By STEPHANIE FARR
Thursday, January 22, 2009
President Barack Obama has granted Governor Ed Rendell's request for $3.5 million towards completing the President's House on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. This is where the nation's first leaders kept slaves. This project is to preserve where our nations first president stayed. This project is also to honor the nine slaves that former President George Washington kept at his home. The commemorative installation is expectedto be complete in the year of 2010. The governor says that there has already been $7.1 million raised for the $8.4 million project. The money that Rendell has requested from DRPA committee Jan. 22 will close the gap and provide the endowment of about $2 million for upkeep.
I don’t believe that the President should have granted that money to the governor because that type of project is something that your state is suppose to raise their selves. Even though this project is something that America should see happen our country is already in enough dept. Our country can not afford to spend this type of money when our country is in this type of recession. That money needs to be going to school funding.
By Tyerra G.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Three cheers for first lady's style
January 21, 2009
Michelle Obama has already been called “fashion’s one woman bailout”. Michelle is taking chances in what she is wearing. During the Whistle Stop train tour in D.C she wore a Maria Cornejo suit. On inauguration day Michelle wore a dress by Isabel Toledo, an esoteric designer. This is an unexpected inaugural choice and sends a definite message. The dress she wore for the inaugural ball designed by Jason Wu, was a white floral detailed dress. Constance White, eBay’s style director said “Michelle is adventurous and taking chances, we’re used to seeing women in Oscar de la Renta because they’re very safe names and safe choices”.
By Ashley P.
Ore. AG to investigate mayor's affair with teen
WILLIAM McCALL
The Associated Press
Posted on Wed, Jan. 21, 2009
Sam Adams, mayor of Portland Oregon, one of the largest cities with an openly gay mayor, has admitted to lying about his affair with a teenaged boy. Adams claims that the boy was 18 years old (Oregon's legal age of consent) at the time of the affair. Attorney General John Kroger said in a statement Wednesday that he would look into the recently revealed "matters pertaining to Portland Mayor Sam Adams." Adams took office this month. Kroger is investigating the case.
This was a fairly short article. The topic was very interesting. So I would have preferred if there was more background information on the “who”. It would have benefited the reporter if he got some quotes from the mayor or even the people of the town. There were plenty of missing pieces. The author could have went a lot further with this story.
By Mandissa T.
The Associated Press
Posted on Wed, Jan. 21, 2009
Sam Adams, mayor of Portland Oregon, one of the largest cities with an openly gay mayor, has admitted to lying about his affair with a teenaged boy. Adams claims that the boy was 18 years old (Oregon's legal age of consent) at the time of the affair. Attorney General John Kroger said in a statement Wednesday that he would look into the recently revealed "matters pertaining to Portland Mayor Sam Adams." Adams took office this month. Kroger is investigating the case.
This was a fairly short article. The topic was very interesting. So I would have preferred if there was more background information on the “who”. It would have benefited the reporter if he got some quotes from the mayor or even the people of the town. There were plenty of missing pieces. The author could have went a lot further with this story.
By Mandissa T.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
No More Angry Eyebrows
Heidi Patalano
Metro
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Fashion experts have noticed a minor change in first lady Michelle Obama's facial expressions. Since Barack Obama was elected president, the shape of her eyebrows has changed. During the campaign some people noticed that she had "angry" eyebrows. Recent photos have shown that her eyebrows are not what they have looked on the inauguration day. On the inauguration day her eyebrows lookedsofter than before. Christiane Gendrey, a salon stylist said it wasn’t just because they were too arched but that they were too arched and too thin before. Also, her make-up also contoured those high arches by letting them grow out and reshape.
By Jessica M.
Monday, January 26, 2009
FDA approves human embryonic stem cell study
By Miriam Falco
CNN
CNN
January 23, 2009
The government on Friday has officially cleared federal regulations to begin the first stem cell research trials on humans. This gives researches the right to test stem-cells on spinal injury patients. The first tests are expected to begin this summer, said Dr. Thomas Okarma, the president and CEO of the Geron Corporation. The patients will be those with the most sever spinal cord injuries, called complete spinal cord injuries. "A complete spinal cord injury has no hope of recovery below the injury," Okarma told CNN. "This is significant because it's the first clinical trial of a human embryonic-based product."
