DJs - 1/7/13
Mikaela Litchfield
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/05/us/alaska-earthquake/index.html?hpt=us_c2
The CNN Staff report that on January 5, 2013, there was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Alaska. Following it, a tsunami warning was issued for portions of British Columbia, Canada, and southeastern Alaska. It was retracted, but a small tsunami of about six inches was observed in Port Alexander in Alaska. The tone of this article is serious and reflects on past earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis that have fueled the apprehension when large earthquakes rock the ground. On October 27, 2012 there was a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Island, and the tsunami reached all the way to Hawaii, where citizens were evacuated to higher ground. Personally, I think earthquakes are one of the scariest natural disasters because they are all but unpredictable, and they catalyze tsunamis which can cause more death and destruction than earthquakes.
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/8220-annoying-8221-girl-voice-164900387.html
Piper Weiss, of Yahoo News, reports a linguistic phenomenon that has been appearing in young girls and women. It’s called “creaky voice” and a study showed two-thirds of college aged women install this in their speech. Apparently, it’s incredibly annoying. There has been a lot of speculation on why the use of this speech tool has become so prominent, and researchers say that it could be used to purposefully sound more masculine, but it instead makes women sound stupid, emotional, and insecure. This article is directed at women; the female journalist uses pronouns like “we” to appropriately connect with female readers. I’ve always wondered if I have an annoying voice, but I am fairly certain I’ve don’t use “creaky voice” on a regular basis, nor do any other girls or women I talk to. I listened to a recording of what this linguistic tool is and it did sound very stupid, but it also sounded like something that would be utilized by the stupid cheerleader character of an overdone, cliché Disney movie.
Julie Daniels
http://www.theonion.com/articles/environmental-ad-campaign-encourages-turning-showe,30442/
In “The Onion”, satirical articles are published with the intent of poking fun at many other companies and issues around the world. Here, they manage to take the global warming controversy and make it seem like the companies which are trying to help it improve, are a joke. In a recent article by them, they make fun of the Environmental Protection Agency claiming that they released a statement saying that they are now advising people to turn off their showers after they are done using them. They talk about it in a very serious tone, trying to get people to be conscious of the non-existent problem occurring. Although this may seem like it is solely for a comical purpose, The Onion is also using it as a way to tell people not to be stupid with how they waist their water and what they do with it.
In this article, journalists Michael Walsh descries a horrible incident dealing with road kill in Minnesota. Here, a dead raccoon on the side of the road was left for a few days and no one bothered to pick it up. Then, when it came time to repaint the lines on the side of that particular road, the road crew painted right over it, not even bothering to remove it. Pedestrians and other users of the road noticed the horrific act and continued to ignore it and some even stopped to take pictures. The question of human sensitivity is brought up here and why it was okay for someone to do this. The fact that no one bothered or even cared enough to take the time to move it demonstrates the lack of apathy people have for the animals in the world. Others were appalled by this grotesque act as well as the author by the use of his tone.
sian.barry
sian.barry
grace miller
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/06/opinion/greene-electronics-on-planes/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
In this article, Bob Greene expresses the controversy arriving with progressing technology about access to cellular devices on airplanes. This article is very matter-of-fact and it explains that cell phones are needed more and more for business and can help keep passengers calm. It is also explained by Greene that phone calls would be a bad idea on airplanes. I don’t seem to understand why people are so obsessed with using cell phones on airplanes. It is only a couple hours out of their life that they have to bear without it. People are saying it is no longer a conflict with the aircraft navigation but it is still in the safety video and so why risk putting you and everyone on the planes life in danger.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/03/us/ice-child-abuse-arrests/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1
In this article, Carol Cratty reports 245 were arrested because of an international operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aimed at child pornography and sexual abuse. Officers identified 123 victims of child exploitation and removed 44 of those children from their abusers who they were living with. Some of the victims were very young. Five were under age 3 and nine were between the ages of 4 and 6. This number caught me totally by surprise. 245 abusers is a huge number but it is reassuring that there is even an operation like this one.
