exercise 5.9 & 5.10

Exercise 5.9 Writing Leads 2

Plant Accident

Who: Duane LaChance
What: Electrocution
When: 3 p.m. Thursday
Where: Petal Municipal Power Plant
Why: n/a
How: Installing new pipes and accidentally touched power line

A piper fitter for Gross Engineers was in serious condition at Methodist Hospital Thursday night after accidentally touching his wrench to a power line that contained 15,000 volts, resulting in third-degree burns.


McCartney Illness

Who: Peter McCartney
What: Exploratory throat surgery
When: Thursday
Where: Riverside Hospital
Why: Voice reduced to whisper
How: Unknown

Singer Peter McCartney is undergoing exploratory throat surgery Friday at Riverside Hospital in an attempt to diagnose the cause behind his sudden loss of vocal ability during a concert Wednesday night.


BOE Meeting

Who:  Hattiesburg Board of Education
What: New rules passed by administration
When: Thursday morning
Where: Hattiesburg
Why: Low enrollment
How: n/a

Following their third year of declining enrollment reflected in a loss of 200 students in the past school year, the Hattiesburg Board of Education passed a set of new dress-code rules on Friday morning.

Exercise 5.10 Writing Leads 3

Faculty in Plane Crash

Who: Associate professors
What: Plane crash
When: Thursday night
Where: Kennedy International Airport
Why: Crash on takeoff
How: Not stated

A TWA jet carrying 45 individuals, among them two associate professors at Backwater State University, crashed on takeoff at Kennedy International Airport Thursday, killing five people.


Meeman Speaks

Who: Norman Meeman
What: Speech
When: 4:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Room 111, William Oxley Thomson Memorial Library
Why: How to be a great writer
How: Not stated

Pulitzer Prize winner and author Norman Meeman challenged an audience of 67 English students seeking to become great writers as part of his presentation at the William Oxley Memorial Library Sunday.


Professor Wins Award

Who: Clement Crabtree, professor of horticulture
What: Received George Washington Honor Medal
When: Last week
Where: PA
Why: "Plan for Peace"
How: Not stated

The Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge recently bestowed the George Washington Honor Medal on a professor of horticulture from Liberty University at a ceremony in Pennsylvania Saturday.

CNA #5

CeeLo Green quits 'The Voice'

On Wednesday's episode of Ellen, CeeLo Green announced that he would not be "coming back at all" for future seasons of the hit show, The Voice. He cited reasons such as not wanting to "wear out" his welcome and a desire to record new music. However, he does have a television deal intact with NBC and will be maintaining a good relationship with the network.

Facebook To Buy WhatsApp For $19 Billion

Continuing along the path of a goal to "make the world more open and connected," Facebook will purchase the mobile messaging application WhatsApp for $19 billion, an announcement made this past Wednesday. This announcement followed Facebook's failed attempt to purchase Snapchat for $3 billion last year. WhatsApp serves as an alternative to text messaging, sending the messages over a WiFi signal instead of a cellular signal.

Disney's 'Frozen' Slammed By Mormon Grandmother For 'Gay Agenda To Normalize Homosexuality'

Author of the "A Well-Behaved Mormon Woman" blog Kathryn Skaggs has written a scathing blog post attacking Disney's overwhelmingly popular film, "Frozen", for promoting a homosexual agenda. While not claiming to be anti-gay, she strongly expresses her conviction that parents are apparently blinded to the messages spread by the movie. Skaggs follows the trend of other conservative groups who have perceived a homosexual agenda behind Disney's actions.

exercise 5.8

Exercise 5.8: Writing Leads 1

Write a lead paragraph (sentence) from each set of facts.

Crash

Who: Rufus N. Hebernowski
What: Jet aircraft crash
When: Wednesday at noon
Where: Super Shopping Mall
Why: Not stated
How: Not stated

An Air Force major stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base tragically died Wednesday when his jet aircraft crashed into the parking lot of the Super Shopping Mall . - blind


City Council

Who: City council
What: Tax increase
When: Monday morning; first of next month
Where: the city
Why: Double size of city park
How: 10 percent increase

As a part of measures designed to double the size of the city park, the City Council met Monday morning and approved at 10 percent raise in property taxes for the entire city.


