Glee!

Glee

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Release Date: November 28th, 2010

Contact:  Lisa Rosenau

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email: lrosenau1@my.anokaramsey.edu
                                                                       

The hit comedy TV series Glee is currently airing its second season and has been drawing lots of attention from viewers nationwide.  With guest stars like Britney Spears and Gwyneth Paltrow, the new comedy tries to appeal to audiences of all ages and tastes of all kinds. 

            The series depicts a high school show choir in a small Ohio town that forms a show choir and then focuses on how those choir members struggle with sexuality, relationships, school and bullying from peers.

            The songs range from Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” to the Pointer Sisters “Fire,” boosting interest and sales of the original recording artists after the cast of Glee sings them.   In its first season, Glee has won a Golden Globe Award for “Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy”, five Satellite Awards for “Best Comedy or Musical Series,” and the individual actors/actresses and directors have received numerous awards as well. The cast of Glee has released several albums and released singles digitally, combined selling over 18 million copies.

Diabetic student beats the odds

Diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 16, Brian Rosenau has overcome many physical and medical obstacles and is now a successful student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

            Rosenau was at his aunt and uncle’s house in Vadnais Heights, MN when he suddenly collapsed in the shower and was unable to be roused.  His aunt called the ambulance and he was taken to the nearest hospital where he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes.  Since then Rosenau has struggled with getting the diabetes under control and his health has suffered greatly due to it. 

            Rosenau neglected his diabetes for about 10 years and now is paying the price.    “I wish that I had taken my condition more seriously and had taken proper care of it to avoid the long-term complications that I now experience, and some that I still could.” Some of these long-term complications include nerve pain that can spread to the hands, kidney damage, diabetic retinopathy (blood vessels bleeding in the eyes), extremely prone to infection, etc.  He has been diagnosed with severe neuropathy in both legs and feet.  For the past two years Rosenau has been unable to work due to his constant pain in his feet which won’t allow him to stand for periods of more than 15 minutes at a time. 

Due to this pain, Rosenau underwent nerve decompression surgery where the surgeon goes into the affected area (in this case the legs and feet) and open up the area surrounding the nerve where they’ve been constricted and cut off blood flow.  After the surgery Rosenau contracted staph infection in the incision sites and had to be admitted to the hospital where he feared losing one or both of his feet.   “I was so scared, and the pain was almost unbearable.  I had an IV with dilaudid constantly and was still seeing stars from the pain.”

            The surgery didn’t turn out to be as pain relieving as Rosenau had been promised by the surgeon.  Still plagued with pain Rosenau decided that his life was not over and he needed to do something with it instead of sitting at home feeling worthless.  Rosenau went back to school the next semester at Anoka-Ramsey Community College with the intent of getting his Associate’s Degree in Arts and transferring, he’s still undecided what his major will be. 

            Being 35-years-old, Rosenau is not the traditional student you see at Anoka-Ramsey.  He also doesn’t get around in a typical way: Rosenau uses an electric power chair.  This power chair is needed due to his pain and inability to walk long distances and stand for long periods.   “I am so grateful for my chair; it brings a lot more freedom to my life.”   Rosenau also says that he’s been somewhat challenged by the math and science classes because it’s been 15 years since he’s been in classes.  “The Academic Support Center at the college has been wonderful.  I think the tutors do an exceptional job helping students succeed.” 

            Rosenau has made full use of his career as a student; he was awarded work study and got a job at the library working the front desk for three semesters.  Rosenau says his duties include: checking in/out books and periodicals, assisting with printing, computer assistance, fixes bindings, lots of organizational tasks, and last but not least, sipping coffee with his friend and supervisor, Martha Meulhauser. 

            To say the least, Rosenau has overcome many odds in the past couple years.  Many may have just given up on school and a career with the pain and problems due to his diabetes, but Rosenau decided that was not going to be him.   “It’s easy to be discouraged and feel depressed when you have chronic pain, but life requires adaptation as things are constantly changing.  You need to do the best with what you’ve got.”  

Mary Janushka, Biology professor and accomplished athlete

            She’s a biology teacher, an athlete, someone who has traveled overseas in the name of science-just who is Mary Janushka?

            Mary Janushka has been at Anoka-Ramsey Community College for 22 years.  Her first 10 years were spent at the Coon Rapids campus and she’s been at the Cambridge campus for the last 12 years.  Janushka hasn’t always been a teacher however.

            “I didn’t know what I wanted to do after high school, but I did know that I always really liked biology. So I pursued that.”  Before long she had her master’s degree in human physiology.  Research entered Janushka’s life in graduate school.  She conducted electron microscopy research on walleye eyes, analyzing how structure related to function. She even went overseas to Cheju, South Korea to conduct research on plants for a brief time.  Janushka enjoyed research and figuring out results, but the work was monotonous and began to bore her.

