Journalism 133: Prof. Craig: Working on Headlines

WORKING ON HEADLINES

Here are some story leads and nut graphs from the Spartan Daily from 10 years ago today.  What would be some good headlines for these stories?

1. University police officers responded to a report of an allegedly armed and suicidal individual on San Jose State University's campus yesterday. The call came in around 4:17 p.m. and officers from both the University Police Department and San Jose Police Department responded.
   UPD Officer Michael Santos said officers found the subject's vehicle in the Seventh Street parking lot. Witnesses told officers they saw the driver of the vehicle walk onto campus. UPD sent out an alert as they began their search.
   About 15 minutes later officers located the suspect and took him into custody without any injury to him or the officers, according to an email sent to the campus community. He was loaded into an ambulance and taken away around 5:30 p.m.


2. With bombs dropping, rifles firing and people dying in the streets, most people would have a hard time keeping their composure.
   For Sara Sidner, however, such chaos is just a part of the job.
   "We were so used to hearing gunshots that, like, I could sleep through it," Sidner said.
   The CNN correspondent, currently based in Los Angeles, visited SJSU yesterday to receive the William Randolph Hearst First Amendment Award for her achievements in journalism.
   Sidner has traveled the world, covering everything from wars to triumphs to human interest stories during her many years as a reporter for the network.
   Sidner began her career working as a reporter for various news stations across the country. In 2004, she worked as the weekend co-anchor and weekday reporter at KTVU in Oakland.  Four years later, she joined CNN.
   


3. Many students are preparing to graduate this semester and they have to deal with student loan debt and the process of repaying the loans they borrowed. 
   Every year some college students are forced to break the bank for tuition, books, rent, food and weekend activities. 
   “College-age millennials (ages 18-25) surveyed across the country believe they will be ‘better off ’ or ‘the same’ as their parents,” states a recent Bank of America/USA TODAY Better Money Habits Millennial report.
   The average amount of college loan debt is $29,526 for graduate students and $17,629 for undergraduate students.
   


4. People of many ages made their way to Guadalupe Park for the 21st annual Pumpkin in the Park on Saturday to pick out pumpkins, enjoy live performances and learn more about conservancy of the Guadalupe River.
   The event was help in celebration of October and Halloween, and was meant to spread the word about conservation and protection of the environment.
   The event included pumpkin picking, various booths that informed people about the importance of conservation, a performance stage and food trucks. Most of the booths incorporated an environmentally friendly theme aimed to inform families about the importance of the Guadalupe River and various other causes.
   


5. Sibling rivalry has a long history of breeding sporting success. From Venus and Serena Williams to Peyton and Eli Manning, there aren’t many stronger motivations than outdoing your kin. 
   Brothers Darren and Michael Tang, bowlers on San Jose State’s third-ranked team, are no exception. Last week Darren Tang, a senior mechanical engineering student, won a regional bowling title at the Professional Bowlers Association’s Sands Regency West/Northwest Winter Classic, netting a $2,000 prize.
   This is the latest in a long line of bowling success for Darren Tang and his brother Michael Tang, a sophomore psychology major, who grew up bowling together.
   

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