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Bully
In the trailer for a new documentary, the filmmakers share a not-so-shocking statistic: "13 Million Kids Will be Bullied the U.S. this Year."419 Delegates
Ten states around the country are holding primary elections today and 419 delegates (out of 1,119 for the nomination) are up for grabs. Stuff You Missed
While you might not have missed ALL of this, we thought it was time for a quick rundown of headlines you might not have caught last week. RAK Week
Yesterday, we told you about Generosity Day, a new campaign that wants to expand the meaning of Valentine's Day.
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Did you know that 40% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by parents? And while we're pretty sure one reason for that big number is all the boxes of Care Bear cards kids share with each other in elementary schools around the country, there are actually some pretty surprising stats surrounding it. Here's a rundown. Bring on the Wings!
Super Bowl Sunday is supposed to be all about football, but
let's be real...the big game would be nothing without food. In fact, Americans
are expected to scarf down 30 million pounds of snacks and enough fat to equal the
weight of 13,000 NFL offensive linemen... yikes.
If you need proof, just look at the projected numbers for Sunday. Americans
are expected to consume:
142 million avocados, or the equivalent of 71.4 million pounds. That's enough to cover Lucas Oil Stadium end zone to end zone in more than 27.5 feet of avocados.
Also on the menu? 11.2 million pounds of potato chips, 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips, 4.3 million pounds of pretzels, 3.8 million pounds of popcorn and 2.5 million pounds of nuts, 1.25 billion chicken wings and and 3 million + pizzas.The Florida 50
Florida's primary is underway, and if you watched today's show (the pics on this post are from the shoot -- shout out to South Miami Senior!), you know it's a big one. So why is there so much hype?
Third, Florida's primary is the most diverse to date. There are more Hispanics, more Jewish people, and more retirees hitting the polls, so the candidates have to appeal to a wide base of voters in order to win the Sunshine State. The State of the Union and You
By now, you know that President Obama gave a big speech last night. Just in case you didn't get to watch it, we thought a highlight post was in order. He spoke a lot about economic issues, something that most Americans say is on the top of their priority lists this election season. But he also made some suggestions that could have a big effect on students. Here's what he proposed that could have a big impact on your future:
- An extension of the mandatory school age. Depending on where you live, you might have option to leave high school without graduating. The President wants every state to keep kids in school until they finish or turn 18.
- More investment in job training. This is in line with the first proposal -- the President wants to make job training beyond high school easier for people. This also includes training for people that have lost their jobs due to technological development or outsourcing, but also includes high school graduates who want to learn about high-tech manufacturing or get a certification to work in health care, which are both growing industries.
- An increase in education funding. Again, this fits in well with the above -- it's hard to get training for a job if you can't afford to pay for school. President Obama would like to make that easier, as well as increase support for students in four-year colleges.
Jessica Kumari
Clearwater Beach, Florida native Jessica Kumari cultivated a passion for news at her campus TV station at Georgetown University. She then moved to New York City and joined the prestigious NBC Page Program before serving as a production assistant for Brian Williams.
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Shelby Holliday
Shelby Holliday is passionate about all things Millennial. From politics to prom, her favorite assignments involve talking to students and discussing issues that affect young people.
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Scott Evans
Scott Evans has been working in entertainment and media since the third grade. After studying communications and theatre at Purdue University, he worked as a NBA On-Court Host for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. He most recently worked as the West Coast Correspondent at the millennial news organization, One Minute News.
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Jason Witmer
Producer Jason Witmer has worked in just about every type of journalistic medium including writing for magazines and producing pieces for NPR. He fell in love with video as a medium at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism before spending three years at the Houston Chronicle. He is happy to be at Channel One now, a show he grew up watching.
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Kristen Brody
Kristen Brody is a graduate of the University of Missouri's journalism school and a Production Associate at Channel One.
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Gary Hamilton
Gary knows something about that famous Texas pride, he was born and raised in Houston (where he grew up watching Channel One in Middle and High School) and then he graduated from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas and studied abroad at Oxford University in the U.K.
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Jessica Rojas
Jessica Rojas is a born and bred New Yorker whose love of all types of music, dance and entertainment took her to Los Angeles where she studied at the University of Southern California. Her love of music is what brought Jessica back to New York to share that passion with you at Channel One.
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Sarah Mirza
Producer Sarah Mirza is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Master's journalism program at Boston University. She loves to write and lives for those adrenaline-fueled breaking news situations.
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Kristin Sachau
Producer Kristin grew up in San Diego, California and graduated from San Diego State University. When she got involved with documentary filmmaking, she realized she had a passion for storytelling and she's been doing it every since.
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Evan Groll
Associate Producer Evan Groll started at Channel One as an intern. He enjoys covering international news, human interest pieces and stories centered around social injustices (or even better, a combination of the three).
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