The Government has approved the testing of stem cells on critically wounded spinal patients, who have no chance of normal recovery. The first operations on these patients will begin the summer of 09. I believe stem cell research is what’s needed in order to cure some of the most deadly diseases. Opposition comes from the people that have strong religious, and pro-life ties, though this is my own opinion really why would humans be able to figure these things out if we weren’t meant to.
Council puts up ideas to save city money
Metro/SDL
Metro Newspaper
http.://philly.metro.us
The City Council has proposed two ideas to increase the city’s revenue. Councilman Frank DiCicco proposed a bill to eliminate discounts on sewage and water rates for nonprofit organizations, and Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez proposed to keep current city wage taxes. They hope to increase the city’s money by at least $10 million. These are the first proposals since Mayor Michael Nutter announced that the city had a $1.05 billion gap (similar article found here).
This article is very important because of the fact that it talks about how we can save our economy. The author wrote the article clearly to appeal to us. I think the major impact of the article is on the people. This article speaks of ways to increase the city’s money, and if people see it as a benefit then they will support it.
Obama’s first work day spent on myriad issues
Philadelphia MetroAP
Thursday, January 22, 2009
On Barack Obama's first day at the White House, also known as the “Presidential Mansion” he said “what an opportunity we have to change this country” he issued new ethics rule for the administration on his first day. He held a reception for his 200 guests to visit who were chosen in an internet lottery. First Lady Michelle and Barack settled in their new house after dancing at the Balls that they have attended past midnight. Former president George Bush left Obama a good luck note behind for him to see in the morning.
This article would affect viewers and listeners because people would want to know how their new president is doing so far and how was his first day at work at the White House. The people want to know if he made any early plans and made any early decisions, also how the family is doing and their feelings about the position and house that have now. This event is a History in the Making for the U.S and people are happy for this change that has came after all of the previous years that have past.
By Robin C.
Man charged with sexually assaulting young girl
By Dan Cuellar, ABC News
Jan. 21, 2009
63 year-old Donald Wright of Cinnaminson, NJ has been charged with sexually assaulting an 8 year old girl over a period of two years. The girl was under care of Mr. Wright’s wife, who runs a babysitting service out of her New Jersey home. According to authoritiesthe assaults took place when Wright took her places and drove around town in his pickup truck. He has been charged with three accounts of sexual assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated sexual assault. The neighbors who’ve known the Wrights for up to 10 years claim they would have never thought of anything like it. Another neighbor says she has two little boys and is nervous about the safety of her children and would like to know what’s going on. Mr.Wright was released on a $150,000 cash bail and is to have no contact with minors unless supervised.
My initial analysis is the article is not at its best but is a good story because people should be aware of what’s going on in the neighborhood around them. I would have liked a little more information on whether or not the wife knew about any of the stuff her husband was doing .Will she be punished? I don’t think he should have been released on bail and maybe did a little jail time. As a result of this article, parents may not take their children to home-run babysitting services because people can’t be trusted.
By Cherie B.
Playing Madden just might make you a smarter NFL fan
By MJD, Y! Sports Blog
Jan. 21, 2009
Many people believe that people who play Madden have a better knowledge of football than people who don’t, and a study has proved that it is correct. A Jan. 21 report of a study done at the
As a result of this article, NFL fans might play more Madden to boost their football IQ. The importance of this article is that video games aren’t just fun, you can actually learn something from it. Other ideas that could come from this story are what would people learn from other video games such as GTA IV or Saints Row? For example, would they learn “street smarts” or how to car jack? The follow up for this article could be what do people learn from other video games.
Pa. woman heard voices telling her to kill mother
Associated Press
Jan. 23, 2009, Philly.com
In New Salem, 30 year-old Angela Modispaw used a butcher knife to stab her 58 year old mother, Theresa Modispaw on April 11, 2008.
She is also accused of stabbing her brother, Michael Modispaw in the back with a pair of scissors. Police say that she did this because the voices in her head told her to. Michael told about what happen in court Wednesday. She tried to resist the voices by scratching at her wrist and killing her pet hamster, says police. Police say that Angela attacked her mother at 4:15 a.m. Michael says, that she seemed to be in a trance and he tried to calm her and take the knife and the meat cleaver from her.
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