            Janushka enjoyed being a teacher’s assistant in college for biology and chemistry so she pursued teaching.  “I got my teaching certificate and came to Anoka-Ramsey,” Janushka said with a smile.

            Teaching isn’t the only thing that occupies Janushka’s time.  Some students have referred to her as “Iron Woman,” because of her athletic abilities.  “I do triathlons, I’ve only done a half iron man triathlon before,” Janushka blushed and appeared shy after being questioned about this nickname.  One triathlon that Janushka participated in consisted of 1.5 mi. run, followed by a 56 mi. bike, and then finishes with a 13 mi. run.  Janushka became interested in triathlons when her sister suggested them to her since she already is a regular jogger.  Now they do triathlons together. 

            Janushka is the primary instructor responsible for taking students to the annual Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter, Minn.  She has been there 10 times with students and says she’s enjoyed every conference, but her favorite topic was immunology. 

            Mary Janushka is currently teaching Seminar in Biological Science and Anatomy and Physiology this semester at the Cambridge Anoka-Ramsey campus.  

News Story #4

                Mindy Rosenau, a sophomore at Putnam City High School in Oklahoma, was in keyboarding class when she felt the effects of the Alfred P. Murrah building explode during the Oklahoma City bombing.

            The computers flashed and then went off, the entire school shook. Mindy was confused because earthquakes didn’t occur in Oklahoma. A half hour later the principal came over the intercom and asked students who had parents working in Oklahoma City to come to his office.

            Mindy was curious, although she had some idea that being called there was related to the shaking she’d felt, why she was being beckoned. She noticed her teacher receive a phone call and then seem nervous after it.

            Mindy’s principal explained that there had been an explosion downtown Oklahoma City and if students wanted to call and try to reach them they were welcome to use his phone; Mindy was unable to reach her mom.

            It was then that Mindy returned to her keyboarding classroom and spent the rest of her school day and watched the news unfold the facts of what actually happened in Oklahoma City that morning. At first reporters speculated that a gas line had burst and caused the explosion, and then as more news became available it looked like the explosion had been a deliberate act of terrorism. Mindy returned to her home after school and tried calling her mom again. It wasn’t until 6 p.m. that she got through to her because of phone lines being knocked out due to the explosion.

            Mindy soon found out that 168 people were killed, 19 of which were children in a daycare center.

            Mindy felt connected to the incident because of being only 17 mi. away when the building was bombed and looked for ways to lend her aid. Putnam City’s student council requested that students volunteer for blood donations and also to help pick up hard copies and equipment at the journalism building-which was right across from ground zero. Mindy went to help with a group of students from her school and in the process found clothing and children’s shoes in the debris.

            Mindy recollects this event as though it happened yesterday. The impacts of such events sometimes can be truly life changing; this was true in Mindy’s case.

  

 

The Oklahoma City Bombing: An Interview with Melinda Rosenau

Q:   What were you doing when the Oklahoma City bombing occurred?

A:   I remember it was 9:02 am and I was in keyboarding class. All of the computers suddenly flashed and went off, it felt like an earthquake.

Q:   How far away from Oklahoma City were you?

A:    I was in Warr Acres at Putnam City High school which was about 17 mi. from Oklahoma City.

Q:   What were some of your thoughts as you felt the shaking of the school building?

A:    I was confused because earthquakes didn’t ever happen in Oklahoma. Then when the shaking stopped we all went back to normal. Then about a half hour later the principal came over the intercom and asked students who had parents working in Oklahoma City to come to his office.

Q:   Did you assume the principal’s direction to come to his office was related to the shaking you felt?

A:   Some idea, yeah. The teachers had been receiving calls and were looking nervous so I was uneasy.

Q:   What did the principal say when you arrived in his office?

A:   He said there had been an explosion downtown Oklahoma City and that if kids wanted to try calling their parents they could use his phone. I couldn’t reach my mom and I started crying then because I was getting really scared.

Q:   Was your mom injured?

A:   No she wasn’t. I wasn’t able to reach her because phone lines were down due to the blast. I was finally able to reach her later that evening at about 6 p.m.

Q:   What happened next?

A:   I went back to my keyboarding classroom and the teachers were all turning on the news. At first everyone thought it was a gas line bursting that caused the explosion, and then as more news became available they realized it had been a deliberate act of terrorism.

Q:   Do you know how many people died and were injured during the bombing?

A:   168 people died, 19 of which were children at a daycare center. I believe over 600 people were injured. It was awful.

Q:   Do you have anything else to add?

