Current Events Practice Quiz

1. Who donated the largest amount of money to the University of Texas during their eight year fund drive which ended Sunday night? Page 1 "UT fund drive raises $3.1 billion…"

James and Miriam Mulva donated the most money with $75 Million.

2. What is the proposed national minimum wage that President Obama would like to see in place this year? Page A2 "Obama renews push…"

$10.10 an hour for minimum wage.

3. What do you think the political cartoon on Page A9 means?

I think this political cartoon is showing someone from the terrorist group Isis with their intentions in their eyes- death, torture, terror, and fear.

4. How many people were killed in accidents over the holiday weekend? Page B1

Three people.

5. What happened to UT quarterback David Ash over the weekend that has UT football fans upset? Page C1

Because of past concussions and now yet another one, he may never play for the longhorns again because of these accidents.

6. What is a "hyper lapse video? Page D1 Life and Arts - not the travel section

A "Hyper Lapse Video" is when the video is taken using a stabilizer so that the footage is smooth and not as shaky. You can use this on an app that Instagram has made for its users. 

Read one of the obituaries found on page B4. Read one of the longer ones. What elements make up an obituary? What kind of information is available. What thing would you expect to read in an obituary that you rarely find in on (see if you can deduce this one on your own)? Did you know that many new reporters first assignments are to write obituaries? What would you think about having to write one of these?

Obituaries are difficult to write. They provide information on people who have recently past in the area, giving a short biography of their life, what their interests were, and also about their personality. It gives you different information on how old they were when they past, the date they passed, and so forth. I would expect maybe something like a quote from them or someone from their family in the obituary that usually does not appear. Most articles have quotes and such but these do not. 

What I did not know was how new reporters are assigned to write these. These sort of subjects really touch me so to have to write these I would put a lot of effort into them- love and respect is a major part that I would put into them and really get to know about the person who I am assigned to write about.