Hi everyone. My full name is John Russell Mikols but I go by Russell. I am currently in my third year of college but my second here at SJSU. I attended Chico State University my freshman year and realized very quickly that it is tough get much done there (except party).
I am majoring in broadcast journalism and so far it has been an interesting, fun, and tough experience. I am planning on graduating about one semester late due to some complications with my transfer from Chico State.
Many of my interests in life pertain to sports. My favorite sport is basketball. I have been playing and watching basketball and most other sports since I was very young. I am hoping that my love for sports will lead to some sort of career in that field. My dream would be to work for either the bay area radio station KNBR, or the mother-ship network that is ESPN.
I hope to get a lot out of this 100W course. I would like to think that my writing skills are good, but I know they are not great and can be much improved. I am hoping this course will teach me how to write in the various styles of media that I will need to succeed in the work force. Overall, I just want gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in life. I am looking forward to this semester and am eager to get it over with!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, May 12, 2008
Final Leads
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.
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.
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!
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