TTHEHECCENTURIONENTURION The week of April 9, 2007 www.bucks-news.com Volume: 42 Issue:10 Events A Dot Com Future Professional journalists visited Bucks to discuss the future of the news industry in an Internet based world. From the Centurion staff INSIDE Stealing food from cafeteria News Page2 Extreme Makeover Entertainment 5 Angelo Lewis speaks to the Bucks students on the 8th Annual Media day last Wednesday morning. Mid Atlantic Photo by: Tony Rogers Women's CHRIS FRANKLIN is when I want it.’” ist,” said the former Bucks student. wald said, “It’s all about who can Conference held at KATE MCDERMOTT In order to achieve this, Lewis Redner’s background in sports get their information out there first, Centurion Staff claimed that today’s reporter helped shed a little light on a pro- I think it comes down to speed and Bucks should not only be able to write fession that is quickly becoming a if you can beat out the television.” Op/Ed Page 7 The idea of change and the sharp leads, but also become tech- focal point in the online news Tannenwald went on to discuss progress of moving forward is an nologically savvy. This includes industry. Weary from staying up his disappointment with the high idea that transcends throughout becoming comfortable format- late the previous night to complete number of readers that stories such Tattoos: The Good every facet of life. Students at ting multimedia and learning a story, he told everyone that sports as, “the Eagles, Anna Nicole Smith The Bad and The Bucks got an opportunity to speak basic html code for websites. The writing can easily be applied to the and drug busts” attract. over “poli- Ugly to the people who are facilitating extra knowledge, as he put it, would web and enhanced by multimedia. tics and the war in Iraq.” Op/Ed Page 7 these changes in the field of jour- help the reporter to “generate inter- The ease with which a person But according to him, there is a nalism. action and participation,” both cru- can post information online and fine line between what should be On Wednesday, guest speakers at cial elements to gaining and main- the accessibility of the Internet also printed first and what needs to be Bucks’ 8th annual Media Day taining readers. may present some challenges. printed first. It all depends on what Forum all agreed that technology Jonathan Tannenwald, producer Tannenwald described the fact the public wants and reads. WEATHER was to have a major impact on the of philly.com noted that the con- that the information was free to be “It’s sad that the people are more future of journalism. temporary news consumer some- both a curse and blessing. “Since interested in the Eagles during their With a small crowd present, times is just not able to read the the information is free, less profit off season then war that’s happen- MON. Hi Low 50 34 online journalists Jonathan Tan- paper. Whether he is driving to will be given back to the journal- ing right now; but you need to nenwald, Angelo Lewis, and Eric work or walking the block to the ists…most all the profit is depend- please the readers,” added Tannen- TUES. Hi Low 51 40 Redner emphasized that news office, the reader’s hectic schedule ent on ad sales,” he said. wald. sites, blogs, and multimedia were does not always allow him or her to Because just about anybody can Lewis agrees these types of sto- WED. Hi Low becoming the new “morning get the facts from the paper. The put just about anything on the web, ries become more engaging to the 52 41 paper.” purpose of radio news and Internet accuracy and credibility is a major young reader. “In my opinion the Lewis, a corporate convergence news is to provide accurate infor- issue. Redner expressed this senti- Journalist of tomorrow needs to THURS. Hi Low 37 25 editor for phillyburbs.com, mation quickly. ment to the students and empha- create interaction,” he added. stressed that ultimately the news “What we’re trying to sell to read- sized that not every writer has a But the one of the scariest parts, FRI. Hi Low industry has a purpose to inform the ers is content, not a piece of paper,” clear agenda. according to Lewis, with this 53 41 public, but to also attract readers remarked Tannenwald. “Accuracy can be a problem evolving media profession is the and continue to grow. SAT. Hi Low Even though the thought of learn- because people may have vendet- possible loss of the original infor- 58 45 “We needed a way to capture ing code and formatting files tas against certain people or ideas,” mation provider, the physical more readers, younger readers, so