Last week we traveled a lot of miles, from Baton Rouge to McComb, Mississippi, to Mobile, Alabama, and even down to southern Florida to Ft. Lauderdale. Along the way, we talked with a lot of students, and they told us about the many issues they’re speaking up about. Here are just a few:
more diversity in law schools, representation of minorities in public policy making, government shutdown, better food in schools, school dress codes, equal access to information, or “digital democracy,” marijuana legalization, Trayvon’s law, school press rights, the rights of third world women, too much emphasis on technology, having to pay for music programs in school, music programs not getting equal funds as sports program, independence from parents, school start times, art program being cut, photography program being cut, schools not getting enough funds, bullying, being able to attend the Tinker Tour presentation (yes, there was a petition at McComb’s Jr. High!) LGBT rights, access to social media in school, GMOs, “free Tilikum the whale!” at Sea World, less (or no) standardized tests. Whew…. and that’s just a few!
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- Tinker Tour coming to LSU, Oct. 28!
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- Hey, not a bad turnout for 8 a.m. the Monday after homecoming! Thanks, Prof. Schreiner!
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- Lou Day’s class inspects MB’s pink slip from Harding. Thanks for the hospitality, Prof Day!
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- Dean Jerry Ceppos and Eric Robinson moderate at LSU’s Manship School of Journalism
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- Miles, law school Sr., plans to increase minority representation at the school, as well as in public policy.
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- Interview with Lauren, LSU journalism grad now works for local station.
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- LSU journalists speak at roundtable. “In high school, theres an emphasis on control.”
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- Nice digs, LSU journalism!
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- Mike the tiger takes a nap, LSU
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- On to McComb, Oct 28, greeted at the Jr. High by Larry Johns, longtime resident and social studies teacher
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- Denman Jr. HS students know their rights…
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- and put their rights into action!
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- Thanks, Zacchaeus, for a great intro!
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- RJ Morton, from Society for Professional Journalists offers to help McComb students revive their newspaper.
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- So, here’s how it’s done…..
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- Mrs. Martin, longtime resident and activist joins us at McComb HS. Thanks, and thanks, Carmen Butler!
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- Flags outside the tech school at MCComb
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- Brenda Travis inspired the Burglund HS walkout of 1962
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- Famous Society Hill church, McComb.
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- CC Lewis home, McComb
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- Historic St. Paul United Methodist, McComb
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- On to historic Murphy HS, Mobile AL Oct. 29
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- 2012 Tornado damage, Mobile, highlighted in last year’s yearbook. The HS was damaged, but is being restored
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- Tornado damage, Murphy HS
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- Mmmm! Jambalaya lunch, courtesy of culinary students!
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- Roundtabe at Murphy: Standing up!
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- “School food should be appealing and look good…..
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- Thanks for the love, Murphy journalists!
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- Roundtable in Murphy HS library
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- One of two 1935 murals, Murphy HS library, by Edmond de Celle through the Work Projects Administration, helping artists and others work during the depression.
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- Detail from 1935 Edmond deCelle mural, Murphy HS. “School Funds Gone, Schools Close.” Things haven’t changed much!
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- On to Florida, Nov 1, Douglas HS hosts Florida Scholastic Press Ass’n Dist. 7 event
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- Rachel, wrote opinion piece about GMOs
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- Student journalists keep the First Amendment alive in Florida
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- Writers, making news. Nathalie, can’t wait to read your book, “Misconceptions: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems.” Way to go!
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- Goodbye, friends. Headin’ on.
Miles traveled this week: 1,276
Miles traveled on Tinker Tour to date: 6,766
(Does not include Mike’s 2,989 mile trip from Ferndale, WA, to deliver the Tinker Bus to the Liberty Bell for the tour’s official kickoff Sept. 17.)
Coming Up in Week 8:
Monday: Univ. of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Ga.
Tuesday:
AM: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
PM: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Ala.
Wednesday: U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, DC (Ticketed event through U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society)
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