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EDWARDS
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Edwards stands as a
warranted speaker on the pro
fession.
He said that Journalism
“had deteriorated" since he
had joined the profession
because journalists today
were learning in an
environment that tolerated
opinionated reporting and
encouraged news
organizations to seek profit.
“News organizations
(today] are considered profit
centers,” said Hdwards.
When he began his career
as a journatisi--first as an
anchor at a small radio station
in Indiana shortly after col
lege and later as a TV and
radio broadcaster for the
Ainerican Forces Korea Net
work while he served in the
U.S. Army in Seoul--Edwards
said joumalisLs knew
they “were not supposed to
make any money.”
Today everything is differ-
ent--with the major
broadcasting networks vying
for victory over viewers each
day.
“You see more pundits than
journalists,” Edwards said.
He also said that he had
‘long held the belief that
(reporters] pass on what they
see” but no more.
“There shouldn't be a
side,” he said. "You’re a
reporter.”
In his address, Edwards
also encouraged citizens to
“demand to know" the truth
Bob Edwards talks to former English professor Or. lone Knight at a reception following
the convocation.
Staff Photo Christina Holder
and challenged joumalists to
use the 1966 Freedom
of Information Act which
guarantees the press corps
access to all records from
government agencies.
“Journalists are—for better
or worse—the public ser
vants," he said. “When jour
nalists are shut out, the public
is in the dark.”
Edwards work on Morning
Edition earned the program,
among many awards, a
George Foster Peabody in
1999 honoring excellence in
radio and television broad
casting.
TOPPING OFF
RECYCLING
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asked to attend the annual
meeting. The AAAS held
their Science Innovation
Exposition in Boston. Massa
chusetts this past weekend.
Hazard and two students from
the class. Annette Snyder and
Erin Callis, travelled to
Boston to take part in a gener
al poster session where com
panies, colleges and big
names in research were repre
sented from all over the coun
try.
This was the first time that
Meredith College has taken a
part in this exposition, but
Hazard hopes that this will
continue. “My goal is to have
Meredith students there every
year,” she said. “With Dr.
Reichard’s focus on the
importance of undergraduate
research, this was a great
opportunity for students to see
it first-hand’V
RABIES
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cers were called to campus to
search for the fox; however,
they were unable to find the
animal. Animal Control then
decided that setting up a trap
would not be efficient
because they ct)uld not en.sure
that other animals would not
become entrapped, according
to Moore.
‘They also wouldn’t know
if it was rabid or not. unless
they killed the animal,” he
said.
The fox was not spotted
Tuesday, and Campus Police
kept watch near the back gate
and near the BG lot, accord
ing to Moore.
“We figure that he left cam
pus, but we'll call Animal
Control if we do sec (him]
again.”
Moore suggested that if a
student spots any animal on
campus, they should notify
Campus Police, especially at
this time of year.
According to the National
Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Disease, rabies
usually infects wildlife like
bats, skunks, raccoons,
household pets and foxes.
Signs of infection include
change in behavior, fever and
loss of appetite. A few days
after infection, animals
become restless, agitated and
may grow] and attack any
moving object.
While signs of infection
usually show up within a
couple of months, it some
times takes up to 6 months
for symptoms to show.
A view of the construction site of the new math and
science building. Construction is on time according
to Rodgers Builders.
The dome of building will be placed at a ^Topping OfT’
ceremony on Friday at 12 p.m. to celebrate reaching the
highest point of the construction.