MM 2003 - Courtney Roberson

 Courtney Roberson

Reporting/ Writing for Mass Media

Dr. Reppert

10-25-2021

 Local Public Records

    A public record is a document or piece of information that is not considered confidential and generally pertain to the conduct of government. A public record is also any document that is made or received in connection with public business of any state agency. Public records are also created by federal and local government. Some examples are vital records, immigration records, real estate records, driving records, or criminal records. Some examples of free public records are census data, property information, tax liens and judgments, criminal records, bankruptcies and court records. Even though these types of records are free they can often be difficult to find as they are typically available at a local government agency. 

Governor issues pardon list for October:  http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/public_records/article_1f8774ac-261f-11ec-961d-5b9e821834f1.html

Columbia County final divorce decrees from Friday October 22, 2021:  http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/public_records/article_f7c2b22c-33ea-11ec-9372-37c878f807e5.html

South Arkansas bankruptcies from the week ended Tuesday October 19, 2021: http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/public_records/article_4e5c6274-3259-11ec-9d62-23b53c815c62.html

Columbia County real estate transactions September 17-October 5: http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/public_records/article_a5ade6a6-2813-11ec-8b75-73452e7b4a7a.html

MM 2003 - Courtney Roberson

 Courtney Roberson

Dr. Reppert

Reporting/Writing for Mass Media

10-21-2021

Campus Hard News

                                                                                

 Minnesota colleges investigate alleged sex competition:  The College of St. Benedict and St. Johns University, which Roman Catholic colleges, are holding an investigation for males at the college alleged started a sex competition to see who had the most sexual encounters with female students. The news was first reported at the school newspaper for both colleges, The Record. After beginning an investigation last September, it wasn't clear if sexual assault was involved.  Males attend St. Johns and females attend St. Benedict. The men at St. John created a list of the woman at St. Benedict women that would be involved in the contest. The St. Benedict encourage the women of St. Benedict to participate in a during their class time on Thursday against sexual misconduct. (MPR News)

Amherst College Ends Legacy Admissions Favoring Children of Alumni:   Amherst College announced on Wednesday that it would no longer give the children of alumni a boost in the admissions process, becoming one of the first highly selective colleges in the country to abandon a practice that has held back efforts to diversify the top echelons of American higher education. About 11% of students admitted in the recent years have been students of alumni. In the past, admissions committees have gave preference to students of alumni. The admissions of students of alumni hasn't affected the funding but it has affected the diversity. The university also announced that they will be offering more financial aid to low income students. ( NY Times)