Indiana Does Exisit After All

Here is my beef about this years primaries. Almost every primary that Indiana has ever had has not been important at all. Most candidates never even visit Indiana until the general election. You can't tell me that Obama or Clinton would have showed their face in Indiana if they did not need the delegates in this unique year. I wish someone would have asked Hillary that question in the middle of everyone stroking her ego down there in Anderson. It was sickening to hear all of the people in Anderson thank her so much for coming to Indiana and to Madison County. Both her and Obama would have cared less about Indiana if they had secured the nomination. They are using us and "gracing us with their presence" for a vote. The primary system needs to be fixed. The problems have always been there it took a extraordinary election to truly expose them. All 50 primaries need to be no more then a month a part from each other. Making them all "count" every election year. Then maybe we can then fix the electoral college.

Obama's New Platform: Bracketology

Well, it's that time of the year again. NCAA Basketball Tourney time. And people in offices and hoping beyond hope that they will get it perfect...and make some money.

But it's nothing like that for Barack Obama. He's just a fan of the game and the press just had to know about the candidate's pick. For new champions of the court.

Oh! And before I forget, here is the story.

It includes a nice little bit about trying to beat McCain in his brackets for a free fleece shirt! Joy!

Mr. Beck wants Mr. Handler

So a couple of weeks ago my peer and I got into an argument about Glen Beck. Apparently my fellow student did not share the same opinion that I had on the Beck, and it got my gears turning. There are so many anchors out there that the public watches, but who is to say that the person they watch is better than another? Aside from Nancy Grace, a lot of the anchors bring a lot of different points of view and I would think that the avid political person would take as many points of view as they could get.

Cherry Blossoms?

So it turns out that I missed the cherry blossoms in DC. Only by a few weeks, too. Boy, am I disappointed! I am. Disappointed.

Press Release

So, as most of you know, I'm writing a press release about our projects... Here is the rough draft... I had Lori Demo look it over.... And I have lots of changes to make... I'll send out a final version for everyone to see before it goes out officially...

Washington D.C. is not the only place buzzing about the 2008 Presidential Election. Ball State University Telecommunications Graduate students are creating, airing, and publishing projects about the election. While most political campaigning goes on hundreds of miles from Muncie, Ind., these students have been able to focus stories on the Ball State campus, and surrounding communities.

The first round of projects includes three videos, one information graphic, and a podcast. The work will air on several media outlets, including television, radio, and an online magazine-website. The projects are available to view online at _________________.

Students have total freedom in creating projects for this class. Graduate student, David Studinski, chose to work both behind the scenes and in front of the camera.

"The chance to not only host a news magazine show but help in its production and dissemination is an incredible and rewarding experience. Mixing the resources of the university with the excitement of a presidential election year gives way to unlimited potential," Studinski said.

One team focused on the international aspect of the election. German exchange student, Iris Antonietti gave an international viewpoint for the project.

"Youth and voting is a universal topic. It is as prominent in Germany as it is in the US. For me as a German student immersing myself into the US culture, it is interesting to learn about differences and commonalities in the voting system and politics in general," Antonietti said. "Trying to find and contact the political groups on campus was an interesting challenge! It showed me how much passion young people have to have to get involved into politics and how hard they work to get their goals accomplished."

The class is currently working on a mega-project which will combine everyone's work into a half-hour episode of Digital Insite which will air ______. Students with diverse backgrounds are teaming up to create this final product. As a supplement to the television show, segments featured on the show will be available to view online, as well as a few web-exclusive pieces.

Over 500 miles from the nation's capital, Ball State University students are preparing for the presidential election. This opportunity only comes once every four years, and a select group of students are utilizing this chance to create a piece of history.

Self-Destruct in 230 Days, 19 Hours...?

So, the doomsday predictions are coming around from the Democratic party. We are all going to die. Also known as the Republicans are going to win due to self destruction.

With all of the sudden hatred in the Democratic primary race now, who knows what will happen then. Will it all blow over in time when the candidate is finally announced? Or will this bad blood be brought back up when the race is most important.

No one will really know until the time comes. And the clock is ticking.