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At first when I read this article, I was a bit offended that the future Secretary of Defense seemed openly anti-gay. But, after reading its entirety, I've come to the conclusion that although he may not be attending gay rights rallies and picketing the WBC, he's not some uptight person, believing that gay people and those who support them are abominations. While I personally think his apology to Hormel is in no way heartfelt, and entirely a political move to help him win personal appeal, but it was an apology. After all, he didn't even have to give one thanks to his first amendment rights. People in politics are allowed to have opinions, and voice them too! Furthermore, in the age of terrorism and unfavorable attitudes towards Americans, it's far more important that the Secretary of Defense be good at his job, an issue that has now been overshadowed by these full page articles calling him anti-gay! While gay rights are extremely important in the world scale, they don't have much bearing on the ability of Hagel to protect the nation. Not everyone may agree with his personal opinions, but as long as he keeps this country safe, I think people should give him a bit of a break and let the man do his job.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:02:36 AM UTC-5, Mikaela Litchfield wrote:
Ben Skalla
elizabeth.smith.24
In this cartoon from the NY Times, the two political parties are shaking hands during the groundbreaking ceremony for the next governmental crisis. While making fun of the way that the Democrats and the Republicans can never agree on anything therefore making it almost impossible to get bills passed, especially when it comes to something as important as the recent fiscal cliff. Within Congress, neither party is willing to compromise and every time something is brought to congress, it takes a significant amount of time for congressmen/women to come to a conclusion.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:02:36 AM UTC-5, Mikaela Litchfield wrote:
Dylan Panicucci
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/05/showbiz/rapper-nas-turns-40/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
The author of this article claims, despite Nas’s own opinion, that Nas is the best lyricist of all time at the moment. Nas himself says that if a list is put together it will always be changing. Regardless, Nas has just turned 40 and remains strong in the rap industry. After the recent release of “Life is Good”, Nas has nine Number 1 hip-hop albums since 1994. Seven of these Number 1’s have gone platinum. The statistics do not lie, but what else makes Nas so good is his poetic skills, his ability to change personas, and ability to tell a story. Nas only garners respect in the rap world and has been able to be in the game at such a high level longer than anyone else. The author notes that legendary rappers like Biggie and Pac cannot be considered because of how both their lives tragically ended too young, and that Eminem still has not been around as long as Nas has. Still, as Nas said himself, the game is always changing and so is the list.
This article talks about something very uncomfortable for many people: saying the n-word. During an interview with the stars of “Django Unchained”, Jake Hamilton asked Samuel L. Jackson about the movie’s use of the word. In response, Jackson asked Hamilton to say the word. Hamilton did not, and after much pressing by Jackson, the interview went on. Hamilton received mixed reviews about his handling, some commending him while others saying he should have just said the word. The video is linked to the article, and Hamilton looks very uncomfortable during the whole incident. What would you do in this situation?
Randy May
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/python-baby-mom-wrapped-cat-175346395.html
In this article, Dylan Stableford reports on a story of a mother in Australia waking up to find a massive python wrapped around her daughter. The only reason the mother woke up, was because her cat started to hiss at the python that was wrapped around her daughters arm while she was sleeping right next to her. The mother frantically grabbed the snake and pried it off of her daughter. The snake bit the daughter three times and than was eventually ripped off. The mother took the daughter to the hospital and she was later released that same night. The reporters asked what the mother thought of the sdituation and she said that she thought she was having a bad dream. An animal specialist reported that the animal had no intention of eating the girl, just to wrap around her in order to get warmth. After reading this, I was just completely stunned. Why would you have any windows open or any holes in your house while living in Australia. Animals break into houses every year in Australia and end up killing or eating someone. This story just completely shocked me.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/python-baby-mom-wrapped-cat-175346395.html
This cartoon, although pretty old I found to be very funny. It is depicting Obama in a police station answering questions about a man who beat him up. And by the time the sketcher is done with his drawing, it is a picture of Mitt Romney. This cartoon is supposed to be based off of the first political debate of the year after Romney seemed to be the victor. In the picture, a police officer is holding a copy of the New Yorker, with the headlines, "Political Trouncing." I thought this cartoon was very funny because I also fealt it gave an example that either of the candidates would have done anything to one up the other, and this was just a funny way to explain it.