University Raises

Who: Harold R. Drazsnzak
What: Announced 15 percent pay raise
When: Not stated
Where: Front steps of university admin building
Why: Faculty long overdue
How: Increased state revenue

University employees are celebrating today following an announcement from the administration declaring a 15 percent pay raise for all faculty and staff, a decision that has not happened for two years.


Journalism Students Meet

Who: Journalism Student Association
What: Boycott of classes
When: Effective immediately
Where: Not stated
Why: Tuition increase
How: Not stated

The president of the Journalism Student Association declared on Monday to a group of 200 students that "all journalism students will boycott all classes" in response to the university's recent 10 percent tuition increase.

assignment three: interview a missionary

With Global Emphasis Week in full swing at Liberty University, I set out to make contact with an individual or two representing the numerous booths that line the back hall of Demoss, the main academic building on Liberty's campus. After outlining some key questions and praying to make contact with "just the right person," I meandered my way down the hallway - and found her. Below are some of the things she shared with me, and while the wording is far from verbatim, the heart is still fully intact.

Name: Ashley 
Organization: Orbie for Orphans


1) Tell me a little bit about your organization. What is the purpose/function of Orbie for Orphans?

Ashley shared that Orbie for Orphans is an Animated Discipleship Curriculum aimed at shedding the light of God's love on orphans around the world. Each of the twelve lessons covers a significant concept targeted specifically to the unique needs of orphans - concepts such as self-worth, value, etc.


2) Why is the ministry of Orbie for Orphans important?

The concept of Vacation Bible School as it is known in the United States is an excellent one for children supported by families and semi-structured communities, but in the orphanages of foreign countries one week of targeted Bible teaching is hardly sufficient. Orbie for Orphans addresses a huge demand on the part of nearly 50 countries for some sort of truth-centered discipleship for the children in their orphanages.


3) What is your role in the ministry?

Ashley laughed and went on to explain that her role with Orbie for Orphans is somewhat abstract. As a volunteer, she isn't considered a staff member of the organization. However, she considers herself a "freelance missionary," having traveled widely, cultivating a unique international perspective that makes her invaluable to the research Orbie needs to conduct in order to most effectively reach the nations.


4) How long have you been with Orbie?

Orbie is a young organization and will turn three years old this May. Ashley has been a part of the ministry since the beginning.


5) What did you study in college?

Ashley's answer could not have been more appropriate: she majored in International Studies at Baylor University.


6) How did your degree equip you for your present career?

The International Studies degree program focused on a broad range of cultures and topics, enabling her to be a truly versatile missionary. Because she is well-versed in the cultures of the world, she is familiar with cultural taboos and customs, making it easier for her to gain the trust of the people she encounters.


7) What led you to become involved with Orbie?

Ashley met the founders of Orbie, Carl and Jill Toth, three years prior to the initial development of Orbie for Orphans. Through a discussion that centered around a shared passion for the plight of orphans around the world, Ashley and the Toths joined forces to reach the orphans they love so deeply.


8) What do you love most about your role with Orbie?

Her passionate answer to this question was inspiring. She said that she loved reaching the poor and destitute, "getting the Gospel out the least of these." Such a massive global undertaking was also something she noted as being fuel to her flame for this ministry.


9) What one truth would you communicate to the Christians you talk to?

She thought for a moment. Finally, and with a decisive tone in her voice: "If you want to change the world, get in God's presence." Short, sweet, and simple - and incredibly profound.


10) How can people get involved with Orbie?

Mission trips, internships, fundraising - the list is plentiful and diverse enough to allow anyone with a passion for sharing to gospel to do so through Orbie. She directed me to Orbie's website, OrbieforOrphans.org, and also noted that the organization has a Facebook and Twitter account as well.

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Ashley was a pleasure to interact with, and the joy she exuded was contagious. I thanked her for her time, and then asked how I could specifically pray for her and Orbie. She shared a couple of prayer requests.

First, for the ministry of Orbie for Orphans. This ministry is ready to get the material out and into the orphanages of the nearly 50 countries that have requested it - but the financial and people needs are still great.

