Solvay story
july 30
Justin Udo
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The village of Solvay passed a law last night putting a curfew into effect. The New York Civil Liberties union opposes the new curfew. Berrie Gewanter is Director of the Central New York C-L-U She says
"the law is unconstitutional, and if necessary she will challenge it. Gewanter went on to say "the municipality has to establish there is a different problem that causes harm to children of that particular age at curfew times."
Solvay resident Jim Rogers says he has been repeatedly by youngsters at night, and says he is doing what he can to keep his street safe. Rodgers also said
"I go out and I tell the kids to move along, i'm not afraid my wife don't like it but i'm just one of those guys I go right out there, I don't care."
The curfew will start at ten each night and is for children 16 years and younger.
boot camp
Monday, July 30, 2007
How Prof. Nicholson can say "pass me the gun" in 5 different languages...
Italian: passimi la pistola
Dutch: ga me over het kanon
German: führen Sie mich die Gewehr
Portuguese: passe-me o injetor
French: passez-moi le pistolet*
*never actually uttered in a war.
Courtesy of Babelfish
Dutch: ga me over het kanon
German: führen Sie mich die Gewehr
Portuguese: passe-me o injetor
French: passez-moi le pistolet*
*never actually uttered in a war.
Courtesy of Babelfish
About African Drumming-blog
When I came across the name I didn't really know what Seven Rays bookstore was. I had noticed a posting on a website that said they were offering African drumming lessons. I thought is was really unusual for a bookstore to be offering a drumming lessons so I decided to visit the store. When I first walked into the store I immediately noticed the sound of a waterfall. From that point I knew this was not your ordinary Barnes and Knobles. Two women were sitting next to the waterfall having lunch. I walked around the store and noticed various items like rocks, jewelry and books about Kabbalah. I had heard of these things before and heard that celebrities were really into them but to find a store of this kind in Syracuse was surprising. With Syracuse and surrounding areas being considered fairly conservative, it surprised me that this store had been in business over 30 years. The books lined against the wall seemed to be subject specific and covered topics dealing with spirituality.The co-owner was very helpful and said they offered many other classes. Several of the other classes they offered were meditative ones that also involved drumming to get people into a certain state of meditation.
How I did bassmaster
I came across this project as a similar angle to a story that I had seen in my hometown after a bowl game or an NCAA regional tournament. I found out from the Post-Standard that the fishing tournament was running from Tuesday to Sunday and the anglers came in Tuesday for Practice rounds. The news would always do a story about projected economical impact the event would have to the city. The Bassmaster Memorial is one of the major fishing tournaments in the United States and I was curious as to the economical impact it would have if any for city businesses. My first contact was Casey Davis of the Convention Bureau after a quick google search lead me to the visitors bureau website. She gave me the number to David Holder, who is the President of the Bureau. Mr. Holder and I spoke briefly and then he said he would call me back shortly. Around an hour later, and an hour before the newscast, he called and gave me specific information as to projected cost and what businesses would be impacted. It would have been the third anchor act that I would do for the newscast, but since I did not have enough time to do that one for an anchor act I turned it into a reader due to the fact that we needed more stories for a newscast anyway.
Fishing caught my interest because of the personal angle with my grandpa teaching me how to fish at a young age. In addition, I was aware of fishing tournaments but no fishing tournaments on a large scale such as the one at Onondaga Lake. I know there aren't many prestigious tournament around the area unless it deals with Syracuse University or the upcoming golf tournament at Turning Stone. The other anchor acts I did were over airport security at Hancock and George W. Bush and his personally selected panel on what to do with verterans and medical treatment.
Fishing caught my interest because of the personal angle with my grandpa teaching me how to fish at a young age. In addition, I was aware of fishing tournaments but no fishing tournaments on a large scale such as the one at Onondaga Lake. I know there aren't many prestigious tournament around the area unless it deals with Syracuse University or the upcoming golf tournament at Turning Stone. The other anchor acts I did were over airport security at Hancock and George W. Bush and his personally selected panel on what to do with verterans and medical treatment.
Elderly AIDS blog - Pizzi
New York City's Department of Aging is trying to educate the elderly on HIV prevention. New York City has the highest number of AIDS cases in the country, and in the next ten years the majority of the HIV patients in New York City will be over 50-years old. The Agency passed out condoms and offered HIV testing at a city senior center as part of their effort.
A few senior citizens were confused as to why they needed this education since many people in the crowd were averaging 70-years old. Many people wouldn't think (or wouldn't like to think) that the elderly were using drugs and having sex, but this is not true...they are. A physician from Howard University Hospital diagnosed HIV to an 82-year old! One senior citizen from the article said that if she had the chance to use the condoms, she would.
I wanted to investigate if Syracuse University's Center of Gerontology is doing anything to help with the growing population of elderly HIV patients. So, I interviewed the Assistant Director of Gerontology, Martha Bonney who said the Gerontology Center had recently received funding to start researching elderly HIV patients living in the Central New York area. This will be a different study from the studies conducted in New York City because Central New York is a more suburban area.
Bonney said this research is important to the Gerontology Center because with the antiretroviral drugs (advances in HIV/AIDS medicine) HIV patients are living longer and struggling with health issues that are "exacerbated by the simple process of aging." The Director of Gerontology, Madonna Harrington Meyer and a faculty affiliate, Andrew London have started the study, and estimate 12 to 24 months until completion.
A few senior citizens were confused as to why they needed this education since many people in the crowd were averaging 70-years old. Many people wouldn't think (or wouldn't like to think) that the elderly were using drugs and having sex, but this is not true...they are. A physician from Howard University Hospital diagnosed HIV to an 82-year old! One senior citizen from the article said that if she had the chance to use the condoms, she would.
I wanted to investigate if Syracuse University's Center of Gerontology is doing anything to help with the growing population of elderly HIV patients. So, I interviewed the Assistant Director of Gerontology, Martha Bonney who said the Gerontology Center had recently received funding to start researching elderly HIV patients living in the Central New York area. This will be a different study from the studies conducted in New York City because Central New York is a more suburban area.
Bonney said this research is important to the Gerontology Center because with the antiretroviral drugs (advances in HIV/AIDS medicine) HIV patients are living longer and struggling with health issues that are "exacerbated by the simple process of aging." The Director of Gerontology, Madonna Harrington Meyer and a faculty affiliate, Andrew London have started the study, and estimate 12 to 24 months until completion.
