Friday, September 25, 2015

Home Town Feature News Story: Chisum HS Homecoming

Chisum High School's Homecoming is Friday, October 2nd. The Mustangs will play at home against the Honey Grove Warriors at 7:30pm. Homecoming coronation ceremony will take place at half time of the football game. The homecoming nominees for Chisum High School are from left to right: Erin Hurst, Miranda Bailey, Kastashia Mitchell, and Jeffie Burt. (pictured)
Activities for the week of homecoming, lasting September 28th thru October 2nd, will proceed as follows:
Monday, 9/28/2015 is “Hillbilly” Day, where students and faculty will dress like they’re “from the backwoods.” Mustang Volleyball will play at Red Lick at 4:30 p.m. (7th grade & 8th grade)
The Chisum ISD Community Parade and Pep Rally start at 6:45 p.m.; Parade participants will line up North of the Middle school building along the road and empty field. All grade levels and school sponsored clubs and organizations will be welcome to participate in the parade. Parade Float Order:
Elementary Float will line up first and conclude on the road between the Middle school and Elementary for parents to pick up the younger students. Middle and High School floats are to line up after the elementary and conclude near the field house. Floats may be parked in the open space north of the baseball field (provided field conditions aren’t wet and muddy)The community Pep Rally will commence once the parade has concluded, taking place at the football field.
Tuesday, 9/29/2015 is “Twinkie Day/Character Day,” where students and faculty will can find a friend and dress alike or dress like your favorite super hero or movie character. Mustang Volleyball plays at DeKalb at 4:00 p.m. (Freshman, Jr. Varsity and Varsity)
Wednesday, 9/30/2015 is “Thrift Shop Day” (“Tacky Day” at the elementary), where students and faculty dress in their best hand me downs.
Thursday 10/1/2015 is “Color Wars Day.” Each grade will be a designated color, as follows:
(Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 6th, 10th—Red) (2nd, 3rd, 7th, 11th—White) (4th, 5th, 8th, 9th—Gray)
(12th Grade—Black). Seniors will decorate the high school cafeteria from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mustang Football (7th, 8th, Jr. Varsity) plays at Honey Grove that evening.

Finally, Friday 10/2/2015 is “Spirit day,” where students and faculty will wear the school colors (Red & Gray). The homecoming pep rally takes place from 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. In the HS Gymnasium. Mustang Volleyball will be at home against Prairiland at 4:30 p.m. (Varsity, Jr. Varsity, and Freshman). The Homecoming Game is at 7:30 p.m., where the Mustangs play against the Honey Grove Warriors at home. The Homecoming coronation ceremony will be at half time. A 5th Quarter after party will be hosted and sponsored by Covenant Christian Church at CMS (Starting after the game and ending at Midnight.) http://www.eparisextra.com/chisum/101824/chisum-high-school-announces-homecoming-nominees
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Home Town Hard News Story: Law enforcement Shooting in Paris, TX

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Law enforcement agents and the Texas Rangers continue to investigate a shooting that resulted in the death of one man, who was shot after allegedly attacking a Highway Patrol officer.
On the evening of Monday, September 21st, a Highway Patrol trooper saw a white male sitting on the concrete barrier in the center of U.S. 82 near the Paris Regional Medical Center. The trooper approached the individual near the hospital parking lot to check on his welfare, which turned ugly and resulted in use of force, according to Texas DPS Public Information Officer Mark Tackett.
http://www.eparisextra.com/911/101682/officer-involved-in-shooting
According to a recent Department of Public Safety press release, the Highway Patrol officer involved in the shooting incident was Trooper Tim Keele, 39, who was stationed in Paris and has been with the Texas DPS since March of 2007. The suspect, who died at the scene, has been identified as Steven McKenney, 21, of Austin, TX.
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Trooper Keele saw McKinney sitting on the concrete barrier in the center of U.S. Highway 82 near the Paris Regional Medical Center. The trooper went towards McKinney to check on his welfare during which, according to the preliminary investigation, the suspect became hostile and an altercation followed, resulting in the trooper attempting to subdue McKinney with his TASER, which allegedly had no effect on the individual, authorities said.

