Correct the following sentences.
1. Even though the Seattle Sounders' FC inaugural season ended Sunday with a 1-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo, the Sounders still have a lot to be proud of. (of which to be proud? - shouldn't end sentence in a prep.)
2. Tommy Sullivan was one of many fans able to attend a game this year.
3. With the work of improvement in mind, Pullman residents feel the comfort of a clean, high-quality, diversified neighborhood more and more.
4. “People will come in and buy them by the case,” said Ryan Jones, a senior management operations major and employee of Bob's Corner Market for three years. “It’s not uncommon for them to run out at the warehouse. Sometimes I think they just can’t keep up.”
5. Yagiz started school as an undecided major but after taking geology her sophomore year, she had found what she wanted to study.
6. "If enacted, the plan will positively affect the neighborhood of College Hill and the collegiate experience of WSU students," he said.
7. More than 60 percent of off-premise establishments provided at least one type of beer promotion.
8. A fleet of camouflage army cargo trucks sits in a parking lot while men from the National Guard use forklifts to load supplies into the truck beds.
9. Potential employers are increasingly likely to view social-networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace when screening applicants for a position.
10. Stefany Unda, career development program coordinator for CACD, said the biggest misconception out there is that setting a Facebook page to private will prohibit employers from viewing the profile.
11. He said he expects to see a number of transit systems voters to try to get more revenue.
12. With more traffic on the web site than in the department, digital technology must be every organized and has allowed archives to be more accessible to the public sphere.
13. “We just buy and sell real estate. It is what we do, but the market doesn’t dictate the price,” she said. “The price is the price and I haven’t seen a noticeable change.”
14. These bales are then sold to a processing center in Tacoma, Wash., for $24.
15. “In five or 10 years something else will be cool and texting while driving will be a primary offense, but it’s going to take a little time,” Tennant said.
Underline the subject and verb of the following sentences:
Another impact(S) that increases the purchasing of alcohol is(V) the premises that sell alcohol on and off the WSU campus.
The best advice(S) the CACD can give is(V), do not post things that you would not want people to see.
Comma splice? Yes or no.
“We just buy and sell real estate, it is what we do but the market doesn’t dictate the price,” she said. YES
In 2007, while the average income in Washington was $55,628, the average income for Whitman County was $36,438. NO
Going green took on new meaning this year when WSU Waste Management announced dramatic changes to the recycling program in an effort to save money across the university, the city plans to follow suit. YES
“Take a little out of athletics, take a percentage out of athletics so a whole department doesn't have to be terminated,” Converse said. YES
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News Feature:
The 20 year-old Founder's Day tradition of throwing shoes into two trees outside of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity will end this year due to complaints from the community that the shoe trees are an eyesore on College Hill.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Practice News Release - Virtual Journalism
College of Communication Hosts Virtual Journalism Symposium
A Specialized Reporting Institue with a focus on virtual journalism and new media outlets will be held at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State Unversity in Pullman, Wa., on April 6, 2009.
Presenters at the symposium include virutal world journalists as well as representives and creators from the White House, CBS, Walt Disney, CNN, ThinkBalm, and Second Life.
"These and other emerging forms of digital news distribution offer both promise and potential for our students and for the future of journalism." WSU President Elison S. Floyd said.
Virtual journalism is a new trend, seen in real-world mass news media such as CNN and Skye News, that involves news reporting in a 3D virutal environment like Second Life or Club Penguin.
"These emerging 3D spaces offer fascinating new opportunities for storytelling," said Erica Austin, interim dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. "And as the traditional, newspaper-based world of journalism looks for appropriate new ways to provide the vital checks and balances vital to democracy, this event will provide a very significant catalyst for innovation."
The event is presented as a partenship between the McCormick Foundation, one of the nations's largest charities, and WSU's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, the Northwest's most comprehesnive college communication program.
A complete schedule of events is available http://communication.wsu.edu/virtualjournalism .
For more information, contact:
Brett Atwood, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication 509-335-0113, batwood@wsu.edu
Maria Ortega, WSU News Service, 509-335-7209, mortega@wsu.edu
A Specialized Reporting Institue with a focus on virtual journalism and new media outlets will be held at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State Unversity in Pullman, Wa., on April 6, 2009.
Presenters at the symposium include virutal world journalists as well as representives and creators from the White House, CBS, Walt Disney, CNN, ThinkBalm, and Second Life.
"These and other emerging forms of digital news distribution offer both promise and potential for our students and for the future of journalism." WSU President Elison S. Floyd said.