Steve Persieb is one excited guy
The best thing about interviewing Steve Persieb was how excited he was about the new help line for parents. It made me think that this program has a great chance of being a big success because the guy in charge has so much energy and enthusiasm. I am excited to see the results of the trial help line, although it will take months if not years to see if it really helped inform kids about drugs.
Blog: Recruiting doctors
I found this study to be logical because Syracuse is not necessarily a desired place because of its extreme weather. I wanted to get hard data from the medical professions in Upstate New York, but everyone I interviewed passed me on to someone else. No one actually wanted to provide the evidence that proves the decrease in young Upstate doctors.
I feel that they don't want to scare the public and are trying to keep the crisis under wrap until they can fix it. Some people did address that they were short-staffed, and that's why they couldn't comment in the first place. Others used the excuse, "I don't think I have the material you are looking for" or "I'm not the person you should be talking to". Some people demanded not to be quoted even though they didn't say anything incriminating. The entire time I felt like the health services in Syracuse were hiding something.
The one man who granted me an interview, was Ronald Lagoe. The Executive Director of the Hospital Executive Council was kind enough to provide me with some information. The council is in charge of all four of Syracuse's hospitals. As posted, he said that the hospitals don't necessarily have a recruiting program. So it may be quite possible that the hospitals are working on establishing recruiting programs before they release the claimed truth that they do have some problems.
I feel that they don't want to scare the public and are trying to keep the crisis under wrap until they can fix it. Some people did address that they were short-staffed, and that's why they couldn't comment in the first place. Others used the excuse, "I don't think I have the material you are looking for" or "I'm not the person you should be talking to". Some people demanded not to be quoted even though they didn't say anything incriminating. The entire time I felt like the health services in Syracuse were hiding something.
The one man who granted me an interview, was Ronald Lagoe. The Executive Director of the Hospital Executive Council was kind enough to provide me with some information. The council is in charge of all four of Syracuse's hospitals. As posted, he said that the hospitals don't necessarily have a recruiting program. So it may be quite possible that the hospitals are working on establishing recruiting programs before they release the claimed truth that they do have some problems.
Diving in head-first
Everybody knows nature abhors a vacuum and I imagine it's just as true that a writer abhors a blank sheet of paper- even if it's a cyber-sheet. So when Professor Perry set up this blog with a slug for me but no story, I had to fill it in. It's not the most creative story I've ever written but it is amusing to write about myself in the third person.
I'm pretty excited about how easy this is to do - probably more excited than any student in the class. This could easily become an addiction. With luck I'll figure out that I don't have all that much to say.
After all, I'm no Matt Mulcahy.
I'm pretty excited about how easy this is to do - probably more excited than any student in the class. This could easily become an addiction. With luck I'll figure out that I don't have all that much to say.
After all, I'm no Matt Mulcahy.
TomatoFest is On!
TomatoFest and its trouble with funding came to my attention through a classmate, who showed me an article on the Post Standard website. I looked at the website for TomatoFest and found a contact number. I immediately called that number to do a phone interview, and I asked for an "organizer" of TomatoFest. The woman who answered the phone was an "organizer's" daughter, and she said her mom wasn't home, but she put me on hold and I heard her talking to her mom on another line. I got her mother's phone number, which I called right away. I got Mrs. Diane Bauso, who was very helpful and eagar to talk. She told me that the deadline was the next day, and they were still $15,000 short! She also said that the Festival would most likely be cancelled and rescheduled for another time.
Since then, I read in the Post Standard that TomatoFest is on! Through various sponsors like Wegman's and First Niagra Bank, the organizational committee of TomatoFest has received cash, reduced-fees, and donations. A business in Syracuse even donated $2,400 to cover the rental costs for Emerson Park! All these contributions made a huge difference and they have decided to go ahead with the festival. Apparently, organizers met on Tuesday of last week and decided that even though they were still short, the show would go on. TomatoFest will be held on September 8 and 9.
So I'm very glad to hear that TomatoFest will be held this year. I think it's really unfortunate that there wasn't a lot of support this year for a charity event like TomatoFest. Bauso seemed pretty pessimistic about sponsors. She said that there's a lot of need in the area and if companies start to give, they will be flooded by requests and it'll just be troublesome...so they're not giving at all. I have to wonder why there is more need this year than any other year. Still, with insufficient funding...TomatoFest will live to see another year.
Since then, I read in the Post Standard that TomatoFest is on! Through various sponsors like Wegman's and First Niagra Bank, the organizational committee of TomatoFest has received cash, reduced-fees, and donations. A business in Syracuse even donated $2,400 to cover the rental costs for Emerson Park! All these contributions made a huge difference and they have decided to go ahead with the festival. Apparently, organizers met on Tuesday of last week and decided that even though they were still short, the show would go on. TomatoFest will be held on September 8 and 9.
So I'm very glad to hear that TomatoFest will be held this year. I think it's really unfortunate that there wasn't a lot of support this year for a charity event like TomatoFest. Bauso seemed pretty pessimistic about sponsors. She said that there's a lot of need in the area and if companies start to give, they will be flooded by requests and it'll just be troublesome...so they're not giving at all. I have to wonder why there is more need this year than any other year. Still, with insufficient funding...TomatoFest will live to see another year.
Blog on Street Sign Idea-Seal
Brad Seal
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I got my idea for a story about missing street signs in an obvious way...I don't have a street sign in front of my apartment. At first it was an annoyance as I drove right by my street multiple time because it wasn't marked and many surrounding streets weren't marked either. Then I had to talk my friends to my apartment using markers like a drug store, an old tree, and flower pots. These directions were completely useless at night when it was dark outside and I usually received a frustrated call from a buddy who had driven right by my residence and was now a mile away.
I then wondered to myself about what might happen in an emergency situation. What if I needed someone to get to my house in a hurry like a firefighter or a police officer? Would I die because they were wandering around the area? I know they probably knew the area pretty well, but what if it was a new recruit? What if they were distracted and didn't realize they missed my street because there was no sign to remind them?
I decided to find a reason why I had no street sign in front of my house. I called City Hall and spoke the media department. They assured me that I would receive a call from someone very soon. A few days passed and I figured everyone in the media department was exchanging jokes and high-fives about the idiot who called expecting to speak to a representative about street-signs.
