Lone Grove picks up the pieces

The Oklahoma Daily Feb 13, 2009

FE-4 Tornado hit the Lone Grove that is 80 miles away from Norman on last Tuesday. Most houses and buildings were destroyed by Tuesday’s tornado, and 8 persons were dead and many people still were missing because of this accident.

Some residents kept finding their friends and relatives from Wednesday, but some people still do not know the where abouts of families or friends. Others also had to go back in order to search for their belongings. Although they lost everything including their houses, tornado survivors think they are so lucky. Survivors try to look around the wreckage of their homes for their personal belongings.

People did not expect this accident at all because they did not get tornadoes like this in February. This tornado is so rare to people, so they were more damaged than the situation they expected.

Winston Barton who is Federal Emergency Management Association public information officer said that this area will be a major disaster area in next three or four days. Barton said “Survivors will get help if there is enough damage, and there is plenty of damage here.”

Survivors really need help to rebuild the grounds of their lives, so government, FEMA and insurance companies plan to help them. In addition, many non-profit organizations and individuals from around the area have come to offer their services. Hence, they will start to determine where they are going to live so they can rebuild the grounds of their lives.

PWOPs

It was necessary for me to think about myself.
'I am a Korean and I am a Journalism student.'
That's all.
There is a nothing special except this truth.
So I had to find how to express myself by using these things.
Finally, I found the way to express myself.
Korean and a pen

SOPs

When I concentrate on reading,

I can't see other books except one I read now.

Although I am sorrounded by many books in a library,

I only communicate with one book during reading.

How about you?

I wonder your story in a library.

Students Journey to South America with summer program.

The Oklahoma Daily Monday, 26, January, 2009.

There is a new study abroad program for OU students to study in Peru and Chile this summer as the Journey to South America.
Students will stay with English-speaking host families and do not have to know Spanish. Students in this program will visit historical museums, churches and ancient pyramids after classes. Therefore, you can not only learn Spanish and culture in their class, but also make friends on the streets.
This program was made to be an alternative to studying abroad for a semester or a year. This program will give students chance to be away from campus for a longer period of time.
Karen Elmore, assistant director of Education Abroad said in an e-mail that “you learn differently in a study abroad program than in a classroom, and students will get to walk on the streets, see the people.”
Students who have a 2.5 or higher grade point average can be qualified to apply for Journey to South America. In addition, if you are interested in this program, you can attend two information sessions at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3 and 24 in the Education Abroad Office.