Jounalism update

Hi All,

I am working on revising my alternative form story today in class.  I am excited to learn a little more about some graphs that I can add in my story.  It's a story about why students are choosing Coe College over all other schools.  Should be interesting.

BRS

One more year left

It's crazy how fast this year went by. Being a transfer student and this as my first year here, I still vividly remember moving into Coe like it was just the other day. Now I only have one last year until the real world begins. Weird to think about.

-Aaron Schrock

Alternative Story is Done

I finished my alternative story up last night. I wrote some information on each of the dorms and got some of the opinions in them from talking to various people who lived in each of the dorms around campus. I realized the thing that seemed to take the most time was actually formatting the story the way I wanted.

-Aaron

What I'm Reading...

Like everyone else in the world, I am staying up to date on the Royal Wedding! I even got up at 3 am to watch it. It was so beautiful. I think it is so interesting that Kate was a commoner and now she is Duchess of Cambridge. Did you know that Prince Charles and Princess Diana were the first ever to kiss on the balcony? Obviously William and Kate followed in their footsteps. It's a beautiful story line and so fun to read about!

Until next time,
AJS

Alternative Form Story

My first draft of my alternative form story is done. I talked to John Chandler and he gave me some good information about some of the programs at Coe, as well as some of the standout athletes he has seen since he has been here. I talked about each program and the successes it currently has, as well as potential success. I am revising it now, so once it's done, I'll put it up so everyone can check it out! It's awesome how successful Coe is in athletics!

Until next time,

AJS

Alternative Form

Hi All,

Sitting in the library tonight finishing up my alternative form story.  I decided to make a graph about the reasons students chose Coe College.  I am deciding if I want to do a bar graph or a pie chart.  Not sure yet but I'll land on something here soon.

BRS

Alternative Story

I am writing my alternative story on dorm rooms and the different characteristics and amenities that each one of them have. I haven't decided yet which format I am going to use but I'm sure that I'll find one that works well with this story.

-Aaron

Revision Extra Credit

For the revision extra credit project I decided to revise my state of the news story and fix up somethings. I have a much more comfortable feel for the introduction with writing the 5 w's as well as the interviewing skills needed in gathering the information that I want. I went back and interviewed some more people that would strengthen the angle that I am going for.

- Aaron

In the news...

Hey everyone-

As you know I am working on my alternative form story, still. Instead of telling you about that though, I thought I would tell everyone what I have been reading in the news lately. The most interesting story I recently read was about the tornadoes that hit St. Louis. A tornado ripped through last Friday evening, even damaging the St. Louis airport. Parts of the airport were destroyed or severly damaged and as many as 750 homes had damage reported. To check out more, visit this website. Tornadoes are dangerous and if you are interested in finding out some helpful tips when a tornado is near you, click here.

Until next time,
AJS

Update

Hi all,

I am currently working on my last story of the year!  I am creating an alternative form story for why students choose Coe College over their other top choices.  It's really interesting to talk to everybody and see what their own individual reasoning is.  I am happy with my story topic so far.  I look forward to getting more in-depth with students on their choices here soon.

BRS

Currently working on...

Hey everyone-

So, I am currently working on an Alternative Form story. My plan is to do a story about Coe atheltics throughout the years. I plan to do a chart and for each sport, list a major accomplishment of the sport, as well as one standout athlete in each. I have done some research on the Coe athletics website and plan to interview Athletic Director, John Chandler to get his opinions on the some of the "best of the best." I'm excited to do this new form of story and hope everyone will enjoy it!

Until next time,
AJS

New Assignment- Alternative Story Form

Hey all- I was browsing some online newspaper websites to find an example of an alternative form story to get some ideas. I came across an interesting story that involves an interactive map. The story was called "An Eye for Retailing." It has four pictures of four different stores' layout of their merchandise (Walmart, Uniqlo, Dollar General and Best Buy). You can click on sound clips that talk about the way the merchandise is set up and the reason for it's layout. It also talks about recent renovations the stores have done to change the set up of their merchandise. It's a really cool interactive article. Check it out! I havent decided for sure what my alternative form story will be out, but I'm thinking I might go through the successes of sports at Coe College. Keep checking my blog for updates! Until next time, AJS

