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1. Defining News

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According to  Merriam-Webster,  the news is defined as "a report of recent [previously unknown] events or information." Today, we receive news exceptionally quicker than any preceded era, thanks to our smartphones and the internet. Despite the speed, we still face the challenge of separating factual news from misleading or fictional information that's spread as fact. Although it is a bit scary to question every news outlet, it is not a new occurrence. The death of Belgian financer  Alfred Loewenstein  is a perfect example of when news outlets fed civilians misinformation. Newspapers published rumors stating that  Loewenstein  was alive months after his body had been found in the ocean. Not being able to trust media sources is a hassle some obstacle to render when you want to be sure what you are absorbing is truth. I would define news as factual information that has recently been discovered.  In our modern world, filled with self-driving cars and HD vi...
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7. Campus News

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$100,000 from Sturgis Trust major funding for new SAU band Uniforms For the first time in 15 years, Southern Arkansas University Mulerider Band will show off their new uniforms gifted to them by the  Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust of Arkadelphia . The grant provided $100,000 worth of funding to provide our band with these new uniforms.    “We would not be able to purchase these uniforms without the Sturgis Trust getting us to our goal,” thanked J.P. Wilson, director of bands, “These uniforms are solid, sharp, and will provide a great visual to go along with our awesome sound.” The uniforms were ordered recently and are expected to arrive during the Spring 2022 semester to dress the band’s 160 members. The order also included accessories and 10 drum major uniforms. Curt Smead, a senior music education major models the new band uniform The band’s current uniforms are 17 years old, and not all members have full uniforms. The SAU Band was well o...
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