold 247.39 ribbons, and people donated even without taking a ribbon. When asked what students can do to further help support Haiti, Izbicki responded “There are many student organizations that are having events to help out with Haiti, check Facebook and flyers around the MUB. You can also donate to the many websites that are dedicated to helping with relief efforts. Our donations are going to the Red Cross.” Izbicki continued to state why she loved the idea of red ribbons when she said, “I think it was a good idea because it was something that would raise awareness around campus. I've seen so many people with the ribbons all over their backpacks and jackets. It helps people remember the people that were struck by the tragedy.”

Newspaper Log- Tuesday Feb 16th

I found quite a few articles in the paper today that were worth reading. I found the fashion section again and was very pleased to see that it is in every paper. I can't believe I didn't see that before yesterday! I enjoyed reading the fashion diary of a man named Guy Trebay about a model who doesn't always follow the typical model rules and still has an amazing career. I also read an article called, "Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue Principal." I was interested because I have a Facebook page and I was wondering why the student was suspended in the first place and why she is suing her principal. An article that caught my attention, but I didn't read the whole thing was called "Additional Complaints of Crashes of Toyotas." It amazed me that 34 more deaths have been caused by the sticky accelerator pedals. I suppose I should get mine fixed...

Newspaper Log- Monday Feb 15th

Today's paper was fascinating to me because I found a fashion section! Maybe there is always a fashion section but I am not the most observant person so I never noticed it until today. There was one whole page dedicated to fashion and I loved reading it. I also liked reading the article about the 7 year-old Samba queen. I liked reading both sides of the argument about whether or not it was appropriate for this 7 year-old to be representing a sexual figure. Good articles in the paper today.

Newspaper Log- Thursday Feb 11th

Today's paper didn't have much that interested me. The few articles I did find, I didn't read all the way through because I lost interest. I enjoyed reading the article titled, "Bagel-nomics: For $177, You Also Get the Kitchen Sink?" I really liked reading how much a bagel with a mess of toppings would cost. It also amazes me that there could be a bagel that costs $177. The other article I found vaguely interesting was "After 10 months, Chief of Myspace Steps Down." I didn't finish the article, but it did confirm my theory that Facebook has become a bigger networking site than Myspace.

Story Activity- Feb 10th

Two teenagers were injured in a car accident on Monday in Belmont, Mass. The accident took place on Mile Hill Road at around 9 p.m. The driver of the white Mustang was Jamie Peterson, 17 years old, of Elm St. in Belmont. The two passengers who were injured have not yet been identified, but are known to be female according to Lt. Judith Barker of Belmont Police Dept. The driver, Peterson, managed to crawl out of the car on his own. Rescuers had to use the jaws of life to free the two passengers from the crushed car. That operation took 45 minutes. The victims were taken to Memorial Hospital in Belmont. One was in stable condition; the other was airlifted to Mass. General Hospital in Boston. A witness, Josie M. Crandall, who lives at 27 Mile Hill Road told police that she looked out her window at 9 p.m. and saw the white Mustang headed north on the road. She watched as the car swerved off the road, hit an embankment and flipped over onto its roof. She immediately called the police. "I've never seen a car going so fast on this road," said Crandall. "It's a dirt road, and it's really easy to lose control." Mile Hill Road also has no streetlights. In the same spot this accident took place, there was a fatal accident on December 24th, 1998 where two people were killed. First on the scene was Tom Carroll Jr. who is 17 years old. He was driving behind the Mustang on Mile Hill Road in his pick-up truck when the car suddenly sped ahead around a curve. The next time he saw the car, it was on its roof. "I thought the worst," Carroll said. "They were flying. It's hard to see kids your age in something like this. You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road." When questioned by the police about the accident, Carroll said that when he looked under the car he saw at least three empty Budweiser beer cans on the ground. There was also a blue gore tex rain parka.

Newspaper Log- Wednesday Feb 10th

I found two articles I was really interested in reading in today's paper. The first was "Haitian Man's Four-Week-Survival Story Draws Amazement and Some Skepticism." The title of this story grabbed my attention, and I immediately started reading. I too, find it hard to believe that this man who's survived without food or water for a month, has really survived without food or water. I will be very interested to hear the outcome of this story.