Randy May
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/python-baby-mom-wrapped-cat-175346395.html
In this article, Dylan Stableford reports on a story of a mother in Australia waking up to find a massive python wrapped around her daughter. The only reason the mother woke up, was because her cat started to hiss at the python that was wrapped around her daughters arm while she was sleeping right next to her. The mother frantically grabbed the snake and pried it off of her daughter. The snake bit the daughter three times and than was eventually ripped off. The mother took the daughter to the hospital and she was later released that same night. The reporters asked what the mother thought of the sdituation and she said that she thought she was having a bad dream. An animal specialist reported that the animal had no intention of eating the girl, just to wrap around her in order to get warmth. After reading this, I was just completely stunned. Why would you have any windows open or any holes in your house while living in Australia. Animals break into houses every year in Australia and end up killing or eating someone. This story just completely shocked me.
rippeyrachel
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-905679?hpt=hp_bn1
On this CNN iReport, a man named John Ciambriello a southern Connecticut resident wrote a song on 12/4/12 on the day of the Newtown shooting. This song was a tribute to the victims of the shooting, and titled the song, “Standing With You (a song for Newtown). A music video was filmed in West Haven on December 22, 2012 and many people came out to be filmed in support of Newtown. The song really captures the exact feelings people were encountering after hearing about this horrific event. Its amazing that people can reach out to each other through music and be able to connect emotionally with people who have had their world turned upside down. I encourage everyone to just listen to this song and feel for the victims of the Newtown shooting.
The scientist who linked diet and health together, dies at 92. His name was Alexander Leaf, and his contributions to the scientific world are ones that have greatly benefitted society. This article was very intriguing due to the fact that diet is very important in a healthy lifestyle nowadays and all thanks to this man who allegedly died on Parkinson’s disease.
Liz Anderson
stephen.voc
The reporters in this video from ABC News cover a story of a shark tank bursting in a mall in China and injuring fifteen people. Unsurprisingly, this is a very biased piece. Due to the fact that they fear sharks, the reporters claim at one point in the piece that: "This is why sharks don't belong in malls. It's also why I hate going through the tunnel at SeaWorld. Don't go there. Sharks belong in the ocean." It is not the reporters' place to tell people what and what not to do. As a side note towards the end, the reporters mention the fact that no one was injured by the sharks themselves but rather the glass and rushing water. There is nothing wrong with having marine life on display in public aquariums. This story does not reveal why sharks should not be in malls but rather why engineers need to be more careful when designing these enormous tanks.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:02:36 AM UTC-5, Mikaela Litchfield wrote:
stephen.voc
In his sarcastic political cartoon, artist Jimmy Margulies pokes fun at the Republicans in Congress who will not pass legislation providing financial support to Hurricane Sandy victims. As shown in the piece, Congress throws half of a life buoy entitled "Sandy Relief" to the victims who are figuratively drowning in debt, as it states that the other half will come in a few weeks. Margulies is successful in poking fun at the Republican half of Congress that refuses to help those in need. Such a cartoon reveals the flawed nature of Americans that are not willing to lend a helping hand.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:02:36 AM UTC-5, Mikaela Litchfield wrote:
isabella.cuan
Writer Alexandra Sifferlin wrote “Can Dad’s Distress During Mom’s Pregnancy Affect Newborns?” to convey an important consequence of stress in fathers and the importance of examining not only the mother’s behavior during a pregnancy. For years, research centers focused on the mother’s mental health and the possible impact it could have on her child’s development, later including behavioral problems. However, the latest research suggests that it is not just the mother who should be considered; rather, paternal influences can have the same effect on a child. A 2011 study found that a child’s chance of developing behavioral or emotional problems increases by 11% if his father has signs of depression. Norwegian researches analyzed data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study that follows 31,663 children, reporting that kids whose fathers had higher levels of distress had more behavioral and emotional issues overall. While studies of paternal patterns are more rare than those of the mother, I found it very interesting the role fathers play in the pregnancy. Most people assume that the mother directly affects the child through nutrition, habits, and mental and behavioral attitudes, and while this is true, few recognize the equal significance of the connection between father and child during the pregnancy.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:02:36 AM UTC-5, Mikaela Litchfield wrote:
merstriolo
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-big-picture/6101-On-The-Subject-Of-Violence
Here’s a source that I used for my essay, and possibly one of my favorite opinions on the idea of censorship. Chipman is very well spoken and educated on the subject, which contributes to his credibility and his ability to convince the reader. He offers many sources throughout to support his opinion, without forgetting to feature antithesis by combating contrary ideas. In addition, he makes the other side seem almost comical, for, without even looking at the movie itself, he tears apart the other side with undeniable evidence, showing that it is an argument of the ignorant.
Achenbach talks about RGIII and the lens of hero worship, in which he uses a very interesting personal voice that is entertaining and unique. He utilizes anaphora, metaphors, and a vernacular which shows his artistic versatility and strengthens his piece. Overall, Achenbach’s article uses an amalgamation of fallacies and devices, and the conclusion itself is a well-compared analogy between football, or any sport for that matter, and poker.
