Floyd's University Address

Marcus Babani

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Jour 305

Speech story

Washington State University prepares its students and faculty for another round of budget cuts in this continuing troublesome economic climate.

“You may not like what we are going to say,” university President Elson S. Floyd said initiating his university address.  “This is by far the most difficult address I have had to deliver as a university president.”

The difficulty comes from over $50 million in budget cuts the university has faced over the past 16 months.  The university has already cut $13.5 million this year and will now have to find a way cut another $11.2 million in the coming months.

Floyd said the decisions he will be forced to make in coming months will not be easy or popular among students or faculty.  The theatre and German departments have already been victim of these immense budget reallocation efforts. 

Floyd has made administrative cuts as well by eliminating three of his nine Vice Presidents.  “Everything is on the table, everything is at risk” Floyd said.

Audience member Dr. Aldrich voiced concern to President Floyd about where the cuts are to be made.  Aldrich said, “You mentioned our excellence in multiple areas whether it be education or research.  Are we talking about across the board cuts or cutting of whole departments?”

“Cutting equally across all departments promotes mediocrity and that is not something our university represents,” Floyd said.  Floyd wants departments that remain intact to be able to operate at optimum efficiency and cutting a little from each department does not allow any department to perform at its best.

The budget cuts have forced the university to raise tuition by 14 percent and plan to do so again next year.  Making the higher education even less practical for the record setting amount of students recently enrolled to the university.

Floyd said raising tuition every time the university loses funds is not a sustainable plan to fill budget voids.

Floyd said he is tired of defending his position to legislature and stakeholders to remain faithful to funding WSU.  Floyd said that even in this unrelenting economic climate we as a university are still providing crucial research to benefit not only the vitality of the state but of the country as well.

Presenting WSU’s economic value to legislators is Floyd’s plan to receive more funds from the state.

“That seems to have been the plan for years and it doesn’t seem to be working,” said professor Bill Conda.

Floyd said in previous years it has been the sole responsibility of the president to communicate the benefits of the university to state legislature.  Floyd instead plans to use all high-ranking university officials to help prove to the state that we deserve more funding.  The idea being that multiple voices speak louder than one.

It is obvious that WSU has had some bad luck when it comes to state funds.  However, Floyd wanted to stress to the audience that despite this merciless economic crisis the university will not only make it through the storm but will emerge from it a stronger and more prestigious institution.

Sources

Elson S. Floyd

Email: PresidentsOffice@wsu.edu

Dr. Aldrich

Email: Aldrich@wsu.edu

Bill Conda

Email: Bconda@wsu.edu

Outline

I. University budget cuts

II. Current state of university departments

            -What has been affected already.

III. Where future cuts will be made.

            -Audience reaction

IV. Floyd’s plan for obtaining more funds from federal and state legislature.

V. Wrap up

Question for Speaker

-What departments are at stake for termination?

-Will our research quality and benefits really help the university acquire more funds from the government?

-When do you foresee our university coming out of this budget crisis?

enough quack

Washington State University homecoming game against the Oregon ducks will go on as schedueled without homecoming royalty this year.

Student Entertainment Board Programmer Karen M. Jones said, "students just aren't interested in homecoming royalty anymore, it's time for a new tradition."

The first homecoming king and queen were nominated in 1907.  Recently however, in universities around the nation homecoming has been canceled all together.

Instead the Student Entertainment Board is holding a lip-sync competion and a charity concert in celebration of the cougar's homecoming weekend.

quote lede

Parts of the book were made up but that shouldn't get in the way of a good story, some of the best strories are completely false said Jonathan Fabulist when commenting on his new autobiography.

Comma splice? Yes or no. If it is a comma splice, fix the sentence.

1. “We just buy and sell real estate," she said. "It is what we do, but the market doesn’t dictate the price.”

2. In 2007, while the average income in Washington was $55,628, the average income for Whitman County was $36,438. ok

3. Going green took on new meaning this year when WSU Waste Management announced dramatic changes to the recycling program in an effort to save money across the university. The city plans to follow suit.

4. “Take a little out of athletics, take a little from the library, and save the rest of the money,” Jones said. ok


5. Dan is using an emerging dairy trend. He installed an anaerobic digester two years ago.

6. He entered the three-mile race yesterday morning. However he does not have any shoes.

Clemmons interview

Interview tips
1. Prepared with an abundance of information.
2. Information was concrete: direct quotes etc.
3. Interviewer is not accusing he is asking about reaction to other acusations.
4. No personal opinion is ever uttered.
5. Questions use emotion filled adjectives.
Motivation
1. Trying to persuade public opinion
2. Trust: preexisting relationship
3. Still wants recognition for what he has done for his career and the game of baseball
4. Allows clemmons to speak about how he feels (speak his piece)
5.

We’re a team. Help out your peers. Correct the following sentences.

1. Washington state provided a subsidy of more than $2,000 for in-state students.

2. “The $13.5 million is the tip of a larger iceberg,” Coordinator of Arts and Culture Jerry McCollum said.

3. “What I know is the system is broken right now," Floyd said. "We can’t live in a world with 14 percent tuition increases,”

4. The co-presidents announced a club to meet more people interested in hiking.

5. “There are still new things to say with art music," Williams said.  "Its hard to stop and listen, but when you do it can be an extremely pleasant surprise.”

