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1. 5,000 people 2. a rope swing and a giant trampoline 3. Amazon 4. Brevity and Type-O HD 5. I have been to End of an Ear, Exploded Records (at JuiceLand), and Waterloo Records. Long Response: People in my family that have been affected by Hurricane Harvey are my grandparents who live in Galveston and My cousins, aunt and uncle who live in Houston. The steps I would take if I knew there was going to be a major storm would be to make sure I have all the necessary supplies like water and food, and have a place to go in case my house flooded. The government should be in charge of organizing fundraisers and giving people places to stay if their houses are flooded or damaged. I think the government should be responsible for fixing peoples homes that have been destroyed, because lots of people can't afford to repair some major damages or buy a whole new house. I think climate change had a part in Hurricane Harvey, because the temperature of the atmosphere can contribute to how hur...

Using The 'Holocaust' Metaphor In 2003, PETA started a campaign called "Holocaust on Your Plate". PETA released images of animals in slaughterhouse and compared them to Nazi concentration camps. In 2003, PETA was sued for the campaign by the Central Council of Jews in Germany. I think the "Holocaust on Your Plate" campaign is offensive because it is very distasteful to compare the murder of 6 million people to the slaughter of animals. Although people people may have strong opinions about the meat industry and their morals, it is highly offensive to those involved, to use the Holocaust metaphor to promote a campaign. Aaargh! Pirates! (And the Press) Pop-Rock band, The Ting Tings' album was leaked online almost a month before the release date. Because of the leak, the band likely lost thousands of dollars due to people listening to the music for free instead of buying it. In similar situations where an artist's music is leaked somewhere, media out...

1. Nelva Gonzales Ramos 2. USS John S. McCain 3. Carbon Monoxide poisoning from their police vehicles 4. 50 million 5. I would like to attend the Austin Pride Parade and Festival because it only happens once a year and it is a very fun and positive event. Long Response: Statues of Confederate generals in Charlottesville, VA were covered by tarps on Wednesday to symbolize the death of a woman killed when protesting a "Unite the Right' rally. There have been different opinions on whether or not the statue should be covered or removed. I think the statues should have been covered because they represent hate and have caused many problems recently. I think that UT removing the statues of Confederate heroes was a good decision because in my opinion, the statues represent hate more than they represent history and are offensive to many people. Removing the statues won't "erase the country's history" as some people say. Confederate symbols belong in textbooks a...

Timeliness - This article is driven to timeliness because it happened today. We have a Powerball winner! Mavis Wanczyk told her boss she's not coming back http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/23/news/powerball-700-million-jackpot/index.html Proximity- This article is driven to proximity because it took place in Austin. Austin district shifts to fewer school nurses, more telemedicine http://www.mystatesman.com/news/austin-district-shifts-fewer-school-nurses-more-telemedicine/xUEWAGP5wDZS1o5WRsBJaJ/ Prominence- This article is driven by this news value because it is about Donald Trump, and he is very prominent. Trump's remarks about the melee in Charlottesville http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-remarks-melee-charlottesville/story?id=49205629 Impact- This article is driven to impact because it is about how people on the coast of Texas should evacuate the area. Texas Coastal residents urged to leave in 'strongest possible terms' as hurricane Harvey intensifies in t...