Current Event Articles

Turn one in EVERY WEEK During every school week in which there are four or five days, each student will be required to complete a current event article summary. Article summaries are due by Friday (or Thursday if it is the last day of the week).

Choose a source Articles may be taken from newspapers, magazines, or printed from on-line news sources. Articles must be current: one week for newspapers and on-line news or one month for magazine articles.

Summarize Each current event article summary should be five sentences in length or longer. Students may not copy the article. Students must explain the current event in their own words. Students may include their own opinions in the summary of current events. The title of the article does not count as one of the five sentences.

Write Right Use proper grammar and correct spelling because points will be deducted for mistakes. Work at your own ability level.

SHOW ME THE WAY New LCCC library to be dedicated today Lisa Roberson | The Chronicle-Telegram

WEEKLY CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE SOURCE: The Chronicle-Telegram Staple the article to the back of this paper. DATE:September 24, 2008 SUMMARIZE THE ARTICLE: (Using at least 5 sentences) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

ELYRIA — Designed as the new front door to the Lorain County Community College campus, the Barbara and Mike Bass Library/Community Resource Center will roll out the welcome mat today when the 86,000-square-foot facility is dedicated. Community and regional leaders are expected to attend the event, including LCCC President Roy A. Church, Elyria Public Library System director Janet Stoffer and library namesake Mike Bass, founder of Mike Bass Ford. Residents can take self-guided tours of the building during the two-hour event, which begins at 4 p.m. The facility informally opened with the start of classes and has been described by students as bigger, better and more organized. With more room for books, materials and computers, the three-story building is quickly becoming the place to be on campus. On Tuesday afternoon, dozens of students walked into the building, which is well-supplied with computers, study stations and lounge chairs, and staked out prime locations to cram. “This place is so much easier to use as compared to the old library that wasn’t very organized or advanced when compared to technology,” said 20-year-old Tiffany Bentley of Lorain. “I love it. It’s gorgeous and not like the rest of the school.” The previous library was one of the oldest buildings on LCCC’s campus. It’s still there and will be used as temporary office space while the college center is renovated. The new library has a more contemporary, open feel and a partnership with the Elyria Public Library System is meant to serve more than just college students. The first floor, also known as the North Branch of the Elyria Public Library — features newspapers, magazines, DVDs, CDs, a children’s area and a 3,500-square-foot space called “The Living Room,” which can be used as a community meeting place. The second floor includes an area with computer terminals, public services desks, group study areas and row after row of bookshelves. There is additional space for books on the third floor and more group and individual study areas. “I come here almost every day I’m on campus,” said 18-year-old Lauren Stout of Avon Lake. “It’s still kind of noisy for studying, but its comfortable, clean and doesn’t feel old like the old library. It’s a really nice place to be — relaxing.” On Tuesday, Stout, a biological science major, was reading a magazine in the library’s common area. Floor-to-ceiling windows flooded the room with natural light and offered Stout a view of the growing campus. Originally designed four decades ago to accommodate a student population of about 6,600, LCCC is rapidly expanding to accomodate this year’s fall enrollment of 11,181. The library may be the newest building, but it is not the only construction project under way. In April, the first phase of construction on the 13,000-square-foot expansion to the physical education facilities began and should be completed by December.

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ELYRIA — Designed as the new front door to the Lorain County Community College campus, the Barbara and Mike Bass Library/Community Resource Center will roll out the welcome mat today when the 86,000-square-foot facility is dedicated. Community and regional leaders are expected to attend the event, including LCCC President Roy A. Church, Elyria Public Library System director Janet Stoffer and library namesake Mike Bass, founder of Mike Bass Ford. Residents can take self-guided tours of the building during the two-hour event, which begins at 4 p.m. The facility informally opened with the start of classes and has been described by students as bigger, better and more organized. With more room for books, materials and computers, the three-story building is quickly becoming the place to be on campus. On Tuesday afternoon, dozens of students walked into the building, which is well-supplied with computers, study stations and lounge chairs, and staked out prime locations to cram.

WEEKLY CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE SOURCE: The Chronicle-Telegram Staple the article to the back of this paper. DATE:September 24, 2008 SUMMARIZE THE ARTICLE: (Using at least 5 sentences) The Lorain County Community College dedicated the new Library/Community Resource Center yesterday. Community and regional leaders were present for the ceremony. The library is also part of the Elyria public library system. The resource center has computers, books and meeting spaces that are available to the public. Residents were welcome to check out the building at 4pm. I had a chance to see the building last week. I think it is really great, with lots of computers and huge glass windows to let in natural light.

Extra Credit Additional current events may also be turned in for extra credit. – OR – you can donate pens, pencils, or tissue paper If you would like to receive extra credit – please use the white ‘extra credit current event’ papers in the back – or – – indicate by writing extra credit at the top of the page.

All Done When turning in a current event article summary: – attach the article to the summary TO THE BACK – be sure to include your name – include the date you submit the article You may turn in current event article summaries in advance.