Top Ten Sports Rivalries of All-Time

Earlier this week Shaquille O’Neal rekindled the long standing feud he has had with former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant. O’Neal laid down a freestyle rap where he mocked Kobe’s inability to lead his team to a championship, blamed Kobe for his divorce, and asked Kobe “how’s my a** taste.” It was far from a lyrical [...]

Senate Primary

As a follower of politics I have to admit I was a little embarrassed when I found out that the democratic senate primary was going to be held on July 15. Between the Obama-Clinton fiasco, Maymester classes, and working a full-time job I have to admit I fell behind a little. Somehow, however, I don’t [...]

The future of Georgia State University

Thinking of writing for the Communications Alumni magazine, it would be a good idea to feature all the changes planned for G. State in the future. It is my understanding that on top of the news of the football team, there are many other plans and added properties that will increase the size and [...]

Should I buy a scooter?

In terms of a feature story, this would be a good one. One problem with feature writing that I have noticed is: what is relevant today could be irrelevant tomorrow. This story seems as though it will be as relevant at the end of the semester as it is now.
While interviewing a student [...]

Class today

We’re going to keep analyzing stories today in class. We’ll do some rewrites, too. Your first story is due, and don’t forget — I’ll be meeting individually with you Thursday to go over your story, so we won’t officially have class. We’ll set those meeting times up today.

high school cheerleader loses potential scholarship

Due to health problems in her past, Emily White is expected to lose scholarship to University of Texas.

Story idea

I was thinking of doing a feature on the Atlanta Botanical Garden. It would be something that relates to the season, and it will highlight what is there as well as what some of the employees do.
 
http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/home.do

Muslim women blown off by Obama

Two Muslim women were recently told by Obama staffers that they could not stand on stage behind the presumptive Democratic Nominee because they were wearing head scarfs.
This development was quite disturbing to me personally since I wear the traditional head scarf, the hijab. I could not understand why anyone would be denied the opportunity to [...]

Where has all the bread gone?

I took a bite out of my turkey sandwich the other day and found nothing but turkey in my mouth. I was little bewildered and decided to inspect my sandwich. What I noticed was that the bread slices were a lot smaller than usual. After a conversation with a co-worker of mine I realized that [...]

Financial Aid

Interviews with students about their troubles with financial aid. I feel they are plotting against me personally, but perhaps a story like this would push them towards improvement.