6. In September 2010, the wine-tasting endorsement will be available to stores, according to Jane Westman, culinary coordinator for metropolitan market.

7. He died of a heart attack in September 1996.

8. The club has its own audio engineer.

9. When the cannon blasted off, the shock of excitement from the noise added to the emotion of the game.


Shorten the following sentences.
1. Sleep often becomes less of a priority for many students.
2. A new workout routine is sweeping the country.
Does this need attribution?
1. When somebody is told not to do something they are going to want to do it even more. yes
2. When finals week approaches for college students around the country, one word can be heard from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic: Adderall. yes
3. Organized crime has nearly all control over unions and the concrete industry in New York. yes
4. This new trend is taking hold in many areas across the nation, especially high population areas and college campuses. yes
5. Students do not stop to think of the consequences that might occur after a night of drinking. yes

Speech ledes

With WSU's major budget cuts raising tuition annually senator Mark Schoesler said higher education will be at risk until the economy stabilizes.

 Associate professor at the WSU School of Biological Sciences said as the planet gets warmer amphibious populations are decreasing.

favorite lead

2. The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender and Allies (GLBTA) program plans to host Washington State University’s first Bisexuality Awareness Day on Sept. 22 to help increase awareness of bisexuality on campus.

Bi-sexuality Day on WSU campus

            Washington State University’s gay straight alliance club will celebrate the first ever bi sexual day on campus this month.

            The university-funded club wants to spread awareness about the common misconceptions about and struggles of a bi-sexual person.

Jes Dimas vice president of Cougar Pride said bi-sexuality is not often considered a real sexual orientation because no one believes a person could have feelings for both sexes.   Dimas said the day of awareness will educate the public about the realities of bi-sexuality as a sexual orientation.

            The club will host demonstrations to help spread awareness and understanding about bisexuality.  Dimas suggested an activity for the event where volunteers would be asked to do a role reversal exercise to try to help others understand what it may be like to be questioned about something as personal as sexual orientation.

            “I never realized this was an issue," university student Nate Arenchild said.  "I always felt bisexuality was more a middle point than a permanent sexual orientation.” 
            Arenchild said the day of awareness could be a beneficial way to help people better understand the role of bi-sexuality in american culture.  Arenchild said he thinks everyone has the right to express him or herself, and if the bi-sexual community wants to express how they want to be treated then the rest of the community should respect it.

            Club president Kelly O’Brien said she is excited about the event, it will be a great step towards raising awareness for desire of equality is in the GBL (Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian) community.  O’Brien said planning for the event is not finished and is looking for ideas from club members.

            Cougar Pride met last week to discuss possible activities and demonstrations that could be performed at the event to raise understanding and awareness.

            One main concern about bi-sexuality day is the safety of the people participating in the event.  Past instances of assault on homosexual students on campus have raised concern for the liability of the event.

            Cougar Pride’s club members are working with the university to help both raise attendance of the club and make the university a safer place, organizers said.  They discussed multiple sources of media available for their club to promote campus awareness and safety. 

O’Brien said the advertising around campus will hopefully inform people of the benefits of a gay alliance club.

O’Brien said the club can serve as a great tool to communicate with political figures around the state of Washington to promote safety and awareness on the WSU campus and other campuses around the nation.  She said the GBL community desires equality in areas such as gender-neutral housing options and more gender-neutral bathroom options on and around campus.  O’Brien added being more politically involved could help turn these aspirations into a reality.

O’Brien said this will be a great jumping off point for a greater general understanding of the GBL community and will enhance the safety of all WSU students on campus.

Sources:

Kelly O’Brien

            Email: glbta.aswsu@wsu.edu

Jes Dimas

            Email: glbta.aswsu@wsu.edu

Nate Arenchild

            Email: narenchild@pacbell.net

            Phone: 916-221-2093

Outline

I. Bi-sexual day on WSU campus.

            Explanation.

            Club vice president reaction to event.

II. Student reaction

III. Club president’s desired accomplishments from event.

            Plans and objectives.

IV. Overall concern of campus safety and its relationship to bisexual day.

V. Other aspirations for club accomplishments above and beyond be-sexual day.

City Budget Plan

I. 30 city workers are to be liad off, $5 million of city rainy day fund and libararies to be closed for a week to fill city budget void of 13.3 million dollars. (what)
II. Worse economic crisis in decades and (why)? tax revenue is down
III. extent of the cuts and who is effected.
IV. Reaction. Proposal for a new plan.  may get worse even.

vaccines

Washington State will withhold 600,000 H1N1 vaccines because of the lack of availability.

Eliminating passive voice

1. Police in riot gear fired rubber coated bullets into the crowd.
2. The boss informed his employees of the layoffs later that day..
3. LeBron James missed a three-point shot with five seconds left.
4. Jim avoided tall buildings and mountain roads because he had such a fear of heights.
5. The Legislature is considering the bill.
6. The government has pursued the practice covering up mistakes.
7. The officer reported the car crash at 1:30 a.m. Monday.
8. The earthquake destroyed the tiny island.
9. A new law was enacted to fight crime.
10. The candidate was abandoned.