I finally got a call from Jeff Wright who was the Commissioner of Public Works for the city of Syracuse. I didn't even know a Public Works department existed, but drove over to meet Mr. Wright and found him to be very engaging. Mr. Wright informed me that he too was frustrated by all of the missing street signs and that my fellow Syracuse students were chiefly responsible for the disappearance. He seemed very intersted in getting the story out and even offered me a television interview if I was so inclined. I was not. At least not yet.
Street Sign Blog-Seal
Brad Seal
RTN 663-1>
Stealing area street signs is a favorite prank of Syracuse University students, but it is a prank that is both costly and dangerous. Most area street signs should last about a decade according to Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wright, but dozens of street signs around the Syracuse campus disappear after only a few months and the cost adds up. "To replace it, depending on what actually happens, is anywhere from one hundred thirty five dollars to one hundred sixty five dollars for each incident" said Wright.
The city, however, must keep replacing these signs for safety purposes. Emergency personal may rely on a street sign to locate the emergency. "It's a matter of a minute recovering when you pass that street, a minute can mean a lot to someone under heavy fire situations" said firefighter Keith Brown.
While the city tries to be diligent replacing the signs, Public Works officials say they get frustrated by the sheer number of signs that disappear. Meanwhile area residents must risk longer waits for emergency personnel.
Death From Above: Origins
I was looking through press releases one day and I came across one from the Onondaga County Health Department warning about the dangers of mosquitos in the summertime. I already knew that mosquitos can be dangerous but I felt that a lot of people still thought of them as just a nuisance, rather than dangerous insects. So I called the health department and scheduled to talk to Gary Sauda, who is the Director of Environmental Health for Onondaga County. Sauda took the time to answer my questions and I felt I got some good information from him but still, I needed a medical opinion. I had already scheduled an interview with Dr. Jacobs and I was pleasantly surprised when at the end of it he handed me print outs from the CDC about two diseases associated with mosquitos; Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus.
It's funny because after I did this story, I can't look at mosquitos the same way. Every time I'm out at night and one buzzes by me, my story pops back into my head. I mean, I don't have a problem with them, but I know they just want to drink my blood. And maybe kill me. All in all, I learned something and hopefully someone else did too. Hopefully I helped save at least one life.
It's funny because after I did this story, I can't look at mosquitos the same way. Every time I'm out at night and one buzzes by me, my story pops back into my head. I mean, I don't have a problem with them, but I know they just want to drink my blood. And maybe kill me. All in all, I learned something and hopefully someone else did too. Hopefully I helped save at least one life.
So I guess this makes me a journalist?
I was reading through the Post Standard trying to find a story, any story that I could reasonably write for the upcoming newscast. I had had three other stories fall through that morning and I was starting to panic. While skimming the paper I noticed a story from earlier in July about an attempted abduction case. I did a bit of research and noticed that there weren't any updates on the story which I found strange... an attempted abduction and no leads?
I was grasping at straws so I decided to call the investigating police department which is located in Fulton, NY. After a couple of transfers from the front desk I landed in the voicemail box of the lieutenant on the case. At this point I really didn't think I had a story.. I was sure no one would be getting back to me in time..
About 3 minutes later I received a call from Lieutenant Jeff Kinney from the Fulton PD. I graciously asked him for a phone interview and much to my surprise there was in fact an update.. they had arrested someone the night before! Not only that, but there was an interesting twist in the story.. the fact that the girls had lied to police about where they were when they were approached by this guy. Originally they had told police that Langdon had pulled them off of the porch they were sitting on.. rather they had agreed to go for a walk with this guy. According to Lieutenant Kinney the girls had lied because they were afraid they would get in trouble with their parents. I guess at ages 13 and 15, if I were their parents I'd be more than upset that they were still out at 4am let alone going with some random stranger.. they were very lucky that they were able to get away from that guy in the end.
At any rate, I'll be following up with many more "unsolved" mysteries in the future.
I was grasping at straws so I decided to call the investigating police department which is located in Fulton, NY. After a couple of transfers from the front desk I landed in the voicemail box of the lieutenant on the case. At this point I really didn't think I had a story.. I was sure no one would be getting back to me in time..
About 3 minutes later I received a call from Lieutenant Jeff Kinney from the Fulton PD. I graciously asked him for a phone interview and much to my surprise there was in fact an update.. they had arrested someone the night before! Not only that, but there was an interesting twist in the story.. the fact that the girls had lied to police about where they were when they were approached by this guy. Originally they had told police that Langdon had pulled them off of the porch they were sitting on.. rather they had agreed to go for a walk with this guy. According to Lieutenant Kinney the girls had lied because they were afraid they would get in trouble with their parents. I guess at ages 13 and 15, if I were their parents I'd be more than upset that they were still out at 4am let alone going with some random stranger.. they were very lucky that they were able to get away from that guy in the end.
At any rate, I'll be following up with many more "unsolved" mysteries in the future.
The "vision" behind Vision Manlius
My experience getting the Vision Manlius story was quite good. I found out about the meeting by accident one day when I was driving through the village of Manlius and saw a poster advertising the meeting. I was interested in the story to begin with, since I am from Manlius, so it was easier to come up with questions to ask since the plan would ultimately be affecting my life.
I was able to set up an interview with Natalie Miner, who is a village trustee, as well as Chairperson of the Vision Manlius Steering Committee. Unfortunately, she was only able to meet with me during our Newhouse advising session, so I was stressed out when I arrived at the interview because I missed advising information and I was a little late for the interview. Luckily, Miner didn't even notice that I was late, and she ended up knowing my dad, so she was very friendly.
I learned that sometimes the best questions you can ask during an interview are ones that you didn't plan on asking. I also learned that asking for clarification, even if you think you understand something, is a good idea. I was able to get some really good details about the whole process of creating the "Vision Manlius" plan by asking where the idea originated and what will be done to finalize the process. I also learned that my strategy of asking "Is there anything else you would like me to know" at the end of an interview is very useful because it usually results in a great soundbite, in case you didn't get any other good ones during the course of the interview!
Overall, the meeting was really interesting. I enjoyed hearing residents' feedback to the plan, because the presentation I saw was a very one-sided view of the plan... obviously, the creators were very supportive of their plan! I learned that it's helpful to take notes of people who speak out at public meetings, what they look like, their names, and what they said. Thanks to this last-minute idea, I was able to track down a man who didn't think some parts of the plan were as specific as they could be. He seemed impressed that I approached him saying, "Mr. Alcott, I noticed that you had some concerns about the economic development section..." All in all, it was a good experience, and it was a "real news" story that I (surprisingly) actually enjoyed covering!
