Week 6
This week, I found a feature on a vendor at a local farmers market who sells pasta. According to the article, a feature such as this occurs every other week, and it seems like a great way to show students at UW what Seattle has to offer. The market runs each Saturday, but this information was not provided until the end; it likely should have been in the lead or nut graph. I noticed a text-to-speech option here, which is great for the reader’s experience, even if it is an AI voiceover. The narrative follows Robert Rutledge, who works at La Pasta, the featured vendor, and he talks about the community built through this market. Rutledge talks about the connections between vendors and customers alike, sharing that La Pasta has been attending this market for 20 years. It is detailed that The Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market vendors barter items, an interesting opportunity for residents and other vendors. Rutledge informs the audience about farm-to-table practices and how they build local relationships and knowledge. The narrative then shifts into what a day as a La Pasta worker would look like, demonstrating the culmination of new recipes each step of the way. The story shows an overarching theme of community and communication between team members, customers, and other vendors. As far as journalism goes, it would have been nice to see one of these interactions or an interview with a customer of La Pasta.
This article discusses a March 2nd rally outside of Cambridge City Hall in Massachusetts to protest and call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the Israel-Palestine conflict. The article discusses the rally specifically, with it being part of a nationwide event called “Hands Off Rafah”, which followed an announcement by Israel that their army will be moving into Rafah, which is a population center on the Gaza Strip. It describes how students from MIT were involved in the protest, with multiple political action groups from their campus taking part. It discusses how the protest marched down the streets of Cambridge, with people using loudspeakers to discuss their experiences with Islamophobia in the wake of the conflict. They also make mention of a specific chant as the peaceful protest walked past MIT, which is in response to MIT’s suspension of a group of students protesting the war between Israel and Palestine. The article finishes with describing how the protestors ended their march at Lobby 7 on campus, and continued hosting speakers.
This article details the announcement made by MIT president Sally Kornbluth about the Climate Project at MIT, which will be a $75 million dollar endeavor to encourage developments in climate change combatting technology, such as carbon removal, climate renewal, and renewable energy sources. The article then goes on to discuss how this project is rooted in the Fast Forward Climate Action Plan, covered in one of the previous Blog Proj. posts. It then goes on to detail that the climate project will be composed of 3 components; the Climate Missions, the Climate Frontier Projects, and the Climate HQ, all of which are focused on achieving 6 climate missions. Kornbluth also goes on to announce the creation of a new position of Vice President for Climate that will be in charge of directing the overall project and it’s path. Kornbluth also announced the project will be funded with $50 million dollars from the Institute, which is the largest investment made in direct climate action by the school. It also goes on to mention that the Sloan school of Management will give $25 million dollars towards building a new climate policy power.
The first article I looked into this week was an opinion piece by Pat Connell, where he raises his observations surrounding the current state of young people’s ability to argue, raise their own ideas, and foster independent thinking. Connell started with an anecdotal lede about how when he was growing up, he would sit and watch others around him argue – ineffectively at that – and began to look forward to college, where he could debate and engage in exciting topics with various opinions. I connected with this lede a lot – I experienced a unique high school experience with heated debates, courses on rhetoric, and a really engaged group of peers. I was excited to continue in college, yet I observed a classroom atmosphere similar to what Connell explains. Groups of students simply write down verbatim what their professor offers as an opinion and find no need to counter the opinion or raise a new line of thinking. It can be really discouraging when you are excited to debate and have fun with a topic, and no one offers an option – sometimes, you don’t want to be singled out as the only student holding the class up when no one else wants to engage. Connell then hones in on his larger angle/impact that he fears for originality in the future and in the professional sphere where real problems need to be solved – his solution being courses that reward originality and teach how to argue and come up with independent thoughts. He offers an idea of a course on common sense — or even one that BC itself has where students are encouraged to prove their professors wrong — that brings in themes of logic and psychology and reminds students that they are capable of coming up with unique ideas and solutions.
