Final Paper

Javion Johnson
Amalie Nash
April 22, 2009
Final Paper

“Campus Safety”
“The number one thing I think about when sending my child to college is her safety,” said parent Barbra West. Mrs. West daughter is a sophomore at Eastern Michigan University who worries about her safety. She explained how she’s glad to hear from her daughter and other officials how things have changed from previous years. “I hear from my daughter every night just to check on things, and even though I’m not there with her everyday I think she will be fine,” said Mrs. West. Campus safety is the number one thing that’s not only important to parents but students and faculty members. In 2006, a college student was found dead in her dorm room which gave students at the time a scare. “Of course when I heard the news I was scared, even though I wasn’t living on campus the fact that someone was found dead in her dorm me made me question my safety” said senior Sharita Williams.
In 2007, Eastern Michigan University has made some major changes, including hiring a new president and other faculty members. They’ve also made sure that students attending school will be safe rather on or off campus. One of the major concerns that’s been seen and or talked about is tailgating. Tailgating is when students stand at the door of the dorms, school doors in able to get in when they don’t have a student ID and or key. “It seems like when I leave going to my afternoon class, someone always catches the door as I walk out and walk in,” said freshman Kendall Lewis. Students haven’t quite understood that tailgating not only outs them in danger but there fellow classmates who also live in the same dorm room as themselves.
When looking over the statistics of the many crimes committed at Eastern Michigan University it was shown that most crime happens on and or around campus. In the years of 2005-2007 numbers have shown how there has been numerous robberies, sexual assaults, and burglaries that has occurred on campus, due to the lack of campus safety. To change some of the numbers for the many years to come Eastern University has made minor changes that will continue to expand throughout the years.
Cameras have been installed by all dorm room doors, showing exactly who is entering and exiting. 7 p.m., ID’s are required when entering through the dorms. After 10 p.m., each resident in the dorms must sign in his or her visitors. “I’m an R.A. and it’s very important that I tell my fellow residents to make sure they watch there backs and just make sure they don’t let in stranger’s” said sophomore Dominique Jones. Dominique also went on to explain how important it is after 10 p.m. to check ID’s from everyone that enters and making sure that there guests are checked in and they have some kind of valid ID.
Campus safety isn’t just important to students and families but to the Ann Arbor police who protects. Everyday and every hour police officers are around campus making sure students are shown rather then told that there safety is very important. Officer Candace Dorsey explained how she herself has a child of her own and even though they aren’t in college she will be worried about there safety when they do decide to enter college.
Some other changes that have been made around campus in order to stop some of the crimes that happens on campus is making sure that students feel safe when walking back to there dorms from a late night. When searching the internet there was an article that explained that most crimes which occurs on campus happens at night. So in order to make sure one feels safe Eastern Michigan has two people who have volunteered to walk with other students at night to there destination. They were clothing so that they are seen; they have walkie talkies so that they can keep in touch with one another and help with the risk of one been followed and or hurt.
Emails are important there not just for contacting you professors and or friends but officials use emails to contact each student on campus and inform them of what crime has committed on campus and or around the area. “I honestly don’t check my emails from school; I get so many that I just ignore them even the ones from the EMU department and I leave off campus so I don’t really care,” said junior Rod Atkins, the next question is how can we get students to pay more attention to there surroundings as well. The emails sent aren’t to scare students and to annoy but just to inform them of what’s going on and if they have seen the suspect what they should do and or if they were in this situation what they should do. The emails are a way to just inform and let those know of everything that’s happening on campus so that they will just have a clue. “I actually like the idea of the emails and I really encourage my child to read them just to know rather they feel its important or not,” said freshman parent Robert Hill. Robert Hill is attending Eastern for his first year and he explains how his mom is very protective and makes sure that she calls every night just to make sure every thing is fine.
In conclusion campus safety is really important, when sending your child off to college it’s always good to know the area in which the college they will be attending and making sure that your child will feel safe. Campus safety is also very important because as a parent you’re not always going to be there to protect your child and talking to your child can also be helpful as well. College’s all over makes sure that they have many police officers, rules and conducts that are taking very seriously when the safety of a student is in jeopardy. “Since last years I have seen minor changes made at Eastern, I’m glad noticeable changes have been made and I can honestly say if my safety was questioned I wouldn’t have returned to Eastern this year,” said sophomore Krystalynn Ray.
Campus safety is something that needs to be paid more attention to, because it’s very important. In the past year or so Eastern Michigan University like many other college’s has made changes when it comes to the safety of the fellow students. In order to stop so many crimes committed on campus Eastern has made noticeable changes which were described in the paragraph above. Eastern has cut back on the tailgating which occurs with adding more camera’s, making sure students living in the dorms carry there students ID’s and have there gust who don’t attend the college signed in and checked after a certain time. Eastern is reaching out to the students by sending emails making sure they have a clue and having see us walk those who feel uncomfortable back to there dorms. Last but not least officers are always on duty to protect and serve. Campus safety is very important and that’s why parents as long as college students should take it more seriously so that they can enjoy there college years as well has feeling and being safe.

