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Opportunity to GIVE back to the community

Haiti disaster relief, Earth Week and The Invisible Children project is kicking off the spring 2010 semester for GIVE, a Washington State University philanthropic club, founder Edison Kent said last Tuesday.

“GIVE is a student run organization that primarily works on large scale philanthropic projects that encompass local, regional, international, and global projects with donated hours from students,” Kent said.

Spring 2010 will be an eventful semester for the members of GIVE. The organization’s members have their hands full with upcoming projects such as promoting the relief effort in Haiti and collaborating with the Center for Civic Engagement for the Earth Week Water Conservation and Preservation Project.

“GIVE is an opportunity to make the world a better place,” GIVE co-founder Erika Schoonmaker said.

Kent and Schoonmaker co-founded GIVE in the fall of 2009. Over the semester, the founders acquired numerous members and began to make an impact on the WSU campus. GIVE’s involvement in projects such as Crime Victims Awareness Week, Invisible Children and Anti-Drunk Driving Awareness Week planted the seeds for this small organization.

“I’ve gained an awareness of the community and world issues and also gained the tools necessary to get involved,” new member, Tessa Hartman said. Hartman joined at the end of the fall 2009 semester and can already see the impact the organization has made on campus.

According to Kent, GIVE made their biggest impact thus far in November 2009. During that month they participated in Make A Difference Day and also collaborated with Krochet Kids International to aid the people of Northern Uganda. GIVE assisted Krochet Kids International in providing 2,000 crocheted hats across the country during the last holiday season.

According to Kent, GIVE jumped through hoops to become a recognized WSU club. A part of that recognition involves having a club advisor. Assistant Director for the Center for Civic Engagement, Debi Fitzgerald is the advisor for GIVE and will aid in their expansion.

The founders of GIVE are looking for new members to expand their organization and are always open to ideas for upcoming projects.

Schoonmaker’s goal for this spring semester is to make GIVE into a sustainable student organization that will carry on after the founders graduate in May 2010.

GIVE has a core group of 12-15 members. With 50 students who come and go from meetings and 197 GIVE Facebook group members, the founders are confident that the organization will continue to grow.

“This organization is open to all students and encourages diversity by identifying common issues and working toward finding solution,” said Schoonmaker.

Members meet every Tuesday, temporarily in the ASWSU office located in the Compton Union Building room 314. The location is subject to change.

Students are encouraged to visit GIVE’s Facebook page for updates about the meeting time, location, and recent projects.

Story #1

Haiti disaster relief, Earth Week and Invisible Children projects is kicking off the spring 2010 semester for GIVE, the Washington State University philanthropic club, founder Edison Kent said last Tuesday.

“GIVE is a student run organization that primarily works on large scale philanthropic projects that encompass local, regional, international, and global projects with donated hours from students,” Kent said.

Spring 2010 will be an eventful semester for the members of GIVE. The organization’s members have their hands full with upcoming projects such as promoting the relief effort in Haiti and collaborating with the Center for Civic Engagement for the Earth Week Water Conservation and Preservation Project.

“GIVE is an opportunity to make the world a better place,” GIVE co-founder Erika Schoonmaker said.

Kent and Schoonmaker co-founded GIVE in the fall of 2009. Over the semester, the founders acquired numerous members and began to make an impact on the WSU campus. GIVE’s involvement in projects such as Crime Victims Awareness Week, Invisible Children and Anti-Drunk Driving Awareness Week planted the seeds for this small organization.

“I’ve gained an awareness of the community and world issues and also gained the tools necessary to get involved,” new member, Tessa Hartman said. Hartman joined at the end of the fall 2009 semester and can already see the impact the organization has made on campus.

According to Kent, GIVE made their biggest impact thus far in November 2009. During that month they participated in Make A Difference Day and also collaborated with Krochet Kids International to aid the people of Northern Uganda. GIVE assisted Krochet Kids International in providing 2,000 crocheted hats across the country during the last holiday season.

According to Kent, GIVE jumped through hoops to become a recognized WSU club. A part of that recognition involves having a club advisor. Assistant Director for the Center for Civic Engagement, Debi Fitzgerald is the advisor for GIVE and will aid in their expansion.

The founders of GIVE are looking for new members to expand their organization and are always open to ideas for upcoming projects.

Schoonmaker’s goal for this spring semester is to make GIVE into a sustainable student organization that will carry on after the founders graduate in May 2010.

GIVE has a core group of 12-15 members. With 50 students who come and go from meetings and 197 GIVE Facebook group members, the founders are confident that the organization will continue to grow.

“This organization is open to all students and encourages diversity by identifying common issues and working toward finding solution,” said Schoonmaker.

Members meet every Tuesday, temporarily in the ASWSU office located in the Compton Union Building room 314. The location is subject to change.

Students are encouraged to visit GIVE’s Facebook page for updates about the meeting time, location, and recent projects.

