Issue #1: “Bay Village to close elementary school Thursday and
Friday due to illness”
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2020/01/bay-village-to-close-elementary-school-thursday-and-friday-due-to-illness.html
Westerly Elementary School is closing school
for Thursday and Friday due to an extreme increase of student illness. They
decided to close school for these few days after over 1/3rd of the
students in third/fourth grade were absent due to illness. They found that it
was best for everyone to go home, feel better, deep clean the school, and
return on the following Monday to ensure safety and less illness spread.
The problem is a widespread illness to the
school that has the potential to affect everyone. Another problem, however, is
the issue that classes will now be off track and lesson plans will fall behind
because of these two days off.
Various people in this case have the problem.
First the students, whether they are sick or not have the problem because they
can potentially get sick, as well as are missing school. The teachers and staff
also have the problem because they are exposed the illness and are now not
working for two days and could potentially not get paid (it does not mention
anything about this). The school district also has a problem because now they
need to dip into their budget and hire a cleaning crew to clean the school.
They also face the issue of potentially lower test scores due to missing two
days.
Issue #2: Man shoots attacker in self-defense in Cleveland’s
Slavic Village neighborhood, police say
A man shot and injured someone who attacked
him in broad daylight. The man shot in self-defense when someone attacked him
from behind, brought him to the ground, and began beating him up. The attacker
was under the influence of alcohol and when he was questioned said he did not
remember what started it.
The problem presented in this story is the
fact that a man is attacking someone in broad daylight in a Cleveland
neighborhood. This brings an unsafe idea to this part of town, and it also
causes a large case for police to deal with.
This is a problem for the shooter because now
he has a case to deal with and has lots of paperwork, police talk, and
potentially someone after him if he had someone attack him. This is also a
problem for the attacker because he probably will be arrested or have some
charge against him, plus now he is recovering from being shot. This is a
problem for police because now they not only have to deal with this, but worry
about potential crime in this area in the future. This is also a problem for Slavic Village
neighborhood, where the shooting occurred because now the businesses might
suffer because people will not want to go there. This is also potentially a
problem for attacker’s insurance company because was rushed in an ambulance,
meaning someone needs to pay for that, most likely his insurance company.
Issue #3: “Suspected coronavirus cases found in Ohio”
The Coronavirus has been found at Miami
University, which can be a deadly disease. It has come from China, and is now
infecting the US. The Ohio Department of Health is monitoring these cases and are
giving updates to the people. Their goal is to keep it as contained as
possible, and keep the people in Ohio safe and healthy.
The problem is a deadly disease has been brought
to the US and two possible cases have been found at Miami University. Therefore,
it has the potential to spread through the state of Ohio.
The students have a problem because they are
exposed to people who have this disease. The facility is also exposed,
resulting in them having the opportunity to catch the disease as well. The students
who are already sick have a problem because they are suffering. People who live
near Miami University have a problem because they are exposed to it as well.
Issue #4: Bob’s Discount Furniture plans new Great Northern
Plaza location in North Olmsted
Bob’s Discount Furniture is bringing in a
store in North Olmsted for the public to shop at. It is moving into a vacant
40,000 square foot building and has plans to start construction to transform
the building for its store. This company is expanding all over Ohio, opening
its third location this year in the state.
The problem at hand is a strong competition
for furniture in Ohio, specifically this location.
Other furniture stores in this area might have
a problem because of competition, and since they are a discount store they
might suffer in their sales. The people of North Olmsted might have a problem
with traffic due to the new store. The people who live around the new store
might have a problem because of the construction of the store and it could be
loud and bothersome. Bob’s furniture company might have a problem if they do not
do well in this location and could lose money.
Issue #5: Cavaliers are getting better, according to NBA 2K20
The Cleveland Cavaliers, a professional
basketball team, have been having a horrible season, where they are in second
to last place. However, the popular NBA 2K20 team has seen an increase in the
ratings for certain Cavs players, which transfer into a better performance for
the basketball team. This is to give hope to the professional team in hopes of
making a turn around in mid season to begin to win and go far in the post season.
The problem at hand is that the team is
performing poor, which brings less interest to the team, makes less money for
the stadium, and makes Cleveland fans very upset and disinterested in the team.
The problem is that they are doing poor, but there is hope they will do better.
The fans have a problem because they do not
want to support a bad team. The owners have a problem because less money will
be made if they continue to do poor. The players have a problem because they
might be cut if they do badly and lose their contract. The city has a problem
because if the team does bad then less fans will want to travel to Cleveland to
watch them, causing a lose of money for the city. Investors who sell food and
product in the arena have a problem because their sales might be down due to
lack of interest.
Hey Danielle, I really enjoyed reading your blog post. It was cool how you used Cleveland as your local newspaper, instead of one that is local. It gave a lot of unique views, and unique problems to that area. The first article, the school closing due to sickness, was especially interesting, and you did an excellent job identifying all aspects of the problem not only with the students, but with faculty and staff as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Danielle, these are some interesting stories from Cleveland! I liked learning more about events in a different part of the country rather than something related to Gainesville and UF. The second article was particularly interesting to read because of the circumstances presented. I loved how you summarized it directly to the point and immediately explained what the problem is and who it affects. It was interesting to see how one incident can impact so many groups of people.
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ReplyDeleteI see that you choose a different area rather than Gainesville. I appreciate the difference you chose to take for this blog post. I do believe there are similar opportunities that can be found in the articles above that can be also the Gainesville region such as coronavirus worry/watch. Although, I do think the article regarding the Cavaliers wouldn't present the same opportunity in this Gainesville region because well, we don't suck in any sport. GO Gators!
Hey Danielle, I like the fact that you chose Cleveland since there were some rather interesting stories. I would say Cleveland is a bit different from Gainesville, FL especially when it comes to sports. The Cavs have been really bad this season but they have a young roster so that's something to look forward to later on down the road. I also like the diversity of the stories you chose, it gives a holistic view of the city.
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