Monday: On the front page theres an article on the Mexico drug traffickers. It talked about a cartel spy is who was caught via radio frequency giving turn-by-turn directions of where the military soldiers were going to keep other cartels from getting in the way. That means that someone on the inside, the good side, was a traitor. How scary is that? Mexico can't even keep straight who's good and who's bad and in times like these, when the good people are needed and relied on and trusted in so much, that is a very, very bad thing.
On page A9, the ad with Obama's quote about the challenges facing Americans are more urgent that combating climate change, and the scientists rebuttal was really cool. I thought Economic depression, unemployment, rising suicide rates, pay cuts, loss of benefits... sorry climate change.. but we can only do one thing at a time...
Wednesday: "Boat owners are abandoning ship" Okay... not good that people are using the ocean as their own personal dumping ground but why would you have a boat in times like these? Can you say EXCESSIVE?
I still have problems with pictures like the one on A9; the suicide bombing in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Totally inappropriate, totally inhumane, way too personal. I hate it. And I hate it even more that I read some of the article because I was attracted by the picture.
I love the article on the new bill passed that will allow the FDA to regulate tobacco. It's about time! Any way you slice it - tobacco is bad. It causes cancer which is the most disgusting, volatile, and painful thing I've ever seen on this earth. The FDA can now reject proposed tobacco products, regulate and reduce nicotine ,prohibit use of words like "light" and "mild", require larger, more graphic warning labels, and restrict tobacco advertisement. THIS is exactly what we need! I really hope this works.
Thursday: The article about libraries becoming "emotional and stressful hot beds" is insane. I guess it is the last place I would go, in these economic depression times, to feel better. I guess people are finding comfort in books and the library is the best place to go but because most these people are depressed, its reflecting that on the library itself? I'm not sure.. it doesn't really make sense, but it does. The fact that librarians need counseling for how depressed the job has gotten; now that does not make sense. Maybe I'm too tough on this piece but in my opinion, I say get over it.
Syria finally built a stock market... like the article says; ironic they chose now to build it but it's great economic progress and sucess for them.
A Chinese doctor illegally transfused blood with Hepatitis C into 64 people?! WHAT has this world come to?
"ER" (15 years on air) and soap opera Guiding Light" (75 years) are canceled. Hmmm.. what does that say about the economy? Even the rich are cutting back.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Profile: UNH Professor, Barry Rock
Sophomore Victoria Adewumi assumed the worst when the second module on International Science started in her International Perspectives class a couple weeks ago.
“I’m not too interested in global climate change or environmental impact or anything like that,” said Adewumi. “So when Professor Rock started his lecture that day on what we would be focusing on for the rest of the module, I cringed.”
Adeumi’s expectations from the module all included the word “boring.” But as the module progressed she was surprised, not only that the information was anything but what she assumed, but that there was more to her Professor than anyone knew or expected.
From the start, Professor Barry Rock was destined to work in the science field. Take his name for example; Barret Nelson Rock. Is it mere coincidence that he was raised in Barre, Vermont, a town known for its granite quarries; and that he goes by the nickname Barry Rock? Or fate?
His gentle persona and soft spoken mannerisms make it very easy for students to assume he’s just like any other teacher they’ve had. He gives absolutely no indication of the extensive schooling he’s been through; his work with NASA; his work alongside Al Gore and with the controversial movie Inconvenient Truth; his studies done here in the U.S. and overseas in the Czech Republic and down south in Brazil and Venezuela; or his conclusions that have not only greatly impacted the places he studied, but even more so the entire scientific community as a whole.
Adewumi recounts the first day she realized a tiny fraction of her Professor’s accomplishments.
“We were talking about the Czech Case Study,” Adewumi said. “I thought the power point was just another study done by some crazy scientist until I saw a picture of Professor Rock observing some dead trees; the same dead trees that we were learning about in the study. At that moment, Professor Rock
“I’m not too interested in global climate change or environmental impact or anything like that,” said Adewumi. “So when Professor Rock started his lecture that day on what we would be focusing on for the rest of the module, I cringed.”
