Senate Meeting

So I talked to the president of senate, James Kilton, and mentioned that the reason they closed the session to only senate members was to help everyone really speak their mind. I guess it was a little too intimidating with all of the journalism students and the members of the greek life there. I think it is a little strange that people that are so inclined to join senate to speak for the USF student body have trouble speaking their minds in front of fellow students. I personally an pretty outspoken and would have had no problem saying whatever my thoughts were, but then again I'm not really interested in being in senate. I think that senate needs to recruit some more opinionated officers that are not afriad of pissing someone off. I mean isn't that what a student democracy should be about? Sure sometimes controversy will arise, but I think that is the only way to really solve issues in a fair way. Message to all of senate: don't be afraid to speak your mind. As journalists, sometimes we have to speak out and let the public know some information that might cause controversy...but I think that that is one of the most amazing parts. Student senators should feel the same way.

"Coldest of Cold Cases"

New Clues Emerge in Earhart Mystery
AP

NEW YORK (March 31) - It's the coldest of cold cases, and yet 70 years after Amelia Earhart disappeared, clues are still turning up.


I thought this was one of the worst leads I have seen in a while, the "coldest of cold cases" just sounds awkward and stupid. I think it is weird to use the word cold in this context. I also think that such an amazing story could have been written with more of an excting first sentence; the fact that people posibly found clues to what happened to Amelia Earhart is an incredibly big deal since she is so respected as a female heroine. Simply saying "clues are still turning up" does not grab my attention really at all. The writer of this article needs to re-think the lead in my opinion.