LONDON POWERS VOSOT SCRIPT
ANCHOR TOSS: ON AUGUST 29TH NCCU HELD A VIGIL FOR LONDON IN THE A.E. STUDENT UNION. JABARI ROBINSON HAS MORE ON THIS STORY.
INTRO: FAMILY AND NCCU STUDENTS WERE FILLED WITH GRIEF AND SORROW. THEY SPOKE ABOUT THE LIGHT THAT LONDON SHINED IN THE DURHAM COMMUNITY.
VO: LONDON POWERS WAS PURSUING HER MASTERS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK. SHE’S A MEMBER OF THE SOCIAL WORK SOCIETY AND SERVED AS THE FIRST EVENT COORDINATOR. JADA JONES SAID THE E-BOARD CREATED THE POSITION BECAUSE OF LONDON’S DEDICATION TO SERVICE. HER HARDWORK HELPED HER LAND AN INTERNSHIP WITH DURHAM SENIOR CENTER. HER ROLE WAS HELPING SENIOR CITIZENS WITH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEANYEA RAINS STILL REMEMBERS HER GENUINE PASSION FOR SOCIAL WORK. HER PEERS LIKE JADA JONES REMEMBER HER HARDWORK AND DETERMINATION AS A STUDENT. WE SPOKE WITH JADA ABOUT HER FIRST INTERACTION WITH LONDON.
SOT: JADA JONES VICE PRESIDENT,” IT WASN’T LIKE TOO MUCH. ALOT OF INFORMATION SHARING A LOT OF IDEAS BECAUSE WE WERE DOING SOMETHING FOR THE ORGANIZATION AT THE MOMENT.”
CONTD VO: IN THE MILLER MORGAN AUDITORIUM WE SPOTTED A BAD RELATIONSHIP POSTER. THIS INCLUDED ON CAMPUS AND DURHAM COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS. STUDENTS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT SIGNS OF ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. STUDENTS CAN ALSO SEE AFFIRMATIONS ON THIS POSTER TO STAY ENCOURAGED. WE ALSO LEARNED FUTURE PLANS THE SOCIETY HAS TO SPREAD AWARENESS.
OUTRO/TAG/SIGOUT: THE SOCIAL WORK SOCIETY IS HOSTING AN OPEN PANEL DISCUSSION. WE WILL LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND FURTHER RESOURCES THAT CAN BE PROVIDED FOR VICTIMS. JABARI ROBINSON REPORTING FOR CENTRAL NEWS.
HOMECOMING SAFETY ANVO
CENTRAL NEWS 1008
INTRO: WITH HOMECOMING AROUND THE CORNER A LOT OF CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO SHOOTINGS FROM LAST YEAR. NCCU POLICE CAPTAIN TELLS US SAFETY MEASURES THEY ARE PURSUING FOR STUDENTS.
VO: ACCORDING TO CAPTAIN GADDY PEOPLE WITH PARKING PASSES HAVE MORE OPTIONS. THEY CAN PARK IN THE STUDENT CENTER, LATHAM DECK AND BESIDE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PASS PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DOWNTOWN DURHAM. TAILGATING WILL OCCUR EAST OF O’KELLY RIDDICK STADIUM. THIS INCLUDES THE WALKER COMPLEX, ALSTON AVENUE, AND NEXT TO THE LATHAM DECK. THE GREEK BOWL CELEBRATION WILL BE FROM FOUR P’M TO SIX THIRTY. THE EARLY CLOSURE IS DUE TO SHOOTINGS THAT OCCURRED NEAR THE DEBORAH SAUNDERS BUILDING. LAST YEAR 4 VICTIMS HAD BEEN SHOT IN TOTAL.THE CAMPUS WILL CLOSE AT 7PM AND STATEWIDE OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC.
OUTRO: ALTHOUGH THINGS ARE WRAPPING UP EARLY, WE STILL HAVE GREAT THINGS IN STORE. THE COUNTDOWN, STEPSHOW AND CONCERTS WILL OPERATE AS NORMAL FOR STUDENTS. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS WE GET UPDATES BUT FOR NOW STAY SAFE AND GET READY FOR THE ULTIMATE HOMECOMING.