Second, for herself. Ashley is a faith-based missionary due to her "freelance" status, so her income is dependent even more so on the Lord's provision. She has also been blessed with many open doors of ministry and often finds herself in need of discerning just exactly *which* door she should walk through next.

Please keep Ashley and Orbie for Orphans in your prayers. Also, be sure to visit the website with a heart willing to serve, asking the Lord how *you* can make a difference in the lives of orphans around the world.

CNA #4

Gay teen achieves Eagle Scout milestone in Maryland 

Pascal Tessier, a 17-year-old gay member of the Boy Scouts in Maryland has received the rank of Eagle Scout as one of the first (if not the first) openly gay members to receive the honor. The Boy Scouts of America has traditionally not permitted gay youth to participate in their organization and has only recently lifted the ban. Tessier views his accomplishment as a statement in support of openly gay Boy Scouts everywhere.

(Facets of news: impact, timeliness, conflict, currency)

Earnings gap between young adults with and without college degrees at widest level in 48 years

A recent study by the Pew Research Center revealed a decline in the earnings of young adults whose highest level of education was a high school diploma. While formerly earning 81% of the average salaries of their college graduate counterparts, job-seekers with only a high school diploma are now making only 62% of the same figure. Poverty and dissatisfaction with one's job were also two other side effects of the earning decline.

(Facets of news: proximity, conflict, currency)

California man electrocuted while taking Facebook photos

In Tustin, Calif., a 27-year-old's sunset photography excursion turned deadly when David Strohm Jr. was electrocuted in the process. He had climbed a tree to take photos of the sunset and somehow came into contact with a nearby power line. His parents did not find him until the next morning, and officials had to cut off electricity to at least 20 homes to safely retrieve the body.

(Facets of news: impact, proximity, bizarre/unusual)

Exercises 3.6, 3.7, 3.8

3.6 Using the Stylebook 4

Correct the following to conform to AP style.

1. The first rutabaga eating contest was canceled because of adverse weather.

2. It's not all right to drink an excess of beer before going to the football game.

3. As Einstein said, all knowledge is relative.

4. The state Capitol of Lousiana is located at 3722 Dagwood Road.

5. The mayor refused to go along with the City Council vote. "I dissent," he stated.

6. Madonna certainly has a flair for fashion; she always wears expensive outfits.

7. The bomb destroyed Sen. Kitsmoot's bird cage.

8. My bright green Chevrolet, which is in the garage, needs a  new transmission.

9. Knopke's hilarious joke elicited laughter from the Midville City Council.

10. Jones laid on the floor waiting for the job interview to begin.

11. Horowitz, an ethics major, vowed never to compromise his principles.

12. At the end of the book report, Haynes cited the World Book as a source.


3.7 Using the Stylebook 5

Correct the following to conform to AP style.

1. The 25-year-old man wept as he left Hattiesbug, Miss.

2. Nov. 10 will mark our anniversary.

3. Do not park the car on Rodeo Drive. Instead, park it at 12 Davies St.

4. They spent $130 to buy a new set of nose rings.

5. Smoots moved to the North because the people there are so nice.

6. At 7 p.m. Thursday, the rodeo will begin in the town square.

7. Wednesday, the terrorists blew up their home at 123 Melrose St.

8. Twenty-two seamstresses were needed to mend the prom dresses.

9. About 5 percent of the professors have lost their hair.

10. After two feet of snow fell at his home in Columbus, Ohio, Jones decided to leave.

11. Smith bet $50 that her brother weighed more than a 1964 Chevrolet.

12. Guy Reel, the governor of California, set his trailer on fire Sept. 1.

13. A fire began at 3325 McDonald Drive when an oven full of rutabagas exploded.

14. During the 1970s, everyone wore bell-bottom blue jeans to church.


3.8 Using the Stylebook 6

Correct the following to conform to AP style.

1. In August 1985, Davies rented a rutabaga stand in August, Ga.

2. Pomerantz tied the beehive to Sen. Gramm's cowboy hat.

3. About 1,200 Easter rabbits were killed in the explosion at Big Dave's Bunny Warehouse, located at 2525 Hackensack Drive.