The second article I looked into this week was from The Heights section on community news from the Newton area – Morrison reported out on the current situation of a second class action lawsuit against the Newton Teachers Association for its strike that closed the public school for 11 days. As I read, one thing that I felt the article lacked was a place where a little information was given about the strike itself – I would want to know just some quick info on when the strike took place, how long it has been, and that would provide some helpful context in how long the lawsuit has been going on compared to the first. Morrison hears from Daniel Suhr, the lawyer for the parents, and provides data on how the plaintiffs are seeking damages from the NTA, but also from the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) and the National Education Association (NEA) for their involvement in the strike as teachers strikes are illegal in Massachusets. The central legal issue provided by Morrison is whether or not the strike violated their children’s right to public education and that the fines NTA has paid to the state and district aren’t sufficient to cover the damages done to families. Speaking to a teacher from Newton North High School, Denise Cremim, Morrison allows their side of the story to come through as Cremin talks about her feelings of a broader hostility toward public-sector unions.
A brief article from May 30, 2023 that highlights the Student and Faculty Drag Show in the Nott Memorial building. The event was put together by the Union Pride organization and is reported to have gained support from the community. The President of Pride, Katie Boermeester ‘24 opened the show with a few statements, explaining that the show was suggested by the Pride community and hosting it at the Nott will showcase the event. It’s a special place on campus and has art features that represent ‘queer stars’ from an enthusiast’s perspective. The real showstopper of the night was the final performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. The show was successful and is believed to be the start of a new creative art era at Union. The school and its community is looking forward to the yearly Pride Fest on May 13.
As the spring midterm season here at UNE rolls around, what better way to handle it than to read up on some school suggestions? This article acts as a guide to to handle the stressors of midterm season. First off, plan ahead by using a calendar or planner to structure your day. The article points out that making a schedule will give you an idea of how to plan your day and it’s satisfying to cross things off. Next, find what works for you when it comes to studying. Put down the phone and try explaining the subject out loud or completing practice problems. Finally, prioritize sleep and lay off the caffeine. The body feels better when it’s fueled properly, not artificially. These suggestions will hopefully make midterm week a little more bearable .
This is article is written both Jazper Lu and Audrey Wang and they talk about how actor Jerry Seinfeld will deliver the commencement address for the class of 2024. The articles lead starts with the official announcement then. Leads into who Seinfeld is and his credentials. The authors talk about how he Seinfeld and his wife are currently on Duke’s Parents Committee. This article then goes into a quote from the President at Duke. This quote both serves as an announcement as well as a look into the discission. The article then ends with the date and time of the ceremony and what Seinfeld is should to bring and the award he will receive during the event. Even though this article was short, it truly showed everything needed in this story. It also showed a perfect example of both hard news as well as news that doesn’t need a lot of information to make its story known. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024/03/duke-university-class-of-2024-commencement-speaker-jerry-seinfeld-announced
This story talks about Dukes women’s basketball win over Georgia Tech and is written by Elle Chavis. The lead goes into how bug of a game this is and how this is another impressive win for the team. The article then goes into a quote from the coach that showed the gameplan during the game and how the team did with that plan. Chavis then goes into the gameplan that the coached layout and how the team did during the game. After talking about how the game went, Chavis goes into some of the bug stats of the game including the stat of how many points were scored in the paint compared to how many they scored in general which goes back to the coaches gameplan for the game. The story then. Goes and talks about one of the key players of the game, Oluchi Okananwa, and even getting a quote from the other teams coach about how amazing of a player she is. The story then goes more into that gameplan the coach talked about and plated the seeds for the next game for the team. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024/03/duke-womens-basketball-acc-tournament-georgia-tech-defense-scorign-in-paint-kennedy-brown-oluchi-okananwa
Blog Proj 6
This week I found on The Daily Mississippian the article titled. “Students are crying too much”, by Cass Rutledge. Published February 29,2024. I found this article interesting because it is about mental health in college students. I found this interesting because I haven’t seen an opinion piece about this issue. But this wasn’t very informative for me because in reading it, there were no other interviews to help back up what the writer was saying. No statistics or other interviews done to help back up how and why “Students are crying too much” Granted it was an opinion piece. It could have used the interviews to help with the opinion or even find out the angle of why students seem to be crying too much. I think the lead opened and left too many open ends as to why this is happening only in the eyes of the author giving it not a credible view point. As well as it was too broad in the writing there were so many branches out and then it zeroed in on one thing. I think I would haven’t had to force myself to read it if it had better storytelling through some interviews and stats.