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Javion Johnson, a sophomore at Eastern Michigan University and I’m doing an article on campus safety. When looking on your site I notice so many different article’s that were written by your staff and I would like to partake in your magazine as well.
I think my article would fit into your category because I will be discussing some of the similar things that were brought up after reviewing your website. See us, tailgating and text message alert are some of the topics that will be discussed when writing about campus safety, which would flow very well with your magazine.
The article will capture your audience attention, especially college students who feel as though campus safety is very important. There’s so much to be discussed when talking about campus safety, it’s a broad topic that can be narrowed down to so many other different topics, and that’s why I think my articles will relate very well to your magazine.
I hope that you give me a chance to be apart of your team, and show you that I can also contribute to your magazine as well.









Sincerely,
Javion Jonson








http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/

Profile article

Contact Info. 248-766-3566. This is her home number because she hasn't got her bussines phone line up and rinning yet.

De’Aundra Garvin a hairstylist in Michigan has decided to return back to school after realizing she has more free time this year then the last. Garvin grew up in a small town called Pontiac, Michigan with four brothers and sisters. Garvin was raised by her mom who was a single parent, who worked just to take care of business, “I never really had what I wanted, but I always had what I needed”. Garvin explained how at the age of four she loved to sing and had a passion for playing in her mother’s hair as well as her sister. At the young age of thirteen she helped her grand-mother who was a hair stylist around the beauty shop, cleaning and sweeping the floor, washing customer’s hair and making sure the wash room stayed clean.
Garvin graduated from Northern High school, and when she wasn’t attending classes or being apart of an organization she took the time to make a little extra money on the side while braiding family members and close friends hair for pocket money. After graduating from high school, Garvin went to Oakland Community College to get her cosmetology degree, which she graduated with. Without even wasting any time Garvin started right away with building her own clientele, she started working in a small shop called Honey Dew, “I would only have about three to four customers a day but I had to start small.” Since Garvin was new to everyone she started with friends and family and branched out to others and before she knew it she was one of the best known hairstylists in Pontiac, Mich.
Most would think being a hairstylist is one of the easiest jobs to work, but Garvin explained how even though she creates and sets her own schedule sometimes work can be too much. According to Garvin, she looks at being a hairstylist as a form of art, “I just look at styling hair as another creation, showing off what I love to do”. Even though she loved her job without the pay from her clients she struggled to keep up with booth rent due to the decrease in her faithful clients. Garvin switched shops from time to time due to managers and small business space but she never lost the trust and friendship from her clients.
Finally Garvin was steady at a local beauty salon called Mrs. Nets, in which she was there for over four years until she encountered a drastic turn and that’s when she decided to return back to school and get a degree for teaching. Since Garvin loved being a hairstylist she thought it would be fun to teach others who shared the same passion as herself, “I always wanted to go back to school but never really have the time.” Even though Garvin business was doing swell she noticed how her days were getting shorter and shorter mainly because people just were coming in for their daily schedules because of funds. Garvin then decided to make another decision and start working from her home. She then explained how her basement was just enough space at she needed and there were minor fixtures that needed to be done before just up and leaving. “When I decided to work out my home I was scared at first because I didn’t know how my clients would feel about me moving once again,” said De’Aundra Garvin, but it was risk she decided to take.
When talking to other hairstylist’s and friends of Garvin they explained how they weren’t really being affected by what was going on around them, “I’ve been working at Mrs. Nets for eight years and been satisfying my old and new customers, I always look for new people because this is my only career,” said hairstylist Sonya Riley. She went on to explain how she’s a single parent and even though hairstyling is her main job, on her off days she works at a local golf course serving drinks from time to time.
Garvin now has been working out of her home for little more than a month and also been taking night classes on Saturdays and Mondays. She also explained how she works in her customers through her schooling and still maintain a life, when observing Garvin working skills her customers looked satisfied, “I have been coming to De’Aundra for over five years now and even though she’s moved quite a bit I still love the ways she works and how she’s very professional,” said client Ericka Carter. Garvin explained how being professional and trustworthy is a key in her success, everyone has a special bond with their stylist and like most women love to be pampered.
Being though Garvin is still young she still has managed to maintain her work, school and personally life, “I love my job and what I do, even though I’ve had my share of rough days I always stayed positive,” said Garvin. Being a hairstylist isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, and with the economy affected so many people it makes it even harder for someone like De’Aundra to keep steady and find other ways to fulfill her spare time. When talking to Sonya Riley she explained how she hasn’t had any problems so far, but if so she will look into other options. Garvin expressed a lot and what she went through the past couple of years but never mentioned regretting her decisions; she looks at it being a learning experience and staying positive. Hair styling will always be her number one but she knows by taking extra classes she also have something to fall back on.