I was able to set up an interview with Natalie Miner, who is a village trustee, as well as Chairperson of the Vision Manlius Steering Committee. Unfortunately, she was only able to meet with me during our Newhouse advising session, so I was stressed out when I arrived at the interview because I missed advising information and I was a little late for the interview. Luckily, Miner didn't even notice that I was late, and she ended up knowing my dad, so she was very friendly.
I learned that sometimes the best questions you can ask during an interview are ones that you didn't plan on asking. I also learned that asking for clarification, even if you think you understand something, is a good idea. I was able to get some really good details about the whole process of creating the "Vision Manlius" plan by asking where the idea originated and what will be done to finalize the process. I also learned that my strategy of asking "Is there anything else you would like me to know" at the end of an interview is very useful because it usually results in a great soundbite, in case you didn't get any other good ones during the course of the interview!
Overall, the meeting was really interesting. I enjoyed hearing residents' feedback to the plan, because the presentation I saw was a very one-sided view of the plan... obviously, the creators were very supportive of their plan! I learned that it's helpful to take notes of people who speak out at public meetings, what they look like, their names, and what they said. Thanks to this last-minute idea, I was able to track down a man who didn't think some parts of the plan were as specific as they could be. He seemed impressed that I approached him saying, "Mr. Alcott, I noticed that you had some concerns about the economic development section..." All in all, it was a good experience, and it was a "real news" story that I (surprisingly) actually enjoyed covering!
torres-some thoughts
Since starting here at Newhouse in the broadcast journalism program, I have noticed an interesting transition in how I view the news. There is a big difference between hearing or watching the news, and reporting the news. I notice that when I hear of a murder or stabbing or shooting, I have a de-sensitized reaction to it. For a couple of seconds, I think wow that is horrible, or wow that is really sad. But within the next couple of seconds, I am thinking "this is breaking news!" It actually reminds me of a time when I spoke to one of my professors (can't remember which one..) about a car accident on the freeway. I said "I have a story, there was a drive by shooting in d-town syracuse..and yada yada.." and the first response to my story was "did anyone die?'..and I sad.."um..no", and he said "well..its not a story then."
Is it sad that this is how reporters think? I mean, I don't really know. I have noticed this change in myself and in other students. In many ways, I think that this is a good quality for a reporter...always looking for the story, reporting the news, staying curious. But, as a person, I think we as journalists need to remember that we report about people. That horrible things happen to real people, and before we chase a police officer of fire chief to find out how many people were injured or killed. We should stop and consider what the people involved are going through and respect their pain.
Is it sad that this is how reporters think? I mean, I don't really know. I have noticed this change in myself and in other students. In many ways, I think that this is a good quality for a reporter...always looking for the story, reporting the news, staying curious. But, as a person, I think we as journalists need to remember that we report about people. That horrible things happen to real people, and before we chase a police officer of fire chief to find out how many people were injured or killed. We should stop and consider what the people involved are going through and respect their pain.
Finding CNY ACLU vs. Solvay
So, what do you do when the story you wanted to cover just isn't coming through? Well, for starters, you furiously scan every detail of every story in the newspaper and hope that something gives you an idea or peaks your curiosity. It was just my luck to have one of those days, on my birthday no less. Apparently, terrorists were trying dry runs at U.S. airports, and I wanted to find out what the Syracuse airport was doing about. Well, it might have been easier to talk to the President of the United States about the weather than get someone to talk to me about security at the Syracuse airport. So, in an effort to not ruin my birthday by failing that day's assignment, I scanned as much of the newspaper as I could before I finally found something interesting. Solvay was getting a curfew, but I already knew that. What peaked my curiosity was the little blurb at the end of the story about the director of the local ACLU chapter saying the curfew is unconstitutional. Plus, the newspaper had done a poor job of explaining why the ACLU's side. To top it all off, one of the reporters in my group had gone to the meeting and was writing his story on the curfew. I thought it would be wonderful to explore this aspect of the story and save my own butt in the process. So, I called up the executive director Barrie Gewanter and interviewed her over the phone. She was extraordinarily helpful and treated me like a reporter who was actually going to air the story. I got a lot of good soundbites, wrote my story, and then spent the rest of the time enjoying the fact that our newscast was coming together very well. It was a stressful but still exciting birthday.
Heavy Hitters Description
After picking up the Heavy Hitters story on the wires I was really surprised that I was able to get direct access to James Alexander, partner of the firm and a major player in the story. I probably shouldn't have been so surprised, though. What lawyer wouldn't jump at the chance to tell his side of the story for a case he just won. I still did not expect to get through so quickly. I called the office and spoke with a secretary. After explaining the situation, she told me the people I should speak to were Mr. Alexander and Mr. Catalano, but that neither was in yet. She reassured me that if I called back one of them would make time to talk with me.
When I called back I was put right through to James Alexander and I was able to conduct my interview. Mr. Alexander gave me a brief background description of the case, what the issues were, and why his firm got involved. Instead of telling me that he couldn't comment on a possible appeal, he walked me through several scenarios and explained the process. He is an opinionated man and he spoke frankly, allowing me to fish out some of the more interesting aspects of the story.
When I called back I was put right through to James Alexander and I was able to conduct my interview. Mr. Alexander gave me a brief background description of the case, what the issues were, and why his firm got involved. Instead of telling me that he couldn't comment on a possible appeal, he walked me through several scenarios and explained the process. He is an opinionated man and he spoke frankly, allowing me to fish out some of the more interesting aspects of the story.
Blog about the Blues Fest
I felt like a real reporter for the first time while covering the Blues Festival. Since the event was hectic, I realized getting a great interview might be hard. So after poking and prodding to find the right person to talk to, I was able to get a Press Pass to go backstage.
I got to the event a little before the headliner went on because that was the most exciting part of the whole festival. I asked a couple of security guards about who was running the whole festival, so that I could maybe get that interview. I stood back and observed to figure out who was in fact in charge.
After both asking and observing, I was able to get an interview with the director of the festival. He was really nice and completely willing to talk. He also directed me to someone else who would be willing to give me an interview and a local angle. So, I went right over to the bandleader from one of the bands that played earlier that day. He was also very nice and gave me his business card in case I had any follow-up questions.
Covering this event was really exciting because you could feel the energy in the air and everyone was really accommodating, which I think is rare for a student reporter. My interviewees gave great soundbites and I was also able to record wonderful nat sound. I have never reported on a music festival before so it was a good experience. Doing all different types of stories will broaden my range of writing and reporting.