Orion Farr
As reported on by the Telegraph, a radio report from the North Korean Central Broadcasting Station has claimed that leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kim Jon Un; has mobilized an aircraft bombardment…of candy. Apparently Un has promised to deliver all North Korean children, under the age of 10, candy. One would think that a malnourished and oppressed country would rather want actual food and medical supplies over candy for children, but this candy bombing routine has been around since the 80’s with Un’s grandpa. North Korea is a very strange country, with an obese despot controlling a starving populace and getting away with it since the Korean War, who knows what will happen next.
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On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:02:36 AM UTC-5, Mikaela Litchfield wrote:
mdsaba1126
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50138360n
This video from CBS is an interview with former 4-star General Stanley McChrystal about how he revolutionized the way that special operations functioned. This interview is important to me because Stanley McChrystal, who was a general in the Middle East, is my second cousin. He has been very successful in his actions, increasing the number of missions carried out from approximately 18 per month to almost 300. He also revolutionized how intelligence was gathered by focusing more on electronic data than his past 10 predecessors combined. He came up with the idea of hiring younger people, with more technological experience, to analyze and categorize data. Recently though, McChrystal was forced to step down from his position because of a leak of a confidential conversation, in which McChrystal said some regrettable things about President Obama. In this CBS interview McChrystal discusses how he never meant to be disloyal and also never expected to be called so. I believe that the Obama administration did act hastily in McChrystal’s termination but all in all he still had an admirable career.
This article describes how in the filming of the movie, The Hobbit, more than two dozen animals died. This is an example of the effects that carelessness can have on people and animals. Having one animal death would be bad, two would be terrible, three inexcusable, but 27? Really? These deaths were attributed to dangerous conditions at the farm where they were being housed. In addition to reading the article, which angered me, I also read the comments, which were far worse. Rather than making intelligent observations or trying to explain their point three people in particular were just arguing back and forth about why the other people were unintelligent and naive. The worst part for me was that these people were attempting to argue logically and to sound smart, but it did not work. These off topic arguments only served to detract from the total value of the article.
Orion Farr
Drink driver arrested after Facebook post
The Sydney Morning Herald reported on a hilarious story where a teenage drunk-driver had caused a car accident under the influence of alcohol, fled the scene, and posted his story on facebook apologizing. “Drivin drunk . . . classsic ;) but to whoever's vehicle i hit i am sorry. :P” One of Jacob Cox-Brown ‘s friends tipped off a police officer resulting in his arrest. His hit-and-run venture caused “significant” damage to two other cars. It’s really completely Jacob’s fault for both driving drunk and posting the story online.
jamiemelville1
Alexandra Chin
http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/07/technology/security/cyber-war/index.html
OliviaPasserini
In the political cartoon above, it displays President Obama being told that he needs to get rid of all of the greedy and cruel people in America, and him responding that he cannot get rid of the entire congress. This political cartoon is obviously aimed towards democrats and is using humor and irony to appeal to readers. The fact that the political cartoon is so clearly bashing congress (and republicans) will definitely appeal to very left-winged and liberal people. The cartoon brings up many of the common and stereotypical 'American' people. I think that this cartoon is effective, funny, and definitely makes people think about how corrupt the government is.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/frustrated-wayne-lapierre-thought-murder-of-20-chi,30813/
In this Onion article, the author uses humor to talk about the fact that government officials are determined to not make gun regulations and changes, even though it is obvious that they are extremely needed in today's society. With all of the recent shootings, gun regulations are absolutely necessary and the author of this article uses humor to effectively bring up this very important and not funny at all, topic. The irony of using humor to describe such a serious and upsetting topic, i think, is very effective. This article is geared towards left-winged liberals who believe is a lot stricter gun control and who don't agree with how long it is taking for government to mandate these laws.
stephen.voc
Steve Breen appeals to humor in this political cartoon. The popular movie, "Les Misérables" has captivated millions of people across America and is already expected to receive Oscars. Since many Americans are already familiar with the story line, Breen uses the image of characters from the drama in order to drive home his point that America is suffering economically. The cartoon also reveals that America is on the fast track to the poverty found in "Les Mis" if things don't change soon.
