1. Who Lead:
A 24-year old man, whose name has not been released, was robbed and beaten outside of his own apartment complex in Mountain View yesterday morning.
2. What Lead:
An unidentified man was robbed and beaten yesterday morning when two men repeatedly struck him with a toilet lid and stole his car.
3. Where Lead:
While inside his own apartment complex at 2200 California Street in Mountain View, a 24-year old man was robbed and beaten with a toilet lid yesterday morning.
4. How Lead:
After using a toilet lid as their weapon, two unidentified men robbed and beat a 24- year old Mountain View man inside his own apartment complex yesterday.
5. I feel that the where lead is most important because the readers will want to know if there is violence going on in their communities.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tunnel of Oppression
In my twenty years on this earth I have read, watched, listened and observed what the world has to offer. Through those years, the world has taught me many things. One thing the world has not taught me is why oppression is such an accepted and used idea.
As I started my walk through the tunnel of oppression my mind immediately began to switch gears. No longer was I thinking about where I would eat after class or how tough school was. Now I was beginning to think on a much superior level, a level that I believe every person on this earth should start to think. With every step came the grueling anticipation of so many horrific truths seen throughout the world today and in it's history.
As I turned the corner of one room where I had just seen numerous hate words and ideas, I entered another where a certain story struck me deep. This story about six black men in Jenna Louisiana showed me just how far from perfect this world is. Along with pure racial injustice, the story made me aware of something that I feel leads to so many negative things today. Ignorance is behind so much of what I saw that day. I began to realize that when you look at the human aspect of oppression, the simple fact that people are not educated enough to know what they are doing makes me have a certain doubt about people today.
Sadness, anger, regret, sympathy, and passion are all very strong emotions that I felt as I walked from room to room. Sadness for the unfortunate situations of so many helpless children in Africa, anger at the sick human beings who get joy out of raping children, regret that I may have said or done things in the past to hurt others, sympathy for so many who are oppressed today, and most importantly I have the passion to change the way I think today.
As I started my walk through the tunnel of oppression my mind immediately began to switch gears. No longer was I thinking about where I would eat after class or how tough school was. Now I was beginning to think on a much superior level, a level that I believe every person on this earth should start to think. With every step came the grueling anticipation of so many horrific truths seen throughout the world today and in it's history.
As I turned the corner of one room where I had just seen numerous hate words and ideas, I entered another where a certain story struck me deep. This story about six black men in Jenna Louisiana showed me just how far from perfect this world is. Along with pure racial injustice, the story made me aware of something that I feel leads to so many negative things today. Ignorance is behind so much of what I saw that day. I began to realize that when you look at the human aspect of oppression, the simple fact that people are not educated enough to know what they are doing makes me have a certain doubt about people today.
Sadness, anger, regret, sympathy, and passion are all very strong emotions that I felt as I walked from room to room. Sadness for the unfortunate situations of so many helpless children in Africa, anger at the sick human beings who get joy out of raping children, regret that I may have said or done things in the past to hurt others, sympathy for so many who are oppressed today, and most importantly I have the passion to change the way I think today.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Broadcast Sabercats
The Sabercats beat the Arizona Rattlers 63-43 on Saturday night due in large part to A.J. Haglund’s franchise tying four field goals.
The Sabercats made their mark on defense, forcing five turnovers and recording three interceptions.
The game itself seemed more like a side note due to the extravagant pre-game ceremony honoring the Sabercats’ 2007 AFL championship.
Mark Grieb had a decent performance, throwing three touchdowns in the Sabercats’ second win of the season.
The Sabercats will face the Dallas Desperados this Saturday in what may be a preview of this year’s Arena League championship.
The Sabercats made their mark on defense, forcing five turnovers and recording three interceptions.
The game itself seemed more like a side note due to the extravagant pre-game ceremony honoring the Sabercats’ 2007 AFL championship.
Mark Grieb had a decent performance, throwing three touchdowns in the Sabercats’ second win of the season.
