I spent a lot of time towards the end of last week and this weekend trying to get a hold on the program Adobe Flash. Unfortunately, this time all appeared to be wasted. I tried fiddling with the program and looking at online tutorials to try to create a map using the program to pinpoint the countries where our international students are from. I feel like I needed someone there over my shoulder who knew what they were doing. I wish that there was a class that I had taken that taught us how to do Flash.
However, what I did do was create a map in PhotoShop with all of the different countries. I feel like this is an extremely helpful tool when looking at international students at K-State. We can also embed links into the map to different pieces of information so it will be more interactive. I'm excited with how this project is shaping up, just wish I knew Flash!
Coop
Monday, May 2, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Interviews
Well I just finished up a real quick interview with Dr. Sara Thurston-Gonzalez. She had some serious insight as to reasons why there is a huge increase in international students of late, however, her biggest help was to direct me to Jim Lewis who is the international student recruitment director. I just sent Mr. Lewis an email asking for an interview time and I feel like he will be the last link I need to finish this print story.
We are still waiting to hear back from an English professor to see if we can go into her classroom to take pictures to create our soundslide. I am confident that we are on the right track and I'm looking forward to sharing our project next week!
Cooper
We are still waiting to hear back from an English professor to see if we can go into her classroom to take pictures to create our soundslide. I am confident that we are on the right track and I'm looking forward to sharing our project next week!
Cooper
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Update on Mathews and I
My how time has gotten away from me on this blog. I apologize for taking so long between updates, it has been a hectic time of year for me.
Kyle and I met in the middle of last week to hash out the final aspects of our international students projects. We have decided to go with the following aspects: print, video, soundslide, podcast, and interactive map.
A lot of our focus will be the experience that international students have here at Kansas State. However, the video story will focus on a person who works closely with international students.
I am looking forward to the final project taking shape here!
Coop
Kyle and I met in the middle of last week to hash out the final aspects of our international students projects. We have decided to go with the following aspects: print, video, soundslide, podcast, and interactive map.
A lot of our focus will be the experience that international students have here at Kansas State. However, the video story will focus on a person who works closely with international students.
I am looking forward to the final project taking shape here!
Coop
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Print Story
Manhattan sees increase in Fake Patty's arrests, complaints
by Jennifer Heeke and Cooper Mach
Every year, thousands of K-State students, Manhattan residents and out-of-towners flock to Aggieville streets for Fake Patty's Day. For this year's event, bars and liquor stores stocked up for the crowd just a few days before.
"We did the same thing we've done the last four years it's happened," said Keith Eyestone, owner of the Purple Pig, a bar in Aggieville. "Extra door men all day long for the 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. shifts, printed more green Purple Pig shirts to give away and sell, more kegs and more bottles of vodka."
The bars were packed with people from the time they opened on Saturday morning to the time they closed early Sunday morning.
"Our capacity is 116 and we met that at probably 9:45 in the morning and kept it right around that until we closed," Eyestone said.
House parties were also a big part of the day, and local liquor stores knew they had to be ready for increased customer demand.
"We order extra kegs just to sell for house parties," said Mike Towne, owner of The Library, a liquor store. "We get about 80 kegs of green beer. We are one of the biggest buyers of the green kegs in Manhattan along with The Fridge."
City officials were concerned about safety for this year's event and several meetings were held to make sure enough precautions were taken to keep all participants safe.
"There had been meetings in the community for two to three months in advance for all the departments that were working that day for capacity and over serving and other things they were looking for," said Jolene Adams, director of operations at Kite's Grille and Bar. "We did what we needed to make sure we didn't have those problems."
Fake Patty's Day seemed to be a hit not only with businesses, but also people who came to Manhattan from out of town.
"I came because this is cool," said Ashley Miller, a University of Kansas student. "Lawrence doesn't have anything close to this and this is an awesome event."
According to a Riley County Police Department press release, 151 reports were filed. By comparison, there were 134 reports filed last year.
"We had all our officers on hand for both shifts this year," said Lt. Richard Fink.
The RCPD press release also stated there were more noise complaints, fights in progress and more victims of battery this year. In all, 766 calls for service were made from 7 a.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. on Sunday, a 65 percent increase from last year's Fake Patty's Day.
Even so, Aggieville business owners are unlikely to complain.
"I think it's a good thing for the Aggieville bar and restaurant district," Eyestone said. "And also, I do believe some of the hotels see many a bump on this weekend and any other type of peripheral business benefits by it and could tell a difference."
by Jennifer Heeke and Cooper Mach
Every year, thousands of K-State students, Manhattan residents and out-of-towners flock to Aggieville streets for Fake Patty's Day. For this year's event, bars and liquor stores stocked up for the crowd just a few days before.
"We did the same thing we've done the last four years it's happened," said Keith Eyestone, owner of the Purple Pig, a bar in Aggieville. "Extra door men all day long for the 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. shifts, printed more green Purple Pig shirts to give away and sell, more kegs and more bottles of vodka."
The bars were packed with people from the time they opened on Saturday morning to the time they closed early Sunday morning.
"Our capacity is 116 and we met that at probably 9:45 in the morning and kept it right around that until we closed," Eyestone said.
House parties were also a big part of the day, and local liquor stores knew they had to be ready for increased customer demand.
"We order extra kegs just to sell for house parties," said Mike Towne, owner of The Library, a liquor store. "We get about 80 kegs of green beer. We are one of the biggest buyers of the green kegs in Manhattan along with The Fridge."
City officials were concerned about safety for this year's event and several meetings were held to make sure enough precautions were taken to keep all participants safe.
"There had been meetings in the community for two to three months in advance for all the departments that were working that day for capacity and over serving and other things they were looking for," said Jolene Adams, director of operations at Kite's Grille and Bar. "We did what we needed to make sure we didn't have those problems."
Fake Patty's Day seemed to be a hit not only with businesses, but also people who came to Manhattan from out of town.
"I came because this is cool," said Ashley Miller, a University of Kansas student. "Lawrence doesn't have anything close to this and this is an awesome event."
According to a Riley County Police Department press release, 151 reports were filed. By comparison, there were 134 reports filed last year.
"We had all our officers on hand for both shifts this year," said Lt. Richard Fink.
The RCPD press release also stated there were more noise complaints, fights in progress and more victims of battery this year. In all, 766 calls for service were made from 7 a.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. on Sunday, a 65 percent increase from last year's Fake Patty's Day.
Even so, Aggieville business owners are unlikely to complain.
"I think it's a good thing for the Aggieville bar and restaurant district," Eyestone said. "And also, I do believe some of the hotels see many a bump on this weekend and any other type of peripheral business benefits by it and could tell a difference."
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Fake Patty's Lookback
I'm not going to lie, after uploading my footage from yesterday's Fake Patty's Day festivities I'm a little disappointed in what I got. I think that I will be able to get a decent story about it because the focus is about the prep in Aggieville. However, after watching some of the footage on AggievilleLive.com I feel like I missed out on some great shots. Since I'm not 21, I had to get special permission to be in Kite's to get what little footage I actually got inside of a bar. I felt uncomfortable down in Aggieville being one of few people not guzzling green beers. Therefore, I left before the place was all that crowded. I realized when I was looking through my footage how many things I missed. I should have gotten shots of the triage tent and police officers and the streets just littered with people.
Oh well, hopefully I can scratch out a good story!
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