The first article I decided to read was titled “BPD, SUPD give ‘all clear’ after bomb threat at Sargent Hall”, and was written by Maren Halpin (https://thesuffolkjournal.com/43165/news/bomb-threat-triggers-evacuation-of-sargent-hall/). The article tells about a recent emergency at Suffolk’s law school regarding a bomb threat. The threat turned out to be nothing, but the building was cleared and classes were called off in the building for the day. The article is very short and to the point, giving all relevant times and dates in the lede. A quote is included from the director of media relations, giving credit to the article. Overall, the article does everything it is trying to do, and is very well written.
The second article I decided to read this week is called “OPINION: Suffolk University will not be safe until our officers are armed” and is written by Harry Murphy (https://thesuffolkjournal.com/42980/opinion/opinion-suffolk-university-will-not-be-safe-until-our-officers-are-armed/). Murphy’s opinion piece explains his reasoning behind his belief that the school police force should be armed. Murphy states that in the event of an emergency, the Boston police force may not arrive in time, and attackers are most likely using weapons stronger than the pepper spray that university police officers currently carry. Overall, I was not convinced by the piece, as Murphy gives no examples of times where arming police could be beneficial, not even mentioning the school’s recent bomb threat. In addition, the arguments are quite weak, as the idea that BPD would take a long time to respond is merely an idea with no basis behind it. I did not agree with Murphy, and his ideas were not at all convincing.
This week, I read an article from The Daily Orange entitled “The entertainment industry needs to better protect underage creators”, which details the current problem that we face regarding social media and children. The author, Sofia Aguilar, details a specific case in which a creator was found to have been abusing their children, which then segues into the laws, and lack thereof, surrounding the use of children on social media. As someone who has taken umbrage with this issue for a very long time, I think the authors did a great job fully encompassing the issue, and potentially presenting a solution. I think that presenting the existing laws regarding the topic, and adjusting them to potentially fit our current crisis is a great move by Aguilar to help readers fully understand the direness of the issue.
This story from LSU the Reville is about the Mens Basketballs team loss to the Grorgia Bulldogs. This late game effort by Josh Hubbard forced the loss of LSU and contributed to eliminating the tigers from the upcoming SEC tournament. The Final score of the game was 70-60. This article was short and I like how the author says a lot of things without the use of many words. After the overview there was a “More Sports” Section that detailed more refined and formal sportswriting. That would fit the more hardcore fan of college basketball. I enjoyed that the article featured both of these things in their piece. Its a great way to get both audiences of the hardcore fans and the casual observer.
The article I chose this week was titled “‘Cease and Desist’: Cambridge Orders Harvard Final Club to Leave Residential Zone” by Sally E. Edwards and Asher J. Montgomery. The article detailed the efforts of Cambridge locals to rid The Fox, a Harvard final club, from their temporary residency, as they believe their presence to be a disturbance. I think this is fairly presented by the authors, as it includes the wrongdoings of the club within the neighborhood, mentioning the noise complaints they’ve received as well as complaints of allegedly serving alcohol to minors. It’s well-researched and refers to many credible sources, like Cambridge city organizations and Cambridge PD. It’s recently updated and provides all available information that’s currently available regarding this issue.
the article from Coastal Carolinas’ The Chanticleer I chose is titled “Souped-Up” Mona Lisa by reporter, Phinehas Burns. The article is based on how two people threw soup at the famous painting of the “Mona Lisa” in a museum called the Louvre. They did this to protest that some people in France don’t have enough food to eat. Stephanie Miller from Coastal Carolina University, thinks this was a bad way to protest because it damaged the painting and made people forget about the real problem. Miller said it’s better to use art to raise awareness, and stated the example of the quilt that was used to raise awareness about AIDS. Jeremy Monday, who works to tell people about food insecurity, still supports the cause but thinks there are better ways to do it. Others, like freshman Catherine Moseley, think throwing soup on the painting was too extreme. Another student, Miles Kelley, agrees with the cause but thinks the activists didn’t do it the right way. The piece was well-written, it was informative and extremely easy to read
The article I found for this week is called “Cotillion Bureau: A Hotspot for Vintage Clothing in Portsmouth NH”, by Sophia Schlichtmann of University of New Hampshire’s, The New Hampshire. The article details the story behind a clothing boutique known as Cotillion Bureau, referred to as the CB throughout the article. It’s a vintage clothing store that creates small tags with short, unique messages that go with each piece.
