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Allbrooks- Story 3

I would like to focus my third story on the air and climate discussion. Climate leaders of North Carolina are holding a panel about solutions to reduce carbon emissions. I would be questioning how Wake Forest is trying to help reduce carbon emissions and what ways can students help. The world is ever so changing and it important to see how we can improve our carbon footprint.

Haleigh Cadd’s Localization Story

For my localization story, I am interested in writing on the impact of increasing climate change on campus. Most people I know are aware that climate change is happening at an alarmingly fast rate, but I would be curious to know what they know about it and how they are taking individual steps to mitigate it.

The people I will interview for this story are Wake Forest students, students involved in environmental groups on campus, and different departments on campus that are involved in facilities–as in how they are working to decrease the environmental impact Wake’s facilities has.

Balthazar Localization story

For my localization story I want to write about the democratic debates and in particular, how Wake Forest students view Michael Bloomberg’s campaign. Bloomberg considers himself the strongest opponent of President Trump, yet is accused of sharing similar characteristics to Trump, such as his sexist remarks in the workplace and his access to billions of dollars of funds for advertisements.

For my story I will interview Wake Forest students who actively follow the democratic debates and who plan to vote in the next presidential election. I think it will be interesting to see how much information Wake students know about Bloomberg, considering he’s just recently raised in popularity among millennials. In addition, I want to know if Bloomberg’s billion dollar net worth affects his image among students, since Wake Forest’s student body has such a large net worth itself.

Allbrooks – Story 2

For my second story, I want to ask people on campus about Coronavirus issues while also comparing the epidemic to the flu.  Considering how both viruses have had major outbreaks, affecting many people, and leaving thousands dead I want to interview people on campus to hear their opinions on the matter.

I plan on interviewing HES majors and a variety of professors. I want to ask if how they feel about the spread of the coronavirus and if they agree with the actions that are taking place to control it. I want to hear student’s opinions on how close the numbers of people infected by both the flu and the coronavirus are.

 

Marsh – Story 2 Idea

For my second story on localization, I plan to ask people on Wake Forest’s campus about the 2020 Election. Specifically, I would like to focus on the Democratic Debate that happened on Wednesday, Feb 19th.

To relate what happened in Las Vegas, I would talk about the climate here at Wake in regards to the Founders Day apology from President Hatch and the recognition of black lives that were sold by the campus and its fundraisers.

During the debate, the candidates discussed how to pull African Americans out of the cycle of poverty (caused by enslavement). I am curious how Wake Forest sees a relation in our government and our school’s climate around the rest of America’s recognition of the past.

I want to interview Mellie Mesfin about her position on the subject since she is the University Student President. I would also like to talk to members of ARC to gain their opinion about the school and the country.

Nick Corasaniti Update

Anthony D’Angelo

2/19/2020

New York Times Reporter Update

Nick Corasaniti writes in a very easy way to read. To start, his leads are very simplistic and give a basic news lead on what is going on, but he occasionally gives an ambiguous lead that draws the reader in for most stories. However, his leads are not always great, as they make me rely on the title of the story to know what is going on. In the second paragraph, he usually gives a background overview on the candidate or subject he is writing about. His nutgrafs are harder to find than in most stories, but since he writes about the primary election, I understand why. The clarity of his writing is decent, but he can sometimes confuse me as to why he goes into specific details that do not bring much to the story. However, his use of quotes is where he excels. He uses many quotes in his stories, and they are effectively used. In some stories, he will use a quote in almost every other paragraph, sometimes in back to back paragraphs. The endings of his stories are not always consistent, as he sometimes ends with a “what is next for the candidate” or a quote. I do not see a common trend with his endings, but I could be missing what he is doing.

Overall, I have learned two things. The first thing he does is his usage of creative leads. When he doesn’t use a basic news lead, he starts with mostly delayed leads. This will help me in future stories as I start to use a variety of different methods to lead my story. Another thing he does is use his quotes very well, which I will want to do. He is able to find a significant amount of information and use them very effectively in his stories. I am trying to focus on how he uses these quotes and utilize them into my own.

 

Insulated Campus Grapples With Impeachment

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By Nikhil Raj

The impeachment craze in Washington D.C. has apparently not permeated the Wake Forest bubble, as students remain blissfully unaware of the landmark proceedings.

“I don’t watch the news,” said sophomore Nathan Maynard. “The only time I really hear about [impeachment] is from my friends and they don’t say very much.”

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi officially launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, citing numerous abuses of power, including a recent phone call with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Trump was accused of demanding an investigation into the son of 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden in exchange for American aid during the call. This week marks the first time that impeachment hearings will be open to the public and live streamed both on television and online.

The students who have been following the impeachment proceedings all agreed that these hearings seem too little, too late, especially with the 2020 election season in full swing.

“It’s already the latter half of the presidency. I don’t think they will be able to impeach him, because they already would have if they could,” said Alex Murphy, a sophomore.

(Freshman Jacob Schaffer expressed doubt in the Senate’s ability to impeach Trump but maintained that the House will be successful. Photo by Lizzie Simms.)

Freshman Phoebe Dias agreed, albeit with a slightly cynical viewpoint.

“I personally think it’s a little bit of a waste of time and resources because I don’t think so much is going to come out of it. There’s better things that can be done.”

(Freshman Phoebe Dias was holding Speechless, an inside look on a former White House speech writer. Photo by Lizzie Simms.)

That said, most students agree that the President will be impeached in the House before and acquittal in the Republican-controlled Senate.

“The conclusion we came to in class was that it will pass in the House but not in the Senate, which is why it’s not totally worth [it],” Dias said.

(See Video of Phoebe Dias; Video by Cydney Delley)

For many students, talking about such a divisive political topic proves to be a nonstarter around the kitchen table at home.

“My family and I differ in political opinions so I haven’t talked to them about it,” Dias said. “I’m trying to save myself a little bit of a headache.”

 

 

 

 

Ghiai Story 3 Idea

I plan on writing about how Wake Forest’s various transportation alternatives affect the number of students who bring a car to campus. These alternatives include BikeShare, ZipCar, and the shuttle. Transportation plays a large role, 14% to be exact, in the greenhouse gas effect. I noticed Wake Forest has a relatively large portion of students who have their own cars on campus (me being one of those individuals) and I want to research how much that affects sustainability on campus. I’m hoping to find some statistics regarding the drop in students with cars after the shuttle, Zipcar, and Bikeshare systems were put in place.

I’m hoping to reach out to Jason Campbell of the Transportation and Parking services office to gain a better understanding of the effects of these transportation alternatives. I also plan on interviewing students, both people with cars and people without cars on campus.