katherine...@gmail.com
stephen.voc
katherine...@gmail.com
Liz Anderson
Liz Anderson
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 1:53:42 PM UTC-5, grace.miller07 wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/06/opinion/greene-electronics-on-planes/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
In this article, Bob Greene expresses the controversy arriving with progressing technology about access to cellular devices on airplanes. This article is very matter-of-fact and it explains that cell phones are needed more and more for business and can help keep passengers calm. It is also explained by Greene that phone calls would be a bad idea on airplanes. I don’t seem to understand why people are so obsessed with using cell phones on airplanes. It is only a couple hours out of their life that they have to bear without it. People are saying it is no longer a conflict with the aircraft navigation but it is still in the safety video and so why risk putting you and everyone on the planes life in danger.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/03/us/ice-child-abuse-arrests/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1
In this article, Carol Cratty reports 245 were arrested because of an international operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aimed at child pornography and sexual abuse. Officers identified 123 victims of child exploitation and removed 44 of those children from their abusers who they were living with. Some of the victims were very young. Five were under age 3 and nine were between the ages of 4 and 6. This number caught me totally by surprise. 245 abusers is a huge number but it is reassuring that there is even an operation like this one.
On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:48 PM, sian.barry <sian....@mac.com> wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/20921001
"Andy Murray retains Brisbane title with victory over Grigor Dimitrov"Reported on by the number one British news source, the BBC, their very own tennis player, Andy Murray, holds his Brisbane title once again. As an emerging player in the world of tennis and an Olympic gold medalist, there is constant publicity on the US Open champion. It seems to be repetivie that Murray's victory always have an emotional ending, finishing with tears and words of a heartfelt caliber. At the completion of match, Murray said "I'd like to dedicate this victory to one of my best friends. He's back at home watching-- you're going to get through it." As it turns out, the mysterious person that Murray dedicated his win at Brisbane to was Ross Hutchins who announced that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. To me, Murray comes off as aggressive and very mean on the tennis court, with a lot of emotion building up, but here, it was nice to see a compassionate side of him, off the tennis court, that makes him respect him as a tennis player, and a human being.
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Julie Daniels
In response to Political Cartoon
When assessed at first glance, it is obvious to tell that this political cartoon by Jeff Parker was based on the topic of women’s rights. It shows of a woman who has been given a black eye somehow and a look of distress on her face. Later it was explained that she had the door slammed on her face by the house Republicans. This represents the stupidity of their actions when they denied the Violence Against Women Act. She is obviously very hurt by this and it is also showing that no progress will be made unless they eventually understand the purpose of this act and pass it. Although meant to be humorous, it portrays a deeper message, one that is physically, emotionally, and mentally hurting women everywhere.
Julie Daniels
This article about the use of cell phones on planes is very thought provoking. They FAA is actually considering the use of communication devices, whether they be tablets or cell phones, to be used on planes. For years it was always known that one was required to turn the phone off for the duration of the flight, but now there is a possibility that they will be allowed, and that makes most travelers very happy. This could mean better safety, as well as a more pleasant flight for the passengers. However, there is a possibility that this privilege could be abused and it could be a safety risk. No one can tell what one is doing on their private phone so who knows if it could be something bad? This decision will take much thinking as no one knows if it will even happen. At this time, one can only hope that these new provisions will be put into place.
Mikaela Litchfield
Ben Skalla
isabella.cuan
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 12:01:02 PM UTC-5, Julie Daniels wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/environmental-ad-campaign-encourages-turning-showe,30442/
In “The Onion”, satirical articles are published with the intent of poking fun at many other companies and issues around the world. Here, they manage to take the global warming controversy and make it seem like the companies which are trying to help it improve, are a joke. In a recent article by them, they make fun of the Environmental Protection Agency claiming that they released a statement saying that they are now advising people to turn off their showers after they are done using them. They talk about it in a very serious tone, trying to get people to be conscious of the non-existent problem occurring. Although this may seem like it is solely for a comical purpose, The Onion is also using it as a way to tell people not to be stupid with how they waist their water and what they do with it.
In this article, journalists Michael Walsh descries a horrible incident dealing with road kill in Minnesota. Here, a dead raccoon on the side of the road was left for a few days and no one bothered to pick it up. Then, when it came time to repaint the lines on the side of that particular road, the road crew painted right over it, not even bothering to remove it. Pedestrians and other users of the road noticed the horrific act and continued to ignore it and some even stopped to take pictures. The question of human sensitivity is brought up here and why it was okay for someone to do this. The fact that no one bothered or even cared enough to take the time to move it demonstrates the lack of apathy people have for the animals in the world. Others were appalled by this grotesque act as well as the author by the use of his tone.