The store itself is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was created and is still owned by Rebecca Earle. When she first moved to New England about 10 years ago, she remarks on the shock she experienced when she realized the amount of people who relied on fast fashion, outlet malls, and online shopping for the majority of their clothes. She wanted to create a place where people could go to buy high quality clothing second hand. The inventory of the store prioritizes itself on being charmingly vintage, with a portion of it ranging from the 1940’s to the 1970’s. The owners are of the firm belief that if there’s “nothing to say about the clothing, it doesn’t belong in the shop”. I chose this piece because it was incredibly cool to see what people would, and could, do with a store like this that prioritizes vintage clothing and sells it with a story. It’s a wonderful and interesting mix of creative writing, fashion, and art. The idea is fantastic and the execution is even better. The one comment I would have to say is negative is the prices, which are apparently upwards of $90 for a single piece.
For week 6 of the blog proj I read an article titled “City Council rejects carbon fee resolution”. The article was published on february 22nd 2024, and was written by Ethan Brodie, a news reporter for the Cynic. The article covers the motion made by the Burlington city council to reject a resolution that would improve the cites scope to deal with its carbon impact. The vote was initially a tie at 6-6, although unfortunately it doesn’t disclose how this tie was settled by the city council. But the article did an excellent job at covering both sides of the topic fairly unbiasedly, although there were definitely more things heard from those who were for the resolution. This article was really well done, and excellently written, and it goes to show just how seriously UVM takes their journalism.
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Week 6
This week, I found a feature on a vendor at a local farmers market who sells pasta. According to the article, a feature such as this occurs every other week, and it seems like a great way to show students at UW what Seattle has to offer. The market runs each Saturday, but this information was not provided until the end; it likely should have been in the lead or nut graph. I noticed a text-to-speech option here, which is great for the reader’s experience, even if it is an AI voiceover. The narrative follows Robert Rutledge, who works at La Pasta, the featured vendor, and he talks about the community built through this market. Rutledge talks about the connections between vendors and customers alike, sharing that La Pasta has been attending this market for 20 years. It is detailed that The Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market vendors barter items, an interesting opportunity for residents and other vendors. Rutledge informs the audience about farm-to-table practices and how they build local relationships and knowledge. The narrative then shifts into what a day as a La Pasta worker would look like, demonstrating the culmination of new recipes each step of the way. The story shows an overarching theme of community and communication between team members, customers, and other vendors. As far as journalism goes, it would have been nice to see one of these interactions or an interview with a customer of La Pasta.
La Pasta: Crafting Community Through Locally Made Pasta
By Myla Janssen
https://www.dailyuw.com/arts_and_culture/community/la-pasta-crafting-community-through-locally-made-pasta/article_1f3925d8-dccd-11ee-a740-9f02c5866dff.html
Protestors march from Cambridge City Hall to MIT calling for end to Israeli intervention in Gaza
https://thetech.com/2024/03/07/hands-off-rafah-rally
This article discusses a March 2nd rally outside of Cambridge City Hall in Massachusetts to protest and call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the Israel-Palestine conflict. The article discusses the rally specifically, with it being part of a nationwide event called “Hands Off Rafah”, which followed an announcement by Israel that their army will be moving into Rafah, which is a population center on the Gaza Strip. It describes how students from MIT were involved in the protest, with multiple political action groups from their campus taking part. It discusses how the protest marched down the streets of Cambridge, with people using loudspeakers to discuss their experiences with Islamophobia in the wake of the conflict. They also make mention of a specific chant as the peaceful protest walked past MIT, which is in response to MIT’s suspension of a group of students protesting the war between Israel and Palestine. The article finishes with describing how the protestors ended their march at Lobby 7 on campus, and continued hosting speakers.
President Kornbluth Announces $75 Million Funded Climate Project
https://thetech.com/2024/03/07/climate-project-75-mil
This article details the announcement made by MIT president Sally Kornbluth about the Climate Project at MIT, which will be a $75 million dollar endeavor to encourage developments in climate change combatting technology, such as carbon removal, climate renewal, and renewable energy sources. The article then goes on to discuss how this project is rooted in the Fast Forward Climate Action Plan, covered in one of the previous Blog Proj. posts. It then goes on to detail that the climate project will be composed of 3 components; the Climate Missions, the Climate Frontier Projects, and the Climate HQ, all of which are focused on achieving 6 climate missions. Kornbluth also goes on to announce the creation of a new position of Vice President for Climate that will be in charge of directing the overall project and it’s path. Kornbluth also announced the project will be funded with $50 million dollars from the Institute, which is the largest investment made in direct climate action by the school. It also goes on to mention that the Sloan school of Management will give $25 million dollars towards building a new climate policy power.
