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On Thursday, September 29th at1:30 p.m., every school in the MaricopaUnified School District underwent alockdown drill. Held annually, thesedrills are a vital reminder to students,teachers and staff of how to react incase of emergency.While highly unlikely in anyschool, these necessary precautions aredesigned to implement the best practicesin some of the worst situations.With September also beingNational Preparedness Month, this wasthe perfect time to not only talk aboutsafety within our school walls, but thebest safety practices once studentsleave our campuses as well.MUSD is dedicated to keepingour students, teachers and staff notonly safe, but prepared to handle anysituation.For more information on theMaricopa Unified School Districtvisit www.maricopausd.org or call(520)568-5100.6 October 7 - 20, 20116Runner staff attend SPJ 2011 “Excellence in Journalism”Story and photo by Kris MoragoRunner Editor Raychel Peters andmyself were among the over 1200attendees participating in Excellencein Journalism 2011 Conference in NewOrleans, Louisiana during the last weekof September.In the first inaugural joint conferenceof the Society of Professional Journalistsand Radio Television Digital NewsAssociation, both Peters and I spentthree days learning from industryleaders, in both workshops and generalsessions. We also had the opportunityto meet with individuals and newsorganizations from around the country.Monday’s opening general keynotesession was given by CBS NewsChairman and “60 Minutes” ExecutiveProducer Jeff Fager. In his remarks, heshared experiences in working on the60 Minutes news show and includeda short video highlight of the year’sstories, which truly moved the audience.Fager also took time to answer audiencequestions.During the same day, RTDNAhonored several individuals with theirhighest honors, broadcast journalistand author, Linda Ellerbee was giventhe Paul White Award, and CBS NewsChief Foreign Correspondent and “60Minutes” Correspondent, Lara Loganwas presented the 2011 John F. HoganDistinguished Service Award.Ellerbee’s career began as a TVOp Ed: KeepingOur Kids, andFamilies, SafeBy: Jeff Kleck, MUSD Superintendentnews journalist, and later helpingcreate “Nick News with LindaEllerbee,” which is a news programfor children. Logan, who rose toprominence covering war zones,was assaulted and beaten by a mobwhile reporting from the Egyptianrevolution in February 2011.Sitting in the second row at theaward ceremony, it was incredibleto see them in person, recognizingtheir years of news work.Each day brought almost 30workshop sessions to choose from.While Peters attended topics asTen Things Great Bosses Know, It’sJust Video and The 10 Commandmentsof Video, I attended workshops suchas 20 Tips Your Editor Won’t TellYou, Writing that Works Online,and Transformational Newspaper:Newspapers in 2011. Each session waspacked and full of information. Themain theme and focus of the sessionsand heard through the various speakerswas the need for news organizationsto utilize social media platforms more,such as Facebook and Twitter.Tuesday evening ended theconference with a banquet to recognizethe past and present Society Boardmembers and their significantcontributions; not only to the journalismcommunity, but also to the public theyserve. Awards were presented to anumber of journalists who have goneabove and beyond to get their storiesheard and seen, striving to set thestandard to provide responsible andinspiring works.LEFT: The St. LouisCathedral overlooksJackson Square in theFrench Quarter.After the sessions,we took time to explorethe culture and cuisine ofNew Orleans. With the hosthotel located downtown, wewere in walking distance tothe Mississippi River andother points of interest suchas Jackson Square and theFrench Quarter. With thecity still recovering fromthe effects of Hurricane Katrina, youcould see buildings that were still inthe rebuilding process. Getting theopportunity to hear both Cajun and bluesmusic, we also tried the New Orleansfavorites of beans and rice, gumbo andCafé du Monde’s famous beignets.A week has gone by since ourreturn and we are still absorbing theinformation and ideas gained from theexperience and sharing that knowledgewith our fellow staff members.