I read a jet magazine that my mom subscribes to and this week they did a profile article on an actress by the name of Taraji P. Henson. She has played in many movies and now will be nominated her great talent and hard work for an Oscar. In the article in explained how Henson started off doing little roles and short films and made her way to the top. She admitted for playing extra’s in films as well as in Television series. Just like other profile stories, the article succeeded because it gave great detail about her past and her future.
Henson talked about how she is a single parent raising her eleven year old son on her own with the help of her parents, when she’s working. Something that I noticed after reading the article that it was roughly short and could have been a little bit longer. Instead of focusing on her path and background they could have focused a little bit more on the films she played in a why she chosen to do those specific roles. Even though the article was fairly short it did have great details, it gave me the reader a since of who she is, where she came from and where she hopes to go.

Article #6

Javion Johnson
Article #6

I decided to do a local news story, which involved a mother and daughter that was car jack at knife point. After reading the article I came up with three story angles that could be used when writing this story. In the article it explained how the mother and daughter were going to a nearby market to cash a check when a man approached their vehicle and held a knife to her neck. The man was caught on surveillance tape that was in the parking lot they were in. The man did get away in there minivan with the victims purse and money inside.
A profile article is the number one angle that I could think of. Since both mother and daughter both survived the incident, they can both explain what they went through, as well as explain and give into more detail what the suspect did and said while being held up.
Another article angle you could do is a How to…the writer could explain how to avoid something like this from happening to themselves and others. Some examples I came up with is, how to avoid getting car jack by never walking alone walk in groups, walk in places with a lot of lighting and always be aware of your surroundings.
Lastly there’s the explanatory angle, somewhat different from a how to article. This angle is basically explaining the process that happens when someone is car jacked. When taking the explanatory angle you again have to put in some of the same ideas like in a how to, for example explain the process in which car jackers wait for, catching someone walking alone and not paying attention to what’s going on around them.