MJHips---Ramblings on Festival
When searching for my first newscast story, I was torn between two ideas...rare, I KNOW! I couldn't decide if I should cover a stop the violence rally or the annual Middle East Festival, after reading about them in the Post-Standard. Because I'd previously covered a stop the violence summer camp, I decided to go with the festival...something new and exciting.
The festival was very lively when I arrived with three friends from class---Marissa, Richard and Sean---who immediately rushed off to feast on the many culinary delights on display. I headed inside to the marketplace to find people to interview. The marketplace, where people were selling Middle Eastern jewlrey, clothing and trinkets, was much less impressive than the food stands outside.
After talking to a few vendors and customers inside, I headed back outside into the bright sunlight to find my next victims. Most of the people I spoke with of Middle Eastern descent had relatives from Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
I joined a group of ladies waiting to see their grandchildren perform in the festive arabic dances. There, I spoke at length with an elderly woman named Betty from Geneva, New York---the home of my undergraduate college. She fascinated me---as her parents had moved to Geneva from Syria. She said Geneva had a large Syrian population---something I was not aware of my entire four years at college. However, I wasn't surprised---college for me revolved around schoolwork and partying...I didn't make enough effort to immerse myself in my surrounding community.
The festival was very lively when I arrived with three friends from class---Marissa, Richard and Sean---who immediately rushed off to feast on the many culinary delights on display. I headed inside to the marketplace to find people to interview. The marketplace, where people were selling Middle Eastern jewlrey, clothing and trinkets, was much less impressive than the food stands outside.
After talking to a few vendors and customers inside, I headed back outside into the bright sunlight to find my next victims. Most of the people I spoke with of Middle Eastern descent had relatives from Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
I joined a group of ladies waiting to see their grandchildren perform in the festive arabic dances. There, I spoke at length with an elderly woman named Betty from Geneva, New York---the home of my undergraduate college. She fascinated me---as her parents had moved to Geneva from Syria. She said Geneva had a large Syrian population---something I was not aware of my entire four years at college. However, I wasn't surprised---college for me revolved around schoolwork and partying...I didn't make enough effort to immerse myself in my surrounding community.
Blog Harborfest
How do you find a phoner? I looked through the wire stories on Ap ENPS and all the local affiliates websites. I decided that I didn't want to talk about homicide or the latest victim of a crime that was just committed. I chose to do focus on Harborfest. It was happening today. How many festivals are in New York? Too many too count. They were celebrating its 20th anniversary Then I thought it will be difficult to get someone on the phone. I decided to go for it anymore. I called about 10:30 am. The person who answered the phone said she is too busy right so please call back in 15 minutes. My deadline is at noon. I'm thinking should I change my story or stick to it. I was feeling lucky so I tried again. A different person answered the phone, I told her I wanted to speak to someone about the festival. She transferred me to Gerald Rockower the Communications Manager. He told me he's really busy can I call back in 30 minutes. I told him I could but my deadline was at noon. He said you have 5 minutes. I asked him all my questions. I thanked him. I had less than half and hour to write my story. Still managed to show a rough draft to Professor Cremedas---I got it done. At the end I received a good grade. Sometimes you just have to take chances as a reporter.
African Drumming
When you think of a bookstore you image a quiet and relaxing place to enjoy a great book. And while most bookstores are quiet places, one local store is bringing in a lot of noise.
Seven Rays specializes in metaphysical items that attempt to explain things like reality, being and the world. It also features a number of New Age subject classes but its most popular class is an old practice.
African drumming is taught by a local man who is originally from Ghana. The store co-owner Chrissy Rengert says, it began as a one time workshop but quickly became a weekly class. No experience is needed.
"You don't need a drum because he always brings extras," she said. But if you have a drum and want to come it's definitely a lot of fun and it's a good way to release stress and some energy and just have fun whether you know how to drum or not."
Rengert says the African drumming class provides a nice alternative to people's everyday life and new people are always
Seven Rays specializes in metaphysical items that attempt to explain things like reality, being and the world. It also features a number of New Age subject classes but its most popular class is an old practice.
African drumming is taught by a local man who is originally from Ghana. The store co-owner Chrissy Rengert says, it began as a one time workshop but quickly became a weekly class. No experience is needed.
"You don't need a drum because he always brings extras," she said. But if you have a drum and want to come it's definitely a lot of fun and it's a good way to release stress and some energy and just have fun whether you know how to drum or not."
Rengert says the African drumming class provides a nice alternative to people's everyday life and new people are always
Bassmaster Memorial
The Bassmasters Classic starts today at Oneida Lake and Central New York will see a big economic boost. Participants in this weekends Bassmasters Classic will compete for a prize of a quarter of a million dollars but Central New York will get a lot more. David Holder is President of the Syracuse Convention Visitor Bureau."The overall economic impact from the event is estimated to be around 5.8 million dollars for the area," Holder says.According to Holder event organizers expect almost eight thousand people to visit the region this weekend. Hotels and fishing retailers are expected to bring in the most money.
Harborfest
Harborfest is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Oswego County today. Its become one of the biggest festivals in New York.
Harborfest is expecting more than 300-thousand people for this four day event. There are activities for children, entertainment for adults, and fireworks.
Every year a national performer comes to the festival. This year its Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
"Its important to central New York because it brings a lot of money in. It boosts the economy here by 31 million dollars. And that's clearly enough to support 600 jobs," said Gerald Rockower, Harborfest spokesperson.
Many volunteers contribute time and businesses contribute money, to help keep the festival alive.
Harborfest is expecting more than 300-thousand people for this four day event. There are activities for children, entertainment for adults, and fireworks.
Every year a national performer comes to the festival. This year its Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
"Its important to central New York because it brings a lot of money in. It boosts the economy here by 31 million dollars. And that's clearly enough to support 600 jobs," said Gerald Rockower, Harborfest spokesperson.
Many volunteers contribute time and businesses contribute money, to help keep the festival alive.
Solvay Curfew
Solvay story
july 30
Justin Udo
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The village of Solvay passed a law last night putting a curfew into effect. The New York Civil Liberties union opposes the new curfew. Berrie Gewanter is Director of the Central New York CLU says the law is unconstitutional, and if necessary she will challenge it. Gewnter went on to say "the municipality has to establish there is a different problem that causes harm to children of that particular age at curfew times."