Virtual journalism is a new trend, seen in real-world mass news media such as CNN and Skye News, that involves news reporting in a 3D virutal environment like Second Life or Club Penguin.
"These emerging 3D spaces offer fascinating new opportunities for storytelling," said Erica Austin, interim dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. "And as the traditional, newspaper-based world of journalism looks for appropriate new ways to provide the vital checks and balances vital to democracy, this event will provide a very significant catalyst for innovation."
The event is presented as a partenship between the McCormick Foundation, one of the nations's largest charities, and WSU's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, the Northwest's most comprehesnive college communication program.
A complete schedule of events is available http://communication.wsu.edu/virtualjournalism .
For more information, contact:
Brett Atwood, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication 509-335-0113, batwood@wsu.edu
Maria Ortega, WSU News Service, 509-335-7209, mortega@wsu.edu
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The End of Tradition in the Trees
As the seasons change, leaves may not be the only things falling from the trees on Washington State University’s Greek Row. The hundreds of shoes that adorn two large trees outside of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house are also slated for removal by the city, signifying the end of a tradition for the fraternity.
Shoes are thrown into two trees standing outside of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity on Oak Street every Dec. 10, which is Founder’s Day for the chapter. Members say the tradition started around 1987.
“The trees are a symbol for us,” Delta Sigma Phi President Ryan Coumont said. “They represent our brotherhood and throwing the shoes is a way for us to come together and celebrate our membership.”
A series of complaints from residents of College Hill, a neighborhood located near the WSU campus and home to the Greek community, identified the trees as a violation of the City of Pullman’s Nuisance Ordinance. The complaints stated that the shoes create an unsightly appearance and have become an eyesore to residents of College Hill. Exact sources of the complaints can not be identified due privacy reasons.
Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson mentioned that there are also safety issues associated with the trees since shoes sometimes land on or near power lines. Johnson believes that the shoe trees are both unsightly and unsafe.
“College students should have standards too,” Johnson said.
For some, this standard may mean a standard for tradition and appreciation of college culture. The loss of the shoe trees is not only the loss of a tradition for Delta Sigma Phi, but also the loss of a Pullman landmark, says student Erin Dunn, a member of the Greek community.
"Traditions are what keeps the Greek community going so strong. I love the Delta Sigma Phi shoe trees because they are a visual demonstration of strong traditions. They're a fun way to connect with members of every generation,” Dunn said.
The removal of the shoes from Delta Sigma Phi’s trees is a demonstration of the struggle faced by many Greek houses between maintaining a working relationship with the College Hill residential community and upholding the strong traditions for which the Greeks are known.
The Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life encourages all sororities and fraternities to maintain a positive relationship with the residents of College Hill. Assistant Director Samantha Armstrong believes that it is in Delta Sigma Phi’s best interest to develop new traditions in order to set a trend in the neighborhood.
“We understand that the fraternity values the tradition and history associated with the tree,” Armstrong said. “For some the tree represents times gone by, a work of art, college students having fun. For others, it is an eyesore bringing down the property value and making the neighborhood look even more run down.”
In an effort to work with the Pullman community, Coumont says the men of Delta Sigma Phi will not be continuing their shoe-throwing tradition this Founder’s Day after the shoes are removed.
“It’s like the end of an era for us,” Coumont said. “Maybe we’ll have to come up with a new tradition, but it’s sad.”
Sources:
Samantha Armstrong - in person/by e-mail
Assistant Director, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life
(509) 335-5433
sjarmstrong@wsu.edu
Glenn Johnson - in person
Mayor of Pullman, University Faculty
509-335-3068
galjohns@wsu.edu
Erin Dunn - by e-mail
New Student Programs employee, Chinook Yearbook editor
509-981-2889
Ryan Coumont - in person
Delta Sigma Phi President Fall 2009
509-991-9053
Shoes are thrown into two trees standing outside of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity on Oak Street every Dec. 10, which is Founder’s Day for the chapter. Members say the tradition started around 1987.
“The trees are a symbol for us,” Delta Sigma Phi President Ryan Coumont said. “They represent our brotherhood and throwing the shoes is a way for us to come together and celebrate our membership.”
A series of complaints from residents of College Hill, a neighborhood located near the WSU campus and home to the Greek community, identified the trees as a violation of the City of Pullman’s Nuisance Ordinance. The complaints stated that the shoes create an unsightly appearance and have become an eyesore to residents of College Hill. Exact sources of the complaints can not be identified due privacy reasons.
Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson mentioned that there are also safety issues associated with the trees since shoes sometimes land on or near power lines. Johnson believes that the shoe trees are both unsightly and unsafe.
