Stephen Glass

Stephen Glass was a writer that made up all of his stories for the magazine he wrote for. He got away with it for the longest time but eventually editors from another magazine found him out. They started researching his article sources and realized he was making everything up. He ended up getting fired from the company he worked for and he was devastated. He was just mentally messed up!

He fabricated the quotes, sources, and events that occurred in his stories. A movie was made from his life and named "Shattered Glass". He did not benefit from the movie at all though. He thought he could work his way through his articles and never get caught and when he did, he made up websites and everything else to make it believable. He was a little loopy!

He thought his stories would be perfect if he had certain characters doing certain things so he just began making up the characters. So that he did and the day he got caught was the day his life came crumbling down!! He was devastated and regretful! He even went to his old editor to see if he would help him... But he didnt!!

haiti

One of the poorest and least developed countries in the world, Haiti in recent years has struggled with problems ranging from near-constant political upheaval, health crises, severe environmental degradation and an annual barrage of hurricanes. On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, reducing much of its capital to rubble. It was the worst earthquake in the region in more than 200 years. A preliminary assessment from Haiti's government put the body count at 150,000 on Jan. 23. The devastation created serious obstacles to those attempting to deliver promised foreign aid.

People were caught beneath the rubble of collapsed office buildings, homes, schools, and even a prison. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M_w earthquake. Its epicentre was near Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, at a depth of 13 km (8.1 miles). The United States Geological Survey recorded a series of at least 33aftershocks, 14 of which were between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9. The International Red Cross estimated that about three million people were affected by the quake; the Haitian Interior Minister, Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé, anticipated on 15 January that the disaster would eventually claim between 100,000 and 200,000 lives As of 24 January 2010 the confirmed death toll was 150,000.

Many families have lost loved ones and many other families have lost their homes, schools, churches, and everything else. Just when they thought it was over and time to rebuild, a week later another earthquake struck. This one was deeper in the ground so it was more like an aftershock so it didnt do as much damage but it still hurt the city.

The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and other settlements in the region. Many notable landmark buildings were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace (President René Préval, who was in the building at the time, escaped injury), the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, and the main jail. Among those killed were the Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Monsignor Joseph Serge Miot;Justice Minister Paul Denis; and opposition leaderMichel Gaillard. The headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), located in the capital, collapsed, killing many, including the Mission's Chief, Hédi Annabi.

With 13,000 personnel in Haiti and on ships offshore, the US military has overtaken the UN's peacekeeping mission's capacity. Last Friday it obtained broad authority to control air and sea ports and secure roads to support relief efforts.Ministers from 11 countries were due to meet in Montreal to co-ordinate international aid to Haiti.The first high-powered gathering since the earthquake struck would work towards a ''clear, common vision'' of how to rebuild the country, said Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. There have been calls for a ''Marshall Plan for Haiti'' from some experts on the region, and warnings that the US alone would have to contribute $US5 billion ($A5.5 billion) over the next few years to stabilise its troubled neighbor.

Haiti needs our prayers and donations more than anything right now. So many people are raising money for this devastated country and the need much more. Even if you cannot donate any food or money or anything, prayers are always just as good if not better. These people are going through the worst disaster the world has experienced in quite some time! Just imagine if your family was stuck beneath the rubble of your home that you were raised in. Before you complain, stop and think, this could be you!

found on http://www.theage.com.au/world/haitian-quake-toll-could-hit-300000-20100125-mug1.html?autostart=1 and World news

5 paragraph feature story of my choice

I'm sure everyone has heard of the amazing dessert we like to call ice cream! This special dessert comes in many different flavors. Some of these flavors are vanilla, chocolate, neapolitan, mint chocolate chip, cookies and cream, the list could go on. My favorite is actually mocha almond fudge. I've never really thought about where this delicious dessert came from so let's find out!

The origins of ice cream can be traced back to at least the 4th century B.C. Early references include the Roman emperor Nero (A.D. 37-68) who ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings, and King Tang (A.D. 618-97) of Shang, China who had a method of creating ice and milk concoctions. Ice cream was likely brought from China back to Europe. Over time, recipes for ices, sherbets, and milk ices evolved and served in the fashionable Italian and French royal courts.

After the dessert was imported to the United States, it was served by several famous Americans. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson served it to their guests. In 1700, Governor Bladen of Maryland was recorded as having served it to his guests. In 1774, a London caterer named Philip Lenzi announced in a New York newspaper that he would be offering for sale various confections, including ice cream. Dolly Madison served it in 1812.

The first ice cream parlor in America opened in New York City in 1776. American colonists were the first to use the term "ice cream". The name came from the phrase "iced cream" that was similar to "iced tea". The name was later abbreviated to "ice cream" the name we know today.

So now we know where this dessert originated from. So next time you are at home or at the ice cream parlor enjoying a nice big bowl of ice cream, remember when it all began. I'm sure our ice cream is alot different then it was back then, but its still the same idea! So go home today and endulge yourself in a yummy bowl of iced cream!

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peoples in the class teachers

Sarah: I really enjoyed sarah's powerpoint. She is so creative and goofy. I loved how she had pictures of her and Nathan in wigs. They are so funny together and the way she presented her powerpoint was quite clever.

Caleb: Caleb's was actua;;y interesting and informative. Although i still do not know how to beat the game of minesweeper, i know more than i did. He did a great job explaining everything. The graphics were great also.

Laura: I enjoyed learning something illegal. Dont worry i already turned Laura into the police:) shhhhhh dont tell her!!they should arrive at her doorstep within 8738 hours of me reporting her. She showed us how to do it and everything. It was very interesting.

5 high school newspapers

1.Silver Chips - Montgomery Blair High School - Silver Spring, MD Student paper.silverchips.mbhs.edu
2.Paly Voice -Palo Alto High School - Palo Alto, CA Student newspaper.voice.paly.net
3.Lowell, The - Lowell High School, San Francisco, CA www.thelowell.org
4.Gaylesville Enterprise - Gaylesville School - Gaylesville, AL Written and published by the students of Gaylesville School.www.pacers.org/schools/gaylesville/enterprise.html
5.Horace Mann Record - Horace Mann School, New York, NY Weekly school newspaper which is fully searchable and is updated throughout the week.record.horacemann.org

100 A+

My favorite blog assignment was about the snuggie:). Snuggies are very dear to my heart and i enjoy speaking of things that I adore. It was an assignment you assigned to us and told us to right a feature story about the particular item or person. Of course, you know me oh so well so you picked my favorite object! :) This was my absolute fav blog assignment!

My second facorite blog assigment was the insanewhiches. They were so creative!! i wish i could make sandwiches like that and confuse people! Whoever made them were very clever and talented! i think our class should try to make some insanewiches!

I enjoyed learning more abvout Laura and writing a feature story on her. This leads me to my third favorite blog. I love to learn funny corky things about people. I was able to reach a little deeper into Laura's mind and write a feature story about her beautiful blonde self. I enjoyed taking my precious time to write about something that can actually breathe instead of those strange other things you made us blog about!



ohhhhh how i hate the 50 newspaper ideas!!! i cant stand sitting here staring at a blank screen until you finally think of 1 newspaper idea! you think you have accomplished something until you realize you have 49 more! how could you torture us in this way!!!!! after the first one, you start looking around and just naming stuff you see... for example.. mouse, shoe, hair, toes, fingernail polish,,etc!!! i sure hope you finally give up with those 50 np ideas! its not like you read them anyways.. hahahhahhahhhahah