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Richard Jewell Film

     The Richard Jewell film was an eye-opening film for me in the way that false news can be twisted in a way that can destroy lives and reputations. What happened to Richard Jewell was a perfect example of how publicity can always turn against one if it's handled the wrong way. Jewell being a manipulative and easy target to the media was taken advantage of by the media to spread false accusations about Jewell. The short leaded story about Jewell, his investigation by the FBI, and his unawareness of what they were involving him in giving the media a leg on Jewell leading to the spread of fake news. From what I've learned about Jewell's story is how dangerous media attention can be if you're put into the wrong spotlight.      There was no sense of any ethical morality in this story, it was nothing more than a money run regardless of the damage of the situation. This story made me realize how cutthroat the media industry can be regardless of the situation. E...
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Inspiration in my life

Coach Ittner's Legacy There have been many people that have inspired me in different kinds of ways whether that be my mom and the way she inspires me to be orderly with the way I live or my Grandma who preaches to never quit no matter what is thrown at us. There is one man specifically that has impacted my life for the better in so many ways, and that would be my high school baseball coach Matt Ittner. Coach Ittner coached me for 4 years nearly 6 days a week. He committed all of his time to the Cox high school team and I can take credit for the men he’s created as well as the state championship we won under his leadership.  I first met coach Ittner during the summer coming into my freshman year of high school when I was volunteering for a Cox-run baseball kid camp that our program held every summer. Coach Ittner was a brand new coach at Cox, so we both were trying to adjust to the new scenery and understand the ways that things were going to be done. Coach Ittner immediately came...
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Interview with important dates

In this interview, I will be answering the question "What dates are the most meaningful to you and why?" After my submission, I will interview my cousin Sophie Lane who will give me her three dates and I will break down the differences in our answers to see if they're in any way similar.  My Dates 06/26/2021 The day that I won a state championship. This day will forever be a day I hold close because of the challenges that my teammates and I went through to even be able to get to the game. Through a covid year, guys that never got the opportunity to play their last season, we were always faced with challenges leading up to this game. We worked for hours a day getting better every single day for one goal which was the state championship game. Now with that being said when the day that this game came to fruition  10/19/2020 The day that I decided where I was going to school and that I was going to get the ability to play baseball there. My biggest dream of mine was to have t...
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Swift and Crisp Captains athletic page

       The Christopher Newport anniversary athletics page is a clean-cut site that shoots the information that you want to know right in your face. The website has crisp Christopher Newport colors that flash headlines of victories in your face. I choose this site because of the information it provides. This site is the only place I can go to keep up with my team's sports success. The site lists the upcoming games that the captains will compete with as well as if they’re home and away. Therefore all you have to do when you're looking for where you can catch the next game will be staring you in the face the second you pull the site up. I checked out some of the athletic rosters and the load time in between frames was outstanding. Not only can you watch sports and learn the time of events you can also come on here to get to know some of the athletes by looking at their personal bios. It makes the website personable and something you can enjoy reading. While you may not ...
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     America's pastime is back in action as 18 teams will face off on an opening day to continue the journey to October. The beautiful thing about baseball is the unpredictability of sport. As an example, will this may not be the exact level of MLB it is still one of the highest levels you can play baseball in the world. Tennesse vols baseball team this year was said to be one of the most talented college baseball teams of all time. This team didn't even come close to winning this year's college world series which truly explains how unpredictable the game of baseball truly is. Now with this being said the team that you may expect to win after the opening day's blowout which is bound to happen, doesn't mean a thing! Last year on opening day the Red Sox and Orioles faced off and the Orioles ended up beating the Red Sox three times in a row. By the end of the season, however, the Red Sox beat out the orioles for a wildcard spot in the playoffs, where they knocked out t...
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A little about myself

     My name is Gavin Spencer and I'm excited to share my opinions and some factual data on this blog for all to see. I was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and still call that my home to this day. I attend Christopher Newport University and am a part of the baseball team here. The game of baseball has been a huge part of my life and my upbringing and still gives me the drive it did when I was younger at the age of 19. Other than the game of baseball here at Christopher Newport I am striving towards a degree in economics with a minor in business. I find these topics fascinating and believe that these two practices and ideas make the world go around every day.      I have a rather small family compared to most composed of just a singular cousin, two aunts, both pairs of grandparents, and then of course my immediate family. My mom Shelley, my dad Scott, and then my two sisters Reese and Quinn. Being the oldest brother of 2 younger sisters certainly...
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