Slide Show Complete

So our latest assignment was "learning and practicing at Coe" in a slide show form. I decided to do the baseball team because eventually, I want to be a sports writer or sports information director. It was a lot of fun! I went to their game last Sunday and it was a great day for some baseball! Click here to see my slideshow! The next project we will be working on is an Alternate Form Story, also known as charticles. I haven't quite decided what I am going to do mine on yet, but I will keep you updated and let you know what my final story of the semester will be on! "Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the future" Until next time, AJS

This Week

Hi all,
Aaron and I are finishing up our slideshow in our journalism class right now.  We got some great shots of the tennis match this sunday afternoon at Coe.  We got some good shots of the guys in action against Luther College.  The only thing we have left to do is make our cutlines fit with our pictures so the slideshow really makes sense to the reader!

BRS

New Assignment

Aaron and I are working on our picture slide show right now.  We have chosen to take some pictures of the tennis team on Sunday afternoon.  Tennis should be an exciting sport to capture with film because of the constant actions.  I am excited that we get to do this slideshow and cannot wait to see how our pictures turn out!

BRS

Practicing the Rule of Thirds

This past Friday we had a little practice with the camera and some of the photography techniques Professor Nesmith has been teaching us. She's been striving the "rule of thirds" pretty hard among with a couple things such as capturing the emotions and working on the tightness of the picture. Here a few pictures I took that emphasized this.

-Aaron Schrock

An Example of Some Action Pictures

We practiced taking pictures in class on April 1st, because that is what we will be doing for our next project. There were several guidelines Jane told us to keep in mind when taking pictures, such as the "one-third rule", as well as the tightness of the picture (whether it is close up or far away). Here are some picturse that I took, just as practice!

Newest Assignment: Slideshow

The latest assignment in my journalism class entails a slideshow. We all chose topics that had to do with "practicing and learning at Coe". There were various options and many sounded interesting. I chose to do a slideshow on the baseball team. Eventually, I would like to be a Sports Information Director, or something that involves sports, so this topic seemed appropriate. I plan to go to a home Coe baseball game on Sunday to capture some awesome action shots! Stay tuned...it should be a fun project! AJS

Update

So I am about in the middle of my news peg story and I decided I will update everybody on how it is going.  I am really enjoying writing this because it's so interesting to me.  I find myself rolling along with this story and I am ready to finish it here pretty soon.  My interview with Haylee Orman is shedding a lot of light on the topic and giving me some great info.

BRS

News Peg Update

So I'm still working on my fitness News Peg story. It's a work in progress but I'm finding out some good information that I think readers will find interesting. I have talked to a professional fitness trainer as well as students around Coe College. Being active is important, but it is hard to know what to do when going to the gym. Check out these 35 minute cardio workouts, maybe one will work for you! Hope to have my story done by Sunday so all can check it out! Until next time, AJS

Following a Health and Fitness Blog

While browsing around for an interesting blog to follow I came across a Health and Fitness blog that I found really appealing. It hits just about every area that you could possibly be looking for. Whether it is health concerns, exercise and nutrition programs, surgery, whatever it is they have information on it. Its a good tool to see what is and what isn't working for and looking up valuable information. Give it a look!

-Aaron

Update on the News Peg!

The progress on the News Peg story is going great, I'm just about ready to start putting it all together. I am writing on veterans who served in Iraq and the emotional/readjusting troubles that face back in civilian life. I interviewed two veterans from Iraq this past week. One stayed on base the whole time working on jets, while the other was a mechanic for the conveys that traveled so he saw more. I talked to Melinda Brokaw today for some information on who might be good to talk to at St. Lukes and she hooked me up with a couple good contacts who would be beneficial in fitting the "expert" requirement of the paper. Well that's the update for now! I'll keep in touch!

-Aaron

News peg update!

Hi all,

I am still working on my news peg story for journalism.  I have got my interview with Coe College athletic trainer Haylee Orman finished.  Now I am preparing some questions for my peer interview.  This should make it easy to go on and write my story in the upcoming days.  Haylee had a lot of good stuff to say about concussions and I learned a ton!

Best,
BRS

Sports Blogs!

