911 Emergency

911 Emergency
Justin Hill
5-2-19

A Child's Heroism

An Orangeburg girl is being called a hero. Authorities were called to Wilson Avenue this afternoon after a 6-year-old Laura contacted them. You can hear the child plea for help saying that "Somebody's hurting my mommy." According to the police, the victim Laura Burke was raped by neighbor Andrew Caspinwall. 

Laura could be heard on the recording telling authorities on how Caspinwall came in from the back door and hit her mother. The dispatcher described Laura as "timid" and also "calm" while on the phone with him. 

We were given access to some of the 911 call placed this afternoon by Laura

Dispatcher: "Don't hang up. Just put the phone down and go lock the door. Then come back, talk to me some more."

Girl: "My mommy. What'll happen to my mommy?"

Dispatcher: "We've got 3 police cars coming. They'll be there in a minute. Now go lock the door, and don't let anyone in until I tell you. OK?"

Girl: "I guess so" 

Dispatcher: "Hello? Hello? Laura, are you there?"

Girl: "I locked the door"

Dispatcher: "How old are you Laura?"

Girl: "6"

Dispatcher: "You're doing a good job, Laura. You have to be brave now to help your mommy. Tell me, is the man armed?"

Girl: "What does that mean?"

Dispatcher: "Does he have a gun?"

Girl: No. a knife."

Laura's heroic actions were praised by her mother and father. "I can't tell you how grateful I am for my daughter to called 911 and help save me." said Mrs. Burke. "Our daughter is very smart and courageous." said Mr. Burke.

Caspinwall was obtained and charged with the rape of Mrs. Burke. Bail was set at $250,000 and is being held at the Orangeburg County Detention Center. 

        

About Me

In my sports broadcasting class, we had to create an about me video which talks about ourself as well as the athlete or sports we are covering in a beat. My beat focuses on Serena Williams. You can view the clip below

5 Things You Should Never Say in a Job Interview

5 Things/Job Interview
Justin Hill
4-18-19

5 Things You Should Never Say in a Job Interview

Justin Hill

My copy editing class viewed a video by Don Georgevich who is a high performance job interview coach. Georgevich is also an author of 4 best selling books. The video which is on YouTube focuses on 5 things to never say in a job interview

• Don't talk bad about your previous company 

You should keep a positive outlook on your previous place(s) of employment. Even if you did hate your old job, you may have to lie. "You will get labeled cancerous" said Georgevich. Places of employment are not looking for anyone who bad mouths their workplace.

• Never say "I'll do anything" 

You should not shower the interviewee that you are desperate for a job. You should hold tight unto your values and be specific as to what you exactly want to do for the company.

• Never say cliche phrases such as "goal-oriented"

 If you have done previous things such as "being a leader," you should say "I have led people."

Put your accomplishments into context and let your actions speak for you.

• Don't say that you don't know how to do something

You should be willing to learn and show some type of understanding of what will be asked to perform. Georgevich insisted that you should say "let me think about it for a second."

• Don't ask what the company does

If you have to ask what the company does, then that means that you haven't done your research. This also shows that you have no excitement about the job. 

In the words of Georgevich "take that extra step before your next job interview and spend some time researching the position." With these 5 tips, you should be sure that you will land that job you desire.

The Times and Democrat Visit

T&D Tour
Justin Hill
April 11, 2019

Pressing The Issue of Newspapers

By: Justin Hill

Our copy editing class had the opportunity to go visit The Times and Democrat which is a local Orangeburg S.C newspaper. We were given a tour of the facilities by Lee Harter who gave us an depth look on how the newspaper operates. "Where do you get your news?" asked Harter. Students quickly shouted out social media. "Does anybody else get their news anywhere else besides social media?" It's a rarity that people even watch television anymore.

 Inside a room, students were shown the printing press in which the Times and Democrat newspapers were made. "We generally crank the press up around midnight" said Harter. This is to ensure that the days paper will be ready for distribution in a timely manner.











"Newspapers are dying!" Wait what? yes Harter said "Newspapers are dying" and he gave a great explanation as to why. "Newspapers have always been measured on paid circulations. Paid circulation keeps going down for multiple reasons. Millennials don't read print. If you do read the newspaper you are going to read it online." Harter said their team is still trying to figure out the right business model.

After talking about the printing press, students were then told about their website, social  media and the traffic that it accumulates. "Our Twitter traffic is unbelievably small compared to Facebook." A lot of older people aren't on twitter. They are mainly on Facebook thus resulting in the heavy Facebook page viewers.

In terms of Copy Editing, Harter stated that "It is incredibly hard to read a story for content while you are also over here reading it for sentence structure, and grammar, and all these other things that you are watching. Copy editors are people that refine a story. Harter made it clear that stories should be wrote so that people will be interested in reading the material.

Officer Life

Officer Life
Justin Hill
Mar 7, 2019

Local Police Thought his Life Was Over

Orangeburg police officer Carlos Vacanti thought he was going to die. Vacanti responded to a call about a a suspect stealing from parked cars.

"I remember his eyes. They were cold, the eyes of a killer." Vacanti recalled that suspenseful night and events. "There's no doubt in my mind that he wanted to to kill  me last night just because I stopped him."

According to Vacanti, the suspect had a handgun in his waistband, and began shooting when confronted on the corner of Buckley street near SC State and Claflin University. "When I heard the shot, I thought he had hit me"

Five minutes later after Vacanti's backup had arrived, the suspect was found trying to break in a house to hide from the police. The suspect was apprehended and turned into custody.

Vacanti still remembers the bone-chilling encounter saying "I still smell the gunpowder this morning. I thought I was dead." 

The suspect is due in court next month.

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Broke, Busted & Barely a Fortune

Maria Montez and her companion of 10 years Sidney Qeuvedo are butting heads regarding a will. Instead of leaving Montez money, Quevedo is leaving it to his cocker Spaniel Samantha.

Samantha will gain the house as well as most of his $5 million dollar estate. Astonished, Montez said "I gave him the best years of my life."

Montez is seeking $2.7 million of the $5 million estate.

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Library Resolution

Library Resolution
Justin Hill
Feb. 21, 2019

Christians Against Smut on the Internet Says No To Pornographic Material in the Library

By: Justin Hill

Christians Against Smut On the Internet (CASOTI) had a meeting today about the passing of the resolution to demand computers to be restricted to adults only. 

In the Fellowship Hall of Bellbuckle Interfaith Church, the christian group passed a resolution that demands computers in the Sunbright City Library be restricted to only adults and monitored by librarians.

The reason being is because people are using the computers to view pornography. One of the founders of the group Mary Edith Ricks said "I don't want my tax money going for providing pornography. If they want to poison their minds, then let them buy their own computers." 

After Ricks statements, the audience applauded and agreed to what she was saying. Offering a different perspective, one member in the audience raised the question of the First Amendment, but was quickly shouted down. 

Ricks urged members to show up at the City Council and Library board meetings to show that they were not playing and they want changes to be made.