VOA NEWS- 10.17.2010

SOME RESCUED CHILE MINERS RETURN FOR SERVICE

INFORMATIVE:

The article gave me a background about the chilean miner rescue. I had heard about it but didn't know the details which is why I chose to read the article. Sure enough, the article informed me exactly what had happened and what condition the miners are in right now.

STRAIGHTFORWARD:

Sometimes simplicity is bliss. The article managed to inform me of what had happened without side tracking to other topics. Sometimes when the author displays too much detail it side tracks me from the real point of the article. It was a good length as well.

INFLUENTIAL:

The article even prompted me to do further investigation on the topic by youtube-ing the event. If hundreds of millions of people were tuned in, I want to be too!

"The drama was watched by hundreds of millions of people around the world."

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'The Carthage Yearbook'

Its graduation day. Jimmy rolls over in his bed. Music is blasting. "Todays the day man- we finally did it!" His roommate Greg, and best friend since freshman year yells from the room over. An alarm clock buzzes 9:15 a.m. Greg walks into the room, adjusting his tie. "Get up! We have places to be my friend." Jimmy stretches, "Yea, yea I'm getting up- meet you there later."

Jimmy sits in silence for a minute reflecting on what is going on. He thinks to himself- is it really over? He gets up to get ready but pauses for a second. He reaches under his bed and pulls out an old hardcover book. He falls back down onto the bed and blows the dust off. "Haven't look at this in awhile." He opens to the first page.

Time warps back to August 28th, 2007. Chapter One: Freshmen Year.

Tears roll down her face as she flashes back through the years. She grasps her son tightly into her arms. Cardboard boxes, a microwave and a jumbo pack of ramen noodles form a tower of freshman necessities outside Denhart Hall, The sun beats down on Campus drive. The car door slams shut, he lets go. "It's time. Don't worry mom, I'll be fine." Jimmy takes a deep breath and a look around. Unfamiliar faces whizzing past. He hides a smile and mutters to himself, "welcome to college."

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of freshman year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: The Freshman block party, the first 10 swipe sunday, painting the rock)

Time fades back to present day

Jimmy's head springs up. He sat back up in his bed. Was he dreaming? Had he fallen asleep? He flips to the next page.

Time warps back to September 13th, 2008. Chapter Two: Sophomore Year.

The groups of eager college kids jump out of the car. Jimmy and friends rush to the infamous pier in downtown Kenosha. Jumping off is sort of like initiation for a Carthage student. It was his first time as a sophomore. He runs, he jumps, he plunges.

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of sophomore year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: Dorm-life, Jumping off the Kenosha Pier, Library All-nighters, Relationships)

Time fades back to present day

(Ggraduation song by Vitamin C playing from the stereo)

Jimmy's girlfriend walks in, curlers in her hair, getting ready for the big day ahead. "Sooo... how do I look? Yes, no?" She walks further into the room. "What are you looking at?" "Just doing a little reminiscing." He flips to the next page.

Time warps back to October 3rd, 2009. Chapter Three: Junior Year.

Jimmy walks up to a brick office building in downtown Kenosha. Its the first day of that big internship he scored. He clenches his fist, slips off his shades and looks to the sky. The time has come when Jimmy can put his Carthage education to the test. He walks in the door. Getting paid to go to class? I think yes.

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of junior year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: Internships, Living on your own, Organizations )

Time fades back to present day

Jimmy's phone rings. "Dad! hows it going?" "Yes, I'm getting ready right as we speak." Jimmy looks to the side and fakes a smile. "Alright, I'll see you guys soon." He hangs up and flips to the final page.

Time warps back to December 8th, 2010. Chapter Four: Senior Year.

He taps his pencil against the table. Jimmy sits in a study room in the Hedberg Library. He's been there for a few hours now. Fine... maybe the whole morning. He is prepping for the most anticipated project of all Carthage College history: his senior thesis.

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of senior year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: Senior Thesis, Homecoming, Study Abroad )

Time fades back to present day

Jimmy slams the dusty book shut. He throws on his suit and tie ready for the day ahead of him. All the while, he ponders to himself about the memories he just ensued. He smiles and looks ahead. Although the Carthage yearbook is coming to a close he realizes the bright future he has yet to write.

POLITICAL SATIRE

THE ONION- NATION'S MORONS MARCH ON WASHINGTON STATE

TIME MAGAZINE- TECHNOLOGY 10.12.2010

A FIVE-STEP PROGRAM FOR FACEBOOK HAPPINESS

By HARRY McCRACKEN

CREATING A LIST:

I'm really into the bolded and numbered list way of writing a step by step article rather than flowing it all into a paper. I'm the type of reader that tends to scan over so having those big bold bullets lets me decide if it is interesting enough to read on below. Typically, I do!

BIAS TONE:

By the way the author talks about Facebook in the introduction, it seems as if they are very bias against it. They call it 'an occasional headache', 'confusing', 'ticking off users' and 'spammy'. Initially, I thought the article was to point out the good things Facebook can provide. Maybe he is trying to bring up the opposite perspective before he explains the objective of the article but It just falsely sets the tone.

USE OF LINKS:

I like how he includes links to things that he explains. These links lead to photos and further explanations that trigger the interest to read on.

