1. (Whom) did you go to the game with?
2. She’s the student (who) writes the best articles.
3. (Whom) did you vote for?
4. (Who) failed the quiz?
5. We know (who) pulled that prank.
6. We want to know on (whom) the prank was pulled.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
True or False
T/F: Text messages sent by public employees are considered private correspondence. TRUE - ONLY IF IT IS A PRIVATE CELL PHONE
T/F: You can find out how much President Floyd paid for his house. - TRUE, depends on where he bought the house. what state? if in wa, then yes. because it determines what you pay in taxes.
T/F: You can find the name of a child abused by a foster parent if that child died. YES, if suspicious. but supported by agent of the state, records are public.
T/F: Foreign nationals can file a FOIA request? TRUE, YOU DONT HAVE TO BE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
T/F: You can “FOIA” my salary from WSU. false, not by federal, but you access it through state records.
T/F: You can find out how much President Floyd paid for his house. - TRUE, depends on where he bought the house. what state? if in wa, then yes. because it determines what you pay in taxes.
T/F: You can find the name of a child abused by a foster parent if that child died. YES, if suspicious. but supported by agent of the state, records are public.
T/F: Foreign nationals can file a FOIA request? TRUE, YOU DONT HAVE TO BE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
T/F: You can “FOIA” my salary from WSU. false, not by federal, but you access it through state records.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Storify Link :) Coach Wulff's Future
http://storify.com/LauraMinch/coach-wulff-says-future-is-up-to-ad-moos
Facebook ethics
I think it is ethical to use JD Hop's facebook friends to use for interviews. Some may be more useful than others, but facebook is public information and he is allowing the press access to that information. As long as the press did not violate Hop's rights, it is ethical for the press to contact his facebook friends for information.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Value of college diploma questioned; students wonder if post-grad payoff is worth escalating costs
Annual in-state tuition costs have almost doubled since 2005 at WSU. According to the university’s official website, the estimated cost for one year as a Cougar jumped to more than $21,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year.
According to Time magazine, as of October 2008, 70 percent of high school graduates continue on to college compared to only 47 percent in 1943. Meanwhile, the pressure to push students through to higher education has created an oversupply of graduates with a competitive job market. The unemployment rate for recent graduates rose to 10.6 percent, an all-time high.
Patrick Schwartz, 23, graduated May 2011 from WSU with a bachelor’s degree in advertising.
“In this day and age,” Schwartz said, “so many people graduate from college that they need something else to set themselves apart and be the best.” That is why internships are so important, he said.
Getting a college degree has become an “expensive but necessary evil,” Schwartz said. A lot of companies will not even interview a potential employee without a degree because it is a testament they can stick to something for four years.
Patty I. Winder, the assistant director of scholarship services for WSU, reported 74 percent of students receive some type of financial aid. The average amount of loan indebtedness at graduation is $22,000 for all student groups, Winder said, despite the $270 million the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships annually awards.
At a national level, the Education Department and Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported in October 2011, that for the first time, average debt for students at graduation has exceeded $25,000 and outstanding student debt will total more than $1 trillion, surpassing the nation’s credit card debt.
Mauricio Featherman, assistant professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Information Systems at WSU, said there is no guaranteed payback for going to college.
“A college degree used to make you special, but now it is just a check-box,” Featherman said. “Skills are what make you special.”
“There are a certain percentage of students that are only here because someone said to go. I’ve walked down a hallway and heard students say, ‘what? We have a test today?’ They have no investment in the knowledge and are wasting their money,” Featherman said. “That’s a fact.”
“Is it a good idea that everyone goes to college and does everyone need to do it when they are 19?” Featherman added, “No. Take that percentage that crams the night before a test and forgets everything a week later. Was their $20,000 in loan debt worth it? Not at all.”
“For some jobs, there is no choice but to go to college,” Featherman said. "For students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields, it is worth the investment for students and worth it for the state to financially support students working toward these tough careers that will help solve the world’s current problems."
