Gossip

The story I chose to listen to was a story about gossip. The story had a lot of different angles. In the first act one of the producers of the show and her husband recalled and an experience they had with gossip at a hair salon. 

The second part involved a young woman from Malawi explaining how people there depend on gossip to save their lives. With so many people infected with HIV in Malawi gossip is sometimes the only way to find out who is safe to go out with and who is not.  There was also a professor from U Penn who hired local people to record all the gossip and other things they heard about aids so that she could compile the journals into a research project and publish them. 

The last portion of the story was a short story written by Rebecca Makkai. The story was about a reality television producer who was asked by her boss to try and use gossip to make two contestants on fall in love.

I felt that this story really embodied the narrative devices that were discussed in class and on Campfire Journalism. The story was interesting and had multiple angle like the three interviews with very diverse people and the short story. With the interviews the host wad very engaged in the conversation and and kept the people being interviewed engaged and interested as well as the audience.  I felt the addition of music that mirrored the theme of the segment really helped pull everything together as well. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/444/gossip

Winthrop University celebrates the life of MLK through service

On Monday Jan. 16.  208 students volunteered to do  various  service projects in the Rock Hill area.

The MLK celebration at Winthrop also included a candle light vigil and celebreation of liffe event on campus to unite students and community members in honor of Dr. King. 

GOP forerunner Mitt Romney visits WU

Mitt Romney's visit to Winthrop University on Wednesday has been confirmed by two reliable sources

Potential candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney will be in McBryde Hall on Wednesday Jan. 18 to talk to students and community members days before the South Carolina primary on Jan. 21.

SC teens involved in ' choking game' lawsuit receive $1m award

Two SC teens and their families will each receive $500,00 after winning a $1m verdict in civil case against  Operation: Military Kids, Clemson and its Youth Learning Institute and Camp Bob Cooper.

In 2008 the two boys were forced allegedly forced to play the "choking game" by 17- year-old volunteer counselor Ronald Edward Riley.  The "choking game" is a practice of teens and tweens that can cause a brief high through strangulation and comes with the risk of serious injury or death.  Clemson University Spokeswoman Cathy Sims believes that the award was "excessive and is not supported by facts in the case" and said that the school plans to appeal. 

Hamster Hoarding

 A Massachusetts man donates 94 of his furry friends to local animal shelter after running out of space in his apartment.

The owner of the hamsters, who did  not want to be identified, told an animal control officer that he started keeping hamsters five years ago. The  director of the shelter explains that all of the rodents were well cared for and will make nice pets. 

 Election 2012 "Off and Running"

Election Forum at Winthrop University  allows students and  community members to express their concerns for 2012 election

Election 2012 "Off and Running is an interactive forum where  community members  can come to collectively discuss  their concerns for the 2012 elections and the issues that are important to them.
The event will be held at Winthrop University tonight at 7:30 p.m and will be hosted by WFAE's Mike Collins.

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