After going through hours of footage, I managed to make a close to 90 second preview video for the article that Teddy is writing. The video features June Speakman's Election Day, and includes quick quotes from a student of hers, a fellow politician, herself, her husband and her mom. Enjoy..
On a side-note, the music in the video is by a band called The Postal Service. The song title is Natural Anthem.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Senate Coverage- Noteable News and possible leads
For the senate meeting of 11/10/2008
During this weeks meeting there were a few things that may be newsworthy in the coming weeks-
WQRI is undergoing their semester evaluations and making assessments on their evolving station. QRI Representative to the senate Dom Lombardi said that they will be creating new jobs in the station by splitting the responsibilities of current positions. Also, the station will be planning to make changes to their on air sound including better broadcast sound quality as well as "new music" time slots. Additonally the stations methods for training will be changing.
The Multicultural Student Union will be hosting a Christmahanukwanzikee[sp] which now includes a middle eastern holiday.
IRHA- Mr RWU seems to be slated for December 2nd if I have it correctly.
Student Affairs talked about parking issues including several appeals which have generally been tabled. Juicy Campus continues to be a point of discussion within the senate and SA wants to address ways to deter use of the site. Also SA spoke about having a meeting about a Safe Rides program, which in the past John King has said he and President Nirschel wouldnt necesarily be thrilled about, arguing that such programs do not work proactively towards the drinking issue. Finally the SA will be soon to host an Open Session much like the open forum with the president but with the Senate.
Finance Committe declined to allow AIS and Construction Management sizeable moneys (which will further be investigated)
The Alumni Council has set a date for the AEC dinner where Alumni will attend dinner at the commons and students will be encouraged to sit with them. The Alums would be separated by major allowing same major students to sit with the almimlni. The hope on the end of the AEC is to build relationships between Alumni and students that bear fruits of networking and mentoring. The date is set for December 4 at 6pm in the upper commons.
The Winter Illumination Committe, who got $500 after their bill passed this evening, will be involving the chorus for the event.
The Dining Committee reminded everyone of the food drive that is going on as well as the holiday pie sale. The deadline for pie orders is thursday, November 20th.
The senate passed two bills. One bill allowed the afformentioned funding for the WIC. Finally, a bill passed creating an ad-hoc committee on Alcohol and Students. The committee would be comprised completely of students and would encourage all students to contribute ideas, concerns and criticisms related to the alcohol issue at RWU.
Say Word
During this weeks meeting there were a few things that may be newsworthy in the coming weeks-
WQRI is undergoing their semester evaluations and making assessments on their evolving station. QRI Representative to the senate Dom Lombardi said that they will be creating new jobs in the station by splitting the responsibilities of current positions. Also, the station will be planning to make changes to their on air sound including better broadcast sound quality as well as "new music" time slots. Additonally the stations methods for training will be changing.
The Multicultural Student Union will be hosting a Christmahanukwanzikee[sp] which now includes a middle eastern holiday.
IRHA- Mr RWU seems to be slated for December 2nd if I have it correctly.
Student Affairs talked about parking issues including several appeals which have generally been tabled. Juicy Campus continues to be a point of discussion within the senate and SA wants to address ways to deter use of the site. Also SA spoke about having a meeting about a Safe Rides program, which in the past John King has said he and President Nirschel wouldnt necesarily be thrilled about, arguing that such programs do not work proactively towards the drinking issue. Finally the SA will be soon to host an Open Session much like the open forum with the president but with the Senate.
Finance Committe declined to allow AIS and Construction Management sizeable moneys (which will further be investigated)
The Alumni Council has set a date for the AEC dinner where Alumni will attend dinner at the commons and students will be encouraged to sit with them. The Alums would be separated by major allowing same major students to sit with the almimlni. The hope on the end of the AEC is to build relationships between Alumni and students that bear fruits of networking and mentoring. The date is set for December 4 at 6pm in the upper commons.
The Winter Illumination Committe, who got $500 after their bill passed this evening, will be involving the chorus for the event.
The Dining Committee reminded everyone of the food drive that is going on as well as the holiday pie sale. The deadline for pie orders is thursday, November 20th.
The senate passed two bills. One bill allowed the afformentioned funding for the WIC. Finally, a bill passed creating an ad-hoc committee on Alcohol and Students. The committee would be comprised completely of students and would encourage all students to contribute ideas, concerns and criticisms related to the alcohol issue at RWU.
Say Word
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Local woman takes drive-thru literally
A woman took the concept of a "drive-thru pharmacy" just a tad too literally today when she hopped a curb and smashed through the wall of the CVS/Pharmacy on Metacom next to the King Phillips residence hall. The impact injured three people and left the car partially lodged in the wall.
We happened upon the scene on our way back from Stop & Shop. By the time we arrived ambulances had already departed though we were told that at least one person was taken to the hospital on a stretcher. A Cumberland Farms Employee said she was told everybody was expected to be OK.Surprisingly when the car was removed from the wall it was in relatively good condition save a little damage to the front bumper.