Blog Project Week 6:
https://eohara.uneportfolio.org/2024/02/03/blog-project/
Story #1: “An Argument for Common Sense Classes” by Pat Connell
https://www.bcheights.com/2024/03/06/an-argument-for-common-sense-classes/
The first article I looked into this week was an opinion piece by Pat Connell, where he raises his observations surrounding the current state of young people’s ability to argue, raise their own ideas, and foster independent thinking. Connell started with an anecdotal lede about how when he was growing up, he would sit and watch others around him argue – ineffectively at that – and began to look forward to college, where he could debate and engage in exciting topics with various opinions. I connected with this lede a lot – I experienced a unique high school experience with heated debates, courses on rhetoric, and a really engaged group of peers. I was excited to continue in college, yet I observed a classroom atmosphere similar to what Connell explains. Groups of students simply write down verbatim what their professor offers as an opinion and find no need to counter the opinion or raise a new line of thinking. It can be really discouraging when you are excited to debate and have fun with a topic, and no one offers an option – sometimes, you don’t want to be singled out as the only student holding the class up when no one else wants to engage. Connell then hones in on his larger angle/impact that he fears for originality in the future and in the professional sphere where real problems need to be solved – his solution being courses that reward originality and teach how to argue and come up with independent thoughts. He offers an idea of a course on common sense — or even one that BC itself has where students are encouraged to prove their professors wrong — that brings in themes of logic and psychology and reminds students that they are capable of coming up with unique ideas and solutions.
Story #2: “Newton Parents Press Forward in Class-Action Suit Against NTA” by Genevieve Morrison
https://www.bcheights.com/2024/03/01/newton-parents-press-forward-in-a-class-action-suit-against-nta/
The second article I looked into this week was from The Heights section on community news from the Newton area – Morrison reported out on the current situation of a second class action lawsuit against the Newton Teachers Association for its strike that closed the public school for 11 days. As I read, one thing that I felt the article lacked was a place where a little information was given about the strike itself – I would want to know just some quick info on when the strike took place, how long it has been, and that would provide some helpful context in how long the lawsuit has been going on compared to the first. Morrison hears from Daniel Suhr, the lawyer for the parents, and provides data on how the plaintiffs are seeking damages from the NTA, but also from the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) and the National Education Association (NEA) for their involvement in the strike as teachers strikes are illegal in Massachusets. The central legal issue provided by Morrison is whether or not the strike violated their children’s right to public education and that the fines NTA has paid to the state and district aren’t sufficient to cover the damages done to families. Speaking to a teacher from Newton North High School, Denise Cremim, Morrison allows their side of the story to come through as Cremin talks about her feelings of a broader hostility toward public-sector unions.
Drag Show Takes over Nott Memorial
https://concordiensis.com/4620/arts/drag-show-takes-over-nott-memorial/
A brief article from May 30, 2023 that highlights the Student and Faculty Drag Show in the Nott Memorial building. The event was put together by the Union Pride organization and is reported to have gained support from the community. The President of Pride, Katie Boermeester ‘24 opened the show with a few statements, explaining that the show was suggested by the Pride community and hosting it at the Nott will showcase the event. It’s a special place on campus and has art features that represent ‘queer stars’ from an enthusiast’s perspective. The real showstopper of the night was the final performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. The show was successful and is believed to be the start of a new creative art era at Union. The school and its community is looking forward to the yearly Pride Fest on May 13.
Dealing with Midterms: A Go-To Guide
https://concordiensis.com/5359/807-union/dealing-with-midterms-a-go-to-guide/
As the spring midterm season here at UNE rolls around, what better way to handle it than to read up on some school suggestions? This article acts as a guide to to handle the stressors of midterm season. First off, plan ahead by using a calendar or planner to structure your day. The article points out that making a schedule will give you an idea of how to plan your day and it’s satisfying to cross things off. Next, find what works for you when it comes to studying. Put down the phone and try explaining the subject out loud or completing practice problems. Finally, prioritize sleep and lay off the caffeine. The body feels better when it’s fueled properly, not artificially. These suggestions will hopefully make midterm week a little more bearable .
