MCOM 1003 - Carlin Whaley

Carlin Whaley                                                                                                                                                    11/4/20

Media Quiz 4


  1. Rating Service Calls SAU MBA “Most “Affordable” in Arkansas - according to the ranking on College Consensus, Southern Arkansas University is the most affordable online MBA program in Arkansas. SAU’s College of Business is fully accredited by AACSB. Fewer than five percent of business programs worldwide get accredited by the AACSB which shows how good the program is. (Magnolia Reporter)

  2. Lafayette County Wreck Takes Life of Springhill Woman - Jennifer Hicks was a 19 year old from Springhill, LA. She passed away about 9:30 Sunday morning after crossing the centerline on Arkansas 53 and struck a tree head on. (Magnolia Reporter)

  3. UAMS - El Dorado Recipients of $25,000 Grant - Simmons Bank presented UAMS with a $25,000 grant for the upcoming UAMS regional campus in EL Dorado. The campus has a joint effort from the MCSA and UAMS to increase medical access throughout south Arkansas. (Magnolia Reporter)

  4. UA Student New National Secretary of FFA - Anna Mathis was just recently elected to be the new national secretary for FFA. She was selected out of 38 other candidates. Anna is an agriculture communication major at the University of Arkansas. This past year Anna was the FFA president for the state of Arkansas. (Magnolia Reporter)

  5. Game Day Recap: 11 Gathering Fines, 24 Fires and 2 Arrests - Michigan State had a 27-24 victory over the University of Michigan on Halloween weekend. The eventful Saturday led to 11 gathering violations, 24 fires and 2 arrests. (The State News)

  6. Big Ten Student Body Presidents Sign Letter in Support of Pass/Fail Grading - The petition titled “MSU Fall 2020 Semester Be Pass/Fail” has more than 4,000 signatures as of November 3rd. The President of ASMSU, Abii-Tah Bih had the idea and had the letter drafted and amended to the student body. (The State News)

  7. Marijuana Legalization 2020 - Arizona, New Jersey and South Dakota Vote to Legalize Recreational Marijuana according to CNN Projections. Voters have voted to legalize recreational marijuana in these three states. South Dakota will be the first state to legalize medical and recreational marijuana at the same time. (CNN Politics)

  8. Fayetteville Man Finds 4.49 Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park - Steven McCool a 34 year old from Fayetteville found a diamond on Halloween about the size of a jelly bean. McCool found the Diamond just 30 minutes before the park closed. (5 News)

  9. Indianapolis Father Drives 6 Hours to Give Daughter Opportunity to Vote for the First Time - McKenna Brown is a 19 year old who moved to college 6 hours away. Her absentee ballot never came in and not leaving her with a way to vote in the 2020 election. Her father knew how important voting was to her so he took the drive to make it happen for his daughter. (WRTV)

  10. Mexico City Police Stumble on Grisly Butchering of 2 Boys - A Mexico City police stopped a man wheeling bundles down the street. In the bundles were two boys who were killed by people dealing with drug deals. (ABC News)

  11. Indian Police Arrest, Charge Firebrand TV Station Founder - Indian Police have announced that they have arrested a firebrand television news anchor and charged him with abetment to suicide in connection with the deaths in 2018 of an interior designer. (ABC News)

  12. Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Fail to Make Progress on Disputed Dam - After a five-year long dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile. President Trump has currently gotten involved to help solve the problem. As of right now it is still in discussion. (ABC News)

  13. Julianne Hough Files for Divorce After 3 Years of Marriage - The recently divorced couple just now released the announcement after 5 months of being divorced. They mention they still have love and respect for eachother but their relationship wasn’t what it needed to be. (Today)

  14. Beyonce, the Leader of the Beyhive, Actually has Beehives - Beyonce says that she has had two beehives at her house for a while now. She says they have around 80,000 bees and they collect the honey in jars. The main reason they started the beehives is because all of her daughters have allergies and the honey is supposed to reduce the symptoms. (Today)

  15. Garth Brooks Opens Up on Injuring His Hand in a Farming Accident - Garth was loading a chop saw and while picking up on the back of it, it closed down on his hand. He said it will be black and blue for a while but he still has all of his parts. (Today)

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