A:   The student council at my high school posted that they needed blood donors and volunteers to help at the journalism building- which was directly across from ground zero-to gather hard copies and other equipment that was laying around. Some students, including myself, went there to help.  In the process of recovering those items my group found clothing and little kid’s shoes in the debris. It was really horrible to see.

Interviewer:   I appreciate your talking to me today and thank you for your firsthand look into this disaster.

Melinda:   You’re welcome.

News Story #3

 A bookkeeper at the North Pointe Inn was robbed in her office and witness to the murder of her colleague yesterday morning.

            Nina Cortez was counting drawers from the previous night when a man carrying a knife came around the corner at her.  Out of $6000, the man grabbed $130 in $5 bills and walked out. While the robber walked out, Cortez heard a different man say, “get that money out of there.” Cortez locked herself in her office at that point and waited for police to arrive.         

            Just minutes after police had arrived Cortez walked with officers into the reception area where she found her co-worker, Blohm, dead. There was blood on the walls and floor and Blohm had a large knife wound in his chest and another on one hand.

            Cortez described the man who robbed her as about 6-ft tall, in his early 20’s with a medium build. The man also had a scarf covering the lower part of his face. When questioned by police about anything else unusual that she’d noticed, Cortez recalled having seen a car she didn’t recognize in the parking lot when she’d come to work that morning. Cortez said she had never seen the man that robbed them before.

Obituary

Lisa Rosenau, a sophomore at ARCC and a well-known local dog trainer, died Thursday at the age of 24.  Lisa was found dead in her home Thursday morning; an autopsy will be conducted Monday as there are some questions by police surrounding her death. 

            Lisa was enrolled in her sophomore year and entering the nursing program. She maintained a GPA above 3.0 and was looking forward to practical experience with nursing. Lisa also trained dogs locally for friends and relatives, eventually leading to other members of the community recruiting her expertise. Lisa worked with dogs in basic and advanced obedience, manners, and some agility training. 

            Lisa enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved camping, which was a family tradition.  Lisa was involved in the organization Feed My Starving Children where she helped bag food for starving children all over the world.

            Lisa is survived by her mother and father, Gary and Ginnie Rosenau, her brothers, Brian and Chris Rosenau, and her sister-in-law, Mindy.

            Services will be held at the Cambridge Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. followed by a burial service and light lunch. 

News Story #2

There won’t be any more police cruisers or new officers hired this year for the county’s police force, according to a vote at the county commissioner’s meeting Thursday.

 The Commission President Anne Chenn along with 4 other members voted against Sheriff Gus Discesari, saying that they don’t have the money for the cruisers or the extra deputies. Two of the commissioners, Shenuski and Laybourne supported Sheriff Discesari, saying the county should spend more money on law enforcement rather than programs for the migrant workers who come to the country to work. President Chenn denied the migrants were the problem of the budget shortcomings this year.

 Increased costs of healthcare for employees, higher fuel costs, and the building of a new prison due to overcrowding all added to the inability for new cruisers and deputies.  Discesari says that they are in need of eight new cruisers because it’s no longer cost effective to repair and maintain the old ones. Chenn suggested the deputies not drive the cruisers home each night, stating this would preserve mileage on the cars and make them more available.  Discesari argued that driving the cruisers home at night is a deterrent to crime.  . President Chenn says they will have to make do as the county simply does not have the money for the law enforcement department this year.

News story #1

Lisa Rosenau

Exercise 2: Story 2 Chapter 9

            An accident involving four tractor trailers and 14 cars occurred this morning that left two people dead and 20 others injured.  Two people driving cars were killed and four others were seriously hurt with life threatening injuries. The accident began when two tractor trailers collided and started a chain reaction. Police are not through investigating the crash but that is the preliminary belief of events.  No charges have been filed against the tractor trailer drivers.

Sgt. Wei of the police department stated that one of the tractor trailers was hauling diesel fuel and was very lucky because it didn’t roll over or dump any fuel. The driver managed to pull the truck to the side of the road after being hit by a car. Fire chief Tony Sullivan said that the scene of the accident looked like something from a war zone; bodies lying along the road, people sitting in their cars covered in blood and emergency workers running all over attempting to help the injured.

The damage to vehicles was extensive, Sullivan mentioned that the firefighters had to cut the roofs off three of the cars to free the passengers trapped inside. The interstate where the accident occurred was closed completely for some time after the crash, causing major problems for rush hour drivers. Interstate 690 was used in place of Interstate 790 and traffic was backed up for three hours.

Introduction

My name is Lisa Rosenau and I took this class because I enjoy writing in many types, but have the least experience with journalism so I'm looking forward to learning a lot about it. I'm 24 years old and am majoring in nursing with the hope of moving on to anesthesia medicine. I enjoy reading medical fiction books; I also like training dogs and spending time with them.