seemed overwhelming, writer and noted Redner. newspaper. SUN. Hi Low 63 48 we turned our efforts to the Inter- editor of sportsnetwork.com, Eric Although false information may “The long-term trend as far as the net,” said Lewis. He noted that the Redner, assured everyone that be a problem Redner says that newspaper is now on the dark side. contemporary reader wants to feel Weather week of 4/9 becoming a successful journalist “online journalism seems to be the Now you have more competition, all weather courtesy of National Weather Service like he is part of the story, but does was not a difficult task. way of the future.” The quicker free competition, and no one http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ not have much time to be enlight- “You don’t need much to do reporters can get their information knows the outcome 10 years or ened. As Lewis put it, “Today’s this…all you need is a laptop and out the better. even 20 years from now,” said reader is ‘this is what I want and this you can become your own journal- Agreeing with Redner, Tannen- Lewis. “And that’s scary.” 2 News Monday, April 9, 2007 Bucks’ Food Snatchers Due to the high theft rate in the cafeteria CulinArt is considering cameras for increased security. GREG HALL "We are in the process of finding Centurion Staff areas to put in [security] cam- eras," Cipriano said. "We are also Recent observations and specu- keeping more of a watch out for lation at Bucks have proven to be people in certain areas of the cafe- true, as several students have been teria. We have considered maybe caught shoplifting in the cafeteria. taking book bags out." Shoplifting isn’t a new issue this Hundreds of students each day semester, but a spike in activity has purchase food from the cafeteria raised attention. Sodas, pretzels, without any problems, but with any slices of pizza and chicken sand- privilege in life, there are always a wiches are the larger scale items few people that take advantage. being taken. People who are stealing are "Students eat the pizza and pret- affecting those who aren't," Cipri- zels before they pay for them," said ano said. “Food Service isn't just student life director Matt Cipriano. going to let it slide." "They bring hooded Many measures sweatshirts and have been taken in book bags into the an effort to stop the cafeteria and stuff shoplifting already; cereal bars and I wasn’t aware ones that do not other small things that“ kids involve security in them." would steal cameras. Cipriano is a part a Poptart. "I put signs up," of the Food Service Tozzi said. "But [stu- Committee, along Chris Johnson dents] are probably with members of stealing as we speak. safety and security, STUDENT We will call in New- Karen Dawkins, town police and they dean of student will be prosecuted to affairs, and food the full extent of the service director law. I wouldn't count Greg Tozzi out expulsion." "These kids have Other measures of security to realize they are in college now,"”would be putting the snack foods in Tozzi said. "They are not in high a case or putting the hot food items school anymore." behind the counter instead of a self Some students were not even serve style. aware that such things were hap- The Food Service Committee pening. In such a controlled envi- currently does not have any securi- ronment, students should be trusted ty cameras installed in the cafeteria to pay for what they eat. and it would be difficult to undergo "I wasn't aware that kids would dramatic changes in the cafeteria. steal a pop tart," said Chris Johnson, But, these changes will have to be 19, journalism major from Dublin. made if the Food Service Commit- "Its cafeteria food, not a prime rib. tee wants to put the shoplifting to a It doesn't cost an arm and a leg to halt. buy any of this stuff. Just bring a The money lost in the purchase few extra [dollars] to school with and installation of the cameras will you." eventually pay for themselves in The Food Service Committee has the money saved by all food being been thinking of ways to stop the paid for. Students are causing big problems in the cafeteria by stealing. (The above picture is a dramatization and should not be attempted) shoplifting. Photo by: Kate McDermott Bucks County Community College’s Student Newspaper Senior Staff Editor-in-Chief Letter Policy News Kate McDermott Janine Logue Student Life Annas Mirza Letters should be limited to 300 words. They will be edited for spelling and malicious or libelous state- Managing Editor Entertainment Janine Logue ments, and may be edited for space.