Featherman said college is not the only path to getting a high-paying job. He used Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Inc., who attended college for only one semester as an example.
“I could show you a stack of books with all the analytical information you would learn through college,” Featherman said. “But most people lack the structure and self-discipline to be able to teach themselves. When you are in an environment of learners, that’s when good things happen.”
“It’s really expensive to go to college right now,” Schwartz said. “Graduates don’t have jobs lined up and risk spending their lives working a mediocre job to pay off debt.”
Winder said student loan indebtedness has been a concern for years. “Coupled with high consumer credit and overall lack of financial literacy skills, it is even more troubling.”
“Other times,” Schwartz said, “the networking and education students get through college pays off. If you can afford it, it’s a great way to build a network.”
According to WSU’s Center for Advising and Career Development, 80 percent of jobs are obtained through networking.
“Honestly, some things students learn are not applicable after college," Schwartz said, "but being there teaches them how to open up their minds."
Featherman agreed that some things happen in college that are unrelated to any major. Compared to those without a degree, graduates become open-minded, innovative and able to better organize and manage their time. These are attributes that companies look for in addition to strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, he said.
“In a down economy, I think it’s smart to go to college,” Featherman said, “but with the current costs of education, students have to take it seriously.”
Winder agreed a college degree is worth the high costs. “Most people, including students, don’t hesitate to pay $22,000 for a car. While education loan repayment may be higher than a typical consumer car loan in terms of interest payments, it’s not much,” she said.
“People want to go to college for knowledge and skills to succeed,” Winder said. “It’s important to borrow wisely.”
-LM-
Sources:
Patrick Schwartz: 425-449-1622
Mauricio Featherman: featherman@wsu.edu
Patty I. Winder: 509-335-1004; pwinder@wsu.edu
Center for Advising and Career Development - Renee Steppe: 509-335-6000
Websites that I cited information and statistics from:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1946088,00.html
http://admission.wsu.edu/scholarships/cost.html
http://banktalk.org/2011/11/04/student-loan-debt-approaches-one-trillion-dollars/
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/college/story/2011-10-19/student-loan-debt/50818676/1
Other websites I used as part of my research:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1967580,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2073703_2073653_2073690,00.html
http://www.ed.gov/
Outline
I. Statistics regarding increasing tuition and competitive job market
A. WSU Costs
B. Time magazine – number of college attendees
1. Unemployment rate for college grads
II. Source – Patrick Schwartz
A. Quote – need more than college
B. Necessary evil
III. Source – Patty Winder
A. Stats from Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
B. How much WSU gives, how much students will need to repay
C. National Level – Department of Education statistic
IV. Source – Mauricio Featherman
A. Worth for some students, maybe not for others – quote
B. STEM fields, need skills
C. Not everyone needs college, Steve Jobs
1. most don’t have discipline to learn it
V. Benefits and Costs
A. Networking is positive
B. Risk of debt is issue
C. Other benefits through college – Featherman and Schwartz
D. Learn what businesses are looking for in grads
VI. Conclusion
A. Featherman and Winder agree benefits outweigh costs
1. But only if students make the most of their time spent in college
2. Debt can be manageable if you are wise about borrowing - quote
According to Time magazine, as of October 2008, 70 percent of high school graduates continue on to college compared to only 47 percent in 1943. Meanwhile, the pressure to push students through to higher education has created an oversupply of graduates with a competitive job market. The unemployment rate for recent graduates rose to 10.6 percent, an all-time high.
Patrick Schwartz, 23, graduated May 2011 from WSU with a bachelor’s degree in advertising.
“In this day and age,” Schwartz said, “so many people graduate from college that they need something else to set themselves apart and be the best.” That is why internships are so important, he said.
Getting a college degree has become an “expensive but necessary evil,” Schwartz said. A lot of companies will not even interview a potential employee without a degree because it is a testament they can stick to something for four years.