The Sabercats will face the Dallas Desperados this Saturday in what may be a preview of this year’s Arena League championship.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
A.J. Haglund leads Sabercats to victory in home opener
A.J. Haglund's franchise tying four field goals and all out hustle led the Sabercats to a dominating victory in their home opener.
Haglund is well on his way to surpassing his total of only 10 made field goals in just 18 attempts in all of last season.
“Kickers get of lot of work in a game, but usually not field goals,” Haglund said.
By work, Haglund is most likely referring to the gritty, smash-mouth attitude that some kickers in the league such as him have.
In the 2007 season Haglund recorded 15.5 tackles in 16 games which broke Dan Frantz’ 2004 season mark for tackles by a kicker.
Haglund was not the only Sabercat putting forth a terrific effort Saturday night, although a lot of players felt they could have played better in their 63-43 win over the Arizona Rattlers (1-2), which was San Jose’s second victory of the season.
“We did just enough on offense to get the win,” Grieb said. Grieb had a decent night, throwing three touchdowns with two interceptions, but making big plays when they were needed.
The Sabercats built a steady lead throughout the first half behind two field goals from A.J. Haglund, leading 27-7 at halftime.
The Rattlers cut the San Jose lead to 10 twice in the second half, while scoring 36 points, but the Sabercats’ offense did just enough to keep the lead out of reach, mostly because of Jason Geather’s two rushing touchdowns.
“ We came out with a lot energy and then we had a little lull,” Coach Darren Arbet said. “We’ve just got to get better every week.”
Prior to the game, the Sabercats were presented with their 2007 Arena Bowl Championship trophy in a concert-like atmosphere that was filled with bright lights and loud pyrotechnics.
After a night that included a championship ceremony and an overall convincing second win of the year for the Sabercats, A.J. Haglund definitely stole the show with his terrific all around performance, showing why kickers aren't always what their cracked up to be.
Haglund is well on his way to surpassing his total of only 10 made field goals in just 18 attempts in all of last season.
“Kickers get of lot of work in a game, but usually not field goals,” Haglund said.
By work, Haglund is most likely referring to the gritty, smash-mouth attitude that some kickers in the league such as him have.
In the 2007 season Haglund recorded 15.5 tackles in 16 games which broke Dan Frantz’ 2004 season mark for tackles by a kicker.
Haglund was not the only Sabercat putting forth a terrific effort Saturday night, although a lot of players felt they could have played better in their 63-43 win over the Arizona Rattlers (1-2), which was San Jose’s second victory of the season.
“We did just enough on offense to get the win,” Grieb said. Grieb had a decent night, throwing three touchdowns with two interceptions, but making big plays when they were needed.
The Sabercats built a steady lead throughout the first half behind two field goals from A.J. Haglund, leading 27-7 at halftime.
The Rattlers cut the San Jose lead to 10 twice in the second half, while scoring 36 points, but the Sabercats’ offense did just enough to keep the lead out of reach, mostly because of Jason Geather’s two rushing touchdowns.
“ We came out with a lot energy and then we had a little lull,” Coach Darren Arbet said. “We’ve just got to get better every week.”
Prior to the game, the Sabercats were presented with their 2007 Arena Bowl Championship trophy in a concert-like atmosphere that was filled with bright lights and loud pyrotechnics.
After a night that included a championship ceremony and an overall convincing second win of the year for the Sabercats, A.J. Haglund definitely stole the show with his terrific all around performance, showing why kickers aren't always what their cracked up to be.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sabercats story
A.J. Haglund's franchise tying four field goals and all out hustle led the Sabercats to a dominating victory in their home opener.
Haglund is well on his way to surpassing his total of only 10 made field goals in just 18 attempts last season.
Haglund is well on his way to surpassing his total of only 10 made field goals in just 18 attempts last season.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Column
The trouble with women can’t completely be described in one single column. As with most things in life, there is both a lot of good and a whole lot of bad things that can be associated with them. First, let’s deal with the good things. In my opinion, women are a whole lot more responsible than men, especially when it comes to issues such as being on time, getting things done in a quick and orderly fashion, and most importantly showing how much they love you.
