Many Americans don’t understand the importance of the farm bill, according to the U.S. secretary of Agriculture. “This is more than a farm bill,” Tom Vilsack said about the proposed legislation in his keynote address at the Future of Midwest Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability symposium on Nov. 3. “It’s a jobs bill, it’s an environmental… Continue reading U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack touts farm bill
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Work completed at Bradley University
Journalist/professor: Journalism desperately needs a new source of funding
The title of Dr. Bob McChesney’s Oct. 4 lecture said all Bradley students needed to know about what he thinks of the news industry: Will the last reporter please turn out the light? “To say that journalism is in a crisis is banal,” McChesney said. “We already know that.” He believed that if Bradley students… Continue reading Journalist/professor: Journalism desperately needs a new source of funding
Wind farm closer to being a reality
Construction on a 100-turbine wind farm in the Minonk area is almost certain to begin in April, the project manager told the Woodford County board at the Sept. 20 meeting. Duane Enger of Gamesa Energy USA introduced himself to the quorum of Woodford County board members at their Sept. 20 meeting. He said the company… Continue reading Wind farm closer to being a reality
CNN’s Peter Bergen comes to Bradley
Today marks 10 years since the terror attacks of 9/11. Like anybody else old enough at the time, I remember exactly when I found out and have some pretty distinct memories of the day. But in addition to reflecting on those events, national security analyst Peter Bergen told those assembled in Bradley University’s Michel Student… Continue reading CNN’s Peter Bergen comes to Bradley
How to make a commercial
Well, to be completely honest, I guess this is how you would make six of them. But to understand why these commercials were made, I think it’s necessary to first explain the context behind them. This semester was our senior project, also known by just three numbers – 413. 413 is the capstone class of… Continue reading How to make a commercial