In a good sign for RWU journalism a number of student reporters had gathered to take in the scene. Stephen DePasquale and Lorin Richardson of The Feed were gathering interviews for a video that they just finished completing. You can view it on the top of the video bar on the right of the blog.
Photos by Gregg Kelly
Saturday, November 8, 2008
The Feed
If you didn't know, The Feed is a weekly news video put together by a team of journalism professor Micheal Scully's students here at RWU. Their coverage spans a wide array of topics, from features to issues. We have placed links to The Feed on the right of this post. Notice the strip of videos entitled "The Feed." These should automatically update whenever a new Feed if uploaded. The top clip --an update on campus construction-- was posted earlier today. Enjoy.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Interviews in the Biltmore
At the Democratic Party at the Biltmore in Providence, we were able to get a few interviews on video. Some of them are a bit hard to hear, but we pulled out the best quotes into an article ("A snapshot of history). So if you were curious to see the emotion and rest of the interview, here they are...
Jermaine Whitehead, 30's, of RI
Amanda Buckley, senior at RWU, VP of College Democrats
Brian Leby, 16, of RI (on the right, Elizabeth Rose A'vant)
Ok, so this video isn't actually an interview, but it's still pretty interesting. Unfortunately, the Flip ran out of space so we only caught about 14 seconds. Walking back to the car through Kennedy Square in Providence, we came across a hoard of college students euphorically screaming for Obama. It looked like the Patriots won the Superbowl...
Jermaine Whitehead, 30's, of RI
Amanda Buckley, senior at RWU, VP of College Democrats
Brian Leby, 16, of RI (on the right, Elizabeth Rose A'vant)
Ok, so this video isn't actually an interview, but it's still pretty interesting. Unfortunately, the Flip ran out of space so we only caught about 14 seconds. Walking back to the car through Kennedy Square in Providence, we came across a hoard of college students euphorically screaming for Obama. It looked like the Patriots won the Superbowl...
Construction Sign
So on Election Day as Teddy and I were following June Speakman around, we passed by the school to witness a huge construction truck running over and crushing a "No Construction Access" sign at the main entrance. Well, we thought it was pretty funny, so veered off the campaign trail for a few minutes to turn around and get some awesome video. Enjoy
By Teddy Applebaum
By Teddy Applebaum
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Recap
We hope you enjoyed our live coverage of election day. You can expect to see more coverage of the election in Friday's Herald. Keep checking the blog in the coming days for more video of the day's events. The clips are currently on the editing room floor as they say.
Here are just a few more interesting moments from the end of last night:
- In the lobby of the Biltmore a highly intoxicated man became violent, punching a number of walls while lamenting the fact that he had been kicked out of the campaign party. He claimed to have been working for Obama for two years.
- A man in his early 20s wearing a thick pair of leather gloves approached us and explained that something green was growing on his hands. We found this to be relatively creepy.
- A Jack Reed campaign sign leaned against the bathroom mirror in the men's rooms outside of the party. Surrounding it were four cups of alcohol and a bloody napkin. Possibly this was the still life of an election.
- On Kennedy Plaza a large crowd of RISD students ran wild towards the Biltmore high-fiving us and screaming "Obama" as they passed. Many of them were stripping off their clothes as they ran. On half naked girl straggled behind, her fishnet clad lower body draped in a battered American flag. Trailing them was a lone police cruiser.
- There was a sound in downtown providence that I have heard only a few times in my life. It was a low rumble of muted screams and unquenched riots. I heard this sound after the Red Sox won the world series in 2004, when people poured onto the streets in need of mass celebration.
- As we drove towards 95, a group of college-aged people hurtled towards the statehouse steps. They were followed by three police cruisers. Where there is chaos there is order.
Here are just a few more interesting moments from the end of last night:
- In the lobby of the Biltmore a highly intoxicated man became violent, punching a number of walls while lamenting the fact that he had been kicked out of the campaign party. He claimed to have been working for Obama for two years.
- A man in his early 20s wearing a thick pair of leather gloves approached us and explained that something green was growing on his hands. We found this to be relatively creepy.
- A Jack Reed campaign sign leaned against the bathroom mirror in the men's rooms outside of the party. Surrounding it were four cups of alcohol and a bloody napkin. Possibly this was the still life of an election.
- On Kennedy Plaza a large crowd of RISD students ran wild towards the Biltmore high-fiving us and screaming "Obama" as they passed. Many of them were stripping off their clothes as they ran. On half naked girl straggled behind, her fishnet clad lower body draped in a battered American flag. Trailing them was a lone police cruiser.
- There was a sound in downtown providence that I have heard only a few times in my life. It was a low rumble of muted screams and unquenched riots. I heard this sound after the Red Sox won the world series in 2004, when people poured onto the streets in need of mass celebration.
- As we drove towards 95, a group of college-aged people hurtled towards the statehouse steps. They were followed by three police cruisers. Where there is chaos there is order.
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