Solvay resident Jim Rogers says he has been repeatedly by youngsters at night, and says he is doing what he can to keep his street safe. Rodgers also said "I go out and I tell the kids to move along, i'm not afraid my wife don't like it but i'm just one of those guys I go right out there, I don't care" The curfew will start at ten each night and is for children 16 years and younger.
july 30
Justin Udo
611 secion 1
The village of Solvay passed a law last night putting a curfew into effect. The New York Civil Liberties union opposes the new curfew. Berrie Gewanter is Director of the Central New York CLU says the law is unconstitutional, and if necessary she will challenge it. Gewnter went on to say "the municipality has to establish there is a different problem that causes harm to children of that particular age at curfew times."
Solvay resident Jim Rogers says he has been repeatedly by youngsters at night, and says he is doing what he can to keep his street safe. Rodgers also said "I go out and I tell the kids to move along, i'm not afraid my wife don't like it but i'm just one of those guys I go right out there, I don't care" The curfew will start at ten each night and is for children 16 years and younger.
Heavy Hitters
The "Heavy Hitters" get ready for round 2. The Syracuse law firm of Alexander and Catalano says the New York Attorney General's office has indicated it will appeal yesterday's Federal Court ruling that declared limits on attorney advertising unconstitutional.
If the state moves ahead with the appeal, it can argue its case before a higher judge. The state cannot enter any new evidence into consideration during the appeals process.
"It's what I think of as a second bite at the apple. They didn't get the decision they wanted the first time, so what do they have to lose by trying a second time," says James Alexander of Alexander and Catalano. He says he believes the Federal Court's decision was appropriate and the firm will defend the court's ruling during an appeal.
The firm was part of a group that filed the initial lawsuit after state rules were passed that would have prevented it from using its popular nickname, the "Heavy Hitters," and certain themes from its ads.
Alexander says the appeals process is notoriously slow and will likely take over a year to complete.
If the state moves ahead with the appeal, it can argue its case before a higher judge. The state cannot enter any new evidence into consideration during the appeals process.
"It's what I think of as a second bite at the apple. They didn't get the decision they wanted the first time, so what do they have to lose by trying a second time," says James Alexander of Alexander and Catalano. He says he believes the Federal Court's decision was appropriate and the firm will defend the court's ruling during an appeal.
The firm was part of a group that filed the initial lawsuit after state rules were passed that would have prevented it from using its popular nickname, the "Heavy Hitters," and certain themes from its ads.
Alexander says the appeals process is notoriously slow and will likely take over a year to complete.
Bassmaster Memorial
The Bassmasters Classic starts today at Oneida Lake and Central New York will see a big economic boost. Participants in this weekends Bassmasters Classic will compete for a prize of a quarter of a million dollars but Central New York will get a lot more. David Holder is President of the Syracuse Convention Visitor Bureau .
"The overall economic impact from the event is estimated to be around 5.8 million dollars for the area," Holder says.
According to Holder event organizers expect almost eight thousand people to visit the region this weekend. Hotels and fishing retailers are expected to bring in the most money.
"The overall economic impact from the event is estimated to be around 5.8 million dollars for the area," Holder says.
According to Holder event organizers expect almost eight thousand people to visit the region this weekend. Hotels and fishing retailers are expected to bring in the most money.
Drugfree America Trials Help Line for Syracuse Parents
Help is on the way for parents worried about their kids doing drugs. The Partnership for a Drug Free America is launching a help line for parents in Syracuse on a trial basis.
Researchers say that kids who talk to their parents about drugs are less likely to use them. However, only about a third of kids end up talking to their parents about it.
The new help line will give parents the information they need to talk to their kids about drug issues says Partnership for a Drug Free America President Steve Persieb. "what we found is there is not enough targeted resources for parents to help them out." Persieb said.
The help line's success will be based on successfully serving the needs of parents Persieb says. He says he wants to see each caller receive information they need.
Researchers say that kids who talk to their parents about drugs are less likely to use them. However, only about a third of kids end up talking to their parents about it.
The new help line will give parents the information they need to talk to their kids about drug issues says Partnership for a Drug Free America President Steve Persieb. "what we found is there is not enough targeted resources for parents to help them out." Persieb said.
The help line's success will be based on successfully serving the needs of parents Persieb says. He says he wants to see each caller receive information they need.
Street Sign Blog-Seal
Stealing area street signs is a favorite prank of Syracuse University students, but it is a prank that is both costly and dangerous. Most area street signs should last about a decade according to Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wright, but dozens of street signs around the Syracuse campus disappear after only a few months and the cost adds up. "To replace it, depending on what actually happens, is anywhere from one hundred thirty five dollars to one hundred sixty five dollars for each incident" said Wright.
The city, however, must keep replacing these signs for safety purposes. Emergency personal may rely on a street sign to locate the emergency. "It's a matter of a minute recovering when you pass that street, a minute can mean a lot to someone under heavy fire situations" said firefighter Keith Brown.
While the city tries to be diligent replacing the signs, Public Works officials say they get frustrated by the sheer number of signs that disappear. Meanwhile area residents must risk longer waits for emergency personnel.
The city, however, must keep replacing these signs for safety purposes. Emergency personal may rely on a street sign to locate the emergency. "It's a matter of a minute recovering when you pass that street, a minute can mean a lot to someone under heavy fire situations" said firefighter Keith Brown.
While the city tries to be diligent replacing the signs, Public Works officials say they get frustrated by the sheer number of signs that disappear. Meanwhile area residents must risk longer waits for emergency personnel.
CNY ACLU vs. Solvay
Residents of Solvay are enjoying a new curfew put into effect for the village's teenagers, but the Central New York American Civil Liberties Union is not so comfortable. The curfew would keep teenagers off the street from ten at night to five in the morning.
Barrie Gewanter is the executive director of the Central New York chapter of the ACLU. Gewanter says one of the reason the ACLU opposes curfew is because it gives police a reason to treat teenagers as criminal suspects without any evidence.
"The american system of justice basically says that the government is supposed to leave you alone, unless there's evidence that you've been involved in a crime. Curfews go against that," she said.
Gewanter also says the curfew could allow police to detain, search, and arrest teenagers without just cause, but the Central New York ACLU will not fight the law unless a teenager has been harmed by it.
Barrie Gewanter is the executive director of the Central New York chapter of the ACLU. Gewanter says one of the reason the ACLU opposes curfew is because it gives police a reason to treat teenagers as criminal suspects without any evidence.
