8.1 and 8.2 Homework

8.1

Basketball Death

Earlier this morning a fifteen year old freshman basketball player died during practice. Todd White, collapsed while running during a practice game and was pronounced dead at Central Valley Memorial Hospital after multiple efforts to revive him. This is simply a horrific event for the White family and this community. We grieve with the family, team, and friends of Todd White.

Energy Plan

The secretary of Interior, Grace Green, announced a new $800 million energy plan while traveling through western United States on a three-day tour. The plan calls for a five-year program to reduce strip mining but ease licencing of new nuclear power plants. Green praised the plan claiming that it will reduce the depedence on foreign oil and help America become a greener nation.

8.2

Faculty Death

Professor of Education, Elizabeth Billson died at the age of 58. She had been battling cancer for over 10 years. She won the university's "Outstanding Professor award" just last year after 36 years of teaching. The university has estimated that she has taught over 10,000 future teachers in her career as well as affected countless lives. She will be missed.

Wreck

Two trucks collided last night on I-59, causing a traffic jam on the highway. Fuel from the trucks had caused the road to be slick as one truck drive pulled out in front of the other causing one to hit his brakes and the other to skid into each other. Both of them are unhurt but their trucks are damaged imensely. Both are cited for speeding and wreckless driving.