who vs. whom

1.Whom did you go to the game with?

2. She’s the student who writes the best articles.

3. Whom did you vote for?

4. Who failed the quiz?

5. We know who pulled that prank.

6. We want to know on whom the prank was pulled.

Can I use that Facebook photo? (w/o permission)

From an ethical standpoint I would say no. These photos are this persons property and we do not have permission to use them. I see where this could become a legal issue with them suing for defamation.
However, I believe also that in a court of law your case would stand up as this person put this photo online and clicked user agreements. Many of us have been warned about what we post online and this is almost a form of Karma. If under the photo we say taken from John Does Facebook page. this could stand up on a legal side however I must stick by my guns, that taking the photo without permission and without knowing the context is unethical!

Peer edit

1. After admitting more students into the freshman class, Washington State University has seen an increase in demand for its tutoring program.

2., A growing number of students are drinking coffee, says an industry survey released last year

3. Smith volunteers 7-8 hours a day at the non profit.

4. The residents of the house said they would try to repair the pipe.

5. The senior finance major said, more than 50 percent of the budget was spent on administrative costs.

6. The number of students exceeded their expectations.

7. Income grew more slowly than cost of living expenses.

Marilyn Berger- Adventures and Escapades, A Life in Journalism and Beyond

Marilyn Berger gave a very interesting speech Tuesday night of a life spent in the ever changing world of journalism. Four years to the day that she was here with her late husband Don Hewitt to celebrate Murrow, she now was able to celebrate her own career. Berger emphasized that she did not appreciate the differentiation between men and women in journalism. "at home I am a woman, at  work I am a journalist" Berger said quoting herself in what she often told her husband.  To hear of the changes that journalism has gone through in such a short time period was very interesting. With Berger we were not just reading a textbook about it. Instead we were given an insight into how the changing  of journalism had her change as well, and how relationships formed, leads grabbed, and the never ending search of a scoop  kept her on her toes. Journalism has changed today Berger is the first to admit she does not know much about modern technology or the social networks.  Today everyone is a journalist, but some do the job better.

Marilyn Bergers two rules to successful Journalism
1. Always have a pen or recorder with you.

2. Don't miss the plane.

It it Libel?

Janice Winowski, is a human being who has made mistakes. She was on a popular show called American Idol five years ago and that bought her 15 minutes of fame. This fame highlighted her struggles with drugs and alcohol but when she vanished from the lime light she made the effort to change her appearance. Gaining a college degree, landing a quiet teaching job, and starting a family, Winowski was finally able to return to "normal" life outside of her past short lived fame.

Now that she and her husband are divorcing, something that is common in this country, her name is being printed in the tabloids and gragged through the mud.

Her reputatiopn as a teacher at the High school where she works is being brought into question by parents who focus on her past and not her present.

This article can be seen by so many other people that the level of defemation is outstanding.

The statements are false and under researched. The writers negligence to the facts of the case call her a boozer while her husband is portrayed as innocent. All the court papers say are irreconcilable differences.

FInancial Aid Today

Waiting in line at the Washington State University Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Samantha Dillion chews her lip nervously.

Dillion has aspired to attend Washington State University since her freshmen year of high school. However, like many other students the full cost of attending a university may cut her dream short. The 19-year-old freshmen Zoology major, a native of Tucson Arizona relies almost completely on financial aid and scholarships to pay her out of state tuition.

Dillion’s first interaction with the Washington State University Financial Aid Offices in September of 2011 was not a pleasant one. When Dillion told the counselor that she did not know how to pay the remaining money she owed, the counselor told her that she might as well go home.

“Hearing that made me feel hopeless. Being a first generation college student I didn’t really know how the payment system worked here at WSU and I never really got a clear idea in the orientation process. ” Dillion said

Amid Washington State University taking in a record freshmen class of 4,174 students and constant budget cuts to Washington State school systems those in need of aid are finding it more difficult to receive.

Not all students who need the help of financial aid receive it. Jacob Simon is a high school senior from Denver, Colorado.  Simon's older sister attends Washington State University, but he will be crossing the state line to the University of Idaho campus.

“I was denied financial aid because on paper my parents look well to do, but it was never taken into account that my parents are going through an expensive divorce or that my dad is already paying for my sisters education. I chose the University of Idaho hoping to ease the burden on my dad at least a little” Simon Said.

Simon applied for scholarships but said he found it difficult to beat out the upwards of 4000 other students in his school back home.

 “I don’t feel like scholarships are hyped enough. Everyone talks about financial aid and you hear about some miraculous scholarship for a special boy or girl but finding one when you are young, white, and male, is practically impossible.” Simon said

Simon believes he can find a scholarship if he continues to hunt, but says he does not know where to start looking.

Dillion however already has scholarships, two of which she is quite proud. The Cougar Academic Scholarship which will pay about $9000 each semester of her four years in school if she maintains a high grade point average. As well as the Sybil Brooks Scholarship, which awards $1000 for one year. Dillion says even with Scholarships she owes about $6,500 per semester, her parents are unable to help her and her grandparents have pulled out their retirement to help her pay in hopes she won’t have to take out a loan.

Washington state legislature has been attempting to stop budget cuts to education. Washington State University may be facing  $9.34 million in budget cuts this year, but that is a far cry from the $26 million proposed in November of 2011, or the $13.5 million imposed in 2010.

Dillion swears she will continue to keep her 3.64 grade point average if it will help her to get the education her parents could not. Nonetheless if budget cuts continue, good grades may not be enough.

Trend Story- information sheet

Summary: 

Financial aid is something thousands of students in and outside of the state of Washington rely on in order to achieve a higher education. Although many are receiving aid for some it is not enough. The constant budget cuts our public schools including WSU face is not only cutting the quality of education but it is making said education out of reach.

Outline:

I.                What happened?

·       Interview with Samantha Dillion, missionaries, and Jacob Simon.

·       Both are out of state students. (didn’t write realize that at the time or I would have searched out an in state)

·       Dillion has struggled to continue paying for he education and fears that she will not be able to afford a second year.

·       Jacob Simon is moving to escape family problems and be closer to his big sister at WSU. But because his parents are in the middle of expensive divorce settlements he fears they will not be able to pay for he and his sister, neither qualifies for FAFSA.

II.                Why

·       Dillion was told by a financial aid counselor to go home. (According to Dillion that counselor has been reprimanded for her unprofessional behavior.)

·       Simon Cannot qualify for financial aid even though he is in need.

·       Both are afraid they won’t be able to complete their higher education.

III.             What Else?

·       Budget cuts are lessening in Washington State Legislature.

IV.              Finish

·       For now both students hold on to hope.

·       But it may not be enough.

 Sources:

1.        Samantha Dillion

Cell: (520) 861-2418
Email: SamanthaLDillon@email.wsu.edu

2.        Jacob Simon

Cell: 720-579-1368

10200 E Dry Creed Rd

Englewood, CO, 80112

Informational resources

·       http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/datacenter/studentaiddata.html

·       http://news.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=30355