7 October 7 - 20, 20117Alyssa Garcia awarded scholarship at AIEA conferenceFrom left to right: Lisa Garcia, Alyssa Garcia, Zachary Valles, Elizabeth Vallesand AIEA President Theresa Price.Photo by Jessica DeanAk-Chin Community Member, AlyssaGarcia is one of five American Indianhigh school students to receive the 2011Arizona Indian Education Association(AIEA) scholarship. The awardrecognizes American Indian youth whodemonstrate exemplary achievement,Ak-Chin Library reviews Animal Dreams, previews NooksStory by Kris MoragoAnimal Dreams, the second bookof Barbara Kingsolver, was the featuredBook Club selection for Septemberat the Ak-Chin Library. The 352 pagefictional novel, published by HarperPerennial in 1991, describes the life ofCodi Noline.Codi has spent her young adult lifestudying and training to be a doctor, likeher father, only to quit before finishingand ending up working at a conveniencestore. Her sister Hallie on the other hand,travels to Central America to teach thelocal farmers how to properly farmtheir land, all while dealing with theNicaraguan revolution that is occurringaround them.Returning to her hometown ofGrace, to serve as a high school scienceteacher, Codi also returns home to dealwith her ill father Dr. Homer Noline,who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.Raised without a mother, Codi relivessome childhood memories whichcreativity, initiative, and leadershipin academics, community service,and leadership, and who consistentlyparticipate in cultural activities andexemplifies the characteristics of apositive role model in his/her schooland community. The goal of the AIEAinclude her involvement with a NativeAmerican boy Loyd Peregrina, whoshe eventually becomes pregnant from.However she loses the baby and nevertells him her secret. Thinking no oneknew, she is surprised that her father isaware of her loss and remembers whereshe buried the baby.The book’s prose leads the readerthrough a variety of situations andemotions. In one chapter, you meet thetownsfolk and are enriched by theirSpanish culture as they battle with themining industry in dealing with thecontamination of their river. In anotherchapter, you see Codi and Loyd, who isnow a train operator, visit Loyd’s NativeAmerican family.In confronting her past and present,Codi who seems unsure of her purposeat the beginning of the book, eventuallydiscovers herself and where she is meantto be by the book’s end.The book author Kingsolver haswritten well over a dozen books andis to promote, encourage, and supportstudents as they develop into scholarsand prepare to engage in importantcareers as adults. Alyssa, who is inher junior year at Seton CatholicPreparatory High School in Chandler,is also an active member of the SetonHonors and Varsity Basketballprogram, Ak-Chin Youth Council, andthe Ak-Chin Ba’ban Keihina dancegroup. Alyssa was made aware of theopportunity by her Academic GuidanceCounselor, Mr. Jerry Mullin. With muchencouragement and support from Mr.Mullin, her family, and Ak-Chin YouthCouncil Coordinator, Marla AntoneAlyssa applied for the scholarship andwas notified in late September that shewas selected as an award recipient.Alyssa and the other four recipients ofthe AIEA Scholarship were presentedtheir awards at the AIEA AmericanIndian Youth Conference on October4, 2011 at Arizona State University.Alyssa, who is an ASU fan, is proudto have received the award at ASU. GoSun Devils!!-submitted by Lisa Garciaactually lived in Tucson. Another bookin the Library is “Animal, Vegetable,Miracle: A Year of Food Life,” whichshares the author’s efforts of livingon locally grown and home-grownfoods for a year. The book shares theconnection between health and diet.Melanie Toledo, Library Manager,also took time to talk about the recentlyacquired Nooks or e-readers that havearrived at the Library. Demonstratingits capabilities, it is expected thatNovember’s Book Club will be availablein the new Nooks. Community membersand employee library card holders ingood standing, with no overdue items,will be allowed to check out the Nooks.To learn more about the authorBarbara Kingsolver, her official websiteis www.kingsolver.com. While noofficial date has been set on when theNooks will be available for checkout,please visit the library to check out oneof the many hard cover and paper booksavailable.
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