Audrey Marra
7.16 Radio Feature
Tree
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The university’s water oak tree stands as the oldest tree on campus. Its rich history and the myths and legends surrounding it make the tree notorious enough to be dedicated today at 10 a.m.
The tree is thought to be about 100 years old and university records provide that it was probably planted by students who were hired to do some odd jobs around the campus.
Marcus Maxwell, university historian and professor of history, said that there is not a definite record of who planted what on the campus. A report says that 50 trees were planted during the same spring in the same area as the water oak tree.
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Some of the history that surrounds the tree includes the gathering of the first troop of soldiers that fought in World War I before they boarded the train to report to their army base. Many people congregated for the send off. The celebration included a live band and speeches from politicians.
Elmer Hinton, a local retired bicycle repairman, was one of the soldiers who started for World War I at the tree. Hinton about that day: IN: “It was hot…” :23 OUT: “…was pretty rough.”
The same gathering took place for World War II, but with respectively a less festive tone.
One of the legends that exist about the tree is about a man who was lynched on it after murdering Mayor Tyree Jones’ wife and two daughters. The legend says
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that Josiah Lindy was welcomed into the mayor’s house by his wife and was given something to eat before killing them. An angry crowd broke into the jail where Lindy was being held and dragged him to the tree and hanged him. However, there is no evidence as to which tree he was hanged on nor does the news account say whether Mayor Jones was part of the crowd.
Another myth popular with students provides that the girl who walked under the lowest branch of the tree on the night of the full moon before the homecoming queen election would win that election.
The legend became so popular in the 1920s that students had a ritual of requiring all homecoming queen candidates to walk under the tree on the night before the election. The ritual eventually died out during World War II.
Flora Handle, a biology professor, provided that the tree is in great shape for its age. Handle about tree: IN: “Usually a tree…” :16 OUT: “…be trimmed properly.”
The ceremony for the dedication will take place under the tree and the event will also be used to announce a fundraising drive by the alumni association for the school.
8.1 Writing an Audio News Story
Basketball
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A 15 year-old basketball player died this morning during practice.
Todd White, a freshman at Central High School, collapsed while running during a practice game.
White was pronounced dead at Central Valley Memorial Hospital.
According to his trainer, Mike Way, White did not have any known illnesses.
The county coroner will perform an autopsy today.
Energy plan
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The Secretary of the Interior, Grace Green, announced a new $800 million energy plan at the Western Governor’s Conference meeting in Salt Lake City.
The restored agenda called for a five year program to reduce strip mining, but ease licensing of new nuclear power plants.
Green proposed the plan to lessen dependence on foreign oil and to make America more eco friendly.
8.4 Writing a News Story with Actuality
Basketball Coach
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Harbrace University women’s basketball team appointed a new head coach after finishing a third consecutive season with a losing record.
The team had three wins and 22 losses last year. Coach Jess Storey resigned at the end of the season and was replaced by Pam Newbaugher (NEW-bow-er).
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Newbaugher played basketball for the University of California, Long Beach where she made all conference her senior year.
She then worked at Staley college in Pennsylvania as an assistant head coach for three years.
8.7 Writing a VO Story for Video
Books
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The Phantom Grace Society in Philadelphia awarded collaborating authors, Ed Caudill and Paul Ashdown, the Phantom Grace Award for Civil War Literature today.
Caudill and Ashdown’s works, Sherman’s March in Myth and Memory, The Mosby Myth: Confederate Hero in Life and Legend, and The Myth of Nathan Bedford Forrest were recognized for the twenty thousand dollar prize.
In these books, Caudill and Ashdown look into the legends surrounding three civil war personalities, John Singleton Mosby, William T. Sherman, and Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Ashdown and Caudill will be on Datelines and Bylines on Sunday to discuss their books.
9.5 Writing a VO Story for Video
Harvest
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Beekeepers are now hard at work harvesting honey.
Thomas Greene, local beekeeper, has 50 hives scattered throughout the county.
His harvesting process begins with removing the frames of honey from the hive. Then he shears the caps from the comb and places the frame into an extractor that throws the honey out of the comb. The honey is just filtered once before it is ready. No cooking or processing is required.
Greene says that the early spring rains should make this a good year for local honey. 