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The 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Olympics Blog

As part of the Department of Communication’s Advanced Journalism course, 14 students from Dr. Len Cooper’s class are writing about and reporting on the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Opening Ceremonies

The Winter Olympics Begin

The 2010 Winter Olympics began on Friday evening with the opening ceremony, The Parade of Nations from Vancouver. Athletes and fans from all over the world came in to witness the great event and watch the start to the twenty-first winter Olympics.

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Lindsay Vohn - Gold Medalist

Blonde hair, blue eyes, American Alpine Skier Lindsey Vonn proves to be one of the best in her race. Lindsey started skating at the age of two in St. Paul, Minn. Even at such a young age, Vonn showed much talent. Later in life, Vonn became the first U.S. female to win the Trofew Topollino youth competition in Italy. Vonn then went on to win three Junior World Champtionship medals and two U.S titles as a teenager. At the age of ten, Lindsey was introduced to her idol, Picabo Steet. From then on, Lindsey dreamed of being an Olympian.

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Canada Breaks Gold Medal Curse

Alexandre Bilodeau brought home gold for Canada in the men’s moguls on Monday.

This may not seem truly significant at first glance, but if we think about the historical context, it’s quite an accomplishment.

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Going Green


The Vancouver Winter Olympics extended its program to include the social and economic dimensions of sustainability for the 2010 Games.

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History of the Games

The winter Olympic games began in Chamonix, France and are held every four years beginning in 1924, with the exceptions of 1940 and 1944.

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Mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics

Have you ever met mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympic? The characters of Vancouver Olympic are Miga, Quatchi, and Sumi. These characters were based on the mythology of Canada.

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Wednesday, February 10

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Anh Ngo takes college education from one country to the next

Anh Ngo, a senior at Mount Union, is taking her college education from one country to the next. Next fall, she will be attending a prestigious graduate school in England.

Graduating soon? Have no fear: Mount Union offers many opportunities

Each day, there are more people filing for unemployment and there seems to be a lack of jobs for people to fill, but students who are graduating from college may not have anything to fear.

Up ‘til Dawn exceeds expectations

Students raise $77,121.92 for St. Jude’s Research Hospital

On Friday, Feb. 26, Mount Union students braved the snow and ventured to the Hoover Price Campus Center to celebrate the finale of Up ‘til Dawn, a fundraiser for St. Jude’s Research Hospital. This is the second year that Mount Union has held the event, and won the award for Rookie of the Year last year for raising $73,547.54.

David Giffels presents Eckler Lecture

Author, professor, and journalist David Giffels shared his life story and tips of success with the Mount Union community on Wednesday Jan. 27 as guest speaker for the Eckler Lecture.   Outside of his lecture, Giffels spent the day with students and giving them advice about life after graduation.