Twitter vs. New York Times

The days of people relying on newspapers as their primary news source seems to be coming to a bitter end. It's a sad time in journalism when respected news anchors quote twitter as a source of retrieving information. No one really cares about how often Mel Gibson screams at his wife or the cocaine Paris Hilton supposedly carries around in her purse...or do we? Maybe the media is a direct reflection of the morals and values of today's society. These are very entertaining subjects and it's kind of fun to watch pampered celebrities prove that there is more to life than fame and fortune but this shouldn't be the primary focus of main stream media. Higher education sure doesn't prepare students to do this type of reporting. Maybe colleges should offer Celebrity Gossip 101.

Remembering a legend

Today marks the eve of the passing of super star Michael Jackson who passed away June 25, 2009 at the age of 50. For those of you who still don't know; he was the known as the most successful entertainer of all time by the Guinness World Records. Michael Jackson was also known as one of the most controversial people in the world because of drastic changes in his appearance, criminal allegations and a sworm of legal troubles. But setting aside his negative media image, he was known as a kind and generous humanatarian and brilliant entertainer like none before him. Although some may not agree with the way that he lived his life... I'm sure we can all agree that he made his mark in history as one of the most creative people of all time. We will continue to enjoy his music for decades to come.

No more Internet?

The beginning stages of cyber-warfare is here. A new bill is being discussed about the government gaining more control over the Internet. Senator Joe Lieberman proposes that protecting cyberspace is essential during a time of war. The bill would give the president the power to shut the Internet down in the event of an emergency. Along with granting the president complete powers over the Internet, the bill would also grant the department of homeland security more powers to monitor and police the web. Senator Lieberman said in a CNN interview, " Right now, China, the government, can disconnect parts of the Internet, in the case of war, we need to have that too". Now, I understand that the government should take precaution during emergencies and especially concerning war but this may be taking it a little too far. Bills that violate first amendment rights would probably do more harm than good. Should freedoms exercised in the United States be compared to those restricted in other countries?

WARNING: Before considering getting a tattoo

Some of the most popular tattoos are the ones we don't recognize or understand how to translate... we get them because they look cool. Tribal symbols and tattoos written in an exotic languages such as Japanese, Chinese and french are commonly chosen to represent a deep meaning or reflection of ones personality... plus some things just look better written in other languages. Well, my friend has had this Chinese tattoo for a couple years now. He thinks it means "success", but when we looked it up; it was no where to be found. Did the tattoo artist mistakenly put the wrong tattoo on him? Or maybe it's written in the wrong language since Japanese and Chinese look similar to those unfamiliar to both languages. So we are wondering, has anyone ever seen this tattoo before? The whole situation is kinda funny... just as long as the tattoo has some kind of cool meaning.

How About Them L.A Lakers!!!!

The L.A Lakers manage to accomplish the ultimate goal of the NBA winning the 2010 championship game. Making the victory even sweeter it was against long time rival Boston Celtics which fought all the way to a game seven. This last game was definitely a team victory for the Lakers with their star player Kobe Bryant struggling on offense Ron Artest really stepped his game up. Even though Kobe struggled in this last game he still has carried his team through to receive his fifth NBA Championship Ring. This is undeniably one closer step to mentioning Kobe with the best player ever to play the game Micheal Jordan. The only missing piece to the puzzle will be if coach Phil Jackson(who has eleven NBA Championships as a coach) whose contract is up this year will remain with the Lakers to go for a three-peat or move on to coach the next NBA phenom(Hint: Lebron James).

Father's Day Treat

The new Karate Kid movie is awsome. If you haven't seen it I strongly reccomend that you take your tails to the movies this weekend with pops this Father's Day. It has all of the elements that make a great movie and put's the old version to shame (some what). The old version rocked for the time being but the remake definently has everything that made the original movies great and so much more. Jaden Smith is so talented and has a bright future ahead of him as the new fresh prince.

Oklahoma's Crazy Weather

Today The Sooner State experienced some crazy weather...as usual. A record rain fall was last recorded at 5.88" and the flooding is expected to increase as the thunder storms continue through the morning. Typically Oklahoma doesn't receive this much rain fall for the entire month of June. The previous record was recorded at 3.95". OHP reported that traffic was closed at I-235 northbound at northeast 50th due to the heavy flooding. The Kilpatrick Turnpike by Penn and Portland was also closed, east bond traffic is exiting on Penn. The rain fall is expected to increase through out tomorrow morning. Its advised that people not under estimate this weather and proceed with caution while traveling.

AC TRANSIT BUS FIGHT

"Suspect Van Der Sloot"

This particular case has all the drama of a movie or book and the deeper plot has yet to be revealed. Jordan Van Der Sloot who was also a suspect in the dissapearance of American teen Natalee Holloway seems to be in a very tight spot. He has been arrested in Peru for the deadly beaten of a Peruvian woman. Reports are saying there's substantial amounts of evidence including a taped confesssion by Van Der Sloot though his new lawyer has asked to have the confession thrown out. Prior to his visit to Peru Van Der Sloot had been under investigation for monies which his was extorting from the Holloway family. The FBI is also catching heat because they were supposedly supervising the transactions. Taking a look at Van Der Sloot on the evidence videos he seemed to be very arrogant and care-free. Makes one wonder if like terrorists, some murder suspects should be put on sort of a watch list while a case is still open.

Arizona Immigration Law Backlash

Day 49 Will It End!

Could we possibly blame our government or president in anyway for the BP oil spill? Can we even call it BP's oil spill since there are multiple company's and organizations including Halliburton involved? Our ability to expand our resources seems to be an illusion that leads to the destruction of our most precious gift, Earth. Then starts the discussion of how much information we get about disasters that happen, the cause of the disaster and the effects that come afterwards. Our reactions and concerns as the people of the great country only last for the initial phase but many lack to realize like Katrina's aftermath, the devastation to this region can't be measured or even imagined. The thought then shifts to the flow of the money and responsibilities for clean-up. Many times these disasters make for a shark pool of money grabbers and individuals looking to take advantage of others misfortune. Don't be distracted or detoured from the truth and reality of whats actually going with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill.

Does any one know the name of the comedian that we watched on thurs? Any way, he was hilarious I especially enjoyed the way he added his views on education and politics by using the power of humor.

We can design software that can track people using a satellite from space by simply using an apt on our IPhone...but can't clean up a little oil spill.

We need to get back to the fundamentals of journalism.