My main problem with women is that they sometimes have a very “different” way of showing you how they really feel. The most typical and reoccurring example I can think of is the famous question, “do I look fat?” As a man myself, I don’t think there is any possible way of answering that question correctly. If I say no, which I do every single time, then she will say, “you’re just saying that to be nice”, and if I make the grave mistake of saying yes, boy does it really hit the fan. I will definitely be in the “dog house” for at least the next couple weeks.
To me, the difference between men and women can be summed up in a single sentence. Men want things done the easy way and women want things done the hard way. Women feel the need to hang on every word us men say and punish us if we say one that doesn’t please them. It is very hard to have conversations with women without them correcting you at least four or five times.
Through my twenty years here on this planet, I have figured out one very important thing about women, men will never be able to figure them out!
My main problem with women is that they sometimes have a very “different” way of showing you how they really feel. The most typical and reoccurring example I can think of is the famous question, “do I look fat?” As a man myself, I don’t think there is any possible way of answering that question correctly. If I say no, which I do every single time, then she will say, “you’re just saying that to be nice”, and if I make the grave mistake of saying yes, boy does it really hit the fan. I will definitely be in the “dog house” for at least the next couple weeks.
To me, the difference between men and women can be summed up in a single sentence. Men want things done the easy way and women want things done the hard way. Women feel the need to hang on every word us men say and punish us if we say one that doesn’t please them. It is very hard to have conversations with women without them correcting you at least four or five times.
Through my twenty years here on this planet, I have figured out one very important thing about women, men will never be able to figure them out!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Dwight Lowery entering the 2008 NFL Draft
Who: Dwight Lowery, Jared McNulty, Brett Norris
What: I will be writing a story about Dwight Lowery. He is a former student and football standout at SJSU and is also someone that I know. He is from my hometown of Santa Cruz and was the roomate of one of my good friends. Dwight will be entering the 2008 NFL Draft in April and is currently working hard in order to get drafted in the first few rounds.
Where: Santa Cruz and San Jose State University
When: April 26, 2008
Why: I feel that this is a significant story, especially for readers of the Spartan Daily because Dwight is an alumni of San Jose State. He is entering the draft because he wants to take his game to the next level and compete against the best.
How: I will hopefully be able to get a few interviews with Dwight and I will also interview a couple other people who are in similar positions to him.
I will be interviewing different types of people to get different aspects of the story. Some of the people I will interview include a local college football player, students at SJSU, Dwight's former roomate, and Dwight himself.
What: I will be writing a story about Dwight Lowery. He is a former student and football standout at SJSU and is also someone that I know. He is from my hometown of Santa Cruz and was the roomate of one of my good friends. Dwight will be entering the 2008 NFL Draft in April and is currently working hard in order to get drafted in the first few rounds.
Where: Santa Cruz and San Jose State University
When: April 26, 2008
Why: I feel that this is a significant story, especially for readers of the Spartan Daily because Dwight is an alumni of San Jose State. He is entering the draft because he wants to take his game to the next level and compete against the best.
How: I will hopefully be able to get a few interviews with Dwight and I will also interview a couple other people who are in similar positions to him.
I will be interviewing different types of people to get different aspects of the story. Some of the people I will interview include a local college football player, students at SJSU, Dwight's former roomate, and Dwight himself.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Car Accident and Pipe Fitter leads
Pipe Fitter Lead
Immediate Lead
Duane La Chance, 55, of Springfield suffered third-degree burns and was listed as in serious condition in Springfield Hospital's intensive care unit Wednesday, according to Henry Rosen, project manager of Gross Engineers.
Delayed Lead
While installing new pipes on the roof of Springfield Municipal Power Plant, Duane La Chance accidentally touched a power line carrying 15,000 volts with a piece of iron angle, resulting in third-degree burns and him being placed in intensive care.