4. In the 1980s, Davies left the Midwest and moved to the Loire Valley in France.

5. Smoots brought two cups of coffee to the governor.

6. About 8 percent of the cantaloupes have been stuffed with rutabagas.

7. Jones bet $40 that his roommate had hidden the sandwich.

8. The three university professors share a house at 613 25th Avenue.

9. After two feet of snow fell at his home in Columbus, Ohio, Davies decided to leave the Midwest and move to the South.

10. Dec. 11, all classes will be canceled.

11. On Wednesday morning, the mayor skipped her aerobics class.

12. Davies drove 2 million miles in his old Toyota Corolla before it blew up.

13. Dr. Kildare said he had filed a malpractice suit against Marcus Welby.

14. At 8 p.m., Gov. Jim Guy Tucker of Arkansas will give a short speech in front of the Gorgas Library.

CNA #3

Sochi squalor: Journalists report hotel horror stories as Russians scramble to finish construction

With the 2014 Winter Olympics rapidly approaching and media already arriving in Sochi, Russia, to cover the event, the country is rushing to finish three of the nine hotels built specifically for journalists and other media personnel. People are reporting delayed check-ins due to rooms not being finished, insufficient furnishings, poor water quality and sundry other issues. While Russia claims that it is ready to host the games, these setbacks are making attendees and supporters question the validity of that statement.

Shaun White jams wrist, pulls out of Olympic slopestyle event

After several practice runs on the slopestyle course in Sochi in preparation for the Winter Olympics, snowboarder Shaun White withdrew from participating in the slopestyle event, citing potential injury as a reason for his withdrawal. He jammed his wrist and witnessed the injuries of other noted snowboarders on the course and concluded that the chance of a gold medal in the event was not worth the personal risk. Other athletes claim that White is simply avoiding failure in a new event.

Chobani yogurt blocked from Winter Olympics by Russians

A Greek yogurt brand and official sponsor of the US Olympic team, Chobani has had yogurt shipments to Russia blocked because of "'unattainable' Russian Customs certifications." The yogurt is intended for American athletes and NBC employees. The Russian government has been requested to approve a USDA safety certificate but will not.

Exercises 3.3, 3.4, 3.5

3.3 Using the Stylebook 1

Correct the following to conform to AP style.

1. He was charged with trafficking in drugs.

2. The Rev. Billy Graham said God was alive and his will would triumph.

3. The flag which Francis Scott Key saw has been preserved.

4. lifelike, outfielder, interracial, IOUs

5. Pianos, nationwide, PTA, Vietnam War

6. The train will arrive at noon Tuesday.

7. The U.S. Census Bureau defines the South as a 16-state region.

8. The judge ruled that because of his verbal skills he had entered into an oral contract.

9. She had an afternoon snack of some Oreo cookies and Coke.

10. harass, accommodate, weird, likable

11. doughnut; pantsuit; plow; National Weather Service


3.4 Using the Stylebook 2

Correct the following to conform to AP style.

1. The Department of Defense is about to propose a new missile system.

2. FCC, hitchhiker, $3, 4 million

3. The three most important people in his life are his wife, son and mother.

4. part time, 10-year-old child, 5 p.m., 5,300

5. The Cardinals won the last game of the World Series, 7-5.

6. spring (season), fall (season), south (point on compass), South (region)

7. Nov. 15, the last day of February, March 16

8. Thirteen people traveled to Austin, Texas, for the rally.

9. He had 10 cents left in his pocket.

10. homemade, well-known, Italian American, questionnaire


3.5 Using the Stylebook 3

Correct the following to conform to AP style.

1. The United States is sometimes not the best market for US products.

2. upward; British Labour Party; Riverside Avenue; cupfuls; eyeing

3. The Republican differed from the Democrat many times during the debate.

4. Drs. John Smith and Mary Wilson performed the operations.

5. goodwill; USS Eisenhower; cigarette; mid-America

6. He said he was neither a communist nor a member of the Communist Party.

7. After surgery she had to wear a pacemaker.

8. "What a hare-brained scheme!" she exclaimed.

9. pre-empt, speedup (noun), 55 mph, hooky

10. The underworld, or mafia, was responsible for the murder.