In Class Assignment

1. As a young boy Greg Stejskal always dreamed of becoming an F.B.I agent, and after he graduated from law school in Nebraska he and his family moved to Michigan. In 1975 Stejskal started working on the team and right away started working on cases.
2. Former F.B.I agent Greg Stejskal retires after being an F.B.I agent for thirty-one years and once was a member of the S.W.A.T. team for twenty years. Stejskal explained how so much has changed from when he first started, “When I first began working as an F.B.I agent there were no cell phones and computers like there is today,” said Stejskal.
3. Greg Stejskal explains how 1/20 case’s go to trail. Former F.B.I agent explained how when working on a case there was a man who would kidnap women, torture them and then later post a story on the internet about how he would do it. Jake Baker case was thrown out while Federal Judge explains how he was practicing the First Amendment.

The re-write for aticle #1

Javion Johnson
February 3, 2009
Article #1
Re-write business feature

Everyone knows that living in Michigan you have to be prepared for anything as far as the weather goes. So shopping for the best and yet stylish coats and or jackets to keep you and your family members warm at a reasonable price can sometimes be a challenged. When traveling to Great Lakes Crossing Mall there was a new store that had been opened for four months called Donna Sacs. They seem to have a nice amount of people in their store shopping and that’s what seemed to attract my attention.
Donna sacs a local coat store which has four locations (Eastland, Northland, Fairlane and Oakland) and now has opened up at Great Lakes Crossing mall is known to be a great place to check out the variety of styles and coats to keep warm for the winter. Donna Sacs has been opened for as long as fifteen years and still has managed to keep the interest of their customers. Donna Sacs is a year round opened store except the newest location at Great Lakes Crossing Mall; they have a seasonal location and come back every year around the first of September.“I like working seasonal because in the summer I can go places and travel with the money I saved through the winter” said co-worker Stephanie Hall.
Donna Sacs isn’t just a coat store for one person they have all sizes and different brands of jackets. There leather jackets are real and genuine whether you like lamb skin or pig skin they have what you’re looking for. “We like to keep our customers interest, so even if they don’t find what they’re looking for I always seem to ask what jacket the company should get that would satisfy your needs, then tell the owners so they can look into it,” said manager Peggy Carter. Donna Sacs doesn’t just carry leather jackets but fox, furs, suede, wool and even also sell jackets from well known brands like Baby Phat, Sean John and Coogi.
Founded in 1796 as a retail management and still till this day Donna Sacs is retail. Donna sacs started off as just selling furs for a very expensive price, but as the years grew and grew there name was well known and expanded to selling winter coats and jackets for the whole family even little kids. Donna Sacs has just celebrated their thirty year anniversary that it’s been opened. Owner Emanuel Mansour said “My brother and I have managed to keep the business running smoothly. Even though I’m older know I even have my older son Marvin whose thirty-two years old look after the stores as well, making sure I haven’t made any mistakes”.
Co-worker at Donna Sacs in Great Lakes Mall, explained how she like working there and how Peggy her boss and the owners are very nice people. She also explained how this was her first year working for them and plans on working for them once again in September. Another co-worker at Oakland mall named Danielle Williams also explained how she has been working at Donna Sacs going on three years now and she loves it. “The only thing that I hate about this job is around holiday time, when it gets very hectic and busy. Customers aren’t always friendly but rather they are or not you always have to keep a smile on your face,” said Danielle Williams.
Like any other store Donna Sacs has competition with any other coat store in the malls, so being friendly and providing the best customer service is number one.
At Great Lakes Crossing Donna Sacs is due to close for the season and will be opening up once again at the end of year, as for the other locations they as usual will be opened all year and even having major sales on winter jackets. “even though were closing I for the season I always have fun and can’t wait to see what another year will bring us in September of 2009,” said manager Peggy Carter.

http://express-press-release.net/31/Donna%20Sacs%20Leather%20Celebrates%2030%20Year%20Anniversary.php

Assignment #5

Javion Johnson
Amalie Nash
February 5, 2009

The person I decided to write my profile article is a beautician who used to work in a shop but now works in the confront of her own home. She is only 28 years old and has decided to go back to school. She was studying radio broadcast but decided to put that on the backburner and continue her passion with hair. She see’s hair as a creation and art, her clients trust her to do what she likes to do as well as making sure that they look beautiful.

