Identifying Local Opportunities
These were five local opportunities I was able to identify.
1.
“Cyberbullying: 2 Florida kids arrested after
girl’s suicide” by Eryn Dion of The Gainesville Sun
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This story was about the tragic suicide of
Gabriella Green who took her life after continuous cyberbullying from two boys
who were in her class. The twelve-year-old had been constantly bullied over the
internet and was forced to suffer in silence until finally she took her life.
The Panama City Beach Police Department arrested the two classmates who had
been responsible for her suicide.
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The problem: The problem of this story us that
cyberbullying is still a major problem and it seems to be becoming more
widespread as it is affecting younger people every year.
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Who: The problem affects almost everybody that
has access to social media as they can be easily targeted by cyberbullies.
2.
“2 in UF Relations bow out” by Deborah Strange
of The Gainesville Sun
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This story interested me because it had to do
with the University of Florida. The issue here is that Jane Adams, the vice
president for university relations since 2004, is leaving the University after
almost 15 years of service. President Fuchs says that her position will now be
split into two other positions to ease the workload.
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The problem: The problem here is that a highly
ranked UF administrator is leaving after many years of service. This is a
problem because it is likely that her successors will probably need some time
before she can be as efficient as she was and as a result the university may
suffer briefly.
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Who: This problem would affect everyone who has
a stake in the University of Florida until her successors get up to speed.
3.
“For Gainesville activists, a slow boil on
rising seas” by Cindy Swirko of The Gainesville Sun
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This story was interesting because it tackled
the environmental issue of rising seas thanks to global warming and the lack of
protesting surrounding it—despite evidence that sea levels truly are rising. However,
it also acknowledged that many residents and businesses are taking action to
make their buildings and houses ‘greener’.
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The problem: The first problem is that sea
levels are rising thanks to global warming and pollution. The other problem is
that, despite in a community full of activists, few are protesting this issue.
If nothing is done about this issue a serious problem could arise, especially
in Florida.
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Who: This problem essentially effects all the
residents of Florida, especially in areas like Gainesville that are very
swampy. A rising sea level could eventually put places like Gainesville and
Miami under water if left unchecked.
4.
“ LifeSouth says cold weather has hurt blood
supplies” by Renee Castro of The Gainesville Sun
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This story speaks of the lack of blood available
thanks to the cold weather. The weather storms in Georgia and Alabama have
caused many donation centers to close and many blood drives being cancelled.
The cold weather in Florida has also caused a shortage of blood in the state as
well. The story also asks residents of Florida to please donate.
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The problem: The problem in this article is that
there is a very large shortage of blood reserves in the states of Florida, Georgia,
and Alabama thanks to the recent cold weather. This is a problem because now
when people are critically injured in any of these states there may not be sufficient
blood to save the patients.
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Who: This problem affects all of the residents
of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. If any of the residents in these states were
to get critically injured they run the risk of not being able to receive enough
blood to save their life.
5.
“Job Corps Center suspends operations” by
Cleveland Tinker of The Gainesville Sun
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This story reports that a Job Corps center in
Gainesville has to suspend operations. This hiatus was thanks to the damages
that the center sustained after the havoc of hurricane Irma. The suspension of
the center has forced all the students attending the center to other locations.
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The problem: The problem here is that the Job
Corps center is closed thanks to the damages sustained after hurricane Irma
passed through Gainesville. This is forcing students to get redirected to other
locations.
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Who: This problem affects all the students that
were attending that Job Corps center since now they have to be relocated to
another, more inconvenient location. This is also a problem for the U.S.
Department of Labor as now they have to suspend the center to assess damages
and to rebuild it.
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ReplyDeleteI like that you picked stories from Gainesville as these are issues we as students have so it is easy to relate to. As millennials continue to rely on technology as a way of communication, we will also see a rise in cyberbullying. I agree, the issue of cyberbullying affects everyone because almost all people have access to social media and technology. I enjoyed reading what you wrote about Irma and the affects it had within the community. There is always a need to be prepared in case of natural disasters such as hurricanes.
I think the local opportunities you found are very important issues. I wish the government would place more regulations on cyberbullying, because it has clearly gotten out of hand. It is also very nerve-wracking to hear about the ocean rising. Could you imagine UF underwater someday? It is crazy to think that a whole population of people could be pushed northern and inland, and there would be so many issues caused because of that. I also never thought about cold weather affecting blood donations. It is definitely an important issue that people need to be made aware of.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your selection of local opportunities from cyber-bullying to the rising of the sea levels. Both topics are local and affect millions. Cyber bullying has continued to be and will continue to be an issue. There needs to be a continued effort stop and control this outbreak. The biggest problem that this will face is the privacy laws of this country and those related to the patriot act.
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