Patty I. Winder, the assistant director of scholarship services for WSU, reported 74 percent of students receive some type of financial aid. The average amount of loan indebtedness at graduation is $22,000 for all student groups, Winder said, despite the $270 million the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships annually awards.
At a national level, the Education Department and Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported in October 2011, that for the first time, average debt for students at graduation has exceeded $25,000 and outstanding student debt will total more than $1 trillion, surpassing the nation’s credit card debt.
Mauricio Featherman, assistant professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Information Systems at WSU, said there is no guaranteed payback for going to college.
“A college degree used to make you special, but now it is just a check-box,” Featherman said. “Skills are what make you special.”
“There are a certain percentage of students that are only here because someone said to go. I’ve walked down a hallway and heard students say, ‘what? We have a test today?’ They have no investment in the knowledge and are wasting their money,” Featherman said. “That’s a fact.”
“Is it a good idea that everyone goes to college and does everyone need to do it when they are 19?” Featherman added, “No. Take that percentage that crams the night before a test and forgets everything a week later. Was their $20,000 in loan debt worth it? Not at all.”
“For some jobs, there is no choice but to go to college,” Featherman said. "For students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields, it is worth the investment for students and worth it for the state to financially support students working toward these tough careers that will help solve the world’s current problems."
Featherman said college is not the only path to getting a high-paying job. He used Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Inc., who attended college for only one semester as an example.
“I could show you a stack of books with all the analytical information you would learn through college,” Featherman said. “But most people lack the structure and self-discipline to be able to teach themselves. When you are in an environment of learners, that’s when good things happen.”
“It’s really expensive to go to college right now,” Schwartz said. “Graduates don’t have jobs lined up and risk spending their lives working a mediocre job to pay off debt.”
Winder said student loan indebtedness has been a concern for years. “Coupled with high consumer credit and overall lack of financial literacy skills, it is even more troubling.”
“Other times,” Schwartz said, “the networking and education students get through college pays off. If you can afford it, it’s a great way to build a network.”
According to WSU’s Center for Advising and Career Development, 80 percent of jobs are obtained through networking.
“Honestly, some things students learn are not applicable after college," Schwartz said, "but being there teaches them how to open up their minds."
Featherman agreed that some things happen in college that are unrelated to any major. Compared to those without a degree, graduates become open-minded, innovative and able to better organize and manage their time. These are attributes that companies look for in addition to strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, he said.
“In a down economy, I think it’s smart to go to college,” Featherman said, “but with the current costs of education, students have to take it seriously.”
Winder agreed a college degree is worth the high costs. “Most people, including students, don’t hesitate to pay $22,000 for a car. While education loan repayment may be higher than a typical consumer car loan in terms of interest payments, it’s not much,” she said.
“People want to go to college for knowledge and skills to succeed,” Winder said. “It’s important to borrow wisely.”
-LM-
Sources:
Patrick Schwartz: 425-449-1622
Mauricio Featherman: featherman@wsu.edu
Patty I. Winder: 509-335-1004; pwinder@wsu.edu
Center for Advising and Career Development - Renee Steppe: 509-335-6000
Websites that I cited information and statistics from:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1946088,00.html
http://admission.wsu.edu/scholarships/cost.html
http://banktalk.org/2011/11/04/student-loan-debt-approaches-one-trillion-dollars/
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/college/story/2011-10-19/student-loan-debt/50818676/1
Other websites I used as part of my research:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1967580,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2073703_2073653_2073690,00.html
http://www.ed.gov/
Outline
I. Statistics regarding increasing tuition and competitive job market
A. WSU Costs
B. Time magazine – number of college attendees
1. Unemployment rate for college grads
II. Source – Patrick Schwartz
A. Quote – need more than college
B. Necessary evil
III. Source – Patty Winder
A. Stats from Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