Ben Skalla
Orion Farr
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isabella.cuan
Orion Farr
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/06/opinion/greene-electronics-on-planes/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
In this article, Bob Greene expresses the controversy arriving with progressing technology about access to cellular devices on airplanes. This article is very matter-of-fact and it explains that cell phones are needed more and more for business and can help keep passengers calm. It is also explained by Greene that phone calls would be a bad idea on airplanes. I don’t seem to understand why people are so obsessed with using cell phones on airplanes. It is only a couple hours out of their life that they have to bear without it. People are saying it is no longer a conflict with the aircraft navigation but it is still in the safety video and so why risk putting you and everyone on the planes life in danger.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/03/us/ice-child-abuse-arrests/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1
In this article, Carol Cratty reports 245 were arrested because of an international operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aimed at child pornography and sexual abuse. Officers identified 123 victims of child exploitation and removed 44 of those children from their abusers who they were living with. Some of the victims were very young. Five were under age 3 and nine were between the ages of 4 and 6. This number caught me totally by surprise. 245 abusers is a huge number but it is reassuring that there is even an operation like this one.
On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:48 PM, sian.barry <sian....@mac.com> wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/20921001
"Andy Murray retains Brisbane title with victory over Grigor Dimitrov"Reported on by the number one British news source, the BBC, their very own tennis player, Andy Murray, holds his Brisbane title once again. As an emerging player in the world of tennis and an Olympic gold medalist, there is constant publicity on the US Open champion. It seems to be repetivie that Murray's victory always have an emotional ending, finishing with tears and words of a heartfelt caliber. At the completion of match, Murray said "I'd like to dedicate this victory to one of my best friends. He's back at home watching-- you're going to get through it." As it turns out, the mysterious person that Murray dedicated his win at Brisbane to was Ross Hutchins who announced that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. To me, Murray comes off as aggressive and very mean on the tennis court, with a lot of emotion building up, but here, it was nice to see a compassionate side of him, off the tennis court, that makes him respect him as a tennis player, and a human being.--
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grace miller
In response to “Road crew paints white stripe across dead raccoon”
I read this article and I was unable to look at this situation as heartless or lacking sensitivity. I personally think that blood and guts of a dead animal is quite disgusting and probably would have done the same thing if I were the person to pain that line. Yes it would have been nice for someone to call to get it removed from that street but the responsibility to move that disgusting scene was not in the hands of the person painting the line. I also do not see how this is news worthy. I personally think there are much more important things.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/environmental-ad-campaign-encourages-turning-showe,30442/
In “The Onion”, satirical articles are published with the intent of poking fun at many other companies and issues around the world. Here, they manage to take the global warming controversy and make it seem like the companies which are trying to help it improve, are a joke. In a recent article by them, they make fun of the Environmental Protection Agency claiming that they released a statement saying that they are now advising people to turn off their showers after they are done using them. They talk about it in a very serious tone, trying to get people to be conscious of the non-existent problem occurring. Although this may seem like it is solely for a comical purpose, The Onion is also using it as a way to tell people not to be stupid with how they waist their water and what they do with it.
In this article, journalists Michael Walsh descries a horrible incident dealing with road kill in Minnesota. Here, a dead raccoon on the side of the road was left for a few days and no one bothered to pick it up. Then, when it came time to repaint the lines on the side of that particular road, the road crew painted right over it, not even bothering to remove it. Pedestrians and other users of the road noticed the horrific act and continued to ignore it and some even stopped to take pictures. The question of human sensitivity is brought up here and why it was okay for someone to do this. The fact that no one bothered or even cared enough to take the time to move it demonstrates the lack of apathy people have for the animals in the world. Others were appalled by this grotesque act as well as the author by the use of his tone.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:02:36 AM UTC-5, Mikaela Litchfield wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/05/us/alaska-earthquake/index.html?hpt=us_c2
The CNN Staff report that on January 5, 2013, there was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Alaska. Following it, a tsunami warning was issued for portions of British Columbia, Canada, and southeastern Alaska. It was retracted, but a small tsunami of about six inches was observed in Port Alexander in Alaska. The tone of this article is serious and reflects on past earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis that have fueled the apprehension when large earthquakes rock the ground. On October 27, 2012 there was a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Island, and the tsunami reached all the way to Hawaii, where citizens were evacuated to higher ground. Personally, I think earthquakes are one of the scariest natural disasters because they are all but unpredictable, and they catalyze tsunamis which can cause more death and destruction than earthquakes.
