I went skiing with the group Common Ground a few times this winter. It was a blast if any of you are interested in going with this summer or next ski season let me know. This is a short video I put together for an English project. Enjoy!
ok so it wont let me just embed it so here is a link :) and there are some other movies on the page too. should be awesome
movie
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
First post thats not a PNS
Recently I have been involved with the the E-Club here at USU. I was volenteered to write their press release for E-Day. Turns out I must be ok at the press release writing (or it was a slow news day) because my story ended up on the cover of the Harol Journal here in Logan. HJ article. I was pretty excited. So if you get a chance check it out they even were nice enought to quote me in the article and the blue sholder in the top corner of the pic is me. Just fyi. Well I will try to keep up on my posting from now on now that it is almost summer.
-McKell
-McKell
PNS 11- Utah State University Van Accident
Posted April 17, 2008 11:00 p.m. MT
Agriculture Week Now Week of Memorial
TREMONTON, Utah—There were seven confirmed fatalities of a van accident on Interstate 84 west of Tremonton around 4 p.m. The van carrying 11 passengers, ten students and one professor, blew a tire and rolled several times. Steven Bair, Curt Madsen, Bad Wilcox and their professor, Evan Parker, died. Robert Peterson and Jared Nelson along with two others were transported to local hospitals and are in critical condition.
Lieutenant Jason Jensen said, “It was a horrific scene.” He suspects excessive speed was a cause for the accident. “In my 15 years of experience this is by far the worst accident I have ever seen. It is defiantly going to effect the community.
Kyle Holden, driver of a truck traveling with the van, said, “Evan was not able to regain control after the tire blew and drove off the freeway and the van rolled several times and people just flew.” Holden reports that the group was traveling approximately 79 miles an hour.
This accident took place during Agriculture week, a week celebrating agriculture, at Utah State University. Dean of the Collage of Agriculture Noel Cockett said, “It will have a long term effect on the collage as well as the community.” She also reported that the reminder of the week’s activities will be cancelled and memorial ceremonies will take place.
Agriculture Week Now Week of Memorial
TREMONTON, Utah—There were seven confirmed fatalities of a van accident on Interstate 84 west of Tremonton around 4 p.m. The van carrying 11 passengers, ten students and one professor, blew a tire and rolled several times. Steven Bair, Curt Madsen, Bad Wilcox and their professor, Evan Parker, died. Robert Peterson and Jared Nelson along with two others were transported to local hospitals and are in critical condition.
Lieutenant Jason Jensen said, “It was a horrific scene.” He suspects excessive speed was a cause for the accident. “In my 15 years of experience this is by far the worst accident I have ever seen. It is defiantly going to effect the community.
Kyle Holden, driver of a truck traveling with the van, said, “Evan was not able to regain control after the tire blew and drove off the freeway and the van rolled several times and people just flew.” Holden reports that the group was traveling approximately 79 miles an hour.
This accident took place during Agriculture week, a week celebrating agriculture, at Utah State University. Dean of the Collage of Agriculture Noel Cockett said, “It will have a long term effect on the collage as well as the community.” She also reported that the reminder of the week’s activities will be cancelled and memorial ceremonies will take place.
Friday, April 11, 2008
EXTRA PNS 10 Investigative: Ted Turner
Posted April 10, 2008 10:05 MT
Turner, Gates and Buffet in Africa?
Ted Turner and Warren Buffet partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help Africans in need. Turner and the Gates were seen getting off a private jet in Africa on Wednesday. While in Africa they met with local officials to discuss bringing health supplies and education to the area. The group is also working closely with the World Health Organization.
The partnership is hoping to join their efforts together to make a bigger impact. Although previously the two have slightly out donated each other, Bill Gates said, "we want to do the most good with the most dollars, it's not about out bidding." Bill is optimistic about the partnership purposed by Turner. "It's very encouraging," Gates said.
An African mayor, Malik Ok, who met with Bill, Melinda and Ted while they were in Africa said, "I like their approach because they want to give it [health supplies] to us and teach us so once they are gone we can keep using them." While contributions in the past have been helpful Ok commented that once organizations leave the people tend to slip back into old habits.
Ok's village was chosen to receive donations because they have a high percentage of various diseases that WOW, the Gates Foundation, Buffet, and Turner want to get rid of. Some diseases, such as small pox and measles, are very rare in other parts of the world. These can be completely eliminated with vaccinations and the correct sanitary education. The group also wants to educate on issues like HIV and AIDS which are also in high percentages in this area.
The Foundation and Turner will be holding a press conference in about two weeks to release exact details on the up coming project.
