1. Extrapalate
2. Spoken by Donovan Farnham during a conversation about the new Spartan Daily iPhone app "Tackable."
3. "Extrapolate that scenario to what's going on in Egypt."
4. verb: to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture.
5. Meteorologists extrapolate the weather forecast from satellite data.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Word of the Week #2
1. ubiquitous
2. Blur by Bill Kovach
3. "Straight news is the kind of "commodity" that often is so ubiquitous we don't have to seek out: it comes to us almost by osmosis.
4. adj; existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent
2. Blur by Bill Kovach
3. "Straight news is the kind of "commodity" that often is so ubiquitous we don't have to seek out: it comes to us almost by osmosis.
4. adj; existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent
5. Christian religion believes that the Holy Spirit is ubiquitous.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Super Bowl Ad
The ad that I liked the best was the Sprint network commercial where the two guys are comparing their new phones and which functions each phone has, then the guy on the left chucks his phone at the guy on the right's face in order to show his "crime deterrent" function.
What I liked about it was that it had a comedic appeal and made me laugh the first time I saw it. It also started out in a realistic situation: two guys in the locker room trying to one-up what the other one has. It's relate-able and funny at the same time.
I think it works because it's pretty straight to the point. It makes people laugh, which is one of the main goals of a Super Bowl commercial, and it's memorable, so people will be talking about it for a long time.
Here is the link for the ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4O4f6FKYyc
What I liked about it was that it had a comedic appeal and made me laugh the first time I saw it. It also started out in a realistic situation: two guys in the locker room trying to one-up what the other one has. It's relate-able and funny at the same time.
I think it works because it's pretty straight to the point. It makes people laugh, which is one of the main goals of a Super Bowl commercial, and it's memorable, so people will be talking about it for a long time.
Here is the link for the ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4O4f6FKYyc
Word of the Week #1
1. deities
2. Spartan Daily, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in the tech section under the Windows Phone 7 review
3. In a world where people seem to act as though their iPhones are deities in the realm of Jesus, Microsoft's Windows Phone is something else: fast, impressive and beautiful alternative to the two market leaders, Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
4. deity: noun - a god or goddess; divine character or nature
5. Zeus and Athena were considered a deities by the ancient Greeks.
2. Spartan Daily, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in the tech section under the Windows Phone 7 review
3. In a world where people seem to act as though their iPhones are deities in the realm of Jesus, Microsoft's Windows Phone is something else: fast, impressive and beautiful alternative to the two market leaders, Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
4. deity: noun - a god or goddess; divine character or nature
5. Zeus and Athena were considered a deities by the ancient Greeks.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
About Me
Writing and sports are my passion, so it only seems fitting that I combine them together in hopes to one day become a sports journalist. As of right now, I'm on the right track.
My name is Melissa Sabile, I'm 24 years old and I am the sports editor of the Spartan Daily at San Jose State University. In the Fall of 2010, I went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Reno, Nevada, and Honolulu, Hawaii along with the games played at Spartan Stadium to cover the SJSU football team, only for them to loose each of those games. Although the team lost, my experiences were far more valuable, because I was not simply staying in San Jose to write.
I've also covered gymnastics, soccer, water polo, hockey, baseball, basketball and any other sport on campus you could think of. In addition to SJSU sports, I've also had the pleasure of interviewing players from professional teams, such the San Jose Sharks and the San Francisco 49ers. I hope to one day be able to interview and write about many more professional teams.
I don't know exactly what I want to do after college, but I do know that I don't want to be on TV. I have anxiety when it comes to public speaking and I freeze up. So, I stick to being behind the desk. It's my comfort zone and my words are better flowing on paper rather than stuttering out of my mouth.
My name is Melissa Sabile, I'm 24 years old and I am the sports editor of the Spartan Daily at San Jose State University. In the Fall of 2010, I went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Reno, Nevada, and Honolulu, Hawaii along with the games played at Spartan Stadium to cover the SJSU football team, only for them to loose each of those games. Although the team lost, my experiences were far more valuable, because I was not simply staying in San Jose to write.
I've also covered gymnastics, soccer, water polo, hockey, baseball, basketball and any other sport on campus you could think of. In addition to SJSU sports, I've also had the pleasure of interviewing players from professional teams, such the San Jose Sharks and the San Francisco 49ers. I hope to one day be able to interview and write about many more professional teams.
I don't know exactly what I want to do after college, but I do know that I don't want to be on TV. I have anxiety when it comes to public speaking and I freeze up. So, I stick to being behind the desk. It's my comfort zone and my words are better flowing on paper rather than stuttering out of my mouth.
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