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Honestly, I have no idea how I'm going to write about my voice when I don't know what it is. Writing doesn't come easily to me, and I tend to be more informational and have less personality in my writing. It's unclear to me why I have a hard time with this, especially because my personality in person is prominent.  I am going to work through finding my voice by writing more casually with the assignments in this class and less like I'm writing a paper. It's hard to get out of my head and just plain write what I feel. I think I have a hard time with it just because I always have so many thoughts in my head at one time and I can’t get them down fast enough without forgetting something.  I want to write for people my age, college-age women and men who are interested in the business of fashion both locally and globally. Because my voice isn't super prominent, (right now) I would easily be able to write about both casual and serious events without seeming inap...

I've decided to go with fashion journalism as my beat. I enjoy writing about local businesses and news having to do with the apparel industry, and I also enjoy writing about not so local high fashion shows and global fashion news as well. I haven't done a lot of writing about fashion, but what I have written I have enjoyed. Honestly, I haven't written a lot of any topic so I'm choosing fashion to focus on. I'm hoping to get better at writing about this topic and I hope it will help me prepare for the industry I want to work in even more. 1) Courtney Schur Owner/Manager Carmine and Hayworth Vintage (701)-541-2041 carmineandhayworth@gmail.com 2) Pamela Kinslow Owner/Manager Violet Vintage (701)-478-4525 violetvintage62@gmail.com Pamela is a vintage story owner I got to know being in the Fargo area last year. She is very experienced in business and fashion history. I can ask Pam with assistance dating a particular garment or comparing a modern look to a c...

Shattered Glass is the true story of Stephen Glass, an associate editor of the political magazine “The New Republic”, who in 1998 it was discovered that he fabricated 27 of his stories for the magazine. This movie came out in 2004 and Peter Sarsgaard won a Golden Globe for best-supporting actor from his part in the film. The movie directly correlates to the true story very well. After watching the movie, I read the Vanity Fair article “Shattered Glass” that it’s based on and they include almost every detail of the story in the movie, except for Stephen's high school experience. Even the dialogue from the important conversations is word for word from real life to the movie. In high school, Stephen Glass was a theater lover and served as technical director for a couple high school productions written by students. One of which was about a Washington journalist caught in a web of corruption. Glass also participated in an activity called “Adventures of the Mind” that challenged intell...

Definitions:  Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter- the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. Deaths caused by negligence, attempts to kill, assaults to kill, suicides, and accidental deaths are excluded Aggravated assault- An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Simple assaults are excluded.  Estimated  murder and nonnegligent manslaughter  Year California Oregon Washington 2000 2,079 70 196 2001 2,206 84 179 2002 2,395 72 184 2003 2,407 68 182 2004 2,392 90 190 2005 2,503 80 205 Totals:  Oregon- 464 California- 13,982 Washington- 1,136 With Estimated murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, California had the highest number of crimes within a five-year span. This is simply because California has the highest populati...

Press Release One:  https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-sues-seven-texas-cities-over-anti-abortion-ordinances  ACLU Sues Texas Cities The ACLU of Texas filed a lawsuit challenging seven cities in Texas that prohibit abortion providers and advocates from operating within the cities. The ACLU is representing two organizations- Lilith Fund and Texas Equal Access Fun- who are labeled "criminal entities" by the cities for their pro-abortion views. Their lawsuit says that the ordinances violate their rights to free expression and association protected under the first amendment. The lawsuit also says that by designating them as "criminal" is illegally imposing punishment without a fair trial. Brigitte Amiri from the ACLU Reproductive freedom project said, "these anti-abortion ordinances are a part of a nationwide attack on abortion access." The ACLU's goal is to make sure every Texan knows their rights and can find information about getting an abor...

Come on down to the first annual Others Outdoor Market! " Others " is a boutique in downtown Fargo that only sells high-quality products made ethically and out of sustainable materials. Every company represented in the store is completely transparent about who makes their products and where their materials are found. "Others" goal is to educate people on how the items they buy matter. Whether it be the items you wear, the items you use, or gifts you buy. Customers can feel content knowing exactly how their products were made. The store also gives 100% of its profits to worthy causes locally and globally. This year, owner Laura Morris wanted to hold an event where customers can come and shop from a higher variety of products than the store normally holds. The first-ever Others Outdoor Market will be held on June 13th at Island Park in downtown Fargo. The market opens at 9 am and closes at 4 pm. If the weather is an issue, the market will be held inside the Plains Ar...

Story 1- "Man from Tokyo Marries his Dream Girl- a Nintendo Video Game Character"  Story 2- "Nigerian Goat Currently Held on Suspicion of Attempted Armed Robbery" Story 3- "More Anne Frank Diary Entries Uncovered, Even Teenagers in 1942 Shared Dirty Jokes" Story 4- "Anonymous Artist Banksy Pulls Prank on Buyer After Painting Sells for 1.4 Million" Story 5- "New Website Allows Anyone to Locate SpaceX's Falcon Rocket, Heading Farther and Farther Away from Earth"