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Archive for February, 2010

Put On A Funny Face
Posted on February 28th, 2010 at 12:41 pm by and

When you log into Facebook it is inevitable to go on the site without noticing an abundance of posts on the live feed wall of your friend’s recent activities. Aside from writing on friend’s walls and posting pictures, users now see events such as “changed profile picture,” however it is to a celebrity or “became […]

Exercise 5.10
Posted on February 24th, 2010 at 10:16 pm by and

Recently, a student from LSU and one from MIT have died from alcohol poisoning. There is a recurring issue of fraternities consuming alcohol against the rules of the university. With this issue on the rise, more people are suffering the consequences whether medically or socially. Two weeks ago a ban on alcohol’s presence in fraternity […]

Leads in Papers
Posted on February 21st, 2010 at 12:29 pm by and

Straight News – Timberlake’s brand brings the road to the runway NEW YORK — William Rast, the contemporary fashion label by Justin Timberlake and longtime friend Trace Ayala, marched a parade of biker styles down the runway at New York Fashion Week Wednesday night in a collection dubbed “New America.” Anecdotal – Win a medal. Now […]

5.5 Leads and Second Paragraphs 2
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 5:17 pm by and

Protest Lead: Wilbur Straking plans to lead a group of 25 dedicated Christians to the state capital next Monday to object to evolution being taught in the University biology class. Second Paragraph: Wilbur Straking is a pastor at the Ever-Faithful Church of the Living Water. While leading students to the capital, they intend on speaking with […]

Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs to stream their Fashion Week shows on Internet
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 9:37 pm by and tagged , ,

It was 7:55 on a Monday evening and my phone begins ringing, alerting me to watch the Marc Jacobs fashion show live on his site. Being a major fan of the designer I decided to turn on my computer. At 8 PM promptly and for 10 minutes following I was able to watch the most […]

Assignment 2/18/2010
Posted on February 18th, 2010 at 8:11 am by and

Exercise 4.1 Paraphrasing 1. Martin Goldsmith, general manager of the local public radio station would like to raise $100,000 towards programming efforts which is 15% more than was raised last year. With rising costs and spending of $130,000 last year the station needs money to provide the audience with their wants and he hopes this […]

Description
Posted on February 16th, 2010 at 1:10 pm by and

Photo courtesy of Flicker user rowenar. A young, fair-skinned blonde model with dread locks is posing for a photo in a brightly colored top. As she faces the camera, the viewer is drawn to the elaborate background behind her. For the backdrop, there is a red wall with numerous random pictures. The pictures range from […]

Winter Olympics luger death: How much visual media is too much?
Posted on February 14th, 2010 at 3:33 pm by and

Nodar Kumaritashvili, a 21-year-old luger from Georgia lost his life on the track in a trial run at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on the morning of February 12th, prior to the opening ceremony that evening. This was a tragic public relations event during the Olympics and the main question surrounding the publics was how to deal […]

Assignment for 2/11/2010
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 2:14 pm by and

Page 68 3.11 Using the Stylebook 9 compromises A.D. 33 czar QE2 court-martials International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Navy ROTC liberal pour Atlanta, Georgia

The Storm Before The Storm
Posted on February 6th, 2010 at 2:45 pm by and

“The Storm Before The Storm” is a story in the Washington Post by Joel Achenbach. He published this story on the morning of February 5, 2010. Joel’s post literally described the storm before the storm that occurred across many supermarkets in the mid-atlantic area before the approaching storm that will hit the area this weekend. […]

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