So I'm a pretty big sports fan, so when it comes to following blogs...I follow sports ones. Don't get me wrong, I'm interested in traveling blogs as well as fitness and health blogs, but most of my attention goes to the sports blogs. Currently I am following a blog on the New York Times website called "Bats" which talks about Major League Baseball News. Right now, I haven't read much on it, but once the season starts...which is coming up soon...I have a feeling I will read it, faithfully. I also follow the New York Times blog called "Quad" which keeps me up to date on the current NCAA stories, right now focusing on March Madness. I follow a heath/fitness blog also which has great food recipes as well as tips for exercising. Blogs are great! Quote of the day: "No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, show up! -Maria Shriver Until next time, AJS

Current Project-News Peg Story

I am currently working on a new story!!! It should be really interesting and informational. As many of you know, obesity is a rising problem in the United States. Its an ongoing problem as a result of unhealthy eating and lack of exercise. My main focus is fitness. What are people who aren't involved in athletics doing for exercise? How much exercise is needed per day to stay fit? What are some ways we can motivate individuals to exercise more? What are the health benefits when you are active? Are there certain guidelines you should follow to avoid injuring yourself while exercising? What are the risks of exercising too much? We see infomericals for exercise equipment all the time, what are the most beneficial and least benefical equipment tools? I plan on finding out what Coe students who aren't involved in sports do to stay fit, as well as talk with a fitness trainer and obtain some great information and tips for everyone!

I've already ready stories on a "baby gym," where parents are sending their kids for sports training. Another story that is circulating involves a vibrating platform you stand on and then supposedly, are able to lift more weight and run faster immediately after. A professor at the University of Louisville talks about how a health incident scared her into exercising and now, she has never felt better. According to the American Heart Association, they recommend 150 minutes of moderately intense physical activity and 75 minutes of vigorous traing or resistance training twice a week. And don't forget to stretch! The medicine ball. I'm sure many of you have seen the medicine ball, and it is a great workout accessory. There are many utilizations for the medicine ball and it's fairly inexpensive!

Tip of the day: Run less, Lose more. The way to do this? Interval training. Doing short bursts of speed helps you lose weight faster!

I have a lot more information to share, so be sure to keep coming back for helpful hints to stay fit!

AJS

News Peg Story

In my journalism workshop class, we were assigned a news peg story to work on. I decided that I want to write my news peg on the angle of how U.S. soldiers adjust back to life after serving overseas in Iraq. I am planning on interviewing a veteran and get some firsthand insight of his thoughts and experiences on this issue.

News Peg Update-Ben

I am currently working on a news peg story for journalism.  I am researching about concussions and their effect on athletes.  Concussions have became more common in sports especially football.  I have seen how a lot of athletes have been having trouble with concussions in the NFL.  I decided I would like to ask an expert about the reoccurring problem with concussions for athletes.  I am going to interview an athletic trainer at Coe College to learn more about this.  I am excited to learn about how dangerous these concussions could be to an athletes long term health.  I have read about a former NFL player Ted Johnson and how concussions have caused him to go deep into depression.  I also learned that coaches would convince players to practice after having a concussion.  I really want to ask our trainers about concussions in Coe athletes.

BRS

Ashlee Simon Introduction

Hi-
I'm Ashlee Simon. I am currently a junior at Coe College and am currently enrolled in a journalism in class. In class our main focus is the news. We read the news daily and discuss and write stories on current trends in the media. So far, I have written stories on News Media, I've created an obituary for myself and have also done a profile story. Follow my blog to stay updated on our current projects as well as news I find interesting!

AJS

Aaron Schrock Introduction

My name is Aaron Schrock and I'm writing this blog for my Journalism Workshop class. I have already written multiple papers such as a obituary, profile, news media as well as others. I will be posting a couple times a week and keeping you guys updated with what I am doing in class.

Ben Strellner Introduction

My name is Ben Strellner and I am a sophomore at Coe College.  I am creating this blog for my journalism class.  In journalism, we have written many interesting pieces.  I have written a profile, news media story and a obituary among others.  We also are very interested in what is going on in the news.  We post our reactions to the media stories that we read on a daily basis.  I will be updating this blog the second part of the semester to keep everyone involved on what's going on in journalism!

BRS