The History of Financial Aid

Financial Aid History Summary: This website gives viewers a look into the history of financial aid. Topic: Pell Grants Category: Academic research What is it: Web site Publication info: Center for Higher Education Support Services Author: Keesey, Mary Location: http://www.chessconsulting.org/financialaid/history.htm Accessed: 3/11/09 Support: 1McCormick, J.L. (1972). Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2. 2Brooks. NASFAA The [...]

Carrying debt from college

College Debt a Heavy Burden Summary: This a photo that went along with an article about three college students dealing with college debt. Topic: Pell Grants Category:Journalistic/image What is it? photo Publication Info: Star Tribune, 10/11/08 Author: Crosby, Jackie Location: http://www.startribune.com/business/30807559.html Accessed: 3/7/09 Support: – Picture caption – Article Summary: The picture caption explains that [...]

Free Higher Ed.

freehighered.org Summary: This is a website campaigning for the government to make attending college free for all students. Topic:Pell Grants Category: institutional What is it? Web site Publication info: Free Higher Ed. campaign Authors: Reed Jr., Adolf; Smith, Preston H. Location: http://www.freehighered.org/index.html Accessed: 3/8/09 Support: GI Bill (1944) New York University system Summary: The GI [...]

HR 2669

Increases in the maximum Pell Grant Award in HR 2669 Summary: This is a comparison of pell grant funding between when the Republicans controlled the House of Rep. to when the Democrats did. Topic: Pell grants Category: Citizen What is it? Photo Publication info:Flickr, 7/12/07 Location: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brevardyoungdemocrats/789118662/ Accessed: 3/11/09 Support:None given Audience and agenda: The [...]

In class interview

Should question: Should the Obama administration implement a strong policy of openness and transparency. Reasoning: He thinks that transparency and openness is essential to a government.  Also thinks that the government should use technology better and more efficiently. Sources: 1. Sunshine Week survey: Says that 90% of Americans believe that the government is secretive, and [...]

Top ten list

1. Shot list what you would like to get. 2. Learn the equipment that you are using. 3. Learn the basics. 4. Learning how not to get blurry photos. 5. Simplicity (composition) 6. Framing 7. rule of thirds 8. Overexposed and underexposed photos 9. Selecting the best photos 10. Lines

A return to what America stands for.

CNN news called 1/20/09 the day of Barrack Obama’s inauguration a historic day.  The coverage by CNN and other legacy broadcast sources was kind of vague. You were able to view his inauguration speech in video and text format on the various major broadcast news sites.  Each site usually had a general interest article which [...]

Ira Glass response

Not being afraid to trash a story I thought was a real key point, because it’s something that’s hard for every reporter.  But him saying “not trashing bad ideas is holding back good ideas” really made sense to me.  Not trying to imitate people and just being yourself was another huge point. But the best [...]

Italian pasta

1. What’s in it? – Italian pasta is made durum wheat flour or durum semolina giving it a yellow color. – Traditionally cooked al dente (meaning not too soft). – Served with various sauce toppings which are mixed with meat or veggies on ocassion. 2. History of pasta – Pasta originated in China 1500 BC [...]

Third hand smoke kills

According to the New York Times toxic chemicals are still present after you smoke a cigarette. Doctors are calling this third hand smoke. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=third%20hand%20smoke&st=cse