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D.C. panda Tai Shan celebrates 4th birthday
©Michelle Bollman, The Washington Times Published online at www.washingtontimes.com
D.C. panda Tai Shan celebrates 4th birthday By: Michelle Bollman
It’s hard to believe the Washington, D.C., panda was the size of a stick of butter 4 years ago, but now the 200-pound bear celebrated his birthday on Thursday with his own cake and about 100 adoring fans.
At 8:30 a.m., Tai Shan enjoyed his...
Michael Jackson: A royal send-off for the King of...
©Michelle Bollman, Joe Weber, Julie Pendray, The Washington Times Published online at www.washingtontimes.com and in the July 8, 2009 print edition, A1
Micheal Jackson: A royal send-off for the King of Pop By: Joe Weber, Michelle Bollman and Julie Pendray
LOS ANGELES - The public memorial service for pop superstar Michael Jackson on Tuesday at the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles was billed...
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June 2009
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Ed McMahon, proud alum of Catholic U.
©Michelle Bollamn and Robyn-Denise Yourse Printed at www.washingtontimes.com and A1 on June 24, 2009
Ed McMahon, proud alum of Catholic U. by: Michelle Bollman and Robyn-Denise Yourse
Ed McMahon, who died Tuesday at 86, is best-known for sitting on a couch during late-night TV and saying “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” and in later years for turning average Americans into millionaires...
Iraqi judge releases U.S. contractor
© Michelle Bollman, Joseph Weber, The Washington Times Printed, www.WashingtonTimes.com
Iraqi judge relesaes U.S. contractor by: Joseph Weber Reporter Michelle Bollman contributed to this story.
The State Department said Thursday that one of five Americans arrested in connection with the killing of a contractor in Baghdad’s Green Zone has been released on bond.
The agency would not give...
Gunman storms Holocaust Museum, kills guard
**This was part of the breaking news coverage of the Washington DC Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter that took place on Wednesday, June 10, 2009** © Michelle Bollman, Micheal Drost, Jon Ward, Melissa Giaimi, Jerry Seper, Joseph Weber, The Washington Times Printed in print, Thursday, June, 11, 2009 and at WashingtonTimes.com
Gunman storms Holocaust Museum, kills guard by: Joseph Weber Reporters...
Horror at the Holocaust Museum
**This was part of the breaking news coverage of the Washington DC Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter that took place on Wednesday, June 10, 2009** © Michelle Bollman, Micheal Drost, Jon Ward, Melissa Giaimi, Jerry Seper, Joseph Weber, The Washington Times Printed in print, June, 11, 2009 and at WashingtonTimes.com
Horror at the Holocaust museum by: Joesph Weber Jon Ward, Michelle Bollman, Jerry...
Gunman's victim was a 'gentle giant'
**This was part of the breaking news coverage of the Washington DC Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter that took place on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 © Michelle Bollman, Micheal Drost, Jon Ward, The Washington Times Printed in print, June, 11, 2009 and at WashingtonTimes.com
Gunman’s victim was a ‘gentle giant’ By: Michael Drost and Jon Ward Michelle Bollman contributed to this...
May 2009
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“Helvetica is the jeans, and Univers the dinner jacket. Helvetica is here to...”
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April 2009
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Film Review: Hannah Montana makes my heart warm...
© Michelle Bollman Published in the Lee Clarion, Spring 2009
An online version of this article can be found, here.
You know you’ve made it big when you have a cameo appearance in the latest tween fad movie, Hannah Montana or Miley Cyrus, whatever we’re calling her today.
Lee alumnus Jay DeMarcus, instrumentalist and vocalist for Rascal Flatts, has done just that, along with the rest of the...
Film Review: Duplicity proved to be lackluster
© Michelle Bollman Published in the Lee Clarion, Spring 2009
An online version of this article can be found, here.
Each actress has a character in a movie they fit the mold for best.
Cameron Diaz, for example, always plays the best dumb blonde; for Angelina Jolie, it’s the macho woman, and for Julia Roberts, it’s the careless, fun-loving, take-her-home-to-mom girlfriend. This is probably why...