Story #1 outline

I. What will happen

a. Give is starting new projects- Haiti relief, earth week, invisible children, ground hogs day

b. Looking for new members to help expand the group

c. Aiding the community, along with group expansion

II. Why is it happening

a. A group of students who care a lot about helping their community and others are trying to make a difference

b. They’re just getting started so they still have a lot of expanding to do

III. What is their plan?

a. To put up flyers and Facebook information to get more members

b. Have an advisor to help them along

c. Get as many students input and aid as possible to make the projects successful

IV. What’s the response of their plan?

a. Positive response to the club once they get their name out there

b. Students are interested- good resume builder

Meeting contact list- story #1

Source contacts

Edison Kent- 425.268.1255 eskent@gmail.com

Erika Schoonmaker- 509.592.7285. Erika.schoonmaker@gmail.com

Tessa Hartman- tchartman@wsu.edu

"Even the Sun Devil's Can't Handle the Heat," the announcement of this years homecoming week theme kicks off Washington State Universities 102nd homecoming. 

The lip sync, charity concert and photo scavenger hunt will begin this Sunday. The first event of the week will be the lip sync, with judges such as WSU President Elson Floyd.

Who: The Student Entertainment Board

 

What: Annual homecoming meeting

 

When: Wednesday, September 16.

 

Where: Room 142 of the Smith Center

 

Why: To plan WSU’s 102^nd Homcoming

 

What happened: Student Entertainment Board Programmer Karen M. Jones went over events and rules for the 2009 homecoming week. Drake announced that the theme this year is “Even the Sun Devils Can’t Handle the Heat.”

 

First, Jones said the lip sync won’t have chairs this year. Last year, the chairs took up too much space. That limited the number of people who could attend. Removing the chairs and having people stand was determined by Jones to be the best way to accommodate more people. If the chairs are removed, the CUB Ballroom will be able to hold 1,600 people.

 

“We asked President Floyd to be a judge, so please be tasteful,” Jones said.

 

Then Jones discussed the main events that are to take place day by day. To start off homecoming week the lip sync will start at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The charity concert will take place on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m in the CUB Senior Ball Room and costs $5. Tuesday there will be a photo scavenger hunt from 5:30 to 7 p.m. 
 

Then Jones announced there will not be a homecoming king and queen this year.

 

“There could be more successful events,” said Susan J. Wells, Panhellenic Vice President of Programming and Development. “Students just aren’t interested in the homecoming royalty anymore. It’s time for a new tradition.”

 

WSU named its first homecoming king and queen in 1907.

 

The Student Entertainment Board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, September 23.

Brevity and clarity.

Edit for brevity and clarity. 

1. He wandered through the streets.

 

2. The suspect ran across the yard.

 

3. The war refugees sought safety across the border.

 

4. The mayor opposes an independent counsel to investigate complaints.

 

    “It would infringe on the autonomy of the City Council,” said the mayor.

 

5. A police spokesperson reported five shootings Saturday night, including three in Central Park.

 

6. During the reporters' 30-year career, he covered wars in 18 countries.

7. State and federal grants funded the project.

 

8. A Cal State Fullerton graduate earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism.

Passive sentences often slow down and confuse readers. Rewrite the following to eliminate the passive voice:

 

1. Police in riot gear fired rubber coated bullets into the crowd.

  

2. The boss informed the employees about the layoffs later in the day.

 

3. LeBron James missed a three-point shot with five seconds left.

 

4. Jim avoided the tall buildings and mountain roads because of his fear of heights.

 

5. Legislature is considering the bill.

 

6. The government has pursued the practice of covering up mistakes.

 

7. The officer reported the car crash at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.

 

8. The earthquake destroyed the tiny island.

 

9. The legislature enacted a new law to fight crime.

 

10. The party abandoned the candidate.

14 passes were made by the white team.

Essay or News Story?

 

 

_Essay_ Contains personal pronouns, e.g. I, we, you, etc.

 

_Essay_ Starts with a question and builds toward an answer

 

News story__ Starts with the most important information, followed by less important information

 

_Essay_ Presents opinion of the writer backed by facts.

 

_News story_ Personal experience or involvement is strongly discouraged.

 

_Essay_ Expresses conclusion to summarize the argument.

 

_Essay_ Goal is to demonstrate knowledge

 

 Essay__ Written for academic community

 

_News story_ Written only for the general public

 

_News story_  Goal is to inform the public

 

_Essay_ Rewards elaborate and formal writing as a demonstration of subject knowledge

1. The California governor will announce his cabinet appointments next week at the capital.

2. A top advisor to the Senator promised the bill would have its intended effect.

3. Upon walking further into the woods, the state police officer found the doctor laying under a tree.

4. As head coach, Tom Johnson’s salary grew $1.5 million to $3 million from 2006-2008.

5. Mark Workman, public works director for the city of Pullman said the source of the discharge had not been identified, however, the city will continue to investigate the problem.