Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Feature Story Ideas

1. SJSU Football - as the Spartans head into the 2011 season and head coach Mike MacIntyre launches his second year in charge of the program, many new changes arise: Boise State has left the conference, SJSU football has 85 scholarships again for the first time in four or more years, kickoff time for home games is set for 1 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. and a full year of recruitment to find players who are best suited for the direction SJSU is looking to go.

2. Student ethics at SJSU - what is the policy for cheating/plagiarizing academically in class, what are the consequences and what do teachers and students have to say about it?

3. Stress and health - The overall mental health of the students at SJSU can be surprising. How many students use the counseling services offered? Is there a high level of depression or even suicide and how much does stress from school and other outside pressures factor into that.

4. Profile on a student - find a student at SJSU that has an extraordinary story and write a profile on him/her. There are more than 25,000 students on this campus, one of them is bound to have an interesting story.

5. Rate of success from recent graduates - talk to students who have recently graduated from SJSU within the last few years and find out their success stories? What have they done since graduation? How difficult was it to find a job in an economy such as the one we are in? Do you have a job that is in the field of your college major or did you have to find something else because your job field was impacted?

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