This is article is written both Jazper Lu and Audrey Wang and they talk about how actor Jerry Seinfeld will deliver the commencement address for the class of 2024. The articles lead starts with the official announcement then. Leads into who Seinfeld is and his credentials. The authors talk about how he Seinfeld and his wife are currently on Duke’s Parents Committee. This article then goes into a quote from the President at Duke. This quote both serves as an announcement as well as a look into the discission. The article then ends with the date and time of the ceremony and what Seinfeld is should to bring and the award he will receive during the event. Even though this article was short, it truly showed everything needed in this story. It also showed a perfect example of both hard news as well as news that doesn’t need a lot of information to make its story known.
https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024/03/duke-university-class-of-2024-commencement-speaker-jerry-seinfeld-announced
This story talks about Dukes women’s basketball win over Georgia Tech and is written by Elle Chavis. The lead goes into how bug of a game this is and how this is another impressive win for the team. The article then goes into a quote from the coach that showed the gameplan during the game and how the team did with that plan. Chavis then goes into the gameplan that the coached layout and how the team did during the game. After talking about how the game went, Chavis goes into some of the bug stats of the game including the stat of how many points were scored in the paint compared to how many they scored in general which goes back to the coaches gameplan for the game. The story then. Goes and talks about one of the key players of the game, Oluchi Okananwa, and even getting a quote from the other teams coach about how amazing of a player she is. The story then goes more into that gameplan the coach talked about and plated the seeds for the next game for the team.
https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024/03/duke-womens-basketball-acc-tournament-georgia-tech-defense-scorign-in-paint-kennedy-brown-oluchi-okananwa
Blog Proj 6
This week I found on The Daily Mississippian the article titled. “Students are crying too much”, by Cass Rutledge. Published February 29,2024. I found this article interesting because it is about mental health in college students. I found this interesting because I haven’t seen an opinion piece about this issue. But this wasn’t very informative for me because in reading it, there were no other interviews to help back up what the writer was saying. No statistics or other interviews done to help back up how and why “Students are crying too much” Granted it was an opinion piece. It could have used the interviews to help with the opinion or even find out the angle of why students seem to be crying too much. I think the lead opened and left too many open ends as to why this is happening only in the eyes of the author giving it not a credible view point. As well as it was too broad in the writing there were so many branches out and then it zeroed in on one thing. I think I would haven’t had to force myself to read it if it had better storytelling through some interviews and stats.
The first article I decided to read was titled “BPD, SUPD give ‘all clear’ after bomb threat at Sargent Hall”, and was written by Maren Halpin (https://thesuffolkjournal.com/43165/news/bomb-threat-triggers-evacuation-of-sargent-hall/). The article tells about a recent emergency at Suffolk’s law school regarding a bomb threat. The threat turned out to be nothing, but the building was cleared and classes were called off in the building for the day. The article is very short and to the point, giving all relevant times and dates in the lede. A quote is included from the director of media relations, giving credit to the article. Overall, the article does everything it is trying to do, and is very well written.
The second article I decided to read this week is called “OPINION: Suffolk University will not be safe until our officers are armed” and is written by Harry Murphy (https://thesuffolkjournal.com/42980/opinion/opinion-suffolk-university-will-not-be-safe-until-our-officers-are-armed/). Murphy’s opinion piece explains his reasoning behind his belief that the school police force should be armed. Murphy states that in the event of an emergency, the Boston police force may not arrive in time, and attackers are most likely using weapons stronger than the pepper spray that university police officers currently carry. Overall, I was not convinced by the piece, as Murphy gives no examples of times where arming police could be beneficial, not even mentioning the school’s recent bomb threat. In addition, the arguments are quite weak, as the idea that BPD would take a long time to respond is merely an idea with no basis behind it. I did not agree with Murphy, and his ideas were not at all convincing.