“College students should have standards too,” Johnson said.
For some, this standard may mean a standard for tradition and appreciation of college culture. The loss of the shoe trees is not only the loss of a tradition for Delta Sigma Phi, but also the loss of a Pullman landmark, says student Erin Dunn, a member of the Greek community.
"Traditions are what keeps the Greek community going so strong. I love the Delta Sigma Phi shoe trees because they are a visual demonstration of strong traditions. They're a fun way to connect with members of every generation,” Dunn said.
The removal of the shoes from Delta Sigma Phi’s trees is a demonstration of the struggle faced by many Greek houses between maintaining a working relationship with the College Hill residential community and upholding the strong traditions for which the Greeks are known.
The Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life encourages all sororities and fraternities to maintain a positive relationship with the residents of College Hill. Assistant Director Samantha Armstrong believes that it is in Delta Sigma Phi’s best interest to develop new traditions in order to set a trend in the neighborhood.
“We understand that the fraternity values the tradition and history associated with the tree,” Armstrong said. “For some the tree represents times gone by, a work of art, college students having fun. For others, it is an eyesore bringing down the property value and making the neighborhood look even more run down.”
In an effort to work with the Pullman community, Coumont says the men of Delta Sigma Phi will not be continuing their shoe-throwing tradition this Founder’s Day after the shoes are removed.
“It’s like the end of an era for us,” Coumont said. “Maybe we’ll have to come up with a new tradition, but it’s sad.”
Sources:
Samantha Armstrong - in person/by e-mail
Assistant Director, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life
(509) 335-5433
sjarmstrong@wsu.edu
Glenn Johnson - in person
Mayor of Pullman, University Faculty
509-335-3068
galjohns@wsu.edu
Erin Dunn - by e-mail
New Student Programs employee, Chinook Yearbook editor
509-981-2889
Ryan Coumont - in person
Delta Sigma Phi President Fall 2009
509-991-9053
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
News Feature: Dan Geib
When Dan Geib was cut from his high school baseball team, he never anticipated that it would aid in the discovery of a new passion.
Instead of running around the bases on a baseball field, Dan decided to start running as a hobby. Now a junior at Washington State University, he is a student-athlete who runs competitively on WSU's Cross Country team.
"It started out as just something to do. Now I'm in college and running is a big part of my life," Dan said.
Instead of running around the bases on a baseball field, Dan decided to start running as a hobby. Now a junior at Washington State University, he is a student-athlete who runs competitively on WSU's Cross Country team.
"It started out as just something to do. Now I'm in college and running is a big part of my life," Dan said.
3 Questions
1. If you were to define your character by one moment in your life, what would it be?
2. What is the story that you tell most often about yourself, and why?
3. If I asked your closest friend and confidant what the three top priorities in your life are, what would they say?
2. What is the story that you tell most often about yourself, and why?
3. If I asked your closest friend and confidant what the three top priorities in your life are, what would they say?
Comma Drama
1. We looked through the church and searched outside the building.
2. "These lights would be funded by ASWSU," he said.
3. His car is black, yellow and orange.
4. Gunnell said everything is still in the early stages of planning, but he hopes the project will be underway by next summer.
5. For breakfast, he had juice, bacon, and ham and eggs.
6. In July, the grassroots organization Protect Marriage Washington turned in thousands of signatures in order to stall the bill and bring the issue to a statewide vote.
7. She was tired. We stayed home.
8. “This is not a bill for gay marriage. I just want to save some money on my taxes and live my life.”
9. Elected to the council were Mark Roberts, 19, a sophomore from Miami, Fla.; Suzanne Idley, 20, a junior from Nashville, Tenn.; and Alberto Greenberg, 21, a senior from Hartford, Conn.
10. We wanted to leave to the old house, but something held us there.
2. "These lights would be funded by ASWSU," he said.
3. His car is black, yellow and orange.
4. Gunnell said everything is still in the early stages of planning, but he hopes the project will be underway by next summer.
5. For breakfast, he had juice, bacon, and ham and eggs.
6. In July, the grassroots organization Protect Marriage Washington turned in thousands of signatures in order to stall the bill and bring the issue to a statewide vote.
7. She was tired. We stayed home.
8. “This is not a bill for gay marriage. I just want to save some money on my taxes and live my life.”
9. Elected to the council were Mark Roberts, 19, a sophomore from Miami, Fla.; Suzanne Idley, 20, a junior from Nashville, Tenn.; and Alberto Greenberg, 21, a senior from Hartford, Conn.
10. We wanted to leave to the old house, but something held us there.
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