March 2009
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February 2009
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Is change all that necessary?
© Michelle Bollman Published Lee Clarion, Jan. 2009
Read the editorial online, here.
Change has come.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve never been a fan of change.
Whether it be a new semester, a new year, a new job, a new chapter, a new person or a new home, I’ve always been a believer of the saying “why fix something that isn’t broken?” Let’s just say that I only like “new” things when it...
Amazon's Kindle 2 could be savior of textbook...
© Michelle Bollman Published 2009, Lee Clarion
Editorial can be read online, here.
Imagine carrying a textbook that is only 10.2 ounces.
At a size smaller than a typical paperback book and thinner than a pen, Amazon.com’s new Kindle 2 could hold up to 1,500 textbooks and still weigh less than a pound.
Details of the new Apple-esque reading device were released on Feb. 9.
With advanced new...
Salvation Army donates emergancy response vehicle
© Michelle Bollman Published in the Lee Clarion, Fall 2008 View article online, here.
“We want to make it more than a soup kitchen on wheels,” Jonathan Cutrell said of Lee University’s newest gift.
The Salvation Army in Cleveland donated their emergency response vehicle for use throughout the Cleveland community.
The van made an appearance on campus last Friday, simply to give students free...
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January 2009
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Cincinnati Enquirer, June 11, 2008 Front-page article
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I wrote this article for the Cincinnati Enquirer. In doing a courtsey google of my name, I came accross it printed on another website and thought it was interesting. I remember writing the article and covering the event, but can’t quit remember if it was even published in the print edition, or just on the blog.. Hmm. Interesting.
Tax boost proposed by Obama
© Michelle Bollman Published Summer 2008, Cincinnati Enquirer
COLUMBUS — Sen. Barack Obama promised senior citizens Friday that as president, he would protect Social Security benefits and provide universal health care. To extend the life of the Social Security, Obama proposed applying a payroll tax to annual incomes above $250,000, affecting the wealthiest 3 percent of Americans. The...
Ohio gets tough on drunken drivers
© Michelle Bollman Published Summer 2008, Cincinnati Enqurier
COLUMBUS — State legislators Tuesday passed a sweeping bill to crack down on drunken driving, including a requirement to install key-lock devices for repeat offenders. With Gov. Ted Strickland’s expected signature, the new law would make Ohio the seventh state with so-called “interlock” devices. The $90-a-month ignition lock...
Ohio Dems build up energy
© Michelle Bollman Published Summer 2008, Cincinnati Enquirer
COLUMBUS — Ohio Democrats were upbeat Saturday night, looking forward to the Nov. 4 election while raking in more than $370,000 at an annual fundraising party at the State Fairgrounds. “This is a family reunion, and I’m family,” said the Cincinnati native and Kansas gov. Kathleen Sebelius daughter of former Ohio Gov. John...
“Journalist take for granted a strong president and the means of evaluating him.”
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Zoo welcomes babies from recently aquired species
The Columbus Zoo is experiencing an unusual kind of baby boom this summer. Though the zoo is used to having new additions each season, some of the animals born at the zoo this are are babies that are the first of their kinds to be born there. A tufted deer, a silvered leaf monkey, a black-and-white colobus monkey and two flamingos are new additions to the Columbus Zoo family. Last year, the zoo...
Souders students filled up free of charge each...
© Michelle Bollman Published Summer 2007, Suburban News Publications
It’s been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That’s why Souders Elementary School students and staff no can have a grab-and-go breakfast each morning, free of charge. As a requirement to receive its Title I federal grant, the school must start a new breakfast program. In order to receive the Title I...
Most residents OK with current service
© Michelle Bollman Published Summer 2007, Suburban News Publications
The Liberty Township Board of Trustees released the latest results of the township’s law enforcement survey during last week’s board meeting. The new version of the survey includes additional includes results for 278 additional respondents whose surveys were either received after the original cut-off date or who were given...