Adeumi’s expectations from the module all included the word “boring.” But as the module progressed she was surprised, not only that the information was anything but what she assumed, but that there was more to her Professor than anyone knew or expected.
From the start, Professor Barry Rock was destined to work in the science field. Take his name for example; Barret Nelson Rock. Is it mere coincidence that he was raised in Barre, Vermont, a town known for its granite quarries; and that he goes by the nickname Barry Rock? Or fate?
His gentle persona and soft spoken mannerisms make it very easy for students to assume he’s just like any other teacher they’ve had. He gives absolutely no indication of the extensive schooling he’s been through; his work with NASA; his work alongside Al Gore and with the controversial movie Inconvenient Truth; his studies done here in the U.S. and overseas in the Czech Republic and down south in Brazil and Venezuela; or his conclusions that have not only greatly impacted the places he studied, but even more so the entire scientific community as a whole.
Adewumi recounts the first day she realized a tiny fraction of her Professor’s accomplishments.
“We were talking about the Czech Case Study,” Adewumi said. “I thought the power point was just another study done by some crazy scientist until I saw a picture of Professor Rock observing some dead trees; the same dead trees that we were learning about in the study. At that moment, Professor Rock
Steve Damish Visits UNH
During Steve Damish's lecture last week he asked the audience for a show of hands as to how much longer they think newspapers will be in business. I was one of few who raised their hands first when he called out "5-6 years, maybe less". Then he asked 10-15 years and finally 15+ years, with the majority of hands in the air. Once he started explaining why he knew newspapers would never go out of style, everything kind of dawned on me; everything he said was making sense.
Damish explained that we are a constantly evolving society and with that so is the news and how it is delivered. I never really thought about the fact that news doesn't stop; not ever. People will always need to be in the know about what is going on around their environment; whether that be a smaller community scale, nationally, or worldwide.
Throughout his lecture and Wednesday's class the main concept he drilled into my head (and most likely everyone else he lectured to) was that no one else can do the job of a journalist. "Because who else can report this the way we can? Nobody. Who else can do what we do, as efficient as we do it, as well as we do? Nobody."
The stories he recalled in the lecture that his newspaper, the Brockton Enterprise, did really were captivating. Especially the three day story about increase in heroine OD’s over the span of a couple months in Massachusetts. He said they sold out everywhere. And then in class he took us step-by-step unfolding the story of the Town Selectmen "good'ole boy network" in West Bridgewater. It was truly fascinating and really made the transition of how I easily I could become a news reporter very reachable.
Overall, I learned that perseverance is what you need to succeed as a journalist. Even though I don't particularly want to go into news writing; it is a concept that you need to reach your goals.
Damish explained that we are a constantly evolving society and with that so is the news and how it is delivered. I never really thought about the fact that news doesn't stop; not ever. People will always need to be in the know about what is going on around their environment; whether that be a smaller community scale, nationally, or worldwide.
Throughout his lecture and Wednesday's class the main concept he drilled into my head (and most likely everyone else he lectured to) was that no one else can do the job of a journalist. "Because who else can report this the way we can? Nobody. Who else can do what we do, as efficient as we do it, as well as we do? Nobody."
The stories he recalled in the lecture that his newspaper, the Brockton Enterprise, did really were captivating. Especially the three day story about increase in heroine OD’s over the span of a couple months in Massachusetts. He said they sold out everywhere. And then in class he took us step-by-step unfolding the story of the Town Selectmen "good'ole boy network" in West Bridgewater. It was truly fascinating and really made the transition of how I easily I could become a news reporter very reachable.
Overall, I learned that perseverance is what you need to succeed as a journalist. Even though I don't particularly want to go into news writing; it is a concept that you need to reach your goals.
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