Reality TV Virtually a Habit
By Juliana Sesay
UJW
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Everywhere you turn, there is a new reality series popping up on television.
If the trials of aspiring chefs tickle your fancy, all you have to do is flip to FOX 5’s Hell’s Kitchen. On ABC, you can watch British women transform stubborn and unruly children into obedient little kids on Supernanny. Or perhaps, the saga of a group of young adults living together is your ideal TV show.
Internet, Recession Put Newspapers in Harm’s Way
By Hojung Deena Lee
UJW
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — The sci-fi movie, I Am Legend, starring Oscar-winning actor Will Smith, might not be so unrealistic anymore. At least not at the offices of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the city’s oldest newspaper that ended its 146-year print history on March 17, but continues its online presence.
The offices overlook the tranquil, barren vista of the Puget Sound River, which also seems to pervade inside the offices of the Post-Intelligencer, where rows of empty desks fill the cavernous newsroom.
Students Dancing Around Cost of Prom
By Leslie Redmond
UJW
WASHINGTON — The high school prom is normally a moment students won’t forget. But due to the poor economy, prom fees will be what seniors remember at McKinley Technology High School.
Normally, students go all out to get sharp and dress to impress at the prom. But some students are playing it close to the vest this year because the affair can be an expensive one once you figure in the cost of a ticket, clothes and transportation to the Camelot ballroom in Upper Marlboro, Md.
Nutrition Is Key to Athletes’ Output
By Campbell Burr
UJW
WASHINGTON — Aching legs, sweat, exhaustion. The University of Connecticut Huskies and the Syracuse University Orange men’s basketball teams battle in the sixth overtime, three hours and 46 minutes after tip off of the Big East Tournament quarterfinal in March.
At 1:22 a.m., Syracuse wins, ending the longest game in Big East Tournament history.
How did underdog, Syracuse, pull 10 points ahead at the end of the game? Some credit the team trainers. Others praise the coach. But few consider a backbone of the team: the nutritionist.
VERNICE ARMOUR: A REBEL WITH A CAUSE
By Taylor Valencia UJW WASHINGTON – Her short haircut and strong handshake are just the tip of the iceberg for Vernice Armour, the first African-American female combat pilot. She’s a […]
BUCKING THE ODDS PAYS OFF FOR ARMOUR
By Cicely Wiggins UJW WASHINGTON – As the first African-American female combat pilot Vernice Armour’s desire to save people’s lives was essential to her dedication to join the Marines. Her […]
FORMER ‘TOMBOY’ FINDS HER CALLING
WASHINGTON – Vernice Armour has overcome many obstacles in her life, but clearly, she’s not afraid of a challenge.
That’s why she’s the first female African-American combat pilot.
Though Armour’s accomplishments are many, one of the main philosophies that helped her progress is the belief that anyone can do anything by working for it. Pushing through against the odds has been a hallmark of Armour’s life.
A SOLDIER’S STORY: FIGHT FOR YOUR DREAMS
By Leslie Redmond UJW WASHINGTON – Vernice Armour, the first African-American female combat pilot and first female pilot in the Marine Corps, is an example of what it means to […]
POSITIVE FORCES GUIDE VERNICE ARMOUR
By Kendra Johnson UJW WASHINGTON – Positive thinking will always get you somewhere. Vernice Armour, the first African-American female combat pilot, knows this first-hand. Remaining positive through any obstacle or […]
VERNICE ARMOUR: A MAVERICK BY NATURE
By Lenaya Stewart UJW WASHINGTON – Vernice Armour was four years old when she watched a police officer ride a horse in downtown Memphis. At that moment, she promised herself […]