This week, I read an article from The Daily Orange entitled “The entertainment industry needs to better protect underage creators”, which details the current problem that we face regarding social media and children. The author, Sofia Aguilar, details a specific case in which a creator was found to have been abusing their children, which then segues into the laws, and lack thereof, surrounding the use of children on social media. As someone who has taken umbrage with this issue for a very long time, I think the authors did a great job fully encompassing the issue, and potentially presenting a solution. I think that presenting the existing laws regarding the topic, and adjusting them to potentially fit our current crisis is a great move by Aguilar to help readers fully understand the direness of the issue.
This story from LSU the Reville is about the Mens Basketballs team loss to the Grorgia Bulldogs. This late game effort by Josh Hubbard forced the loss of LSU and contributed to eliminating the tigers from the upcoming SEC tournament. The Final score of the game was 70-60. This article was short and I like how the author says a lot of things without the use of many words. After the overview there was a “More Sports” Section that detailed more refined and formal sportswriting. That would fit the more hardcore fan of college basketball. I enjoyed that the article featured both of these things in their piece. Its a great way to get both audiences of the hardcore fans and the casual observer.
The article I chose this week was titled “‘Cease and Desist’: Cambridge Orders Harvard Final Club to Leave Residential Zone” by Sally E. Edwards and Asher J. Montgomery. The article detailed the efforts of Cambridge locals to rid The Fox, a Harvard final club, from their temporary residency, as they believe their presence to be a disturbance. I think this is fairly presented by the authors, as it includes the wrongdoings of the club within the neighborhood, mentioning the noise complaints they’ve received as well as complaints of allegedly serving alcohol to minors. It’s well-researched and refers to many credible sources, like Cambridge city organizations and Cambridge PD. It’s recently updated and provides all available information that’s currently available regarding this issue.
the article from Coastal Carolinas’ The Chanticleer I chose is titled “Souped-Up” Mona Lisa by reporter, Phinehas Burns. The article is based on how two people threw soup at the famous painting of the “Mona Lisa” in a museum called the Louvre. They did this to protest that some people in France don’t have enough food to eat. Stephanie Miller from Coastal Carolina University, thinks this was a bad way to protest because it damaged the painting and made people forget about the real problem. Miller said it’s better to use art to raise awareness, and stated the example of the quilt that was used to raise awareness about AIDS. Jeremy Monday, who works to tell people about food insecurity, still supports the cause but thinks there are better ways to do it. Others, like freshman Catherine Moseley, think throwing soup on the painting was too extreme. Another student, Miles Kelley, agrees with the cause but thinks the activists didn’t do it the right way. The piece was well-written, it was informative and extremely easy to read
The article I found for this week is called “Cotillion Bureau: A Hotspot for Vintage Clothing in Portsmouth NH”, by Sophia Schlichtmann of University of New Hampshire’s, The New Hampshire. The article details the story behind a clothing boutique known as Cotillion Bureau, referred to as the CB throughout the article. It’s a vintage clothing store that creates small tags with short, unique messages that go with each piece.
The store itself is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was created and is still owned by Rebecca Earle. When she first moved to New England about 10 years ago, she remarks on the shock she experienced when she realized the amount of people who relied on fast fashion, outlet malls, and online shopping for the majority of their clothes. She wanted to create a place where people could go to buy high quality clothing second hand. The inventory of the store prioritizes itself on being charmingly vintage, with a portion of it ranging from the 1940’s to the 1970’s. The owners are of the firm belief that if there’s “nothing to say about the clothing, it doesn’t belong in the shop”. I chose this piece because it was incredibly cool to see what people would, and could, do with a store like this that prioritizes vintage clothing and sells it with a story. It’s a wonderful and interesting mix of creative writing, fashion, and art. The idea is fantastic and the execution is even better. The one comment I would have to say is negative is the prices, which are apparently upwards of $90 for a single piece.
For week 6 of the blog proj I read an article titled “City Council rejects carbon fee resolution”. The article was published on february 22nd 2024, and was written by Ethan Brodie, a news reporter for the Cynic. The article covers the motion made by the Burlington city council to reject a resolution that would improve the cites scope to deal with its carbon impact. The vote was initially a tie at 6-6, although unfortunately it doesn’t disclose how this tie was settled by the city council. But the article did an excellent job at covering both sides of the topic fairly unbiasedly, although there were definitely more things heard from those who were for the resolution. This article was really well done, and excellently written, and it goes to show just how seriously UVM takes their journalism.