On an early Sunday morning, three students from Alpha Beta Zeta fraternity were admitted to the hospital due to alcohol poisoning. The three students are Press Martin, from Shetar, New Hampshire; Al Amalek, from Nashville, TN; Rob Smith, from here in town. Martin and Smith were released Monday morning while Amalek is still there and […]
Blog Post # 4
I found an interesting story on WTOP.com about a new addition to the National Zoo. The story is about a giant Pacific octopus that was brought to the zoo in January. This story is interesting because it’s not about a panda or a lion. A story about octopus would be expected in a story about […]
Stovall 5.10
Over this past weekend, three students from Alpha Beta Zeta fraternity, diagnosed with alcohol poisoning, were admitted to the hospital. University PR office said there had been an ABZ party. The three students are Press Martin, junior in engineering; from Shetar, New Hampshire; Al Amalek, freshman majoring in liberal arts, from Nashville, TN; Rob Smith, […]
News Leads
Straight News- ‘Family Ties’ actor Bonsall arrested_again BOULDER, Colo. — Former “Family Ties” actor Brian Bonsall has been arrested again in Colorado, this time on a charge of using marijuana in violation of the terms of his release. Anecdotal– U.S. stuns Canada in Olympic men’s hockey VANCOUVER, B.C. –When U.S. Olympic hockey player Jamie Langenbrunner […]
Stovall 5.5
PROTEST A group of citizens, led by pastor Wilbur Straking of Ever-Faithful Church of the Living Water, are angry because a University biology class is teaching evolution. Straking: “I plan to lead a group of dedicated Christians to the state capital next Monday to speak with the legislators about this problem. We believe that teaching […]
Blog Post # 3- JK Rowling Gets Sued
When browsing through Perez Hilton’s website, I came across an interesting article about Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling. I expected to read about her continual fame because of the success of her books and the movies. This was about sued because she supposedly stole ideas from another author and used them to create Harry Potter […]
Stovall 4.7
1. Marilyn Wall, president of the Walls Tire Co., said that the year has been good for the company. There are plans to hire back laid off employees and add 20 new jobs in the factory. 2. Marsha Moss, director of the local symphony orchesta, said the response from the audience last night was amazing. […]
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Photo courtesy of Flickr user ricky_1989 The bright and golden sun is flashing down on the ground below. It looks like it may have just come out so it could be morning. The sky is bright blue and it appears to be sometime in the middle of winter. There are many white clouds in the […]
Famous Fashion Designer Died
I first found out about famous fashion designer Alexander McQueen’s death through Perez Hilton. I thought that this was a rather tragic story and this wasn’t because of his celebrity status. He was found dead in his London home on February 11. The death was ruled as a suicide. It doesn’t make sense to me […]
Stovall Exercise 3.11
1.) The United States comprises 50 states. 2.) How would you write “In the year of the Lord 33”? A.D. 33. 3.) What is the correct title for Russian leaders before 1914? czar 4.) What is an acceptable abbrev. for the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II? QE2 5.) Which of the following is incorrect: court-martials […]