B. How much WSU gives, how much students will need to repay
C. National Level – Department of Education statistic
IV. Source – Mauricio Featherman
A. Worth for some students, maybe not for others – quote
B. STEM fields, need skills
C. Not everyone needs college, Steve Jobs
1. most don’t have discipline to learn it
V. Benefits and Costs
A. Networking is positive
B. Risk of debt is issue
C. Other benefits through college – Featherman and Schwartz
D. Learn what businesses are looking for in grads
VI. Conclusion
A. Featherman and Winder agree benefits outweigh costs
1. But only if students make the most of their time spent in college
2. Debt can be manageable if you are wise about borrowing - quote
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
USE FOR PAPER
SITES TO CHECK OUT FOR RESEARCH BACKUP: FOR STORY***
http://www.jstor.org/stable/145193
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0272775781900285
https://edocs.uis.edu/Departments/LIS/Course_Pages/LIS301/papers/How_college_effects_students_534-545.pdf
https://webspace.utexas.edu/hcleaver/www/330T/350kPEEBeckerHumanKtable.pdf
K Porter… - 2002 - faculty.mdc.edu - google scholar doc
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KWQzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5366,3726071&dq=college+degree+value+job+market&hl=en
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/09/college_degree_still_considere.html
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/preparing-for-the-next-job-market/
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2003/04/07/daily20.html
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1946088,00.html
http://moneyland.time.com/2011/09/28/simply-finishing-college-offers-the-best-chance-to-gain-financial-education/
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/10/27/get-schooled-class-size-college-tuition-and-more-education-news/
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2072432,00.html
http://www.jstor.org/stable/145193
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0272775781900285
https://edocs.uis.edu/Departments/LIS/Course_Pages/LIS301/papers/How_college_effects_students_534-545.pdf
https://webspace.utexas.edu/hcleaver/www/330T/350kPEEBeckerHumanKtable.pdf
K Porter… - 2002 - faculty.mdc.edu - google scholar doc
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KWQzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5366,3726071&dq=college+degree+value+job+market&hl=en
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/09/college_degree_still_considere.html
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/preparing-for-the-next-job-market/
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2003/04/07/daily20.html
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1946088,00.html
http://moneyland.time.com/2011/09/28/simply-finishing-college-offers-the-best-chance-to-gain-financial-education/
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/10/27/get-schooled-class-size-college-tuition-and-more-education-news/
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2072432,00.html
Legislature Etc.
Go to TVW’s main page and search for 'Washington State University.'
3. Which bills became law? A slew of 'em.
a. Go back to the Legislature's home page and click on 'Governor's Bill Action Page.'
1. We get too many results. Click on advanced search.
2. Enter "washington + state + university." How many results did you get? 13
3. Which bills became law? A slew of 'em.
a. Go back to the Legislature's home page and click on 'Governor's Bill Action Page.'
b. What was the most recent bill signed into a law? Bill 1087
c. Read through the list and find two more bills that might be interesting. 2123 -and 2082
First, let’s look up SB 5749
Now find HB 1325
a. Let's look at the Original Senate Report.
1. What does GET do? GET will make families pay S&A charges on top of tuition. prepaid college tuition plan. will change tutiion units and are on 4 year terms instead of unspecified amount of time.
2. Since 1998, how many GET accounts have been opened by families? 119,000 accounts
3. According to the bill, name one way the program will change. Students will be required to pay S&A fees, which may be expensive.
4. Did the bill become a law? no not yet - assigned by the gov. with partial veto.
5. What is the name of the Senate staffer who prepared the report? Senator
Brown, prime sponsor -Senators Brown, Hewitt and Shin.
Now find HB 1325
1. Sponsor: Representatives Hunt, Dammeier, Darneille, Liias, Carlyle, Roberts, Jinkins, Orwall,Kenney, Hasegawa, McCoy, Fitzgibbon and Tharinger.
2. Bill digest: Requires the Washington state school directors' association to work with school districts to develop and implement a comprehensive statewide reorganization initiative
to streamline and provide efficiencies in the administrationand operation of school districts and educational service districts.
3. Go to tvw.org
a. Search for HB 1325
b. When was the most recent hearing on the bill? Feb. 10th 2011
c. What committee heard the testimony? House Education Committee
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