“The trooper was injured during the confrontation to the point that he feared for his life,” Officer Tackett said “The trooper discharged his weapon, the suspect died at the scene.” Officer Keele was later taken to the Paris Regional Medical Center where he was treated for a dislocated shoulder. http://www.eparisextra.com/911/101716/authorities-release-name-of-suspect-in-officer-involved-shooting
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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Friday, September 4, 2015

24 hour Twitter news story: Donald Trump's Republican Loyalty pledge

 One of the best convergence examples between news media and the internet is the Twitter Feed. Over the last 24 hours I was tasked with following a single news story. I chose to follow the coverage around Donald trump's signing of a loyalty pledge to support his fellow Republican candidates, should he lose in the primaries, and not to run as a third part candidate. While this is signed by most traditional candidates, Trump has been quit a controversial candidate due to his past and even more so now.
In recent days, the RNC has circulated a pledge to GOP presidential candidates asking them for their party loyalty and affirm they will not run for president as an independent - a move many see aimed at Trump. The question of whether Trump might launch an independent candidacy has loomed over his campaign. At last month's GOP debate, Trump was the only candidate to raise his hand when asked whether they might not support the eventual nominee or be unwilling to rule out a third party bid. Trump has said he wants to win the White House as a Republican, but has previously declined to pledge to run only as a member of the GOP. A third party candidacy by Trump could sink any chance for a Republican to win the White House against Democrats in 2016. Republican front-runner Donald Trump was expected to rule (and did) rule out a third-party bid for president Thursday, following a meeting with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in the afternoon. http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/politics/republican-rnc-loyalty-pledge-donald-trump/index.html?Sr=twtsr0902loyaltypledge A source with knowledge of these matters has confirmed to Breitbart News exclusively that RNC Chairman Reince Priebus planned meet with Donald Trump “at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan thursday afternoon to discuss the ‘loyalty pledge.'” http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2015/09/02/exclusive-rnc-chairman-reince-priebus-to-meet-with-donald-trump-to-discuss-loyalty-pledge/

“I will be totally pledging my allegiance to the Republican Party,” Donald Trump said on Thursday, holding up a piece of paper with his signature and the wrong date for all of America to see. With that pledge, Trump entered into a formal agreement with the Republican National Committee that he will not run for president as an independent if he doesn’t win the party’s nomination next year.Trump had been threatening to do just that if he wasn’t “treated fairly” by the RNC, and the prospect was a little scary for Republicans. Trump is, after all, polling far ahead of every other GOP candidate. If he dropped out and ran as an independent, he’d surely derail support for the eventual Republican nominee and hand the election to a Democrat. But now the pledge is signed. There’s even a couple with correct dates on them. So that’s the end of that story, right? Wrong.“Pledges like this just don’t mean anything,” said Kyle Kondik, a political analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics and managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball. “Anyone who thinks that this will someone preclude a Trump third party run is full of themselves.” Trump’s pledge, Kondik explained, is not a legally enforceable contract. The Washington Post described it this way: “It’s like the sort of pledge you get your kids to sign that they will do their homework, make their beds and eat their vegetables before they can play with your iPhone. It’s a statement of intention, but not a binding one.” http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/09/04/3698506/trump-third-party-run/
Beginning, middle, happening, and conclusion/epilogue. Even though he signed the pledge on his terms, it seems unlikely he'll change much. Trump showed again on Friday he will not easily be bound to party orthodoxy, breaking from many of his rival's policy stances on issues from the Iran nuclear deal to the gay marriage fight in Kentucky. http://news.yahoo.com/trump-republican-pledge-breaks-pack-iran-gay-marriage-131002899.html So far, looks like there is very little that can “stump the Trump.”
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

My definition of News, and how I use it.

News. Often seen as a source of the latest information for various topics from a national disaster to local fundraisers, it remains a large part of our media consumption, both passive and active-engaging in a variety of forms. But what makes news what it is?
When one thinks of news, they're sure to think of a major radio or television broadcaster o r newspaper publishing company. There are some issues with this, however. Many news radio and television programs are not conveying just factual information, but punctuate it with commentary and debate. Such s the case with “talking heads” programs such as those by Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh, as well as “The Huckabee Report” and “The View.” A more accurate term for these type of programs exists: “News-talk.”
If I had to define what I believe news should be, a large portion of what is commonly considered news would immediately be disqualified. The reason for this is that ideally, news should convey information in a convenient, efficient and neutrally factual manner with no bearing on political affiliation or publicity for certain parties. The biggest problem with news-talk is that rather than telling the whole story and allowing listeners to draw their own conclusions, speakers add lib opinions, playing on the attitudes of their listeners so that they come to the same opinions, vote for whoever the speakers support, and buy brands they sponsor. News-talk revolves around politics, cultural tension and corporate greed, and is the farthest thing from what news should be.
Media is an excellent way to share news quickly and widely. The internet has become thus far the most effective tool in doing so. That said, how news is viewed needs to evolve. I hope to see a day when news story from multiple sources can be meshed into composite reports for viewers, in order to include as much factual information as possible. Personally, I don't watch news broadcasts on television, nor do I listen to news-talk radio. Like most of my generation, I get my information online, though when looking at a single story I compare stories from multiple independent sources rather than major broadcaster's website.
As media evolves, so will news, for better or worse. Its really up to viewers like us to make it what we want, by being active viewers and listeners rather than taking information given at face value.
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