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.