This weekend a Mothers worst fear came true. Her 19 year old daughter, Rachel rolled her car and died at 5A.M. Sunday morning. Rachels parents had bought her the car to help her get to her job, while also working on her G.E.D. so she could obtain a medical profession.

-Star Tribune online

three most noteworthy news experiences

1. My all time favorite news coverage was on the murder of Jonbenet Ramsey. She was a little girl who was murdered inside her own house in 1996. I was six years old at that time, which was the same age Jonbenet was at the time of her death. Even today at age 18 I can remember all the news castings about it, and reading it on the front pages of newspapers. The police at the time thought one of the parents had murdered her, but they were skewing the information they had to make it seem to the press like it was the parents. The public turned on them, and most people thought of them as killers. I remember it amazed me that publications that someone who didn't even know the parents could change the mind of so many people and make them believe too, that these people were guilty. It was just so controversial the whole time the investigation was going on. That is why I remember this case so clearly.

2.The second most memorable posting for me was when my neighbor, Rodney was killed by a drunk driver. I was really young, and don't actually remember Rodney very well but I remember all of the hearings for the drunken man posted in the paper, and Rodney's familiar face on the front page. At that time I didn't believe bad things could happen in my town, but the day I read that the judge had set that man free, my view changed. It wasn't only because I knew this man that it was so memorable to me. It was because the press had covered the entire thing, and made the public see the wrong in the situation.

3.The last news experience was when I had just graduated high school. Somebody from our paper right here in town had come in to our school several months before we were to graduate and found out a little bit about all of us. They found out our dreams, our passions, and mostly they got to know us just because they were proud of their towns graduates. To me it was one of the most interesting experiences I have had because for so long I have wanted to be that person who gets to go out and report, and now I had got to see the inner workings of it.

Introduction

Hi My name is Melissa Holthaus, and usually I go by Missy-Anne. I am 18 (almost 19 on November 20th. I live in Monticello and am going to the Coon Rapids campus currently. I have two older brothers, and the oldest just had a son this July so I am now an Aunt as well.

I have actually wanted to be a journalist since I was about 10 years old! Also, I have won a writing award before through my Dad's work as the "best young writer of the year"- from Twin City Tile and Marble. I super excited about this class!

Right now I am just working on my generals here at Anoka Ramsey, and my plan is to eventually switch to a university. My dream for after college is to open a magazine for girls to help them through adolesence years.

I plan on also getting a minor in photography and business.

Random facts:
Favorite Song: Crazy Mary
Favorite Book: Pants on Fire
Favorite Flower: Daisy & Sunflower
Favorite Color: Lime Green
Favorite Show: One Tree Hill
=] Thats all for now