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/8220-annoying-8221-girl-voice-164900387.html
Piper Weiss, of Yahoo News, reports a linguistic phenomenon that has been appearing in young girls and women. It’s called “creaky voice” and a study showed two-thirds of college aged women install this in their speech. Apparently, it’s incredibly annoying. There has been a lot of speculation on why the use of this speech tool has become so prominent, and researchers say that it could be used to purposefully sound more masculine, but it instead makes women sound stupid, emotional, and insecure. This article is directed at women; the female journalist uses pronouns like “we” to appropriately connect with female readers. I’ve always wondered if I have an annoying voice, but I am fairly certain I’ve don’t use “creaky voice” on a regular basis, nor do any other girls or women I talk to. I listened to a recording of what this linguistic tool is and it did sound very stupid, but it also sounded like something that would be utilized by the stupid cheerleader character of an overdone, cliché Disney movie.
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Doug Triolo
This article talks about something very uncomfortable for many people: saying the n-word. During an interview with the stars of “Django Unchained”, Jake Hamilton asked Samuel L. Jackson about the movie’s use of the word. In response, Jackson asked Hamilton to say the word. Hamilton did not, and after much pressing by Jackson, the interview went on. Hamilton received mixed reviews about his handling, some commending him while others saying he should have just said the word. The video is linked to the article, and Hamilton looks very uncomfortable during the whole incident. What would you do in this situation?
grace miller
In response to “Do You Have "Annoying" Girl Voice?”
The thing that stuck out to me in this article was that women are using this “creaky voice” voice to sound more masculine. I think it is so interesting how gender injustices can affect something as silly as the way women speak. I also think that some of these things such as vocal fry can’t always be helped and therefore should not be criticized so harshly. On the other hand, there are things that can be very much helped like baby talk. That drives me crazy because I don’t understand the purpose of a full grown adult or even teenage woman making the things that come out of their mouth sound like something a toddler would say. It is not cute or attractive and consequently makes you look stupid and uneducated.
elizabeth.smith.24
elizabeth.smith.24
Dylan Panicucci
As Matt says, the fact that 27 animals died during the production of the Hobbit is entirely inexcusable. The trainers and wranglers tried to solve the problems and bring the issues to light to the company, but action was only taken after the AHA got involved. It is really sad that the movie company did not care at all about these animals and seemed like they were just trying to save some money by cutting corners. I would have to imagine that the "No animals were harmed in the making of this film" message will not appear at the end.
This article describes how in the filming of the movie, The Hobbit, more than two dozen animals died. This is an example of the effects that carelessness can have on people and animals. Having one animal death would be bad, two would be terrible, three inexcusable, but 27? Really? These deaths were attributed to dangerous conditions at the farm where they were being housed. In addition to reading the article, which angered me, I also read the comments, which were far worse. Rather than making intelligent observations or trying to explain their point three people in particular were just arguing back and forth about why the other people were unintelligent and naive. The worst part for me was that these people were attempting to argue logically and to sound smart, but it did not work. These off topic arguments only served to detract from the total value of the article.
brook...@gmail.com
Sharks are really really cool. Shark tanks breaking are really really funny. And the consensus seems to be that the engineer who designed this should find a new career or something.
Love, Henri
Dylan Panicucci
brook...@gmail.com
Way to go, man!
Love, Henri
sian.barry
On Monday, January 7, 2013 4:34:46 PM UTC-5, elizabeth.smith.24 wrote:
In this Yahoo! article by Dylan Stableford, the horrifying story of a mother waking up to a python wrapped around her 2-year-old daughter. Thankfully, Tess Guthrie woke up when her cat started to hiss. According to the article, the python was not going to eat the child and the only reason for it to have wrapped itself around the baby was for warmth. The snake reportably bit the baby and mother several times and was thankfully unvenomous. I personally find this story quite terrifying as I hate snakes and I cannot imaging having one in my bed with me, let alone wrapped around my arm. This to the point article states to the fact while also including other, similar stories.