The other story I found and was immediately drawn to was "Stress Relief Online, Aromatherapy by Mail." I found this story alot of fun to read, and it was interesting to me because I love beauty products and found it very intriguing that Johnson&Johnson is starting an online program for stress relief. I think it is pretty cool how this program will also send you products to help relieve stress through aromatherapy. I read the whole article, which even surprised me because it is quite long. This was a great story to read, and I enjoyed looking through today's paper in general.

Laughs to Benefit Haiti

“What’s that place where people are on an island and they’re all slowly dying?” says the host of the comedy show Saturday night. “Lost! Lost!” the crowd yells. “Naw,” the host, Rob O’Reilly says, “It’s Haiti.”

At first the crowd wasn’t sure whether to laugh, but soon enough the crowd roared in laughter because after all, this was a comedy show to benefit Haiti, and there had to be at least one joke about the devastation. This comedy show took place on Saturday, February 6^th, 2010 at 9p.m. Adrienne Allicon, a sophomore at UNH said “the Strafford Room in the MUB was almost full. About every seat was taken.”

The show was put on so that the proceeds would go towards helping Haiti in their time of need. The cost to see the show was $3 but it went towards a good cause. There were around 8 or 9 comedians total performing that night, not including O’Reilly, who also cracked a few jokes. Allicon even said that she thought O’Reilly was the funniest because of the crude jokes he made. The jokes the comedians told ranged from raunchy Haiti humor to jokes about computers. When asked whether or not seeing this performance was a good way to spend her Saturday night, Allicon said, “Absolutely. It was wicked funny and I wanted to support Haiti.”

Another student, also a sophomore at UNH, Tara Yeaton, said she wanted to go because, “my roommate told me about it and I heard the improve shows every week are funny.” She, alone with Allicon also said O’Reilly was her favorite comedian.

The show left students smiling and laughing, and Haiti just a little bit closer to being put back together.

Newspaper Log- Tuesday Feb 9th

Today, I hardly found any interesting articles once again. I read an article called "East Coast Braces for Another Storm," because It is tailored to me since I live on the east coast. I also read another article on Toyota's recall because since I have a Toyota Camry that has been recalled, I like to keep up on what's going on with Toyota. I wasn't interested in any of the U.S. news because it was all about political stuff and health care and right now, these things don't exactly affect me as a 19 year old. Maybe something interesting will pop up tomorrow that will be enjoyable to read.

Newspaper Log- Monday Feb 8th

Today's paper didn't have much in it for me. It seemed as though every article title I read, I would put a number 3 next to because I had no interest in it. And even the articles that I put a number 1 next to and read, I didn't read all the way through because I lost interest. The one I liked the best was called, "A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of School." I was interested because I think it is pretty funny how people are changing school cafeteria menus because children are becoming too obese... Oh America. Hopefully tomorrows paper will be better.

Study Abroad Fair

Italy, Spain, England, Japan, Australia, Egypt, and even South Africa are some of the most desirable countries to visit because of their different culture, beauty, and languages. The University of New Hampshire makes it possible for students to see those countries while spending a semester of schooling abroad. Last Tuesday, February 2^nd, 2010, UNH put on a study abroad fair at the MUB in the Granite State Room from 11 to 2 p.m. to better educate students about the possibility of studying in a foreign country.

There were 48 tables set up in the Granite State Room, each displaying the variety of places each program offers to visit. It was a fairly crowded event, with students and volunteers scattered throughout the room. Every volunteer at each table was welcoming and helpful in informing students about the Universities they could study at in various countries.

Elisha Randall, a senior at UNH went to Rome last spring and is now volunteering for the company she traveled through called API. She was very enthusiastic about her trip, constantly smiling and showing pictures of her adventure. She loved to talk about her fabulous journey to Italy and was very informative about how to go about studying abroad. When asked why she volunteered for this fair she said, “I’m interning at API now and I just love talking about my trip!”

A student at Randall’s table, Adrienne Riley, who is a sophomore at UNH, was very interested in what Randall was saying about Italy. When interviewed, Riley said, “I want to go to Italy because my family is Italian and I’ve always wanted to go because it’s pretty.” She also said that this would be her first trip to Europe if she goes to Italy spring semester next year.

It seems as though the fair did its duty, guiding students in the right direction towards studying abroad. “It was very helpful. People were excited about telling me to study abroad and it made me more confident about studying abroad,” said Riley.