"The american system of justice basically says that the government is supposed to leave you alone, unless there's evidence that you've been involved in a crime. Curfews go against that," she said.
Gewanter also says the curfew could allow police to detain, search, and arrest teenagers without just cause, but the Central New York ACLU will not fight the law unless a teenager has been harmed by it.
TomatoFest Unable to Raise Sufficient Funds
Central New York TomatoFest organizers have not raised enough money to put on the Festival. TomatoFest is held at the end of tomato season. It is an annual festival that involves volunteers, businesses, and organizations from all over central New York. Held in Auburn, the purpose of the festival is to raise money for local food pantries that help those in need during the winter season. Since TomatoFest began in 1986, over $246,000 has been raised to help feed the hungry of Cayuga County. Diane Bauso is a spokesperson for TomatoFest. She says this year there were not enough donations.
"I think there's a lot of people with their hands out...and I also think that some companies are a little hesitant to...start contributing or donating to different causes because they'll just be inundated with so many cries for help that it isn't worth their while," Bauso says.
$15,000 needs to be raised by tomorrow, which is unlikely. Bauso says the festival will have to be cancelled and rescheduled if the money is not raised.
"I think there's a lot of people with their hands out...and I also think that some companies are a little hesitant to...start contributing or donating to different causes because they'll just be inundated with so many cries for help that it isn't worth their while," Bauso says.
$15,000 needs to be raised by tomorrow, which is unlikely. Bauso says the festival will have to be cancelled and rescheduled if the money is not raised.
Fulton Man Arrested For Attempted Abduction
25 year old Joshua Langdon was arrested yesterday for attempting to kidnap two teenaged girls.
According to the Fulton Police Department the girls first said that Langdon had become forceful when he approached them on the street. Later the girls admitted they willingly went for a walk with Langdon around 4 a.m. and when he became aggressive they ran away to notify police.
"The original statements taken from the girls, from what we gather from extensive interviews from the two victims, they were afraid of getting in trouble with their parents and didn't want their parents knowing they willingly went for a walk with this 25-year old gentlemen. So they were reluctant to tell us every key point of the events of that evening" said Lieutenant Jeff Kinney of the Fulton Police.
Langdon is scheduled to appear August 9th at Fulton City Court.
According to the Fulton Police Department the girls first said that Langdon had become forceful when he approached them on the street. Later the girls admitted they willingly went for a walk with Langdon around 4 a.m. and when he became aggressive they ran away to notify police.
"The original statements taken from the girls, from what we gather from extensive interviews from the two victims, they were afraid of getting in trouble with their parents and didn't want their parents knowing they willingly went for a walk with this 25-year old gentlemen. So they were reluctant to tell us every key point of the events of that evening" said Lieutenant Jeff Kinney of the Fulton Police.
Langdon is scheduled to appear August 9th at Fulton City Court.
Recruiting doctors
A recent study says New York State is going to experience a medical crisis in the future. According to a report by SUNY Albany, if hospitals don't start recruiting doctors to upstate New York soon, communities will suffer. Syracuse's hospitals are already short staffed.
Ronald Lagoe is the Executive Director of the planning agency for Syracuse's four local hospitals. He says right now there isn't an actual recruitment program for Central New York hospitals.
"When you talk about hospitals recruiting physicians a lot of it is very informal. It's a CEO meeting and a surgeon and looking and contacting somebody at another hospital..somebody in a residency program," said Ronald Lagoe.
Lagoe says if hospitals in central New York don't create an incentive to attract young professionals there will soon be a shortage in doctors.
Ronald Lagoe is the Executive Director of the planning agency for Syracuse's four local hospitals. He says right now there isn't an actual recruitment program for Central New York hospitals.
"When you talk about hospitals recruiting physicians a lot of it is very informal. It's a CEO meeting and a surgeon and looking and contacting somebody at another hospital..somebody in a residency program," said Ronald Lagoe.
Lagoe says if hospitals in central New York don't create an incentive to attract young professionals there will soon be a shortage in doctors.
Elderly AIDS - Pizzi
There is a growing population of older Americans living with HIV and AIDS.
In the next year, Syracuse University will contribute to the AIDS research in the Central New York area.
Syracuse University Gerontology Center has received funding to research older adults with AIDS and HIV living in the Syracuse area.
Martha Bonney, Assistant Director of Gerontology said the funding will allow researchers to study the virus in the elderly.
"We will be getting a better understanding of HIV among a population that is not normally associated with HIV and until fairly recently, didn't seem to exist because people didn't live a long time with HIV--that is no longer true," said Bonney.
"They are having health problems that are exacerbated by the simple process of aging."
Bonney also said research should be available from the Syracuse University study in about two years.
In the next year, Syracuse University will contribute to the AIDS research in the Central New York area.
Syracuse University Gerontology Center has received funding to research older adults with AIDS and HIV living in the Syracuse area.
Martha Bonney, Assistant Director of Gerontology said the funding will allow researchers to study the virus in the elderly.
"We will be getting a better understanding of HIV among a population that is not normally associated with HIV and until fairly recently, didn't seem to exist because people didn't live a long time with HIV--that is no longer true," said Bonney.
"They are having health problems that are exacerbated by the simple process of aging."
Bonney also said research should be available from the Syracuse University study in about two years.
New York State Blues Festival
This weekend the New York State Blues Festival took over Clinton Square for the sixteenth year. 12-thousand people were estimated to be at the show yesterday. There was no charge to get into the show, just the call for donations.
Lenny Terenzi of Binghamton is the guitarist and bandleader for the North Carolina based band Mighty Lester. For the musicians at the festival....it's all about respecting each other's music especially when it comes to the headliner and five time Grammy award winner, Buddy Guy, Terenzi said.
"For today, I'm here for Buddy Guy He's been around forever. He's one of the last few original guys, you know, still alive," Terenzi said.
Attendance is up since last year and this year's festival was the most successful ever, Bernie Clarke, the director for the Blues Festival said.
Lenny Terenzi of Binghamton is the guitarist and bandleader for the North Carolina based band Mighty Lester. For the musicians at the festival....it's all about respecting each other's music especially when it comes to the headliner and five time Grammy award winner, Buddy Guy, Terenzi said.
"For today, I'm here for Buddy Guy He's been around forever. He's one of the last few original guys, you know, still alive," Terenzi said.
Attendance is up since last year and this year's festival was the most successful ever, Bernie Clarke, the director for the Blues Festival said.
