Student Unemployment!

Hey Newshounds!
I want to do my issue story about student unemployment. I want to look into jobs on-campus and off-campus that students generally have to cover the costs of school that will be cut next year. I especially need students who are worried about this. Do any of you know someone who has lost or will lose their job next year? Also is there an off-campus employer that employs a lot of students? Also I was thinking of focusing on the middle class. It seems to me like they often have the hardest time paying for school because the government pays for the poorest people to go to school, and the richest bunch can turn to Mom and Dad. I feel like the economic climate would affect the middle class the most because they have to fend for themselves, does anybody know someone with this problem? THANKS!

The Last Big PUSH

Housekeeping

Good meeting with you all yesterday and Tuesday. Hope that helped you focus on the final requirements in our last three weeks of classes (GASP!?!).

1. For Monday: Read everything you can about the USU and Utah higher ed budget crisis situation, including the tuition increase, faculty layoffs and whatever else seems to relate. This will be in preparation for our news conference Wednesday with President Stan Albrecht. The news conference REQUIRES that reporters ask questions and steer the focus. Otherwise, savvy politicians (including university presidents) will simply spoonfeed you press releases. So think about SPECIFIC questions/topics you want to ask the president about. So Google topics that will give you good background for questions. Also, see the USUToday website to see what the president has posted there on the budget/tuition/program cuts/layoffs etc. topic—USUToday will be the official policy on these issues. We’ll discuss all this in Monday’s class.

2. Next week’s story: ...will be your story based on the president's news conference. It will be due by noon on Friday.

3. The Final BIG Stories: We’ve talked about these, in-class and individually, but I’ve also posted some advice on these stories on AskDrTed. Click here for that link. They are due in any order on the last two Fridays 4/17 and 4/24.

4. The Final Exam: Will be a take-home, which you may start Friday, 4/24—due Monday 4/27 at noon; or may pick up Monday, 4/27, due Wednesday, 4/29, at noon.

5. EXTRAS! You may hand in as many extra stories (or rewrites) as you like between now and the last day of classes (Friday 4/24) at noon. These might improve your grades, assuming that they are not worse than the other stuff you've already done(!). If they are not more complete and better sourced stories than you've already done, I will wonder if you’re wasting my time. That would be bad.

OK? Questions, let me know or ask in claass Monday. I have COMPLETE FAITH in you!

El Peez

Lord, give me strength!
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Story for the week...

Hey I'm doing my story this week on "brain food." I wanted to know if eating certain things can really help you on tests, and be able to focus better. I have been talking to a doctor about it, and wanted to know if any of you guys know anything about this topic? ... or any other sources?

Eating

I'm doing my issue on eating disorders/dieting habits of college students. I'm looking for some real live people that suffered from an eating disorder that will share their story. Or even just somebody who was a friend of someone with the disorder and would talk about it.

I would also like to find someone who is obsessed with dieting- we all know someone like this can you guys maybe give me some names and numbers?

Pease said a sorority would be a good place to ask around, can anyone connect me to some sorority girls that would talk to me about the pressures to be thin and diet?

Out of State Students

for my feature, i'm doing on students from out of state. know any people with wild, crazy stories on how they got to utah?

Story Idea—Bottled Water

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Newshounds:

See this link on AskDrTed for an idea for a story. Could be either a feature or an issue, depending on how you use the data.

El Peez, Grand Poobah

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Summer Service Projects/Interns

Hey all-
I am wanting to do a story about all the places USU students go in the summer. I need sources that have gone or are going to other countries or states for either a summer service project, study abroad,internship, or work. Thanks.

Tressa.

Rings and Flowers

Hey Newshounds!

I'm doing two stories for the statesman/and this class where it would be nice to get some student opinions and thoughts. Does anyone know someone who recently got engaged and has the ring? I'm doing a story on how to pick diamond rings and some vendors in Logan. Also, does anyone know a florist or someone who has worked with flowers? The statesman is doing a wedding issue for April, hence the rings and flowers. Let me know if you know anyone who has experience with these topics! Thanks!

Hey, so this week I think i'm going to do a story on new journalists. I want to talk to you guys about your challenges with your first stories and ways you've improved and stuff...is that weird? I think it would be interesting, so if you have any horror stories or just want to be in the story let me know :)

Run for Red

I'm writing a story about a race being held at the HPER on march 28 to support the red cross. Anybody participating or know anyone affiliated with Cache Valley Red Cross?

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

I'm writing a story about a new recovery support group for those with mental illnesses in Cache Valley. Does anyone know someone with a mental illness who would be willing to talk about it or anyone that lives with someone with a mental illness. Or has anyone talked with someone who has a mental illness? Really, anything helps! Thanks!

Extra! Extras!

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Story Possibilities This Week

Dear NewsHounds:

There are at least three possible stories ready-made for you on campus this week if you want them, whether as this week’s submission or as an extra*.

1. Monday @ 1 p.m., President Stan Albrecht will discuss tuition issues and the budget crisis in Taggart, the Sunburst Lounge.
2. Tuesday, 3-5 p.m., Library: the Reinventing Barbie Bash
3. Thursday, 7 p.m. (dunno where): Dr. David Lancy of Anthro is giving a lecture on childhood development of some primitive people (I think—I only just caught it on the radio).

*Extras: Remember that you all have the option of writing extra stories between now and the end of the semester. In addition to the stories due each week, if you do extra stories, they will count, either to replace other stories that weren’t so hot, or in addition to your final story tally—whichever benefits you more.

Spring Break stories- Tolman

Hey everyone! I would like to do a story on all the cool stuff that different people are doing for the break. What's the coolest thing/furthest away vacation that you have heard of/are taking/know someone that is taking? I know someone who is going to Mexico... Can you top that?
Source: Shannon Lee, music major- Mexico vacation

Security systems, pest control...

Anyone ever sold the stuff? You know...over the summer, with the khaki shorts.
Or your buddies or anyone you know I could interview? Thanks.

Story Idea

St Patricks Day

what is there to do in Logan/Salt Lake/Utah in general for paddys day? are there parades? are there parties? green beer? traditions?

people who grew up here: what traditions are there? who do you know that participates in these? does it matter if you are irish or not?

My story idea

I want to do a story on Facebook. Did any of you ever imgaine that you would waste so much time on a single website? Have any of you deleted your accounts so you would no longer waste time? Do you know anyone that has? Thanks let me know!

Basketball fans

Ok, so I am thinking about doing a story on our basketball fans. We seem to be really, lets just say, full of school spirit. But does our enthusiam destract our own team? I am thinking about interviewing some of the basketball players. Anyone know where I can contact them? Preferrably the ones that play. :) Let me know!
Thanks!

Walmart

it is time for Walmart's annual inventory. Last years inventory resulted in finding out that there was over $1 million of missing and stolen merchandise at our north Logan Walmart. The result was new training for the people greeters, firing people for "time theft", a bunch of new security guards, and the possible demotion of the store manager. My question. how will this year's inventory go? What are some of the more interesting stories of theft at Walmart? What do you think?

Housing Rush

I'm thinking of doing my next story on the mad rush for next years housing. It seems like students are all going crazy trying to get into the apartments they want or sell the contracts they need to get rid of. anyone have a rant or know someone who does? anyone having housing issues?

Feral Cats

I heard that there was a feral cat program on campus where you can go and feed this colony of feral cats that roam around the campus. I was thinking of doing a story about this, does anyone know any information or people who have participated in this?