NEW YORK TIMES- COMMUNITY 10.08.2010

PIE + DESIGN = CHANGE

By JOHN T. EDGE

PAINTING THE SCENE:

Right off the bat I feel as if I am indulging in the coming of Fall. With descriptive language, the author initially marks the time of year, paints a scene and creates a tone for the article. This tone in my opinion spells out happy, light-hearted, mysterious and delicious.

"On a sun-splashed afternoon in August, blueberry pies and peach pies cooled on wire racks inside PieLab, a white brick cafe with floor-to-ceiling windows on Main Street in Greensboro, Ala."

"If there was any thought that this was just a typical small-town cafe, the blue flag above the front door dispelled the notion. As the fabric rippled in the breeze, the words inscribed at the edges came into view: “Pie & Conversation, Optimism & Design.”"

PRESENTS QUESTION & ANSWER:

I really like it when authors flat-out ask the question that they know you are wondering and provide a answer preceding the question. This makes me as the reader feel as if I am following accordingly because I am wondering in my head the same question. Or it could work in opposite ways and steer a confused reader on track of what they should be thinking.

"How could the baking and serving of pie help tackle entrenched social and economic ills? Project M aimed to answer just such questions..."

PERSUADING:

It might help that I am a graphic designer, but after reading this article I definitely shared it with a few friends encouraging a roadtrip. Just saying.

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'The Carthage Yearbook'

Its graduation day. Jimmy rolls over in his bed. Music is blasting. "Todays the day man- we finally did it!" His roommate Greg, and best friend since freshman year yells from the room over. An alarm clock buzzes 9:15 a.m. Greg walks into the room, adjusting his tie. "Get up! We have places to be my friend." Jimmy stretches, "Yea, yea I'm getting up- meet you there later."

Jimmy sits in silence for a minute reflecting on what is going on. He thinks to himself- is it really over? He gets up to get ready but pauses for a second. He reaches under his bed and pulls out an old hardcover book. He falls back down onto the bed and blows the dust off. "Haven't look at this in awhile." He opens to the first page.

Time warps back to August 28th, 2007. Chapter One: Freshmen Year.

Tears roll down her face as she flashes back through the years. She grasps her son tightly into her arms. Cardboard boxes, a microwave and a jumbo pack of ramen noodles form a tower of freshman necessities outside Denhart Hall, The sun beats down on Campus drive. The car door slams shut, he lets go. "It's time. Don't worry mom, I'll be fine." Jimmy takes a deep breath and a look around. Unfamiliar faces whizzing past. He hides a smile and mutters to himself, "welcome to college."

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of freshman year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: The Freshman block party, the first 10 swipe sunday, painting the rock)

Time fades back to present day

Jimmy's head springs up. He sat back up in his bed. Was he dreaming? Had he fallen asleep? He flips to the next page.

Time warps back to [Insert date], 2008. Chapter Two: Sophomore Year.

(Insert initial scene of a memory of sophomore Jimmy)

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of sophomore year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: Dorm-life, Jumping off the Kenosha Pier, Library All-nighters, Relationships)

Time fades back to present day

(Insert graduation song by Vitamin C playing from the stereo)

Jimmy's girlfriend walks in, curlers in her hair, getting ready for the big day ahead. "Sooo... how do I look? Yes, no?" She walks further into the room. "What are you looking at?" "Just doing a little reminiscing." He flips to the next page.

Time warps back to [Insert date], 2009. Chapter Three: Junior Year.

(Insert initial scene of a memory of junior Jimmy)

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of junior year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: Internships, Living on your own, Organizations )

Time fades back to present day

Jimmy's phone rings. "Dad! hows it going?" "Yes, I'm getting ready right as we speak." Jimmy looks to the side and fakes a smile. "Alright, I'll see you guys soon." He hangs up and flips to the final page.

Time warps back to [Insert date], 2010. Chapter Four: Senior Year.

(Insert initial scene of a memory of senior Jimmy)

(Insert Testimonials on students fondest memories of senior year)

(Match a few of these memories with a scene including themselves as actors)

(Ex: Senior Thesis, Beer tent at Homecoming, Study Abroad )

Time fades back to present day

Jimmy slams the dusty book shut. He throws on his suit and tie ready for the day ahead of him. All the while, he ponders to himself about the memories he just ensued. He smiles and looks ahead. Although the Carthage yearbook is coming to a close he realizes the bright future he has yet to write.

NEW YORK TIMES- SCIENCE 10.03.2010

THE BP-SPILL BABY TURTLE BRIGADE

By JON MOOALLEM

Personally, I know nothing about the biology of turtles. I only opened this article on the basis of how cute I think they are and the curiosity of why they were walking in brigades.

INFORMATIVE:

What I came to learn, was a very informative explanation of the loggerhead nesting season as a precursor to why they were 'brigading' and what BP had to do with it. If I hadn't had a background check on the nesting of turtles- I wouldn't understand the measures the US. Fish & Wildlife services were taking to save them from the oil spill.

TOO LONG:

This article was six pages long. It covered a variety of angles regarding the issue but for the standard newspaper reader- I think it was a bit overwhelming.