In this cartoon from the NY Times, the two political parties are shaking hands during the groundbreaking ceremony for the next governmental crisis. While making fun of the way that the Democrats and the Republicans can never agree on anything therefore making it almost impossible to get bills passed, especially when it comes to something as important as the recent fiscal cliff. Within Congress, neither party is willing to compromise and every time something is brought to congress, it takes a significant amount of time for congressmen/women to come to a conclusion.
sian.barry
rippeyrachel
Why are humans so dependent on their connection to the world via cell phones?! It is almost sickening that this is considered highly controversial. Because of our dependence on gadgets, we are incapable of putting the phone away for something has unimportant as a plane ride. There is Wifi available on planes now, therefore you can pay a fee to be able to use your laptop -- which solves the problem of staying in touch for business purposes. If electronic devices are allowed on planes, it is certain that less people will pay attention to the instructions that could end up saving their lives, while their noses are buried within their small world captured in their smartphone. This would be a unnecessary addition, I'm hoping it will stay the way it currently is.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/06/opinion/greene-electronics-on-planes/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
In this article, Bob Greene expresses the controversy arriving with progressing technology about access to cellular devices on airplanes. This article is very matter-of-fact and it explains that cell phones are needed more and more for business and can help keep passengers calm. It is also explained by Greene that phone calls would be a bad idea on airplanes. I don’t seem to understand why people are so obsessed with using cell phones on airplanes. It is only a couple hours out of their life that they have to bear without it. People are saying it is no longer a conflict with the aircraft navigation but it is still in the safety video and so why risk putting you and everyone on the planes life in danger.
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rippeyrachel
Randy May
Drunk driver arrested after Facebook post
This article is very funny but also pretty pathetic. Not only was this kid driving drunk he was underaged, and why did he think that it would be ok to write about it on a social network where almost anyone can see it? Some people just do not have any common sense anymore and if I was that kid, I would be completely embarrassed. Some people just amaze me.
merstriolo
Haha that’s kind of funny actually, but anyway… I agree with you that making the transient relation between sharks being bad and the incident itself is very unprofessional. I’m not sure why a news reporter should be sending messages to viewers such as their opinions on sharks, and their skewed opinion on the treatment of them, being that they are in a mall and not the sea. Our focus should be more on how a tank like that, which, well at least now, is clearly unstable gets passed to be in a mall. News these days…
mdsaba1126
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 12:01:02 PM UTC-5, Julie Daniels wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/environmental-ad-campaign-encourages-turning-showe,30442/
In “The Onion”, satirical articles are published with the intent of poking fun at many other companies and issues around the world. Here, they manage to take the global warming controversy and make it seem like the companies which are trying to help it improve, are a joke. In a recent article by them, they make fun of the Environmental Protection Agency claiming that they released a statement saying that they are now advising people to turn off their showers after they are done using them. They talk about it in a very serious tone, trying to get people to be conscious of the non-existent problem occurring. Although this may seem like it is solely for a comical purpose, The Onion is also using it as a way to tell people not to be stupid with how they waist their water and what they do with it.
In this article, journalists Michael Walsh descries a horrible incident dealing with road kill in Minnesota. Here, a dead raccoon on the side of the road was left for a few days and no one bothered to pick it up. Then, when it came time to repaint the lines on the side of that particular road, the road crew painted right over it, not even bothering to remove it. Pedestrians and other users of the road noticed the horrific act and continued to ignore it and some even stopped to take pictures. The question of human sensitivity is brought up here and why it was okay for someone to do this. The fact that no one bothered or even cared enough to take the time to move it demonstrates the lack of apathy people have for the animals in the world. Others were appalled by this grotesque act as well as the author by the use of his tone.
mdsaba1126
Mikaela Litchfield
On Monday, January 7, 2013 4:34:46 PM UTC-5, elizabeth.smith.24 wrote:
In this Yahoo! article by Dylan Stableford, the horrifying story of a mother waking up to a python wrapped around her 2-year-old daughter. Thankfully, Tess Guthrie woke up when her cat started to hiss. According to the article, the python was not going to eat the child and the only reason for it to have wrapped itself around the baby was for warmth. The snake reportably bit the baby and mother several times and was thankfully unvenomous. I personally find this story quite terrifying as I hate snakes and I cannot imaging having one in my bed with me, let alone wrapped around my arm. This to the point article states to the fact while also including other, similar stories.
In this cartoon from the NY Times, the two political parties are shaking hands during the groundbreaking ceremony for the next governmental crisis. While making fun of the way that the Democrats and the Republicans can never agree on anything therefore making it almost impossible to get bills passed, especially when it comes to something as important as the recent fiscal cliff. Within Congress, neither party is willing to compromise and every time something is brought to congress, it takes a significant amount of time for congressmen/women to come to a conclusion.