List of questions….
1. How old were you when you started to play in others hair?
2. Does anyone in your family works as a hair dresser?
3. What made you decide to go back to school?
4. Where did you graduate from?
5. Where did you grow up?
6. Why did you leave the shop and started working at home?
7. How old were you when you graduated from hair school?
8. What’s the best thing about your job?
9. What’s the worst thing about your job?
10. Do you ever feel like you want to do something else?
11. Do you have a great client tale?
12. Have you ever worked in a fashion show?
13. Do you cut hair as well?
14. What time do you usually start work, now that your home?
15. Now that you’re working at home do you like it better than being at a shop?
16. Do you lose any of your clients switching the way you did?

Assighment #4

Javion Johnson
Assignment #4
January 29, 2009


1. http://www.thesnaponline.com/local/local_story_028084255.html
The reason for choosing this as a source is because it tells you about how unemployment has went up a certain percent. In the article I choose it talks briefly about unemployment and what Obama hopes to change in the years to come. Also the website I chose gives a little background on unemployment and if I was to continue the story I would need to know about the unemployment rate through out the world.

2.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_GOP_stand_for_in_terms_of_the_Republican_Party
Since I didn’t know what GOP stood for I would want to research that information just to make sure when using it as a abbreviation it doesn’t stand for anything else


3.http://www.icfi.com/Newsroom/news.asp?ID=27&_kk=dependence%20on%20foreign%20oil&_kt=3c924f3a-3360-4cf4-b1e5-dba0bd8031f5&gclid=COPG-uWHtJgCFUoa3godeCieTg
I choose this website because it gives s little information on how much money we as people can save on gas if we reduce the dependence on gas like Obama brings up in his article.

4. When looking over the article I chosen at the end of the page it says something about economic stimulus. To reassure myself on what exactly that is I would also gather information from a site to get better knowledge on it and also get a better understanding why Obama plans on changing it to make it better. Down below are two sources I would use.
http://blogs.courant.com/on_background/2009/01/massive-economic-stimulus-pass.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Stimulus_Act_of_2008

Business Feature Article #1

Being a college student at Eastern Michigan University, there comes a time when I just want to just go somewhere with friends and relax. Through the week I am either working or doing school work, so on the weekends I like to have fun. Being from another city I’ve came to realized that there’s not much to do around the Ypsilanti area. So I decided to do a business feature article and open a new business called Skate on all Fours, which is a skating ring. Back at home friends go to the near by Rolladium and skate, mingle with friends and just have fun.
Before getting started I asked my fellow classmates on campus what they do for fun, and most replies were either go to the movies, have friends over there houses and or nothing. “I think having a Skating Ring will definitely be entertaining and something new. I myself wouldn’t mine going” said sophomore Kenesha Long.
When looking over how much it cost to skate now and days I did the pricing around others. The cost varies from $7.00-$15.00 depending whether or not you have your own skates or if you’ll be renting from us.
Skate on all Fours, is for all ages and will be opened Monday-Sunday, there be certain events held like college night. College night basically speaks for itself, it will happen every Friday from 8pm-2am and you must be a college student or at least eighteen in order to get in. There will be no alcoholic drinks neither served nor permitted due to many purposes. Like many other places there will be a concession stand that sells everything from burgers, pizza, pretzels, hotdogs, nachos and etc. as well as a pop machine.
Another thing that Skate on all Fours offer is a game room, where those who just want to play little games for $0.25 cents and candy machines for the same price as well.
Skate on all Fours, is for everyone even parents to come and have a good time, skating to your favorite music and being apart of something new. Skate on all Fours is an indoor skating ring and will be opened all year round. Most people may say that they don’t know how to skate, and that the joy of opening something like this, at Skate on all Fours there will be lessons that you can pay for to learn how so there’s no excuses not to join in on the fun. “I actually do have my own pair of skates but never wear them because I have no where to wear them to, and I have not skated since I was a child so I’m pretty sure I’ll be sitting,” said freshman Kendall Lewis. If you do decide to skate a little but would rather sit as well there will be sitting areas where you can enjoy sitting on a comfortable booth, table and or chair.
When looking on the internet I found many articles about the different forms of skating and because this is an indoor skating rink you can either rent your skates which either come on four wheels or the in line skating on three and if you your own you can skate on those as well. To secure everyone’s safety and make sure everyone have a great time, there will be lockers inside the skating ring with already key locks already provided no need to bring your own. Another ting for the first time skaters there will be a woman and or man on the wood floor helping those who have fallen, making sure there ok .
When looking over many articles on skating, there are many different types and some consider skating a sport. I read an article that gave safety tips that which can help benefit those with younger children and decide to take them to Skate on all Fours. The number one tip is just being aware of your surroundings. Teenagers like myself like to skate in pairs and or groups and can sometimes not pay attention and bump into someone else. Just being aware and making sure that your not going to fast where you’re going to endanger someone else.
This was just a brief pre-view on what’s next to come. Hope to see you all there and ready to have fun and experience Skate on all Fours. Just remember it’s a place to have fun and mingle so when your weekends looking dull and boring come down to Skate on all Fours and be apart of the new experience.

