Well what can I say about COM 210? Man oh man, to be perfectly honest I was not at all that excited to be taking this class for the second time around. When I first took it with Ms. Sarkio, I would have to admit that I was pretty discouraged and I really wanted out of the Com major. As much as I love to write random ramblings here and there, it's just unfortunately not my forte.
Enough boo-hoos Marie, re-taking COM 210 was not as bad as I thought it would be. I actually did a lot better than I thought I would, maybe the candies amped up my writing ability- who knows? AP style is such a pain in the butt though, seriously. In high school, we were all just taught MLA and I mastered it like no other, but AP on the other hand is a whole different story- I felt like an elementary school kid who was trying to learn how to spell. The minor mistakes I have omitted were pretty pathetic and I get so upset at myself.
Aside from the whole AP style issue, I think my writing style has become more cool and distinct- far from perfect and honestly, I don't want it to be too polished anyways because my aim is to bring myself out through my writing and I want my readers to enjoy it as well.
Through this course I have also come to realize that I work better under pressure because I am definitely pushed to do it and I have no choice but to exert as much effort as I possibly can.
Because of this course, I also care a lot more about what is going on around me- and in the media. For awhile I just shut myself out from the mainstream and had my own thing going on and just read textbooks- but seriously, I do need to know what is going on out there!
Prof. Eaton is quite a rockin instructor and I like his humor and how he incorporates it with stuff that I really don't feel like learning, which in the end makes me have a desire to learn it. In this class, what you see is what you get- and I definitely benefited a lot, way far from discouraged I must say which is totally a good thing.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
ANHEUSER-BUSCH CLYDESDALES START OFF WEEKEND FESTIVITIES AT CEDAR POINT
SANDUSKY, OHIO (June 12, 2009) - The Cedar Point Amusement Park will be hosting a parade to celebrate the world renowned Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales. The Clydesdales will be available for a public viewing from 1:30-2:00 this Friday before their official showcase at 2 p.m. The Clydesdales will be trotting around with a restored original Americana beer wagon from the Sky Ride as the starting point of the parade all the way to the Wicked Twister roller coaster.
The famous horses usually make special appearances at highly anticipated national events which are usually televised and viewed by millions of people such as the Macy's Thanksgiving parade and big sporting events all over the states, with the Super Bowl being one of them.
A Clydesdale horse have Scottish origins and would have to weigh in at around 1,800-2,300 lbs and be 6 feet tall measured from the shoulder. The horses are fed about 25 quarts of feed and, 60 pounds of hay and are made to drink 30 gallons of water everyday.
The Clydesdales were acquired as a gift by August Busch Sr. from his son August Busch Jr. in 1933 to commemorate the end of alcohol prohibition and shortly after, the Anheuser-Busch beer empire was born in St. Louis, Missouri. The family currently owns 5 teams of Clydesdales(consists of 10 horses per team).
In addition to the festivities taking place at the theme park, Cleveland Browns professional quarterback brady Quinn will be making a special quest appearance on June 14 and will be holding a public session and a photo-op especially for the fans all day until 1:30 p.m.
Media Contact:
MARIE PERALTA
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
SANDUSKY, OHIO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The famous horses usually make special appearances at highly anticipated national events which are usually televised and viewed by millions of people such as the Macy's Thanksgiving parade and big sporting events all over the states, with the Super Bowl being one of them.
A Clydesdale horse have Scottish origins and would have to weigh in at around 1,800-2,300 lbs and be 6 feet tall measured from the shoulder. The horses are fed about 25 quarts of feed and, 60 pounds of hay and are made to drink 30 gallons of water everyday.
The Clydesdales were acquired as a gift by August Busch Sr. from his son August Busch Jr. in 1933 to commemorate the end of alcohol prohibition and shortly after, the Anheuser-Busch beer empire was born in St. Louis, Missouri. The family currently owns 5 teams of Clydesdales(consists of 10 horses per team).
In addition to the festivities taking place at the theme park, Cleveland Browns professional quarterback brady Quinn will be making a special quest appearance on June 14 and will be holding a public session and a photo-op especially for the fans all day until 1:30 p.m.
Media Contact:
MARIE PERALTA
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
SANDUSKY, OHIO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 1, 2009
LOCAL PAWN SHOP ROBBERS IDENTIFIED
34-year old Miles Standish of Middleville and 28-year old John Alden of Smalltown are under arrest and are currently facing numerous charges for robbing a local pawn shop yesterday morning and for escaping with a stolen vehicle.
According to the local officials, Standish and Alden walked into the Village Pawn Shop at 1407 Main Street at approximately 10:15 Sunday morning and ordered 2 employees to stash jewelry and cash in a duffel bag at gun point and drove off in a stolen blue Dodge Aries that was found parked in a back alley at 684 Willow Street an hour after the incident. Police took immediate action after being notified by the pawn shop employees.
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According to the local officials, Standish and Alden walked into the Village Pawn Shop at 1407 Main Street at approximately 10:15 Sunday morning and ordered 2 employees to stash jewelry and cash in a duffel bag at gun point and drove off in a stolen blue Dodge Aries that was found parked in a back alley at 684 Willow Street an hour after the incident. Police took immediate action after being notified by the pawn shop employees.
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