Exercises 8.3 and 8.4

Exercise 8.3
The bridge over roaring creek was washed out by a flood last year // The head of the County Department of Transportation / Roland Lively said quote here //  The bridge has been open and working for a couple of weeks //

Exercise 8.4
After three consecutive losing seasons / Harbrace University announced today they have hired a new coach// The new coach/ Pam Neubaugher (New-bow-er) played colliegate basketball at the university of california long beach / winning all conference her senior year// Neubaugher said (audio clip) // Harbrace has high expectations for the season ahead //

Exercise 8.2

Faculty Death
Outstanding professor award winner died after a 10 year battle with cancer // Elizabeth Billson at age 58  had taught at the university for 36 years // She has taught over 10 thousand future teachers in her career//

Wreck
2 trucks collided on i-59 last night causing a 45 minute traffic jam // The accident happened where I-59 is undergoing construction// Both trucks breaked on the narrow road, but were unable to stop the collision// Both drivers left the scene unharmed //

Exercise 8.1

#1 Basketball Player

- 15 seconds/45 words

Central High 15-year old died this morning// Freshmen Todd White reportedly collapsed during basketball practice// He was rushed to Central Hospital// Despite efforts he was pronounced dead upon arrival// School athletic trainer reports White had no known prior illness// An autopsy will be preformed today//

#2 Energy Plan

- 30 seconds/90 words

Picture Assignment

Longrange 

Sunset over Liberty University Ultimate Frisbee team practice 

Midrange 

Beautiful Sunset over Liberty University

Close Up

Liberty University Students excited over
Reber-Thomas Dining Halls new avocado selection 

Blog Review: Kendi Everyday

www.KendiEveryday.com 

Kendi Everyday is a blog with one clear purpose, seeing what Kendi Skeen wears everyday. What makes the blog successful is how the reader can relate to the writer, or more appropriately the model as the blog is mostly photograph based. All of Skeen’s text is very casual, and very short.

            While the outfits Skeen posts are fashion forward, they are also outfits the average woman would wear.  Her blog draws the attention of fifteen thousand followers for her unique takes on fashion, the blog also draws the attention because of a variety of other very intentional page style.

            Something that makes Skeen’s site different than many fashion blogs is that she links anything she wears up to the store that you can buy it at. It allows the reader the ability to create every outfit she posts. This makes Skeen’s site a resource to readers, as well as an inspiration board they can come to and get ideas.

           

            Though Skeen makes it sound like her style is for the regular woman, she tends to wear and advertise for high-end brands. The brands are not necessarily affordable for all of her readers, especially the poor college students.

            The second thing she has that sets her blog apart from others is her particular style of photograph. Skeen and her husband stop everyday in various places to take photographs of her outfits, but the photos set her blog apart. The picture Skeen’s husband is a professional photographer and the pictures have perfect lighting, high quality, and an artistic touch.

            Skeen keeps her blog sleek and updated consistently. She updates her outfit posts almost daily, but she also updates the graphics and design consistently also. Since the blog is fashion driven, as the style of clothes change between seasons and as the years pass, the blog changes as well.