Word of the Week #4

word:harbinger

Now, with the concentration of the highest unemployment rates in the South and the West, some economists and researchers wonder if it is an anomaly of the uneven recovery or a harbinger of things to come.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/us/unrelenting-downturn-is-redrawing-americas-economic-map.html?_r=1&hp

dictionary: noun

anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost isa harbinger of winter.

Most Americans are lossing there jobs, we might be on the harbinger of another recession.

Copy Edit the World

So I was walking around campus, and saw this flyer that was posted near the student union. To my disbelief this paper is error central.

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Error

1) All words that are Capitalized need to not be.

2)No need for extra exclamation point at the end of sentences.

3) Were is supposed to be We're

4)Celbete is supposed to be spelled celebrate

Blog 4 – What Makes It News?

Yesterday a volunteer group for the missing nursing student Michelle Le, found a body in the city of Pleasanton CA, according to new source, ABC Nightline. This story is newsworthy because it unravels the newest development in this case. It also gives some sort of revilement to Le’s friends and family, which if true means that they can finally put Le’s soul to rest after a four-month search. Due to the kidnapping investigation getting the attention of almost everybody on the west coast proximity and timeliness of information makes the news values worthy.

The local reporter can localize this story by getting straight facts from Le’s family and friends about the newest development in this case. It will hit home locally because of the human interest behind the story. Being that Michelle Le, is from the Bay area, this will cause a lot of people to be emotional until they find out what really has happen.

Word of the Week #3

Word: Contention

The suit challenges Los Gatos’ contention that the development would not have an adverse impact on the environment.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/09/18/los-gatos-residents-sue-netflix-over-new-development-project/

Dictionary: Noun

an act or instance of contending

Students from around campus gathered to protest on SJSU latest contention to raise tuition cost.

A Fly on the Wall

The Spot Downtown Campbell-Bar

The Spot, a low-key bar nestled in the heart of downtown Campbell, attracts all crowds from different backgrounds. The D.J. mixes dub-step to hip-hop for everybody to enjoy making the bar a tempos nightclub atmosphere. As the music plays, people order their favorite drinks to unwind from the workday. Within an hour, people start to gather on the dance floor rocking back in forth while stomping to the beat as they create memories with their friends and counterparts. Now with all this movement from the crowd, the aroma of the place quickly changes. It goes from a clean fragrance to the smell of sweat and alcohol, which is pretty much typical setting at many bars. As the night approaches the new day, single men try desperately to mingle with woman in hopes to not be lonely for the night. From the looks of it, the success rates is not high for them at all tonight. Most of the women here are just having girl nights, which mean they have a boyfriend or they are already happily married. All in all if you’re looking to have a good time with good people in a great atmosphere, I recommend you checking out "The Spot", enjoy!

-Christian

Word of the Week #2

Word:decorum

It was only a modest departure from decorum, but a sure signal that more than policy disagreements remain between Obama and congressional Republicans whose standoff over raising the debt ceiling last month brought the country to the brink of default.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-sign-cracks-decorum-obama-job-speech-023436102.html

Dictionary: Noun

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

The college students listened attentively to a decorum of speeches before voting on the best one.