http://www.skatelog.com/beginners/safety-etiquette.htm

First thing you notice right away from Javion is she's always smiling, she described herself as being a very relaxed young lady. She's the type who just goes with the flow, tries to stay positive and keep herself surrounded with family members and close friends. Javion is a student attending Eastern and wants to pursue her dreams on becoming a great writer in the near future. She explained when growing up she loved to write everything down, her first crush, going out of town with family members and just everyday life that went on as she grew up. She also explained how she loves animals, she has a pug that her mother got her for her 16th birthday and had him every since, she also went on to explain how she finds herself maturing each day that passes. After interviewing her she did have a postive attitude and a great smile to match.

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First thing you notice right away from Javion is she's always smiling, she described herself as being a very relaxed young lady. She's the type who just goes with the flow, tries to stay positive and keep herself surrounded with family members and close friends. Javion is a student attending Eastern and wants to pursue her dreams on becoming a great writer in the near future. She explained when growing up she loved to write everything down, her first crush, going out of town with family members and just everyday life that went on as she grew up. She also explained how she loves animals, she has a pug that her mother got her for her 16th birthday and had him every since, she also went on to explain how she finds herself maturing each day that passes. After interviewing her she did have a postive attitude and a great smile to match.

Feat. Writing Article #3

1. Commemorative Story
For a story like this I would write something about either 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina. The people that I would interview would be the survivors of the stories and ask more questions about what happened since they were there at the time it was happening. Even talk to and gather information from people who lost family members sue to the incident, how have they overcome the situation and what they felt that time of year.
2. Medical story
3. Number Story
For a number story based on the topic I would gather information reaching out to people or finding out for myself. I read an article that numbered the top ten movies in the year 2008. I would have to interview people and get there reactions on the information as well as looking over the movies that made the list. Another thing is I would have to survey the movies chosen, again using the sources from the people.
4. Business story
If I were to write an article about a new business opening up, I would gather my information from the main source which is the owner. Asking questions as to why there choosing to open this particular business and if they feel it will be successful. I would also gather my information from the people around the neighborhood and even asking other established business owners how they feel about the business opening up.
5. Explanatory story
6. Historical story
7. Overview story
8. Profile story
In a profile story I would gather background information on the person first, making sure before I do the article on he/she that I know a little bit about there background and history. Based on the article being written I would use sources needed. For example, if I did an profile article on the new football coach coming to Eastern University I would gather my information up from the students that attend the university and the football players.
9. Odd occupation story
10. How to….
It seems like everywhere I turn around people are trying to loose weight, I remember seeing an article called How To Loose Weight before summer, with an article like this I would again interview the people who reads the article and actually use it daily. Get sources from the food, looking at what makes what there eating different from others and how there losing weight by eating it. Ask the readers if they feel this information is helpful also interview those who do follow these tips and is successful with loosing the weight. Asking if it really helped and do they encourage others?

http://www.clickondetroit.com/atthemovies/18343692/detail.html


The post web site for the homework that was due on tuesday....