Car Accident Lead
Immediate Lead
James W. Cunning, 20, is in satisfactory condition after being in a car accident on U.S. 63 when a vehicle driven by Wayne Clay, 19, crossed over the center line and struck Cunning's vehicle, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department.
Delayed Lead
While driving South on U.S. 63, Wayne Clay, 19, crossed over the center line and struck a vehicle being driven by James W. Cunning, 20, yesterday. Cunning is now in what is listed as satisfactory condition at Springfield Hospital.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Fairy Tale Leads
Direct Lead for Shrek
Princess Fiona finally looked past the big green body and impolite manners when she realized she was in love with Shrek yesterday.
Delayed Lead for Shrek
With the guidance of a loud mouthed donkey and a sword fighting cat, Shrek finally built up the courage to confess his love to Princess Fiona.
Princess Fiona finally looked past the big green body and impolite manners when she realized she was in love with Shrek yesterday.
Delayed Lead for Shrek
With the guidance of a loud mouthed donkey and a sword fighting cat, Shrek finally built up the courage to confess his love to Princess Fiona.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
A.P. Style
These are four wierd rules in the A.P. Styles book.
1.) Compared to, Compared with
-Use "compared to" when the intent is to assert, without the need for elaboration, that two or more items are similar. Use "compared with" when juxtaposing two or more items to illustrate similarities and/or differences.
2.) Flautist
- The prefered word is flutist.
3.) Korean names
-North Korean names are generally three seperate words, each starting with a capial letter. South Korean names are three words with the second two names hyphenated and a lowercase lettr after the hyphen. (VERY CONFUSING)
4.) Mishap
- A minor misfortune. People are not killed in mishaps.
1.) Compared to, Compared with
-Use "compared to" when the intent is to assert, without the need for elaboration, that two or more items are similar. Use "compared with" when juxtaposing two or more items to illustrate similarities and/or differences.
2.) Flautist
- The prefered word is flutist.
3.) Korean names
-North Korean names are generally three seperate words, each starting with a capial letter. South Korean names are three words with the second two names hyphenated and a lowercase lettr after the hyphen. (VERY CONFUSING)
4.) Mishap
- A minor misfortune. People are not killed in mishaps.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Missing Boy
A 7-year-old boy, missing for three years, was found Monday night in Brick Township, N.J.
A neighbor recognized the child's picture when it was shown after a movie and called the police.
Police arrested the boy's mother, Ellen Lynn Conner, 27, who faces charges of kidnapping and interference with a custody warrant.
A neighbor recognized the child's picture when it was shown after a movie and called the police.
Police arrested the boy's mother, Ellen Lynn Conner, 27, who faces charges of kidnapping and interference with a custody warrant.
Smoking Wheels
Forty passengers were evacuated from Municipal Airport in LaCrosse, Wisconsin Wednesday, follwing a flight from Minneapolis.
This occured after a landing tower employee spotted Northwest Airlines jet, Flight 428 with smoke near the wheels.
This occured after a landing tower employee spotted Northwest Airlines jet, Flight 428 with smoke near the wheels.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Chevy Chase
Actor and comedian Chevy Chase was appointed to the board of trustees yesterday in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. at Bard College, where he is a famous alumnus.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Air Crash
All 131 passengers were killed yesterday in the worst air crash disaster in the past three years, after a U.S. plane tragically crashed outside of Pittsburgh.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
About Me
My name is John Russell Mikols. I go by Russell, which is kind of hastle when it comes to school related things. My main interests pretty much all have something to do with sports. I have been playing basketball and other sports ever since I can remember. I am currently in my second year of college. I transfered here to San Jose State last semester. I went to Chico State last year. Hopefully I will find the area of journalism interesting enough to make it my major.
I grew up in Watsonville which is just south of Santa Cruz. I love it there. Even though I have a studio apartment on Winchester in San Jose, I still find myself back home most of the time.
I grew up in Watsonville which is just south of Santa Cruz. I love it there. Even though I have a studio apartment on Winchester in San Jose, I still find myself back home most of the time.
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