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Due to Covid-19, the sports industry has shut down entirely. Leagues and conferences began postponing and canceling their seasons starting in March. The NBA canceled the 2020 season after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. The sports world had gone silent, and audiences were anticipating a series that had been waitingContinue reading “Michael Jordan and “The Last Dance””

John Daniel Kendrick, 17, is apart of the Spain Park Men’s Tennis team. He has contributed to a legacy of competitive and hard working athletes that have come before in this program. John Daniel has had much success in his tennis career, boasting a team 96-4 record at the middle school level. Winning two metroContinue reading “John Daniel’s Tennis Experience”

My friend, Chloe, decided to help me create a softball hitting tutorial. The tutorial consists of necessary equipment, a stretching warm-up , and a step by step process on how to hit a softball. This is a tutorial for right handed batters and has subtitles describing what step of the process you are in. TheContinue reading “Video Project- How to Hit a Softball”

As Coronavirus continues to spread, our futures become more and more unknown. Media and News outlets continue to report daunting statistics on the virus leaving people fearful of what is to come. Turning inward and looking to everyday people can bring comfort to others knowing they are not alone during this uncertain time. The goalContinue reading “Podcast Blog Assignment”

On April 8, 2020, Mike Reilley a SPJ digital trainer who has taught Google News Initiative tools to more than 4,500 journalists and educators taught a virtual lesson on digital tools training. His lesson covered everything from Google Earth Measure Tool, Fact-Check Explorer, Data GIF Maker, and many more. His goal is to help studentsContinue reading “SPJ Digital Tools Training Resources Report”

For the podcast I went with a current events theme, and more specifically interviewing people affected by what is going on in the world. I decided to interview my dad because he is working the front lines as a health care professional during this coronavirus outbreak.

My before photo was low quality and lacked contrast. I added a background, cursive letters with coloring, and isolated the two people in the photo and increased the brightness on them while creating contrast around them. The before photo was cropped from a wide shot to a medium shot, however I was unable to restoreContinue reading “How I Edited Through Photoshop”

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ as depicted in the New Testament in the Bible. The entire week leading up to Easter consists of holy days such as Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Maundy Thursday. This is one of the most important holidays in the Christian faith because itContinue reading “How My Family Celebrated Easter While In Quarantine”

The novel COVID-19 virus is leading to panic. As the virus directly impacts highly concentrated areas and spreads rapidly through contact, colleges are a high risk location for the virus to fester. This has led to legitimate fears and panic amongst health professionals all the way to parents of children away at school. Twitter hasContinue reading “Novel Coronavirus Hits Colleges Nationwide”

On April 27, 2011 tornadoes ripped through the southeast. Specifically 62 tornadoes formed and destroyed thousands of miles of land. In Alabama from Tuscaloosa all the way to Birmingham, a mile wide tornado ripped across the state. The tornadoes that that roared through Alabama that day caused two hundred and fifty three deaths, and causedContinue reading “April 27th Tornado’s Devastate the South”