Turner, Gates and Buffet in Africa?
Ted Turner and Warren Buffet partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help Africans in need. Turner and the Gates were seen getting off a private jet in Africa on Wednesday. While in Africa they met with local officials to discuss bringing health supplies and education to the area. The group is also working closely with the World Health Organization.
The partnership is hoping to join their efforts together to make a bigger impact. Although previously the two have slightly out donated each other, Bill Gates said, "we want to do the most good with the most dollars, it's not about out bidding." Bill is optimistic about the partnership purposed by Turner. "It's very encouraging," Gates said.
An African mayor, Malik Ok, who met with Bill, Melinda and Ted while they were in Africa said, "I like their approach because they want to give it [health supplies] to us and teach us so once they are gone we can keep using them." While contributions in the past have been helpful Ok commented that once organizations leave the people tend to slip back into old habits.
Ok's village was chosen to receive donations because they have a high percentage of various diseases that WOW, the Gates Foundation, Buffet, and Turner want to get rid of. Some diseases, such as small pox and measles, are very rare in other parts of the world. These can be completely eliminated with vaccinations and the correct sanitary education. The group also wants to educate on issues like HIV and AIDS which are also in high percentages in this area.
The Foundation and Turner will be holding a press conference in about two weeks to release exact details on the up coming project.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
PNS 10 Investigative: Ted Turner
PNS 10 Investigative: Ted Turner
Posted April 10, 2008 10:05 MT
Turner, Gates and Buffet in Africa?
LOGAN, Utah-- Ted Turner and Warren Buffet partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help Africans in need. Turner and the Gates were seen getting off a private jet in Africa on Wednesday. While in Africa they met with local officials to discuss bringing health supplies and education to the area. The group is also working closely with the World Health Organization.
The partnership is hoping to join their efforts together to make a bigger impact. Bill Gates said, “we want to do the most good with the most dollars, it’s not about out bidding.” Bill is optimistic about the partnership purposed by Turner. “It’s very encouraging,” Gates said.
An African mayor, Malik Ok, who met with Bill, Melinda and Ted while they were in Africa said, “I like their approach because they want to give it [health supplies] to us and teach us so once they are gone we can keep using them.” While contributions in the past have been helpful Ok commented that once organizations leave the people tend to slip back into old habits.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Practice News Story: Sports Story
Jazz Breaking Records Left and Right
Miles scores career-high and Williams hits 50th double-double as Utah drains 16 3-pointers
SALT LAKE CITY-- Utah Jazz over run the San Antonio Spurs 106-99 in the final minuets of play. C.J. Miles scored second career high this week out doing his record, 29, set on Monday against the Washington Wizards. Deron Williams finished the game with 14 assists and 15 points for his 50th double-double this season. As a whole the Jazz scored 16 3-point baskets, which is also a season high. Coach Jerry Saloan said, “I am proud of my guys.”
Mehmet Okur and Ronnie Brewer were key to the change in pace of the game in the final minuets. Okur blocked a shot by Spurs Tim Duncan which lead to a 3-point shot by Brewer that put the Jazz up 100-97. Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich said, “Okur blocked Duncan and the momentum just changed.”
Brewer, who has sat the last two games due to a right groin injury, scored 7 points total. Miles scored 30, Okur scored 15, Boozer scored 26 with 12 rebounds and Kyle Korver stepped up with 13 points including all three 3-point attempts he made.
P: 10:56 p.m. MT, April 4, 2008
Miles scores career-high and Williams hits 50th double-double as Utah drains 16 3-pointers
SALT LAKE CITY-- Utah Jazz over run the San Antonio Spurs 106-99 in the final minuets of play. C.J. Miles scored second career high this week out doing his record, 29, set on Monday against the Washington Wizards. Deron Williams finished the game with 14 assists and 15 points for his 50th double-double this season. As a whole the Jazz scored 16 3-point baskets, which is also a season high. Coach Jerry Saloan said, “I am proud of my guys.”
Mehmet Okur and Ronnie Brewer were key to the change in pace of the game in the final minuets. Okur blocked a shot by Spurs Tim Duncan which lead to a 3-point shot by Brewer that put the Jazz up 100-97. Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich said, “Okur blocked Duncan and the momentum just changed.”
Brewer, who has sat the last two games due to a right groin injury, scored 7 points total. Miles scored 30, Okur scored 15, Boozer scored 26 with 12 rebounds and Kyle Korver stepped up with 13 points including all three 3-point attempts he made.
P: 10:56 p.m. MT, April 4, 2008
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