Torres-Homicide
The death of an eighty year old woman at the Presidential Plaza is a homicide, say Syracuse Police. The body of Mildred Moore was found yesterday evening by police after a 9-1-1 call was placed by her grandson.
Witnesses saw Ronnez Sanders leave the the crime scene Sunday night with blood on his shirt, says Police Sargent Tom Connellan. It was not until the next day that Sanders called in the murder and confessed to the crime.
"He {sanders} made admissions that he got into an argument with his grandma...it was over his ex-wife and how he treated her...he says he became enraged by his grandmother and then he punched her in the face several times" Says Connellan.
Sanders has been charged with second degree murder and is currently being held at the Onondaga County Justice Center without bail.
Witnesses saw Ronnez Sanders leave the the crime scene Sunday night with blood on his shirt, says Police Sargent Tom Connellan. It was not until the next day that Sanders called in the murder and confessed to the crime.
"He {sanders} made admissions that he got into an argument with his grandma...it was over his ex-wife and how he treated her...he says he became enraged by his grandmother and then he punched her in the face several times" Says Connellan.
Sanders has been charged with second degree murder and is currently being held at the Onondaga County Justice Center without bail.
Vision Manlius Plan Unveiled
Two years ago, a group of Manlius trustees and residents decided the village needed a clear vision for the future. Last night, the group held a meeting, where they presented the first draft of their plan to village residents.
Manlius trustee Natalie Miner is chairperson of the Vision Manlius Steering Committee. She says she saw the need for Vision Manlius over a decade ago, when the village of Manlius began to expand, but had no real plans for how to handle the growth.
For the past two years, Miner and a group of village residents have created an extensive plan, called Vision Manlius. The plan includes guidelines on zoning, transportation, recreation, economic development and more.
"We really need to look seriously at where we want to go as a village. And I think you'll see similar planning processes going on in other municipalities as well as other entities," Miner says.
Over a dozen residents expressed comments and concerns over the plan. Revisions are currently taking place, and another public hearing will be held in early September, after the Manlius Village Board looks over the plan.
Manlius trustee Natalie Miner is chairperson of the Vision Manlius Steering Committee. She says she saw the need for Vision Manlius over a decade ago, when the village of Manlius began to expand, but had no real plans for how to handle the growth.
For the past two years, Miner and a group of village residents have created an extensive plan, called Vision Manlius. The plan includes guidelines on zoning, transportation, recreation, economic development and more.
"We really need to look seriously at where we want to go as a village. And I think you'll see similar planning processes going on in other municipalities as well as other entities," Miner says.
Over a dozen residents expressed comments and concerns over the plan. Revisions are currently taking place, and another public hearing will be held in early September, after the Manlius Village Board looks over the plan.
Death From Above
Mosquitoes can kill you and according to the Onondaga County Health Department, people should protect themselves from mosquito-associated diseases like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus during the summer time.
Triple-E can be deadly and West Nile virus can cause severe illness. People should watch out for mosquitoes when they go out at night.
"In general, mosquitoes tend to be more prevalent in evening and night-time hours," says Dr. James Jacobs, Syracuse University's director of health services.
The Health Department says people can protect themselves by wearing long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. People can also use mosquito repellant.
Triple-E can be deadly and West Nile virus can cause severe illness. People should watch out for mosquitoes when they go out at night.
"In general, mosquitoes tend to be more prevalent in evening and night-time hours," says Dr. James Jacobs, Syracuse University's director of health services.
The Health Department says people can protect themselves by wearing long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. People can also use mosquito repellant.
Middle East Festival--Hipolit
Local residents weren't talking about problems in the Middle East at this year's three-day Middle Eastern Cultural Festival at St. Elias Christian Church on Onondaga Hill. Instead, thousands of people from various religious and cultural backgrounds were munching on homemade baklawah, grape leaves, kebabs and hummus this weekend, while watching adults and children doing arabic dances.
Festival co-chair Nael Deyeh says organizers wanted residents to understand the Middle Eastern culture in a more positive way than the media portrays it. "This is an opportunity to see the warmth of the people, the festivity of the music, the food, and get a different perspective on what Middle Eastern culture is all about," says Deyeh.
One local resident, who is not of Middle Eastern origin, says she never connected conflict in the Middle East with the festival, she was just there to enjoy a different culture.
Festival co-chair Nael Deyeh says organizers wanted residents to understand the Middle Eastern culture in a more positive way than the media portrays it. "This is an opportunity to see the warmth of the people, the festivity of the music, the food, and get a different perspective on what Middle Eastern culture is all about," says Deyeh.
One local resident, who is not of Middle Eastern origin, says she never connected conflict in the Middle East with the festival, she was just there to enjoy a different culture.
Death From Above
Alex Demtchenko
RTN 663-1>
Mosquitoes can kill you and according to the Onondaga County Health Department, people should protect themselves from mosquito-associated diseases like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus during the summer time.
Triple-E can be deadly and West Nile virus can cause severe illness. People should watch out for mosquitoes when they go out at night.
"In general, mosquitoes tend to be more prevalent in evening and night-time hours," says Dr. James Jacobs, Syracuse University's director of health services.
The Health Department says people can protect themselves by wearing long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. People can also use mosquito repellant.
BJ Master's Students in Cyberspace
Coming back to Earth after a week among aviation lovers In Oshkosh, Wisconsin was quite an experience for Professor of Practice John Nicholson at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He discovered that his fellow professor, Christy Perry had set up a blog for him and his master's students in Boot Camp.
"I was stunned," Nicholson said. "I had no idea how to do anything with a blog. Fortunately, my students did." Richard Zussman posted this picture to show how it's done.
By the end of Monday students had posted 18 stories on the blog. They were based on radio wraps they'd done over the past several weeks, ranging from street sign stealing, to mosquito danger to the apparent cancellation of the Auburn Tomato Fest, which it turns out will go on after all.
"This is great," Nicholson exclaimed. "I'm all verklempt."
"I was stunned," Nicholson said. "I had no idea how to do anything with a blog. Fortunately, my students did." Richard Zussman posted this picture to show how it's done.
By the end of Monday students had posted 18 stories on the blog. They were based on radio wraps they'd done over the past several weeks, ranging from street sign stealing, to mosquito danger to the apparent cancellation of the Auburn Tomato Fest, which it turns out will go on after all."This is great," Nicholson exclaimed. "I'm all verklempt."
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